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Community outreach & public comment
In 2024 and early 2025, the Port of Coos Bay met with local community members to better understand their concerns and hopes for the project. This feedback has informed future community outreach efforts, which will take place over the next three years along with planning and design.
The project will continue to engage the community through a series of activities and meetings that will help shape the design and be considered alongside the technical analysis to determine whether the project moves forward to construction. These opportunities will be posted on this website and shared through the project newsletter. Sign up to receive updates.
Community outreach and opportunities for public comment are also required by agencies that will be approving plans for the project. The project still needs to go through the processes for regulatory approvals and public environmental review, so there will be multiple opportunities for the public to learn more and comment on different parts of the project in the coming months and years.
Anticipated project schedule
In 2022, the Port of Coos Bay signed a partnership agreement with NorthPoint Development to develop and operate the new port. And in 2024, the port was awarded significant federal grants for planning and permitting.
As of 2025, the project is still in its early stages, and all work will need permits and approvals from various agencies before moving forward. While the Port has nearly completed the analysis and documentation needed for the work to deepen the channel, much of the planning for the terminal and railroad remains. The team is now working to finalize the project’s grant agreements, after which planning, design and the permit process can begin.
Provided the project is able to secure necessary funding and approvals and is not delayed, the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port would open after about five years of work: two years for planning, permits and approvals; and three years for construction.
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