BRIEF: Ports Authority appeals federal judge's decision on cruise terminal

Source: The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.存倉C.Oct. 18--The S.C. State Ports Authority is seeking to appeal a federal judge's recent decision that forces the Army Corps of Engineers to further review the agency's proposed $35 million cruise terminal in downtown Charleston.Lawyers for the state's maritime agency filed a notice late Thursday that they are appealing to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.In September, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel ordered the Army Corps to redo the study that gave a permit for SPA to build the new cruise terminal at Union Pier. Gergel ordered the Army Corps to go back and review the project more thoroughly.The Coastal Conservation League and the Preservation Society of Charleston filed 儲存he case after the Army Corps issued a permit allowing five pilings to be driven on the waterfront.The pilings are needed to help transform an existing warehouse into the new passenger building.The opposition groups have said the agency didn't take into account the impact on historic properties.The SPA, which has joined the lawsuit as a defendant, has been seeking to relocate its cruise terminal to the north end of Union Pier from the south end for about three years.Reach Tyrone Richardson at 843-937-5550 and follow him on Twitter @tyrichardsonPC.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.) Visit The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.) at .postandcourier.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉