Director of Environmental Planning
Richard D. "Rick" Cameron is the Director of Environmental Planning for the Port of Long Beach, California.
Formerly the Port’s Manager of Environmental Planning, he was selected by the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners in September 2007 to head the newly-created Division of Environmental Planning.
As Director, he leads the Division most directly responsible for the Port’s signature environmental program, the Green Port Policy, and the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan. Under the Green Port Policy, the Division coordinates programs to improve air, water and soil quality, preserve wildlife habitat and integrate sustainability into Port practices.
The creation of the Environmental Planning Division is part of the Port’s ongoing administrative reorganization to improve operational efficiencies at the Port. Under the new structure, Environmental Planning is now part of a three-Division Environmental Affairs and Planning Bureau that also includes Master Planning and Transportation Planning. Elevating the former Planning Division to bureau status recognizes the importance of the environment in the Port’s organizational structure. Mr. Cameron reports to Dr. Robert Kanter, Managing Director of Environmental Affairs and Planning.
Mr. Cameron joined the Port of Long Beach in 1996 as an Environmental Specialist, working in the areas of water quality, air quality, and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documentation before moving up to Manager of Environmental Planning. From 2001-2005 Mr. Cameron left the Port and worked in the private sector where he managed various environmental programs for other public and private clients.
Mr. Cameron has a bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He is a resident of Redondo Beach, where he serves on that city’s Harbor Commission.
The Port of Long Beach is one of the world’s premier seaports, a trail blazer in goods movement and environmental stewardship. Each year, trade valued at more than $140 billion moves through the Port of Long Beach, supporting more than 316,000 Southern California jobs. And with a Green Port Policy guiding all efforts, the Port is a catalyst for innovative programs to protect the environment.
