The city has announced that over 500 acres of land will be transferred from the Navy to the city on June 4, 2013. It will be the first – and largest – of a four-phase schedule of land transfers to the city. One of the areas that won’t be transferred this year is located at […]
November 21, 2011
The Site Management Plan (SMP) for the proposed site of the Berkeley Lab Second Campus at Alameda Point was finalized on November 18. Prepared by the city’s longtime environmental consultant, and signed off on by the Navy and regulatory agencies, the document was prepared in order to mitigate potential risks associated with development of the […]
November 10, 2011
Dr. Peter Russell, the city’s environmental consultant, made a presentation to the Alameda Reuse and Redevelopment Authority on November 2, 2011, updating them on the status of cleanup at Alameda Point. This video is an edited version with added images. (Note: The phrase “closed site” used in the presentation does not mean off limits. It […]
October 21, 2011
Background The Navy has three cleanup programs at Alameda Point: Superfund, Petroleum, and Radiological. The Petroleum Program takes care of underground concentrations of petroleum, mostly jet fuel, and is organized by corrective action areas. One such area outside Building 5 made it onto the calendar this year. Dumping jet fuel – Building 5, the largest […]
August 26, 2011
After years of investigation, the Navy, along with the federal and state regulators, has come up with a remediation plan for 39 acres, encompassing five sites, called Operating Unit 2A. On Wednesday, August 31, the Navy will spell out its plan for remediation and solicit comments. The meeting will be at City Hall West at […]
February 22, 2011
Cleanup at Alameda Point continues to unfold. Every month the Restoration Advisory Board meets to stay apprised of the happenings and offer comments. The public is invited to attend on the first Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m. at the rear of City Hall West at Alameda Point. Here are some highlights from the February […]
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Springtime flower spectacle on Wildlife Refuge at Alameda Point – April 2012
Protecting the California Least Terns at the Alameda Point Wildlife Refuge
Zone the wildlife refuge “Open Space”
Navy and VA ignore economics, environment in killing Alameda National Wildlife Refuge
Adaptive reuse of trash at Alameda Point
Hidden wetlands of Alameda Point
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