[CPEO-BIF] Oakland, California Waterfront Project

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

California Department of Toxic Substances Control
April 18, 2013

DTSC Setting the Stage for Project Highlighted in China Trip

Governor Brown made headlines recently when he announced during his  
trade trip to China that a Chinese and American business partnership  
would develop a $1.5 billion residential and commercial project in  
Oakland that could create 10,000 jobs over the next eight to 15  
years. What wasn't announced was the role the California Department  
of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) is playing in the development. The  
department, which oversees the cleanup of toxic sites, is presiding  
over the preparation of the 64-acre former marine industrial area for  
redevelopment.

...

But the property can’t be developed until it is safe, and that's  
where DTSC comes in. The department is overseeing a cleanup plan  
approved in 2010. The plan calls for:
* Excavating 48,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil from various hot  
spots;
* Covering the site with two feet of clean soil, roads and buildings  
to prevent direct contact;
* Installing vapor control systems on buildings to prevent intrusion  
of contaminated soil gas;
* Long-term groundwater monitoring;
* Land-use restrictions.

...


For the entire release, see
http://dtsc.ca.gov/upload/BrooklynBasin.pdf


See also
http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_22997301/chinese-investor- 
jump-starts-oakland-waterfront-project

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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