San Diego Naval Training Center boat channel

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

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Polluted channel still in Navy's possession

By Ronald W. Powell
San Diego Union-Tribune
June 30, 2004

The city of San Diego will soon start talks with the Navy to take
possession of a polluted boat channel at the former Naval Training
Center to speed up installation of a city-owned dock and the possible
development of a hotel marina.

Authorization to begin negotiations over transfer of the 54-acre boat
channel does not obligate the city to take over the inlet unless
financial terms for cleanup and other details are advantageous to the
city. An agreement would have to be approved by the City Council, which
voted 9-0 last night to proceed with negotiations.

The boat channel is the last acreage to be transferred from the Navy to
the city as part of the 361-acre Naval Training Center redevelopment
project, now called Liberty Station. The project includes construction
of 349 housing units, an arts and culture center, an educational
district, a 49-acre park, office and retail space, and two hotels.

The boot camp, located west of Lindbergh Field, closed in April 1997
after about 75 years of operation. A plan for civilian use of the
property was approved by the city in October 1998.

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for the entire article, see
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20040630-9999-7m30boat.html

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 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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