[CPEO-MEF] REUSE, FUEL: "East Bay Parks buys 83 acres of shoreline for new regional park at Point Molate [CA] near Richmond-San Rafael Bridge"

[Lenny Siegel <Lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

East Bay Parks buys 83 acres of shoreline for new regional park at Point Molate near Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
Former Navy fuel site that once faced development proposals for luxury housing and a casino will instead be preserved as the East Bay’s newest regional park

By CHASE HUNTER 
Bay Area News Group (CA)
August 29, 2025 

For decades, the future of Point Molate north of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge has been up in the air. The idyllic stretch of Bay Area shoreline had been the site of a Navy fueling site, faced proposed development as a casino, and nearly saw the construction of 1,450 luxury housing units as conservationists and developers battled over its future.

But on Tuesday, Point Molate’s future became clear for the first time in almost three decades as the East Bay Regional Parks District purchased 83 acres of shoreline from the Guidiville Rancheria of California for $40 million, with the goal of making it the agency’s newest regional park and ensuring the property will be preserved for future generations.

“It’s really our dual mission of preserving a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources in the East Bay, but then also providing equitable access to these open spaces,” said East Bay Regional Parks District General Manager Sabrina Landreth. “The stars were just aligned for us to be able to pull this off.”

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For the entire article, see
https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/28/east-bay-parks-buys-83-acres-of-shoreline-for-new-regional-park-at-point-molate-near-richmond-san-rafael-bridge

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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LSiegel@cpeo.org
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