Toxic waste cleanup plan for San Francisco shipyard released by Navy

From the SF Examiner,

The Navy announced plans Thursday to cap toxins on one of the more highly contaminated parcels of the Hunters Point shipyard, although some of the soil with radiological contamination is slated for removal.

Along with a shoreline embankment to prevent pollution from leaking into San Francisco Bay, the measures will be enough to make the area around the former landfill site safe for human habitation, according to naval officials.

But the Navy’s proposal is not likely to satisfy environmentalists.

The Navy is cleaning up a Hunters Point parcel.

• 22 Acreage of site
• 14.5 Acreage already capped
• 30 feet Depth of potential toxins
• 1.16 million Cubic yards of excavation for complete removal of toxins

Read more at the San Francisco Examiner

Hunters Point Shipyard Community Informational Meeting

HPS Year in Review - 2010 Environmental Cleanup

The Department of the Navy invites you to the Bayview YMCA, 1601 Lane St., San Francisco, at 6PM December 1st to attend a Hunters Point Shipyard informational meeting where you can learn about environmental cleanup activities that occurred in 2010. Check the 94124 and Redevelopment calendars for details.

Also of interest, check out this Hunters Point Shipyard redevelopment page.