Alert: Parcel E2 Proposed Plan out for Public Comment

THE NAVY HAS PROPOSED ITS PLAN FOR THE HUNTERS POINT SHIPYARD'S MOST CONTAMINATED PROPERTY

– THE INFAMOUS PARCEL E2

On, September 7, 2011, the Navy released its Proposed Plan for addressing the toxic and radiological contamination of Parcel E2 of the Hunters Point Shipyard.  A Proposed Plan is like a Draft Environmental Impact Report in that the Navy must include public commentary in the official (Administrative) Record of the proceedings and respond.  This is your only chance to comment on the official record.  Public comment runs through October 24^th.  The Navy will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 20^th at the Southeast Community College facility at 1800 Oakdale in the Alex Pitcher Community Room (downstairs) at 6pm.


Link to the Navy's Proposed Plan


WHY THIS ISSUE IS IMPORTANT TO SAN FRANCISCO?

Parcel E2 is the most contaminated portion of the Shipyard. The Shipyard is the City's only federal Superfund site making Parcel E2 the most contaminated portion of San Francisco's waterfront.   Parcel E2 is the infamous landfill that erupted into fire in August of 2000 and burned underground for more than 6 months.  Bayview Hunters Point is already the most polluted community in San Francisco – even without the considering the Shipyard.  This community deserves the best possible cleanup that can be mustered.  


Attached you will find an Arc Ecology Alert on the subject as well as the Navy's actual Proposed Plan.  The Plan itself is short and relatively easy to read, just 28 pages including references.  (It is based on nearly 20,000 pages of documents Arc Ecology is currently reviewing over again for our comments.)


We would very much appreciate it if people could send in comments based on your evaluation of the plan (we can help, if you want).


However we would also appreciate your support in asking the Navy to:

•    honor Proposition P, the  referendum that called on the Navy to clean the Shipyard to the highest attainable level that passed by an overwhelming 87% of City voters (93% in Bayview) in 2000;
•    grant an extension to the public comment period to well after the elections, so that people engaged in this important vote can also participate in this critical decision about the Shipyard.

This is an incredibly important environmental justice issue.  Please take a few minutes to help and show your support.  If you want to get further engaged, please let us know – 415-643-1190 or info@arcecology.org.