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information on the following topics, click on the
subject of interest below:
Information
about the Hunters Point Shipyard:
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on the blue title to visit the described website)
National
Priorities Listing Information
– from the US EPA gives an overview of the history
of the shipyard, as well as information about the
contamination, cleanup approach and the reasons for
placing Hunters Point Shipyard on the National Priorities
List.
Hunters
Point Restoration Advisory Board (RAB)
– The Southwest Division Naval Facilities Engineering
Command site on the Hunters Point Shipyard, provides
access to current and historical Navy fact sheets
and newsletters, the latest data from the Parcel E
landfill gas monitoring system, minutes and transcripts
from RAB meetings, and information about how to join
the RAB.
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Information
about military base closures and other military facilities:
(Click
on the blue title to visit the described website)
Arc
Ecology
– provides environmental and economic technical
support to communities working on the cleanup of military
pollution and the redevelopment of military bases.
The
Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO)
– promotes and facilitates public participation
in the oversight of federal facilities remediation.
Their Internet mailing list “Military Environmental
Forum” provides current news on military environmental
issues from facilities all over the country.
Department
of Toxic Substances Control: Office of Military Facilities
– the California state regulatory agency
responsible for overseeing the investigation and cleanup
of military facilities within California. Visit this
website for more information about the regulations,
the agency’s role and other military facilities
in California.
The
Military Waste Cleanup Program
– a project of the Institute of Science and Interdisciplinary
Studies at Hampshire College that promotes information
sharing between communities, scientists, and technical
advisors involved in military base cleanup programs.
The Community-Science Partnerships Network and Resource
Guide provide links to relevant information for communities
working towards an effective and democratic cleanup.
Compendium
of Federal Facilities Cleanup Management
–
provided by the Environmental Protection Agency's
Federal Facilities and Restoration Reuse Office, contains
the most commonly used policy and guidance documents.
Most of these documents were produced by EPA, Department
of Defense, or Department of Energy.
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Regulatory
Agencies:
(Click
on the blue title to visit the described website)
US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
– The Federal environmental regulatory agency
responsible for supervising the Navy’s toxic
cleanup program.
US
EPA, Region 9
– (serves the Pacific Southwest:
Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands,
and Tribal Nations ). The section of the Federal EPA responsible for the Hunters
Point Shipyard.
California
State EPA, Department of Toxic Substances Control
– The California Agency and its Department responsible
for supervising federal facility toxic cleanup.
San
Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
– The California Agency responsible for supervising
the protection and cleanup of water pollution from
federal facilities.
Bay
Area Air Quality Management Board
– The California Agency responsible for supervising
the protection and reduction of pollution from federal
facilities.
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City
Agencies:
Note – Under the federal cleanup process the
City of San Francisco has no direct environmental
regulatory authority over the cleanup of the Shipyard,
as a result the role of the City is like that of a
citizen (although they have much more informal influence)
in that it attempts to address the outcomes of cleanup
decisions through the review and comment on cleanup
investigations and plans.
(Click
on the blue title to visit the described website)
City
of San Francisco Department of Public Health
– Assesses and researches the health of the community,
develops and enforces health policy, prevents disease
and injury, educates the public and train health care
providers, provide quality, comprehensive, culturally-proficient
health services, ensure equal access to all.
DoH environmental health staff review, comment and
attempt to improve the cleanup strategies used by
the Navy regarding the toxic cleanup of the Shipyard.
San
Francisco Department of the Environment
– The City Agency responsible for developing
local environmental policies not regulating public
health. SFE is the City Agency sponsoring this
web-site.
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Information
about toxic chemicals:
(Click
on the blue title to visit the described website)
Agency
for Toxic Substances Disease Registry - ToxFAQs
– Provides a brief summary about many of the
hazardous substances found on military facilities
(and other Superfund sites). Includes answers to frequently
asked questions like how you might be exposed to the
chemical, potential health effects, how the chemical
is produced, and where to get more in depth information.
US
EPA, Region 9, Preliminary Remediation Goals (PRGs)
– are tools developed by Pacific Southwest Region
of the US EPA to assist in evaluating and cleaning
up contaminated sites. Concentrations that are considered
to be protective of human health are calculated for
each chemical using information about exposure routes
(that is, the ways one could be exposed: by inhalation,
ingestion, dermal contact, etc) and the toxicity of
the chemical. They are not necessarily final cleanup
goals but are to be used as an initial benchmark level
when sampling.
US
EPA’s National Primary Drinking Water Standards
(MCLs)
– are the legally enforceable standards developed
by the EPA to limit the levels of contaminants in
drinking water and protect human health. Oftentimes,
these standards are used as a benchmark for groundwater
contamination if the groundwater could be used as
a drinking water source in the future.
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Environmental
Laws:
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on the blue title to visit the described website)
Summary
of Federal Environmental Laws
– A handy site from the US EPA with information
on the major environmental laws, including links to
the actual statute.
Superfund
Remedy Decisions
– More information from the US EPA on the Superfund
process and all of the steps taken to arrive at a
cleanup decision.
California
Environmental Quality Act
– CEQA is the California State legislation used
to evaluate the impacts on the environment of major
development projects.
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Nonprofit
Environmental Legal Resources:
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EarthJustice
– a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated
to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources,
and wildlife of this earth and to defending the right
of all people to a healthy environment.
WaterKeepers
Northern California (San Francisco BayKeepers)
– a non-profit public interest environmental
organization dedicated to protecting the environmental
quality of Northern California’s rivers and Bay
through the use of citizen monitoring programs to
identify and halt sources of pollution.
Golden
Gate University Environmental Law & Justice Clinic
– provides free legal services and education on environmental justice issues
to San Francisco Bay Area residents, community groups
and public-interest organizations. The Clinic assists
communities bearing disproportionate environmental
burdens, particularly communities of color and low-income
neighborhoods.
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Military
Base Reuse:
(Click
on the blue title to visit the described website)
Arc
Ecology
– see above.
Mayor’s
Office of Business and Economic Development
– This site provides information about the City’s
Redevelopment Plan for the shipyard. You can access
the latest draft of the Conveyance Agreement from
here.
San
Francisco Redevelopment Agency
- is an entity legally separate from the City and
County of San Francisco, but existing solely to perform
certain functions exclusively for and by authorization
of the City and County of San Francisco. The Agency
operates primarily in redevelopment project areas
designated by the Board of Supervisors. The Agency
also provides local funding for the development of
affordable housing throughout the City.
Supervisor
Maxwell’s Office
– District Supervisor representing District 10
and the Hunters Point Shipyard.
The
US Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment
– on Base Realignment and Closure
US
EPA's Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office
–
works with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Department
of Energy (DOE), and other Federal entities to help
them develop creative, cost-effective solutions to
their environmental problems.
State
of California Military Base Revitalization
– The mission of Office of Military Base Retention
is to provide ongoing assistance and support to those
communities with active installations and to ensure
the continued viability and retention of these bases.
Base
Closures and Realignment (10 USC 2687)
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Economic
Development of Military Facilities:
(Click
on the blue title to visit the described website)
Arc
Ecology
– see above.
Lennar/BVHP
– primary developer of the Hunters Point Shipyard
National
Association of Installation Developers (NAID)
– NAID focuses on the economic development, conversion,
and reuse of military real estate. It assists communities
affected by base closure and realignment and works
with active installations to realize new economic
development.
National
Governors Association
– The NGA represents the interests of the State’s
governors and works to address the federal policies,
decisions and impacts of base cleanup and closures
nationally.
National
Association of Attorneys General –
Like the NGA the NAAG represents the interests of
the State’s Attorneys General regarding the legal
issues associated with the closure, cleanup and impacts
of military bases.
International
City/County Management Association
– the professional and educational
organization for chief appointed managers, administrators,
and assistants in cities, towns, counties, and
regional entities throughout the world, providing
technical and management assistance, training, and
information resources to its members and the
local government community.
The
US General Accounting Office
– The General Accounting Office is the audit,
evaluation, and investigative arm of Congress. GAO
exists to support the Congress in meeting its Constitutional
responsibilities and to help improve the performance
and ensure the accountability of the federal government
for the American people. GAO examines the use of public
funds, evaluates federal programs and activities,
and provides analyses, options, recommendations, and
other assistance to help the Congress make effective
oversight, policy, and funding decisions.
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Information
about land use controls:
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on the blue title to visit the described website)
Office
of the Deputy Under Security of Defense
- Fact Sheet on Institutional Controls
LUCs.org
- Through its research in the field of land use controls,
also known as "institutional controls,"
the International
City/County Management Association (ICMA)
and its partner agencies and organizations have come
to understand the importance of providing a clearinghouse
of information on the subject for the use of all stakeholder
groups. In this effort, ICMA has been collecting materials
and documents pertaining to LUCs from non-profit research
groups, local governments, local reuse agencies, restoration
advisory boards, the private sector, and federal and
state agencies, creating a valuable resource for all
stakeholders challenged with the implementation and
effective coordination of LUCs.
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