Clear Hunter's point? Sure thing, Gavin.
Mission Accomplished!
Posted on 03/08/2007 8:06:48 AM PST by SmithL
Mayor Gavin Newsom's office is pushing the Navy to transfer ownership of Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco to the city in hope of accelerating a toxic cleanup of the property in time to meet the 49ers' 2012 deadline to build a new football stadium.
In a Feb. 16 memo obtained by The Chronicle, the city proposes to take ownership of the former naval base and assume responsibility for removing most non-radiological toxic material provided that the Navy covers the costs.
The Navy believes the transfer is possible. But questions remain about whether funding is available for a faster cleanup, the exact locations to be cleaned and whether the Navy can meet its obligation to rid the shipyard of radiological waste before turning it over to the city.
The city's responsibility would include dealing with chemical and petroleum contamination and other toxic wastes.
"Our primary objective is to expedite the cleanup and transfer of the shipyard so that we can create the public benefits the property holds, and one of those is the possibility of creating a stadium for the 49ers," said Newsom's base reuse director, Michael Cohen.
Cohen, who wrote the memo, said the Navy's current plan for the cleanup would take 10 more years. About $400 million has been spent so far, and another $500 million is needed to complete the work. The Navy believes a transfer to the city and faster cleanup would cost up to $75 million more. Cohen and Navy officials think Congress might provide that money.
The city wants title to the 500-acre former base as quickly as possible,...
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The 9ers are planning to fund their own stadium. They'd be happy to move to Santa Clara. It's the SF government that's having a fit, because they're worried about lost revenues.
It's obvious that the mayor will do anything to avoid having the 49ers skip town on his watch. He's turned out to be such a weasel.
What is Visquez? That saran wrap-like stuff at Home Depot?
Let San Fran BID for this property in an OPEN ACUTION process, like everybody else....
Once cleaned up, this is MEGA-DOLLAR land!!
It's liberals who have made cleaning up contaminated sites hugely expensive and very time consuming. Tell 'em to shove it.
Clear Hunter's point? Sure thing, Gavin.
Mission Accomplished!
Why should the Navy do ANYTHING for a city in which hatred of all things military runs rampant?
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Also the USS Jeramiah O'Brian (a still functional liberty ship)is berthed in SF, though I am not sure which pier it is at.
Yeah, I was just reading this thread thinking that the Navy should sell the property as is to the highest bidder. Let the new owners be responsible for the cleanup.
Beggars can't be choosers.
You have got to be kidding me.
The last time an effort was made to bring Iowa to SF the city counsel made making her a museum celebrating the contributions of gays and lesbians in the military the limiting condition.
No, I'd just as soon see the navy scuttle her than allow her to be brought to SF.
Sorry, that was it. I've not paid attention ever since they took over. The team was tanking and it was obvious management didn't care.
I had the same thought: "Hey Bruce...fleet's in!"
My first thought as well. OK, you're going to get 60,000 people in and out of that place...how?
I miss Eddie D.
So do the 49ers and the NFL, but they won't acknowledge that.
I used to do some work at Hunter's Point, back when it was a semi-active Naval Shipyard. I always made sure that I left before dark, and I never, ever stopped to ask directions.
The O'Brien is also berthed at Pier 45, right behind the Pampanito. When our Scouts had their overnighter on the sub, we also got to tour the Liberty Ship.
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