Arc Ecology's Bay Area Projects

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HUNTERS POINT SHIIPYARD Federal Superfund Site

History: Arc Ecology was founded in 1983 and in 1984 began monitoring the environmental impacts of the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. In 1986 Hunters Point neighborhood groups asked Arc to provide the primarily African American community with on-going technical support. In 1989, Arc and the New Bayview Committee held the first community-wide meeting on the contamination of the base. Since 1990, Arc’s Bayview support activities provided ongoing technical review of all cleanup documents for the shipyard, helped generate 200 jobs and attract over $120,000 in community capacity building grants. Current Activities: Arc chairs the technical committee of the Restoration Advisory Board & coordinates the City-wide response to the redevelopment planning for the Shipyard. Community & Regional Partners: Southeast Alliance for Environmental Justice, SF BayKeeper, Shipyard Businesses & Artists, Golden Gate Law Clinic, BVHP Health Proj., Communities for a Better Environment, HP RAB

HUNTERS POINT YOSEMITE SLOUGH Federal Superfund Site

History: Arc Ecology was founded in 1983 and in 1984 began monitoring the environmental impacts of the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. In 1986 Hunters Point neighborhood groups asked Arc to provide the primarily African American community with on-going technical support. In 1989, Arc and the New Bayview Committee held the first community-wide meeting on the

TREASURE & YERBA BUENA ISLAND NAVAL STATION

History: Since 1984, Arc Ecology has been the leading San Francisco-based environmental organization promoting the toxic cleanup of Treasure and Yerba Buena Islands. 10,000 families will eventually live on the Islands. Arc’s environmental wathdogging will ensure it is safe. Current Activities: Arc Ecology Chairs the Treasure Island Restoration Advisory Board Technical Committee and represents community interests to the Base Cleanup Team. Community & Regional Partners: The Treasure Island Wetlands Project, Public Trust Group, SF BayKeeper, TI RAB.

PRESIDIO ARMY BASE

History: In 1987, Arc Ecology was asked by members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to look into rumors of toxic contamination at the Presidio. In 1988, Arc brought the Presidio’s environmental contamination to light and in 1989, Arc held the first San Francisco-wide community meeting on the future of the base. Since then, we’ve provided environmental and skills building support for the RAB for the America’s first urban national park. Current Activities: Arc has provides organizing and political advocacy support to the Presidio RAB and provides organizing training to RAB members. Community & Regional Partners: Friends of the Presidio, Sierra Club, San Francisco Tomorrow, Urban Estuary Project, Presidio RAB.

POINT MOLATE NAVAL FUEL DEPOT

History: In 1997, Arc Ecology brought suit against Point Molate for over 250,000 violations of the Clean Water Act. Current Activities: Negotiations with the Navy resulted in accelerated cleanup to meet CWA requirements. Community & Regional Partners: West County Toxics Coalition, SF BayKeeper, Earthwatch.

OAKLAND ARMY BASE

History: In 1997 Arc was asked by the community and the East Bay Conversion and Reinvestment Commission to provide environmental technical support to this poor urban, industrial community. Current Activities: Arc currently coordinates technical review and comments for the RAB to the Army and regulators. Community & Regional Partners: West Oakland Communities, Sierra Club, OAB RAB.

ALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATION Federal Superfund Site

History: Arc Ecology has been active around environmental issues at NAS Alameda since 1986. Current Activities: Arc chairs the technical committee of the Restoration Advisory Board. In 1999 together with community partner, West End Citizens, we obtained regulator support and the Navy’s agreement to close a former base park because of high risk for PCB exposure and we are currently advising local Alameda neighborhood groups on how to secure an EPA technical assistance grant.. Community & Regional Partners: West End Citizens, NICHE, Audubon Society, NAS RAB.

CONCORD NAVAL WEAPONS DEPOT

History: In 2001, Community activists and neighbors surrounding the closing Concord Naval Weapons Depot. Arc Ecology and our community partners succeeded in reviving the moribund Concord Naval Weapons Depot Restoration Advisory Board, and expand the RABs membership to include nearby residents. Community & Regional Partners: Concord Residents Concerned About the Weapons Depot, SF BayKeeper, Earthwatch.

MARE ISLAND NAVAL SHIPYARD - California Superfund Site

History: Since 1993, Arc has been the primary technical support for the Vallejo community regarding military pollution. With Arc’s help the RAB was able to provide review and comment on more than 50 cleanup reports over the last five years and stop the reuse of a lead contaminated housing facility until the metal was cleaned. Current Activities: Arc Ecology Chairs the Mare Island Restoration Advisory Board Technical Committee. Serves as the fiscal sponsor of the San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival. Community & Regional Partners: Save San Pablo Baylands, SF BayKeeper, Public Trust Group, MI RAB.