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Mayor outlines Potrero Power Plant cleanup plan; PG&E to conduct site investigations over next 12'48 months
Summary
After the Potrero (Petro) power plant ceased operation on Feb. 28, 2011, Mayor Lee told the Board he has tasked the Port and Department of Public Works to oversee preliminary investigations of shoreline and offshore contamination and said Pacific Gas & Electric will conduct site investigations and cleanup planning over the next 12 to 48 months as
Mayor Ed Lee told the Board of Supervisors the city will shift focus from the recent closure of the Potrero Power Plant to cleanup and reuse planning for the waterfront site, and outlined a timetable for PG&E and city agencies to coordinate environmental investigation and remediation.
In response to a question from Supervisor Janet Cohen, the mayor said that closure of the plant on Feb. 28, 2011 marked the end of operations and the start of cleanup work. He said the Port of San Francisco and the Department of Public Works will oversee preliminary investigations of shoreline and offshore areas and that he has contacted Pacific Gas & Electric to require site investigations and a cleanup plan. The mayor said PG&E will be given a timeline, and that, over the next 12 to 48 months, PG&E will work through a public process to complete site investigations and determine appropriate cleanup measures.
The mayor said cleanup of shoreline areas will proceed in later phases because some work cannot begin until plant buildings are dismantled and removed. He added the Regional Water Quality Control Board and other agencies will monitor the process.
For future reuse, the mayor said the city will coordinate planning with the site's landowner and with the Port and Office of Economic and Workforce Development. He noted the nearby Pier 70 project, for which the port expects to initiate rezonings in 2012 for up to 3,000,000 square feet of development and about 20 acres of new parks; he said Potrero site planning should align with those efforts.
Mayor Lee committed the mayor's office and city agencies to a focused effort on remediation and reuse and said he will coordinate with Supervisor Cohen and stakeholders in the district.
No site cleanup funding schedule was announced at the meeting; the mayor said the city will work through the public process and agencies will watch the cleanup closely.
