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Port outlines plan and funding needs to remove deteriorated piles and piers on the southern waterfront
Summary
Staff presented a multi-site strategy to remove creosote-treated and deteriorated piles and piers across the waterfront, identifying priority sites, permit requirements and funding gaps including a $5.5 million Army Corps funding request and a $2.5 million estimate for Pier 90 removal.
Port staff presented an informational plan May 28 to remove deteriorated, creosote-treated piles and pile-supported piers along San Francisco—s waterfront, emphasizing public-safety and environmental objectives and a staged funding approach.
David Beauprey of Planning & Development outlined sites already removed since February and potential future demolition candidates, including Pier 70 Wharf 8 (an approximately 150,000-square-foot pile-supported pier), Pier 90 grain silos (about 80,000 square feet), the Bayview Gateway site (about 13,000 square feet), the Islayas Creek wharves and Pier 96 Lash Terminal. Beauprey said the port has applied for a $5,500,000 grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (under the federal funding mechanism cited in the staff presentation) to address Pier 70 Wharf 8 and noted that Pier 90 removal is estimated at approximately $2,500,000 with no identified funding source yet.
Beauprey explained that removal projects require multiple permits — Army Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) and CEQA review — and that, for federal-funded projects, a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review may also be required. He noted the Bayview Gateway project is permitted and anticipated for demolition by summer 2015 and said port crews are actively demolishing Pier 64 as part of America's Cup permit obligations.
Why it matters: The plan addresses long-standing structural and environmental liabilities that affect navigation, habitat and waterfront access. Funding shortfalls for some sites mean timelines are contingent on grant awards and budget decisions.
Next steps: Staff will pursue federal grant opportunities, continue permitting, and return to the commission as projects progress. Commissioners asked for additional schedule and funding updates as grant decisions and bids are secured.
