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City staff outline "early transfer light" for Parcels B and G as community demands scrutiny and full testing
Summary
City presenters described a hybrid "early transfer light" in which the Navy completes source removal while the Redevelopment Agency integrates long-term remedies (parks, roads, foundations) with development on Parcels B and G; community speakers urged caution and full remediation, particularly for Parcel E/E2 and raised monitoring and public-involvement concerns.
City economic development and public-health staff briefed the Government Audit & Oversight Committee on a proposed "early transfer light" approach for Parcels B and G at Hunters Point Shipyard, prompting detailed questioning from supervisors and lengthy public comment concerned about monitoring, capping, and health risks.
Michael Cohen, director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, described the concept as a hybrid suggested by EPA: the Navy completes "source removal" (removal of contaminated soil, building decontamination and sewer/storm drain work) while the Redevelopment Agency would integrate long-term remedies into development work — the construction of parks, roads and foundations that also serve as parcel-wide soil covers and protective…
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