16 March 2020 Public Meeting Suspension Statement: Until further notice, the Navy Base Realignment and Closure Program Office will suspend hosting all public meetings as a safety precaution due to the COVID-19 virus...
17 December 2019 Facts About a Recently Excavated Low-level Radiological Material at Treasure Island (updated 10-4-19) During routine soil remedial activities, the Navy excavated approximately a basketball-sized amount of soil beneath 10 inches of concrete at the entrance of a residential unit within the former Naval Station Treasure Island (NSTI) Site 12 Housing Area.Because the Navy’s first priority in the cleanup...
04 December 2019 Community Update On Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Cleanup Statement: The Navy is committed to updating the public and ensuring it has confidence in the environmental cleanup program at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNS) by sharing informational updates...
26 November 2019 Response to questions about EPA comment letter (Nov. 15, 2019) on the Evaluation of Radiological Remedial Goals for Soil at HPNS Statement: The Navy continues to work with EPA and other regulatory stakeholders to ensure that cleanup efforts at former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard are protective. EPA recently concurred on the protectiveness determinations in the Navy’s Five-Year Review...
30 October 2019 How Does the Navy Keep the Community Informed About the Cleanup Program at Hunters Point? Statement: The Navy is committed to keeping the greater Hunters Point community informed about cleanup program progress at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNS). The ultimate goal is to ensure confidence in the safety of the Shipyard property upon transfer to the City of San Francisco...
30 October 2019 Ensuring the Protectiveness of Property Parcels Transferred to the City of San Francisco Statement: In July 2019, the Navy released its latest Five-Year Review report for the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNS), confirming that current and planned cleanup remedies at the site are protective of human health and the environment or will be when they are completed...
13 August 2019 Facts About 'Durable Covers' and Protecting Public Health at Hunters Point Statement: Public health and safety is the Navy’s first priority in the cleanup at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNS). The Navy has worked extensively with federal, state regulators and city agencies to ensure the safe transfer of Hunters Point to the City of San Francisco. The Navy develops a...
08 August 2019 Navy Releases Evaluation of Remedial Goals for Soil at Hunters Point, Opens Comment Period Statement: The Five-Year Review report for the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNS), released on August 6, recommended that the Navy evaluate the soil radiological remedial goals. Today, the Navy is releasing its evaluation for review and comment by stakeholders...
07 August 2019 Navy Releases Five-Year Review Report Statement: On 31 July, the Navy released a Five-Year Review report for the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNS). The review confirms that current and planned remedies at the site are, or will be at their completion, protective of human health and the environment. Recommendations in Section 7...
06 August 2019 Community Update About the Cleanup Work at Hunters Point Statement: The Navy’s first priority in its Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) cleanup work at Hunters Point is community health and safety. Our commitment to ensuring the community has confidence in the safety of property transferred from Hunters Point to the City of San Francisco includes regular...