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At the February 25, 2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use and Economic Development Committee hearing the Supervisors offer their concluding remarks including Supervisor Alioto-Pier’s desire to convene a meeting of the various parties to resolve the contamination problems at Mountain Lake.

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At the February 25, 2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use and Economic Development Committee hearing Friends of Mountain Lake Park President, Kate Scanlon speaks about the value of Mountain Lake to the local community. Rich Shrieve, with Friends of Mountain Lake Park since 1980 talks about human impacts to the lake and his frustration with potential legal action among the agencies.

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At the February 25, 2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use and Economic Development Committee hearing Presidio Trust Executive Director Craig Middleton confirms that Mountain Lake does need to be cleaned up and that stormwater does need to be diverted away from the lake.

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At the February 25, 2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use and Economic Development Committee hearing Caltrans spokesperson, Dan McElhaney, answers that Caltrans will share in the responsibility for cleaning up Mountain Lake at the Presidio of San Francisco. But does he commit his agency to any action other than meeting with other parties? Does the stalemate continue? You be the judge.

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At the February 25, 2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use and Economic Development Committee hearing Caltrans spokesperson, Dan McElhaney, discusses how Caltrans wants to be a good neighbor and share in the responsibility for Mountain Lake at the Presidio of San Francisco. He makes a claim (at about 2:40 into the video) that Caltrans’ portion of the runoff into Mountain Lake is only about 5% of the total. Highway 1 outlets drain stormwater from the roadway directly into Mountain Lake. Lake sediment testing shows high levels of lead near these stormdrains.

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At the April 25, 2008 San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use and Economic Development Committee hearing Presidio Restoration Advisory Board community member, Doug Kern, comments on the nature and extent of lead and pesticide contamination in Mountain Lake at the Presidio of San Francisco.  

Part 1 of Doug Kern’s comments appears below.

And Part 2…

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In this segment of the 2-25-08 San Francisco Board of Supervisors hearing on lead and pesticide contamination at Mountain Lake, Supervisor McGoldrick comments on the historical significance of Mountain Lake.

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Back in February, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Land Use and Economic Development Committee held a hearing on the lead and pesticide contamination at Mountain Lake on the Presidio of San Francisco.  The cleanup is stalemated between responsible agencies including the Presidio Trust, the Army and most notably, Caltrans.  In this segment Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier makes her introductory remarks about the situation and the reason for the hearing.

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On Friday, April 29, 2008, San Francisco Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier visited with community members and agency representatives to learn more about lead and pesticide contamination at Mountain Lake in the Presidio of San Francisco.  Organized by concerned citizens at Friends of Mountain Lake Park, the meeting discussed ways to encourage Caltrans to sit down with the Army and the Presidio Trust and determine how to clean up the lead and pesticides polluting this beautiful natural and cultural resource. Of the agencies involved, Caltrans has been the most disappointing, pledging much, but delivering little. With the agencies not moving forward in cleanup discussions, roadway contamination from adjacent Highway 1 storm drains continues to threaten Mountain Lake. Alioto-Pier has provided critical leadership when state and federal agencies are stalemated in their deliberations, working to bring the parties together and resolve their differences in the public interest.

– Doug Kern

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