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Walking tours, public meetings on Mt. Lake Park projects – Oct. 11, 13 & 18

Posted on by Sarah B.


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Next Thursday and Saturday, the Presidio Trust will host two walking tours of Mt. Lake Park, followed by a community meeting five days later.

Join Presidio Trust staff for a walk and discussion about upcoming plans for the remediation and enhancement of Mountain Lake. Enhancement of the area surrounding Mountain Lake began in 2001 and is ongoing. In November 2012, the Presidio Trust will begin clean up of the lake by dredging contaminated sediment. Additional enhancement activities in and around the lake will follow. Learn about upcoming improvements to one of the few remaining natural lakes in San Francisco from project managers and staff.

Thursday’s walk takes place from 4:30pm until 6pm, and Saturday’s walk runs from 10am until 11:30am. Both walks meet at the at the Mt. Lake Park playground. No RSVP is required.

Remediation work on the lake is expected to last until Fall 2013. After that, the Presidio will begin work on the creation and enhancement of wetland in the East Arm of Mountain Lake.

The overall timeline for the project is as follows:

  • Relocation of non-native turtle and fish population (summer 2012)
  • Night work on Park Presidio Boulevard by Caltrans (July–November 2012)
  • Limited tree and brush removals (August–October 2012)
  • Archaeological coring of lake sediment (October 2012)
  • Brush clearing and minimal excavation in the East Arm of Mountain Lake (2012)
  • Dredging of the lake (fall 2012 through fall 2013)
  • Occasional truck hauling on Mountain Lake trail (fall 2012 through fall 2013)
  • Occasional trail closures (fall 2012 through fall 2013)
  • East Arm wetland creation with vegetation removal and dredging (2013)
  • Vegetation and site restoration (2013-2014)

If you can’t make one of the walking tours but are still interested in finding out more about the project, you can attend a community information session on Thursday, October 18 at the Golden Gate Social Club in the Presidio at 7pm:

Please join the Presidio Trust and Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) for a Community Information Session on the Mountain Lake Remediation Project. This public meeting is an opportunity to learn more about the upcoming dredging and impacts on use of Mountain Lake Park, including work hours, trail and park closures, truck routes, and noise and odor levels.

No RSVP is required for the community meeting.

Sarah B.

4 Comments

  1. What sort of fish are in the lake and where are they being relocated to?

  2. I really hope that they stick to the plan and restore the trees/greenery that was acting as the buffer between the lake and Park Presidio/traffic. Shame to lose those trees…

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