March 1999

• Stege Marsh listed as a Toxic Hot Spot

April 2004

• 4/6/04 letter to SFBRWQCB from DTSC,  in considering whether the site should be used for housing ..."DTSC's review of [LFR's] Residential Risk Evaluation found the following fatal flaws:"...  and lists TEN of them.

May 2004

• 5/6/04 letter to SFWRQCB from local business documenting 5/6/04 meeting with SFWRQCB & demanding results
• 5/10/04 letter to SFBRWQCB from Downwind Businesses, first letter from the group voicing concerns about exposures to toxins from previous "remediation." Includes a list of some of the diagnosed health problems/deaths since then.

June 2004

• 6/2/04 SFBRWQCB to Downwind Businesses, assuring that air-monitor data showed "no excessive exposures" took place during prior cleanup activities

July 2004

• 7/2/04 SFBRWQCB notice to Downwind Businesses with agenda for July 6 meeting
  
• 7/5/04 letter to SFBRWQCB from Downwind Businesses, second letter, after getting no response to 5/10/04 letter [..."we have come to the clear conclusion that the self-monitoring process has been extremely flawed and may in fact have intentionally misrepresented or selectively gathered data so as to minimize reported levels of contamination"...]
  Attachments:
  • 5/10/2004 Letter to SFBRWQCB from Downwind Businesses
  • 5/6/2004 Letter to SFBRWQCB from Christie Constructors
  • 6/2/2004 Email from Cecilio Felix
  • 7/2/2004 Email from Cecilio Felix
  • Zeneca Site Map, 10/26/1998
  • demolition permit (5x8 card), 10/12/99 City of Richmond
  • Grading Permit, 5/13/2002 City of Richmond
  • Zeneca Site Map with Vapam Plant, 1998
  • perimeter air monitoring report, 12/02 Graham Env. Consulting
• 7/16/04 Dr. Wendell Brunner's letter recommending DTSC over SFBRWQCB
• 7/20/04 SFBRWQCB Letter to Downwind Businesses in response to July 6/2004 meeting (Dr. Brunner, DTSC, & Air Board present)
• 7/21/04 SFBRWQCB Letter to Simeon

August 2004

• 8/6/04 SFRWQCB letter to M. Rosegay re Making Waves children's program at Zeneca site
  
• 8/20/04 letter to SFBRWQCB from Downwind Businesses, voicing concerns about proposed upcoming re-starting of the "cleanup"/stir-up of toxics

September 2004

• 9/22/04 SFBRWQCB notice of meeting. Note the emphasis on "Habitat Restoration". From a public agency that had been asked to look out for the public's safety and health. Absolutely nothing on the agenda about safety. Absolutely nothing about the extent of hazardous waste they were about to move. Contrast to the July 2004 SFBRWQCB letter stating they would make responsive changes.
  
• 9/29/04 letter to SFBRWQCB from Downwind Businesses concerned re proposed recommencement of "cleanup"/stir-up of toxic materials
Supporting materials (attachments) for above letter:
• Army Corps of Engineers letter
• Sierra Club letter
• Citizens for East Shore Parks letter

See weblog page  for many news stories from this period of time, describing havoc around the contested "remediation," and the public hearings.

October 2004

• 10/7/04 Loni Hancock letter to SFBRWQCB asking for details re DTSC's and the public's concerns
  

November 2004

• Reports to SFBRWQCB:
  
  • 11/2/04 Toxic dust
  • 11/2/04 Loose dirt blowing around
    
• 11/30/04 SFRWQCB Letter to CSV "memorializing" the splitting of area oversight between DTSC (uplands area) and SFRWQCB (retaining oversight of wetlands) [a halfway measure; even this was only because of intense public pressure]. Includes diagram.
  - see also 11/24/04 letter from DTSC to CSV

January 2005

• 1/24/05 SFWRQCB update: CSV requests a one-month extension on work (which took it into the Clapper Rail mating season)
• 1/31/05 SFWRQCB update: "restoration continues under coordinated efforts of the Water Board and DTSC" etc.