Planning Association for the Richmond, SF

2K Walk on June 2

FYI

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From: Judi.Cheary2@va.gov
Sent: 5/25/2011 7:55:07 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: VA2k Walk and Roll

Dear Neighbor: On June 2, 2011 the San Francisco VA Medical Center will be joining VA Medical Center’s across the country to host a 2K Walk and Roll, benefitting homeless Veterans and promoting health and wellness. Employees and Veterans will be taking part in a 1.2 mile/15-20 minute walk/roll which will begin at our Community Living Center (Building 208), and will go down 38^th Avenue and back. The walks will be held at 7:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12 noon.  All participants will be walking/rolling on public sidewalks and no vehicular traffic or roadways will be affected or impacted.  

If interested, you are invited to take part in this activity, to show your support for Veterans. There is no entry fee but participants are encouraged to donate an item for homeless or in-need Veterans. Items being accepted include: new socks, knit caps and granola bars. Please arrive a few minutes before the scheduled start time to register and receive your free visor!

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Thank you.

Judi A. Cheary

Director of Public Affairs

San Francisco VA Medical Center | 4150 Clement St. |San Francisco, CA 94121

Phone: 415/750-2250 | Fax: 415/379-5663 | Cell: 415/760-8449

www.sanfrancisco.va.gov (To receive regular SFVAMC Web updates, click here.)

 

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VA Medical Center Meeting

From: Judi.Cheary2@va.gov
Sent: 4/5/2011 3:03:06 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: Neighborhood Meeting: April 26, 2011

 

Dear Neighbor:

Our next Neighborhood Meeting will be Tuesday, April 26 from 6-7 p.m.  

This meeting will be another in the series of scoping/update meetings to provide additional information and opportunity for the public and interested parties to comment on the scope of the environmental review that is being undertaken as part of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS] for the Institutional Master Plan (IMP).   

Interested parties can download the IMP at:  http://www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/docs/IMP_2010.pdf

NOTE:  (22 MB file).

Comments previously provided following the October 26, 2010 public meeting do not need to be resubmitted.

Additional written or verbal comments can be provided during the April 26 Neighborhood Meeting. 

If you cannot attend the meeting but would like to submit written comments, please direct them to:

John Pechman
Facility Planner
San Francisco VA Medical Center (001)
4150 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA 94121
John.Pechman@va.gov 

The  comment period  will close  April 29, 2011.

Judi A. Cheary

Director of Public Affairs

San Francisco VA Medical Center | 4150 Clement St. |San Francisco, CA 94121

Phone: 415/750-2250 | Fax: 415/379-5663 | Cell: 415/760-8449

www.sanfrancisco.va.gov (To receive regular SFVAMC Web updates, click here.)

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Make Sure Your Input is Included! Only Public Opportunity to Weigh in on Environmental Issues Affecting the Outer Richmond -- October 26 at 6pm

The next Neighborhood Meeting will be Tuesday, October 26 from 6-7 p.m.  Please note, there will be NO meeting on October 19 as previously reported.

 

This will be a scoping meeting to provide an opportunity for the public and interested parties to comment on the scope of the environmental review that will be undertaken when preparing the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS] for the Institutional Master Plan (IMP).

 

Copies of the IMP will be made available for review on or about October 12, 2010.  I will provide more information on how to review or obtain a copy at that time.

 

Thank you.

 

 

Judi A. Cheary

Director of Public Affairs

San Francisco VAMC

4150 Clement St.

San Francisco, CA 94121

Phone: 415/750-2250

Fax: 415/379-5663

Cell: 415/760-8449

www.sanfrancisco.va.gov

 

Environmental Assessment for Proposed Solar Photovoltaic System Project, SF VAMC: Comments Due by October 13

Notice of Availability
Environmental Assessment for
Proposed Solar Photovoltaic System Project
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Interested parties are hereby notified that the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC) has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for proposed development of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the SFVAMC campus. 

Statutory Authority.  This notice is being issued to interested parties in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (Public Law [P.L.] 91-190, 42 United States Code 4321 et seq.) as amended in 1975 by P.L. 94-52 and P.L. 94-83.

Purpose. The purpose of and need for the Proposed Action is to use available energy-efficient technology to generate electricity for the SFVAMC to meet the requirements of Executive Order (EO) 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, and to work toward energy reduction goals outlined by the U.S. Department of  Veterans Affairs (VA) for its facilities. Implementation of the Proposed Action would allow the SFVAMC to generate renewable electricity on-site and reduce its dependence on an off-site power supply. 

Proposed Action.  The SFVAMC proposes to install seven solar PV systems, including five locations on existing rooftops and two locations on existing and proposed parking structures, integrating into the SFVAMC electricity distribution system via new and/or existing electrical equipment. No system would be located upon a structure that is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Construction areas would be limited to the installation sites and adjacent staging areas. Installation of each solar PV system would generally last between two to four weeks.

Alternatives.  Two alternatives were analyzed for the proposed project at the SFVAMC. Under the No-Action Alternative, a solar PV system would not be installed at the SFVAMC and the facility’s electricity demand from off-site supplies would remain the same. Under the Proposed Action Alternative, installation of solar PV systems would occur at the seven locations.

Comments.  Comments on the Draft EA should be directed to:

Rita Samaniego
Project Consultant for the SFVAMC
AMEC Earth and Environmental, Inc.,
104 West Anapamu Street, Suite 204A
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
rita.samaniego@amec.com

The EA can be downloaded here: http://www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/visitors/Solar_EA.pdf (7.7 MB)

Hardcopies of the Draft EA will be available between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the SFVAMC, Engineering Office, Bldg. 3.

The comment period is open for 30 days and will end on October 13, 2010. 

Environmental Assessment: North Slope of VAMC Overlooking Lands End Trail -- Public Comment Due by September 30

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

for

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NORTH SLOPE SEISMIC/GEOLOGIC STABILIZATION

SAN FRANCISCO VA MEDICAL CENTER (SFVAMC)

 

 

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces the preparation and availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed construction associated with the North Slope Seismic/Geologic Stabilization Project. The SFVAMC is located at 4150 Clement Street on a 29-acre site in northwest San Francisco and is a major tertiary care facility that serves as a VA regional referral center for specialized medical and surgical programs. 

 

The Proposed Action includes the construction of two soldier pile retaining walls and storm water drainage improvements on the northern slope of the SFVAMC campus. The Proposed Action would mitigate slope and land instability and stabilize a section of Veterans Drive and adjacent buildings against natural events such as major earthquakes and landslides caused by heavy rains. 

Topics addressed in the EA include aesthetics, air quality, community services and utilities, cultural resources, floodplains, wetlands, watersheds, rivers, lakes, coastal zone; geology and soils, hydrology and water quality, land use, noise, socioeconomics, solid/hazardous waste, transportation and parking, and vegetation and wildlife.

 

Copies of the EA are available for review between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the SFVAMC, Bldg. 3, Engineering Office, Room 19.  The EA can also accessed on line at http://www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/visitors/North_Slope_EA.pdf.

 

All inquiries should be directed to:

Project Engineer

San Francisco VA Medical Center

Office: (415)221-4810 ext. 2858

Mobile: (415)720-9716

Email: Matthew.Szeto@va.gov

 

The VA will consider public comments submitted during the 30-day review period. The public is invited to submit comments on the EA. Comments may be submitted by mail to the above address and must be postmarked no later than September 30, 2010.