Mandela Station Mixed-Use Development at Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) West Oakland Station Remedial Action Plan
27 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2012102047
Lead Agency
City of Oakland
Document Title
Mandela Station Mixed-Use Development at Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) West Oakland Station Remedial Action Plan
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/26/2025
Document Description
The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) approved the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) for the Mandela Station Mixed-Use Development located on a portion of the West Oakland BART Station at 1451 7th Street in Oakland, California (Site).
Soil at the Site was found to be impacted by metals (lead, arsenic, and mercury), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). To address impacted soil at the Site, the following remedial actions will be implemented:
1. Soil within the development areas where metals and chemicals are identified will be excavated and removed for construction of new buildings. Approximately 18,200 cubic yards of soil will be excavated from the Project Site to accommodate building foundations for the T-1, T-3 and T-4 development projects and the T-2 Plaza. Of this excavated soil, approximately 8,550 cubic yards of contaminated soil (or about 47%) will be transported to an appropriate offsite waste disposal facility, and the remaining 9,650 cubic yards of clean soil will be used to backfill the foundation excavations.
2. The remaining soils will be capped by future structures and hardscape features following redevelopment (i.e., an “engineered cap”).
3. If remaining soil within the development area contains metals or chemicals above cleanup goals, the engineered cap will be monitored regularly and maintained to protect the integrity of the remedy following protocols established in a future operation, maintenance, and monitoring plan.
4. A Land Use Covenant will be recorded which will restrict certain activities at the Site.
5. Annual inspections will be required based on the Land Use Covenant to ensure that all Site restrictions are followed.
The City of Oakland, as Lead Agency, prepared the West Oakland Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and certified the Final EIR in 2014 (State Clearinghouse Number 2012102047).
As Responsible Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), DTSC conducted an independent analysis of potential environmental impacts associated with the remediation activities identified in the RAP. DTSC prepared an Addendum to the Final EIR for the West Oakland Specific Plan incorporating the environmental evaluation of the proposed RAP remediation to the City’s Project.
Contact Information
Name
Sarah Larese
Agency Name
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Art May
Agency Name
Mandela Station Partners, LLC
Job Title
Project Development Partner
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Oakland
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Citywide, Northern California
Zip
94607
Total Acres
5.5
Other Location Info
1451 7th Street, Oakland, CA
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Alameda
Final Environmental Document Available at
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Site Mitigation and Restoration Program
Berkeley Regional Office
700 Heinz Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/profile_report.asp?global_id=70000133
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (EIR Addendum)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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