Blue Heron Lake Boatshed Replacement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026041059
Public Agency
City and County of San Francisco
Document Title
Blue Heron Lake Boatshed Replacement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/22/2026
Document Description
The project proposes demolishing the existing 3,000-square-foot boat storage shed and foundations east of Bird Island in Blue Heron Lake (formerly Stow Lake). The existing shed has 48 4x4 piers that were driven
3 feet into the sediment below the lake. Demolition would require piers to be cut at lake base but would not be removed from lakebed. The project would construct a replacement structure that would be larger in size (6,048 square feet). The structure would be placed in the same general location as the current
shed and would have a foundation consisting of 40 8-inch diameter piers driven approximately 9 feet into the sediment below the lake. The estimated volume of excavation would be approximately 7 cubic yards. The project would remove up to 6 trees.
Case No.: 2019-018087ENV
Contact Information
Name
Don Lewis
Agency Name
San Francisco Planning Department
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Omar Davis
Agency Name
Recreation and Park Department
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Francisco
Counties
San Francisco
Regions
Citywide
Total Acres
1,000 Acres
Parcel #
1700/001
Other Location Info
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15302; Class 2: Replacement or Reconstruction
Reasons for Exemption
This project has been determined to be exempt from environmental review because Planning staff has concluded that it qualifies for the above-referenced categorical exemption, would result in no archaeological impacts, and will be subject to the Recreation and Park Department's Standard Construction Measures for sensitive biologicaI resources. In addition, the project does not trigger any
of the exceptions that would preclude the use of a categorical exemption.
County Clerk
San Francisco
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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