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Contents
- 1 Video of the Tide Tubes Project and Opening Ceremony, November 2020
- 2 Central Tide Tubes Sediment Removal Updates 10-7-2020 [PDF]
- 3 Central Tide Tubes Sediment Removal Updates 12-5-2019 [PDF]
- 4 Aquatic_Park_Walking_Tour
- 5 Berkeley Commons Proposed Developement [PDF]
- 6 Aquatic Park Long Term and Short Term Issues
- 6.1 McGrath Synopsis
- 6.2 State Standards
- 6.3 City of Berkeley
- 6.4 History
- 6.5 Previous Studies & Issues
- 6.6 Berkeley Planet Coverage of 2007 Dredging (and other) Issues
- 6.7 2020 News Cycle
- 6.8 2019 News Cycle
- 6.9 Complaints and Data Requests
- 6.10 Permitting Agencies
- 6.11 Funding Options
- 6.12 Modeling Resources
- 7 Videos
- 8 Other Similar Water Features of SF Bay
- 9 Photo gallery
Video of the Tide Tubes Project and Opening Ceremony, November 2020
Central Tide Tubes Sediment Removal Updates 10-7-2020 [PDF]
Central Tide Tubes Sediment Removal Updates 12-5-2019 [PDF]
Aquatic_Park_Walking_Tour
Berkeley Commons Proposed Developement [PDF]
Aquatic Park Long Term and Short Term Issues
McGrath Synopsis
- Letter from Jim McGrath to Mayor Arreguin 10-20-19 [PDF]
- Jim McGrath Notes on Aquatic Park 11-3-19 [PDF]
State Standards
City of Berkeley
- October 18th, 2019 City Manager Memo
- City Health Advisory
- City of Berkeley Aquatic Park Old Web Page
- Strawberry_Creek_Sewage_Leak October 18, 2019
- Berkeley Issues All Clear - Berkeleyside 11/1/19
- Tide Tube Project Update Flyer (Parks, Recreation and Waterfront) [PDF]
Current Contractors
New contracts approved on 11/12/19 at City Council Mtg (To be completed)
- Mark Thomas
- Mark Thomas on-call services contract [PDF]
- Wood - Water Quality Testing
- Alpha Analytical Labs
History
Previous Studies & Issues
- 1970 Regional Water Quality Control Board document [PDF]
- History of Flooding
- 1990 Hydrology and Water Quality: Berkeley Aquatic Park - Philip Williams & Associates, Ltd.
- Aquatic Park Water Quality Improvement Study CH2M Hill 1994
- Aquatic Park Natural Resource Management Study (NRMS} 2003
- Aquatic Park Improvement Plan (2008)- Laurel Marcus and Associates
- Egret Park web site related to the 2008 Dredging
- Potter Creek Study 2011
- Watershed Study 2012
- Watershed Maps Cal Museum of Oakland
Berkeley Planet Coverage of 2007 Dredging (and other) Issues
- No Permit? Yes Problem -Friday November 09, 2007
- Stop the Project! - Friday November 16, 2007
- Council Considers - Tuesday December 18, 2007
- Toxics Tests - Thursday July 03, 2008
- Toni Mester Opines - Monday May 07, 2012
- More Toni Wisdom 2017
2020 News Cycle
- October 25, 2020 Video Update
- Fecal Bacteria in California Waterways California Health Online Jan 2020
2019 News Cycle
- NBC News (video) Sept. 22nd
- ABC News (video) Sept 21
- Aquatic Park water quality test results delayed; warning signs remain posted - Berkeleyside Sep 6
- City says to ‘avoid the water at Aquatic Park entirely’ after latest test results - Berkeleyside Sep 20
- Opinion: What is the city going to do about the horrible stench in West Berkeley? Berkeleyside Oct 1
- City warns public to stay out of Aquatic Park in wake of dangerous contamination -East Bay Times Oct 1
- Bacteria levels continue to rise at Aquatic Park; water still off-limits Berkeleyside Oct 4
- Berkeley Paddling and Rowing Club Facebook page (video)
Berkeleyside Aquatic Park Archives
Complaints and Data Requests
Public Records Act
November 2019 PRA
On September 23rd, Toni Mester submitted a PRA to the Berkeley City Manager. The full response is available at the following link.
The full response is 1764 pages. For easier access, you can find it broken into 5 documents below.
Permitting Agencies
- San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
- California Fish and Wildlife (new agency name)
- Regional Water Quality Control Board
- US Corps of Engineers
Funding Options
Measure T1
Measure AA
Modeling Resources
- Definitions
- Hydrology Report from APIP
- Federal Primer on Modeling Hydrological systems
- History of modeling efforts from Egret
Videos
- View from bike path of tide tubes into the Bay at low tide 10/28 5:45pm
- Bay side view of tide tubes at low tide 10/28 from Bay Side
- Inlet to Strawberry Creek at very (High tide 10/29/19 1:08pm)
- Potter Creek Geyser (High tide 10/29/19 1:20pm)
- Berkeley City Council 9/24/19 Regular Meeting - Phil Harrington gives brief overview of current plans to identify issues and implement ongoing maintenance permits
- John Dye video of Strawberry Creek inflow 9/15/19
- Strawberry Creek Inflow 10/12/19
Other Similar Water Features of SF Bay
Photo gallery
Full view of Tide Tube basin Sept 24th, MMXX
Tube end Sept 24th, MMXX
Progress on Sept 14th, MMXX
Entrance on Addison
West path views
Views from south
East path views
Main Lagoon - northern tide tube to SF bay
Gate valve rusted
Car tire and other debris
Main Lagoon - central tide tubes to SF bay
5 tide tube gates
close-up
Egret @ Gates
Main Lagoon - drainage pipe on center south
Main Lagoon - southern tide tube to SF bay
Health Alert 10/17/2019
