Veterans-Hospital

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California least terns are small and endangered, but they're not afraid of mayhem. After all, they nest on airport runways.

But in Alameda, the brave little birds have brought chaos to a whole new level. No fewer than five public agencies are haggling over the birds and the thriving habitat that has sprung up around them, in a fight that's likely to reshape several hundred acres of the Bay Area's most picturesque real estate.

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Plans are moving forward on constructing a new Veterans Affairs (VAVeterans Affairs) complex at Alameda Point and creating a management system for the entire wildlife refuge.

But talks between the city and the East Bay Regional Park District came to a standstill over the terms under which the park district would acquire land to develop and manage a 140-acre regional park on the Northwest Territories. The city had wanted to receive seed money from the park district for city sports fields from the deal. The park district withdrew its plans for a regional park for now.

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A recently released proposal for development at the former Alameda Naval Air
Station (NASNaval Air Station) lays out a plan for permanent protection for the endangered
California Least Terns that nest there while allowing for reasonable development on
lands adjacent to the colony. The proposal revised an older plan to build a large medical
and memorial complex on the runway at the former NAS, which is known locally
as the Alameda Wildlife Refuge.

According to the proposal, the majority of the medical complex and columbarium

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Golden Gate University’s Center on Urban Environmental Law (CUEL) recently sent a letter to Robert Doyle, General Manager of the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD); John Russo, Alameda City Manager; and Larry Janes, Capital Assets Manager for the Veterans Administration Sierra Pacific Network commenting on the ongoing discussion about the location of a VAVeterans Affairs outpatient clinic at Alameda Point and the management of open space.

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The Golden Gate University Center on Urban Environmental Law (CUEL) will be submitting a comment letter to the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD), the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VAVeterans Affairs), the Navy, the US Fish & Wildlife Service and the city of Alameda regarding the proposed location of the VA outpatient facility at Alameda Point.

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The following was prepared by Leora Feeney, co-chair of ”Friends of the Alameda Wildlife Refuge,” a committee of the Golden Gate Audubon Society.

Delivered to the Alameda City Council on Monday, March 19, 2012, regarding the city-VAVeterans Affairs-park district proposal being considered for Alameda Point.

Excerpts from the Department of Veterans Affairs Fiscal Year 2013 Congressional Budget Request:

Project Location
Alameda Point, CA

“This project received $17.33M in 2011 budget authority to begin project planning with a total estimated cost of $208.6M, of which $2M in non-construction cost for niche covers is requested in the Compensation and Pension appropriation.

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City and East Bay Regional Park District officials are at odds over a proposed deal that would move a planned veterans’ complex off property that has long served as a nesting area for the endangered California least tern and onto land where city officials had hoped to build a park, trails and a sports complex.

Park district officials are seeking a $1-a-year lease to manage the property, while a city official working on the deal said the city has asked the park district to consider offering some seed money to help get the sports complex off the ground.

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An 18-year-long conflict over a key Alameda breeding site for California Least Terns is close to a positive solution

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It seemed as though the plans to build a veterans' facility at Alameda Point were moving full steam ahead. But no. Last year the project almost died until the East Bay Regional Park District stepped in to help.