Will the Seaplane Lagoon be cleaned of toxic materials to allow operation of a ferry?

The northeast and northwest corners of the Seaplane Lagoon were contaminated with PCBs, cadmium, pesticides, and radium that was sent into storm drains that emptied into the lagoon. The practice of dumping toxics into storm drains ended in the early 1970s with the passage of the Clean Water Act. The Navy has finished dredging the northeast corner and is in the process of removing the sediment. The northwest corner dredging will commence in January of 2012 and be completed by the end of March 2012.

Operation of ferries requires regular dredging at the entrance to the Seaplane Lagoon. The Navy has not agreed to dredge the entrance to the Seaplane Lagoon. It is uncertain at this time whether ferry service will come to the Seaplane Lagoon.