Just to refresh your memory — on January 16, 2006 the Department of Justice was asked under the Freedom of Information Act to provide information about expansion plans as well as ongoing operations of the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center that potentially affect the Outer Richmond neighborhood, Lincoln Park, and the GGNRA. That request was denied and on February 27 an appeal was filed. According to the Department of Justice guidelines, a response to this appeal should have been received within 20 days. For those of you who are counting, it’s now been over 70 (yes, seventy) days since that appeal was filed. On May 8 the DOVA was reminded of that fact.
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Planning for Memorial Day, 2006
This year’s Memorial Day commemoration ceremonies at the USS San Francisco Memorial, Lands End will take place on Sunday, May 28, beginning at 12 noon.
On Monday, commemoration ceremonies will take place at the Presidio beginning at 10:30 am. Mark your calendar to honor the men and women who have paid for freedom with their lives.
PAR and FOLE File Complaint
On March 31, 2006 the Planning Association for the Richmond (PAR) and Friends of Lands End filed a Complaint in the United States District Court for Northern California challenging the decision by the US Department of Veterans Affairs to issue a categorical exclusion and permit development of the Building 16 in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Read the full Complaint:
SF VAMC Stonewalls Freedom of Information Request
For at least three years, neighbors and other representatives of the Richmond District have been trying to get answers about the plans and operations of the SF Veterans Administration Medical Center. To date, the SF VAMC has either failed to respond to inquiries or provided partial information. Even with help from Congresswoman Pelosi’s office, fundamental questions remain unanswered.
On January 16, 2006 a request was submitted to the SF Veterans Administration Medical Center under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for information to answer questions about the operation and plans of the SF VAMC — including questions about toxic materials, laboratory emergency procedures, and basic questions about the size and scope of long-range development on an already over-burdened campus.
On February 8, 2006 the Regional Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs categorically denied all 17 requests.
Read the request and decide for yourself.