"Sand mining is happening right near San Francisco and Treasure Island, but it doesn't look alarming. Most people assume the vessels are doing routine maintenance. But they aren't."
"The mining process is like a 'giant vacuum cleaner,' sucking up sand, as well as tiny creatures and plants, and directly impacting marine habitats, including those of some endangered species."
"Baykeeper discovered that the State Lands Commission was using faulty baseline data to claim that the total volume of sand mined would decrease under the new leases, when the opposite is in fact true."
"There was a cap on how much sand could be extracted. The companies never hit that cap. The SLC is using the cap data to claim that less sand would be extracted, which would not be the case unless the cap was also changed."
Sand mining near San Francisco and Treasure Island is conducted by Martin Marietta and Lind Marine, harming native species and eroding shorelines. The mining process disrupts marine habitats and affects endangered species. Baykeeper found that the State Lands Commission used incorrect data to justify new leases, which would allow increased sand extraction. A lawsuit was filed against the SLC for violating the California Environmental Quality Act and public trust obligations, as the companies have not reached their extraction cap, contradicting claims of reduced mining.
Read at East Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
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