Assessment of Removal of Creosote-Treated Pilings and Structures from San Francisco Bay
The remnants of old creosote-treated piers and dilapidated maritime facilities are
common sights along intertidal and subtidal shorelines. Removal of these structures has
been proposed as a possible restoration focus for San Francisco Bay. Removal of
dilapidated pilings could mitigate the adverse effects of other environmental threats and
advance long-term goals for management and restoration of subtidal habitats in San
Francisco Bay.
This project included four main tasks:
- Map abandoned creosote-treated pilings throughout San Francisco Bay.
- Assess the potential impacts and benefits of creosote-treated pilings.
- Develop methods for determining potential historic significance, or lack of
significance, that might assist in prioritizing structures for removal. - Assess the methods and actions that would be needed to remove or treat the
structures.
The report summarizes the findings of those tasks and also presents a section about the
broader picture for artificial substrates in San Francisco Bay.
Funder
California State Coastal Conservancy
Project Status
Completed December 2010
Contact
Project Downloads
Report: Removal of Creosote-Treated Pilings and Structures from San Francisco Bay (15.55 MB)
GIS Data (Google Earth and ESRI ArcMap formats): San Francisco Bay Creosote Pilings (0.5 Mb)
