Things are happening in 2012!

Mountain Lake Cleanup - Community Information Session
January 25, 2012 6:30pm

Golden Gate Club
135 Fisher Loop, Presidio of San Francisco

A summary PDF has been created for review.

Mountain Lake Vegetation Clearing
November 2011 - January 2012

The Presidio Trust will clear vegetation around Mountain Lake in advance of the Mountain Lake Remediation Project. The purpose of the clearing is to gain access to areas to complete a topographic map, conduct geotechnical studies of Park Presidio Boulevard, and evaluate access routes for future environmental cleanup of the lake. Most brush vegetation will be cleared within a 15-foot wide corridor east of Park Presidio Boulevard. Vegetation and trees will be cleared in the area north of Mountain Lake trail and east of Park Presidio Boulevard where the trail crosses underneath the highway. Some clearing is also required in the northern arm of the lake. Plants that will be removed are primarily non-native species. Limited, short-term closures of Mountain Lake trail will be required for safety during removals. For more information, contact Presidio Trust Public Affairs:(415) 561-5418

Caltrans to Pay $10 Million to Remediate Mountain Lake and to Re-route Highway 1 Drainage to Avoid Future Contamination

Federal officials announced a civil settlement with the state of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) resolving claims brought by the Presidio Trust and the U.S. Army resulting from Caltrans construction and operation of Highway 1 (also known as Park Presidio Boulevard) through the Presidio of San Francisco.

Playground Renovation

Friends of Mountain Lake Park Playground is a volunteer group of local residents dedicated to the renovation of Mountain Lake Park Playground as a community gathering space for our children and neighbors. Together with the Neighborhood Parks Council, Friends of Mountain Lake Park, and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, as well as community support, we hope to make this new playground a reality by 2013.

New Restrooms slated for Mountain Lake Park!

The new restroom would remain in the same location but be expanded to include a garage for a City maintenance vehicle. It would also provide room for an office set up, similar to what is there now. The proposed layout extends the building to the area currently occupied by a par course station that would be relocated. The building facade is based on the traditional building form, very similar to that which exists at the park. A bulletin board (not shown) would be added to the exterior of the building.