<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4XRu2D_1GzzsNx500" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4XRu2D_1GzzsNx500" width="1500" height="910" ><figcaption>A look at the three specific locations for the proposed work near Tar Pits Park.</figcaption></figure>Chevron will soon begin work to remove and abandon a subsurface oil pipeline near Tar Pits Park, after City Council approved a license agreement allowing the company access to the park to complete work at three specific locations near the bluffs.The agreement is part of the larger decommissioning effort, as Chevron works to remove equipment connected to offshore platforms. This specific agreement is also within the scope of work already approved by both the city and Coastal Commission.Work crews will need to use portions of the trail area to bring equipment in and out of the work sites, though Community Development Director Nick Bobroff said that disturbances will be limited as much as possible.The removal of the pipelines will require up to 160 days of work, during daylight hours, and about a dozen workers operating an excavator, wheel loader, skid steer, vacuum truck, concrete truck, water trailer and compactor at the site.The crews will remove as much of the pipeline as possible and abandon sections that can’t be removed. The work also includes soil sampling and testing, and Chevron would need to minimize impacts to any vegetation or plant areas during the process.While the agreement allows access to the trail areas, Bobroff said the community can expect much of the work to occur at the three specific sites, minimizing the impact on visitors to the park.“When work is occurring, the public should be able to still use the rest of the trails,” Bobroff said.Vice Mayor Mónica Solórzano asked to what extent Chevron would be responsible for restoration after the project, should the removal prove to be more invasive than expected. Bobroff said the company would need to restore any damage and replant and revegetate any areas disturbed by excavation work.Similar decommissioning work will also be done at a neighboring site, which doesn’t require city approval because it sits on Chevron-owned land. That work is expected to begin next summer.Bobroff also addressed concerns raised by community members who asked that the site’s current status be documented to ensure that any damage can be documented and remedied. The city will conduct a thorough assessment of site conditions, Bobroff said, to make sure there is a solid “target for post-construction restoration.”The agreement was approved in a unanimous vote.</div></body>

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Chevron will soon begin work to remove and abandon a subsurface oil pipeline near Tar Pits Park, after City Council approved a license agreement allowing the company access to the park to complete work at three specific locations near the bluffs. The agreement is part of the larger decommissioning effort,...

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Chevron gets approval for decommissioning work

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