Public Hearing* on the
Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the
UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
7:00 p.m.
UCSF Mission Bay Campus
Genentech Hall Auditorium
600 16th Street
The purpose of this hearing is to solicit public comments on the adequacy and accuracy of information presented in the
Draft EIR.
Multiple community meetings have been conducted on this project.
UCSF plans to build an integrated hospital complex to serve children, women, and cancer patients near its existing 43-
acre biomedical campus on a 14.5-acre parcel south of UCSF’s existing biomedical campus at Mission Bay. The project
site is bounded by 16th, 3rd, and Mariposa Streets, and the future extension of Owens Street. The new facility will increase
inpatient and outpatient capacity to meet growing patient demand, address old and outdated facilities, and comply with
state-mandated earthquake safety standards for hospitals.
Upon completion of the first phase in 2014, the hospital complex will include a total of 289 beds:
• A 183-bed children’s hospital with urgent/emergency care and pediatric primary and specialty outpatient facilities;
• A 70-bed adult hospital for cancer and women’s specialty patients;
• A women’s hospital for cancer care, specialty surgery, 36-bed birth center and select outpatient services;
• An energy center, helipad, parking and support services.
In a future phase, the medical center plans to add 261 beds (for a total of 550 beds), outpatient space, and support
services. At full development the proposed project will total approximately 1,787,000 gross square feet.
An analysis of up to 400 beds on the site in 2014 and up to 650 beds in 2025 was completed in a 2005 EIR. This 2008
EIR tiers from the 2005 EIR analysis. Topics analyzed in this 2008 EIR are: aesthetics, air quality, hazards, land use,
noise, transportation, and utilities. The 2008 EIR finds that since certification of the 2005 EIR, there are no new significant
impacts that cannot be mitigated to less than significant levels.
The Draft EIR will be available online at http://campusplanning.ucsf.edu/ starting April 8, 2008. There will be a 45-day
public comment period. Paper or compact disc copies are available by contacting UCSF Environmental Coordinator
Michelle Schaefer at HospitalEIR@planning.ucsf.edu or 415-476-2911. Copies are also available for viewing at the
following libraries: UCSF Kalmanovitz Library, 530 Parnassus Avenue; UCSF Mission Bay Library, Rutter Center, 1675
Owens Street; Mission Bay Branch Library, 960 4th Street; Potrero Branch Library, 1616 20th Street; Bayview Branch
Library, 5075 3rd Street.
To provide written comments on the Draft EIR, please write to Ms. Schaefer at UCSF Campus Planning, Box 0286,
San Francisco, CA 94143-0286 or email HospitalEIR@Planning.ucsf.edu. Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m.
on May 23, 2008.
* The UCSF Mission Bay campus is accessible using the MUNI T-Third light rail line. If you drive, park at no cost in
the SURFACE LOT (near the UCSF Police Station); this lot can be reached by taking 16th Street to 4th Street.
Complimentary parking is not available in the garages. Please bring photo ID to show at building security desk.
UCSF fully ascribes to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
If at any time you feel you have a need for accommodation,
please contact UCSF Community and Governmental Relations at
415-476-3206 with your suggested accommodation.
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Dear Neighbors,
This is a reminder about our Monday March 31 community meeting (see below for details).
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NOTE: I HAVE POSTED THE 100 PAGE REPORT AND THE SLIDES HAT WERE INCLUDED IN THIS EMAIL IN THIS
POST.
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Yes, that’s a big report! That is why we will be presenting an overview of it and fielding your questions on Monday evening. (For you techies who want to engage the consultants on the details, we will be conducting an additional “technical follow-up meeting” on Tuesday April 1 at noon.)
Please note that the above report link is temporary, and we expect to have it up on our www.community.ucsf.edu site by Tuesday morning.
[Please share this email with your friends, neighbors, and members of your community organizations]
Dear Neighbors,
We at UCSF fe el that continuing community involvement is important as we plan for the new medical center for children, women, and cancer patients at Mission Bay . The hospital site is located just south of the existing UCSF research campus (bounded by Mariposa, 16th, 3rd, and the new Owens Street ).
The next meeting of the UCSF Hospital Replacement CAG Action Team* will be h el d:
Monday, March 31 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. UCSF Mission Bay Campus* Genentech Hall, Room N-114 600 16th Street
The March 31 agenda will focus on helicopter flight test results and helipad alternative sites analysis. Refreshments will be provided.
The purpose of the February 21 meeting was to update the community on site plan and exterior design. Changes to the Third Street side of the medical center were extremely well received, especially by neighbors who pressed UCSF for changes. Attendees felt that the Third Street side is now quite attractive and inviting to the community. See attached for a view of the energy center toward the north and also the pedestrian plaza entrance toward the south of the site on Third. Also in February, UCSF brought together key parties to discuss future bicycle routes in and around the hospital site: SF Bicycle Coalition, SF Bike Advisory Committee, MTA, Catellus, Redevelopment Agency, UCSF Community Advisory Group member Janet Carpinelli, Mission Creek Bikeway advocate Judy West, and the UCSF departments of Transportation and Campus Planning.
The purpose of the January 24 Scoping meeting was to provide an opportunity for the community to discuss with the campus the scope and content of the environmental information they expect to see included in the Draft EIR. This meeting was attended by 13 neighbors. Notification of the meeting was sent to all households and businesses in the 94107 and 94158 zip codes, a listserv of over 500 email addresses, and over 1200 people and organizations on the UCSF Mission Bay community database; in addition, an ad was placed in the Potrero View. The Initial Study includes a project description, potential environmental impacts, and proposed mitigation measures for any significant effects, and is available online at http://campusplanning.ucsf.edu/pdf/initialstudy.pdf . The Draft EIR is due out circa April 4; a public hearing on the Draft EIR will be held on April 22.
* The UCSF Mission Bay campus is accessible using the MUNI T-Third light rail line. If you drive, please park at NO COST in the SURFACE LOT (near the UCSF Police Station); this lot can be reached by taking 16th Street to 4th Street . Complimentary parking is not available in the garages. Please bring photo ID to show at building security desk.
For more information about the Mission Bay hospital design process, including information sheets and presentations from past meetings, please see www.community.ucsf.edu or contact Barbara Bagot-López, Associate Director of UCSF Community R el ations, at bblopez@cgr.ucsf.edu or 476-8318.
*FYI: Explanation of various UCSF- and Mission Bay-r el ated meetings and groups
- UCSF Community Advisory Group (CAG)—Formed in 1992, the CAG is comprised of representatives from a wide variety of San Francisco neighborhood, civic, ethnic, labor, and business groups who function as a sounding board, giving UCSF unvarnished views on issues including campus space needs and expansion opportunities.
- UCSF Hospital Replacement CAG Action Team—Subcommittee of the CAG, focused on Hospital Replacement project, which over the years has included the Mission Bay , Mount Zion , and Parnassus campus sites; currently focused on Mission Bay hospital.
- UCSF Mission Bay CAG Action Team—Subcommittee of the CAG, focused on Mission Bay campus-r el ated issues and projects; e.g., location of central utility plant on research campus; design of cancer research building.
- UCSF Mission Bay Community Task Force—Formed in March 2007, the purpose of this group is to provide UCSF and neighbors with the opportunity to have an honest dialogue about the desires and needs of the community and the future direction of UCSF in and around Mission Bay over the next five years.
Contact person for above UCSF groups is Barbara Bagot-López at bblopez@cgr.ucsf.edu.
- Mission Bay Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) —this committee is advisory to the San Francisco Redev el opment Agency regarding the Mission Bay redev el opment area, 303 acres of land including UCSF’s 58-acre campus. Contact person is Catherine Reilly at Catherine.Reilly@sfgov.org
- Port of San Francisco meetings and groups:
– Central Waterfront Advisory Group—Port property from Mission Creek to 24th Street ; CWAG meets generally on the 2nd Wednesday at 4 p.m.. Contact Person is Mark Paez mark.paez@sfport.com
– China Basin Seawall Lot 337—The Port is undertaking a public planning process for the 14-acre site south of China Basin Chann el that is currently used for Giants and commuter parking. Contact person is Diane Oshima at diane.oshima@sfport.com
– Pier 70 Master Plan —Pier 70 is a 65-acre Port-owned site, generally between 18th and 22nd Streets, east of Illinois Street . The Port is conducting a public planning process to dev el op a master plan for the entire 65-acre site. Contact person is David Beaupre at david.beaupre@sfport.com
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Dear Neighbors, [Please share this email with your friends, neighbors, and members of your community organizations]
UCSF feels that continuing community involvement is important as we plan for the new medical center for children, women, and cancer patients at Mission Bay . The hospital site is located just south of the existing UCSF research campus (bounded by Mariposa, 16th, 3rd, and the new Owens Street ).
Helipad Info Sheet
As announced at the October 24 community meeting, the next meeting of the UCSF Hospital Replacement CAG* Action Team will be held:
Monday, December 3
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
UCSF Mission Bay Campus
Genentech Hall, Room N-114
600 16th Street
The December 3 agenda will focus on traffic analysis and an update on exterior design. Refreshments will be provided.
The October 24 meeting focused on the helicopter test flight that UCSF conducted on Sunday, October 21. (The meeting was publicized in the Potrero View and in emails to 500+ neighbors.) 15-20 neighbors attended and shared their impressions of the test flight. At the meeting and in emails received by UCSF, responses ranged from positive to neutral to negative. Some neighbors who live across Mariposa from the hospital site experienced very high levels of noise, and UCSF staff will be following up with them. Some neighbors felt that the case for including a helipad at Mission Bay was strong. Cindy Lima, Director of Mission Bay Clinical Facilities Development, and Sam Hawgood, M.D., Chair of Pediatrics, fielded questions at the meeting.
In response to community feedback, it was announced in September that the proposed helipad─ which would be used only in the most serious of medical situations and could cut travel time in half for patients requiring emergency care ─has been relocated to 16th street, the northernmost point of the hospital site.
Of note regarding the test: When the helicopter landed during the test flight, it landed about 250 feet south of the location of the proposed helipad. The helipad would be located at 140 feet and not on the ground. The helicopter hovered several times, but this will not occur when landing on a helipad. In addition, a tour helicopter flew low and directly over Potrero Hill just minutes after we completed our test.
Attached for your information is an updated information sheet on the UCSF helipad. It includes the reasons a helipad is needed, the estimated number of flights expected, the approval process for the helipad, and other key information.
The UCSF Mission Bay campus is accessible using the MUNI T-Third light rail line. If you drive, please park at NO COST in the SURFACE LOT (near the UCSF Police Station); this lot can be reached by taking 16th Street to 4th Street . Complimentary parking is not available in the garages. Please bring photo ID to show at building security desk.
For more information about the Mission Bay hospital design process, including information sheets and presentations from past meetings, please see www.community.ucsf.edu or contact Barbara Bagot-López, Associate Director of UCSF Community Relations, at bblopez@cgr.ucsf.edu or 476-8318.
*FYI: Explanation of various UCSF- and Mission Bay-related meetings and groups
- UCSF Community Advisory Group (CAG)—Formed in 1992, the CAG is comprised of representatives from a wide variety of San Francisco neighborhood, civic, ethnic, labor, and business groups who function as a sounding board, giving UCSF unvarnished views on issues including campus space needs and expansion opportunities.
- UCSF Hospital Replacement CAG Action Team—Subcommittee of the CAG, focused on Hospital Replacement project, which over the years has included the Mission Bay, Mount Zion, and Parnassus campus sites; currently focused on Mission Bay hospital.
- UCSF Mission Bay CAG Action Team—Subcommittee of the CAG, focused on Mission Bay campus-related issues and projects; e.g., location of central utility plant on research campus; design of cancer research building.
- UCSF Mission Bay Community Task Force—Formed in March 2007, the purpose of this group is to provide UCSF and neighbors with the opportunity to have an honest dialogue about the desires and needs of the community and the future direction of UCSF in and around Mission Bay over the next five years.
Contact person for above UCSF groups is Barbara Bagot-López at bblopez@cgr.ucsf.edu.
- Mission Bay Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) —this committee is advisory to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency regarding the Mission Bay redevelopment area, 303 acres of land including UCSF’s 58-acre campus. Contact person is Catherine Reilly at Catherine.Reilly@sfgov
- Port of San Francisco meetings and groups:
o Central Waterfront Advisory Group—Port property from Mission Creek to 24th Street ; CWAG meets generally on the 2nd Wednesday at 4 p.m.. Contact Person is Mark Paez mark.paez@sfport.com
o China Basin Seawall Lot 337—The Port is undertaking a public planning process for the 14-acre site south of China Basin Channel that is currently used for Giants and commuter parking. Contact person is Diane Oshima at diane.oshima@sfport.com
o Pier 70 Master Plan —Pier 70 is a 65-acre Port-owned site, generally between 18th and 22nd Streets, east of Illinois Street . The Port is conducting a public planning process to develop a master plan for the entire 65-acre site. Contact person is David Beaupre at david.beaupre@sfport.com
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Dear Neighbors, [Please share this email with your friends, neighbors, and members of your community organizations]
UCSF feels that continuing community involvement is important as we plan for the new medical center for children, women, and cancer patients at Mission Bay . The hospital site is located just south of the existing UCSF research campus (bounded by Mariposa, 16th, 3rd, and the new Owens Street ).
Helipad Info Sheet
As announced at the October 24 community meeting, the next meeting of the UCSF Hospital Replacement CAG* Action Team will be held:
Monday, December 3
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
UCSF Mission Bay Campus
Genentech Hall, Room N-114
600 16th Street
The December 3 agenda will focus on traffic analysis and an update on exterior design. Refreshments will be provided.
The October 24 meeting focused on the helicopter test flight that UCSF conducted on Sunday, October 21. (The meeting was publicized in the Potrero View and in emails to 500+ neighbors.) 15-20 neighbors attended and shared their impressions of the test flight. At the meeting and in emails received by UCSF, responses ranged from positive to neutral to negative. Some neighbors who live across Mariposa from the hospital site experienced very high levels of noise, and UCSF staff will be following up with them. Some neighbors felt that the case for including a helipad at Mission Bay was strong. Cindy Lima, Director of Mission Bay Clinical Facilities Development, and Sam Hawgood, M.D., Chair of Pediatrics, fielded questions at the meeting.
In response to community feedback, it was announced in September that the proposed helipad─ which would be used only in the most serious of medical situations and could cut travel time in half for patients requiring emergency care ─has been relocated to 16th street, the northernmost point of the hospital site.
Of note regarding the test: When the helicopter landed during the test flight, it landed about 250 feet south of the location of the proposed helipad. The helipad would be located at 140 feet and not on the ground. The helicopter hovered several times, but this will not occur when landing on a helipad. In addition, a tour helicopter flew low and directly over Potrero Hill just minutes after we completed our test.
Attached for your information is an updated information sheet on the UCSF helipad. It includes the reasons a helipad is needed, the estimated number of flights expected, the approval process for the helipad, and other key information.
The UCSF Mission Bay campus is accessible using the MUNI T-Third light rail line. If you drive, please park at NO COST in the SURFACE LOT (near the UCSF Police Station); this lot can be reached by taking 16th Street to 4th Street . Complimentary parking is not available in the garages. Please bring photo ID to show at building security desk.
For more information about the Mission Bay hospital design process, including information sheets and presentations from past meetings, please see www.community.ucsf.edu or contact Barbara Bagot-López, Associate Director of UCSF Community Relations, at bblopez@cgr.ucsf.edu or 476-8318.
*FYI: Explanation of various UCSF- and Mission Bay-related meetings and groups
- UCSF Community Advisory Group (CAG)—Formed in 1992, the CAG is comprised of representatives from a wide variety of San Francisco neighborhood, civic, ethnic, labor, and business groups who function as a sounding board, giving UCSF unvarnished views on issues including campus space needs and expansion opportunities.
- UCSF Hospital Replacement CAG Action Team—Subcommittee of the CAG, focused on Hospital Replacement project, which over the years has included the Mission Bay, Mount Zion, and Parnassus campus sites; currently focused on Mission Bay hospital.
- UCSF Mission Bay CAG Action Team—Subcommittee of the CAG, focused on Mission Bay campus-related issues and projects; e.g., location of central utility plant on research campus; design of cancer research building.
- UCSF Mission Bay Community Task Force—Formed in March 2007, the purpose of this group is to provide UCSF and neighbors with the opportunity to have an honest dialogue about the desires and needs of the community and the future direction of UCSF in and around Mission Bay over the next five years.
Contact person for above UCSF groups is Barbara Bagot-López at bblopez@cgr.ucsf.edu.
- Mission Bay Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) —this committee is advisory to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency regarding the Mission Bay redevelopment area, 303 acres of land including UCSF’s 58-acre campus. Contact person is Catherine Reilly at Catherine.Reilly@sfgov
- Port of San Francisco meetings and groups:
o Central Waterfront Advisory Group—Port property from Mission Creek to 24th Street ; CWAG meets generally on the 2nd Wednesday at 4 p.m.. Contact Person is Mark Paez mark.paez@sfport.com
o China Basin Seawall Lot 337—The Port is undertaking a public planning process for the 14-acre site south of China Basin Channel that is currently used for Giants and commuter parking. Contact person is Diane Oshima at diane.oshima@sfport.com
o Pier 70 Master Plan —Pier 70 is a 65-acre Port-owned site, generally between 18th and 22nd Streets, east of Illinois Street . The Port is conducting a public planning process to develop a master plan for the entire 65-acre site. Contact person is David Beaupre at david.beaupre@sfport.com
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Port of San Francisco
Pier 70 Master Plan - Second Community Workshop
Plan Framework Alternatives
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 7, 2007
GENENTECH HALL
Room 114
UCSF Mission Bay
600 16th Street
Meeting: 5:00 – 8:00 PM
AGENDA
1. Brief Review of: Planning Process, Schedule and Previous Work Completed (5:00-
5:25 – Q&A 5:35)
2. Review of Historic Rehabilitation Approach, Use and Development/Site Plan
Scenarios and Financial Analysis of Scenarios 5:35 – 6:05 – Q&A 6:35
3. Facilitated Break Out Groups to discuss Plan Scenarios (6:40 – 7:10)
4. Reconvene to document and summarize break out group comments (7:10 – 7:55)
5. Next Steps (7:55 – 8:00)
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Port of San Francisco
Pier 70 Master Plan - Second Community Workshop
Plan Framework Alternatives
AGENDA (11-07-07-Community-Workshop.pdf)
1. Brief Review of: Planning Process, Schedule and Previous Work Completed (5:00-
5:25 – Q&A 5:35)
2. Review of Historic Rehabilitation Approach, Use and Development/Site Plan
Scenarios and Financial Analysis of Scenarios 5:35 – 6:05 – Q&A 6:35
3. Facilitated Break Out Groups to discuss Plan Scenarios (6:40 – 7:10)
4. Reconvene to document and summarize break out group comments (7:10 – 7:55)
5. Next Steps (7:55 – 8:00)
For more information go to: http://www.sfport.com/Pier70
If you have any questions or concerns, contact David Beaupre at david.beaupre@sfport.com or (415) 274-0539
DIRECTIONS
“The UCSF Mission Bay campus is accessible using the MUNI T-Third light rail line. If you drive, park in the
SURFACE LOT near the Third Street Garage and pay at the machine ($2.75); this lot can be reached by taking 16th
Street to 4th Street. Please bring photo id to show at building security desk
ACCESSIBLE MEETING INFORMATION
“UCSF fully ascribes to the Americans with Disabilities Act. If at any time you feel you have a need for
accommodation, please contact UCSF Community & Governmental Relations at 415-476-3206 with your suggested
accommodation.”
Accessible meeting information policy:
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple
chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be
sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals. A sign
language interpreter and alternative format copies of meeting agendas and other materials can be provided upon
request made at least 72 hours in advance of any scheduled meeting. Contact Wendy Proctor, Port’s ADA
Coordinator, at 274-0592. The Port’s TTY number is (415) 274-0587.
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Dear Neighbors,
This email contains updated information regarding the window of time for the test (depending on the weather) and also regarding hovering.
As you know, UCSF has been seeking community feedback on site planning and exterior design for the new UCSF Mission Bay children’s, women’s, and cancer hospital complex to be built on the site just south of the existing UCSF research campus (bounded by Mariposa, 16th, 3rd, and Owens).
In response to community feedback, the proposed helipad has been relocated to 16th street , the northernmost point of the hospital site. In addition, UCSF will be conducting a helicopter test flight:
Sunday, October 21, 2007 beginning at 8:30 a.m. (or as late as 12:00 p.m. depending on weather conditions )
We expect the test to last about 15-20 minutes. If it appears that the test will not take place at 8:30 due to weather conditions, I will keep you posted on email that morning.
Flight Paths
Three proposed flight paths will be flown (see attached “Flight Paths”) provided wind conditions allow:
- Primary flight path: Helicopter arrives from east, descends to a height of 140 feet above ground; hovers for approximately 5 seconds; ascends and departs to east.
- Alternative flight path: Helicopter arrives from east, descends to a height of 140 feet above ground; hovers for approximately 5 seconds; ascends and departs to west before turning north and then east.
- Secondary flight path: Helicopter arrives from east, descends to a height of 140 feet above ground; hovers for approximately 5 seconds; ascends and departs to west to Highway 101 before heading to the east.
For your information, 140 feet is the estimated height of the proposed helipad.
In addition, a neighbor who lives near the hospital site has volunteered to ride in the helicopter to observe. Therefore, before the test, the helicopter will arrive from the east and land on the ground at the hospital site to pick up the neighbor. At the end of the test, the helicopter will arrive, hover for about 10 seconds at about 5-10 feet above ground, and land again to drop the neighbor off. Please see attached “Landing Location.”
Noise Measurement
Our noise consultants are installing noise monitoring equipment at several locations and will be measuring noise levels during the test. They will also be collecting noise data in the days leading up to the test. Please see the attached “Noise Measurement Locations” showing the proposed noise monitoring locations.
Thanks
We thank the neighbors on our Flight Test Working Group for working with UCSF and our consultants to plan this test. We greatly appreciate the generosity of the neighbors who volunteered to serve as monitoring hosts.
==========Background information on UCSF’s need for a helipad===========
Need for Helipad:
• UCSF Children’s Hospital provides a vast array of expert care from routine immunizations to the most advanced treatments for serious, life-threatening childhood diseases. This expertise is available to the children of San Francisco , and of California and beyond.
• Rapid access to this specialized level of care is vital when a child is critically ill or a baby is born with a devastating birth defect.
• Community hospitals are not able to provide the level of resources and numbers of pediatric specialists available at UCSF Children’s Hospital.
• A helipad at Mission Bay would provide more immediate access for the most critical of these children. Speeding the UCSF Transport Team to the bedside, or airlifting from a remote hospital will save many lives.
Use of Helicopter Transport:
• Helicopter access to UCSF Children’s Hospital will be limited to the most critical and life-threatening situations
• The types of patients that would require helicopter transport include:
- A newborn with a life-threatening heart defect that requires immediate surgery to survive
- A child with septic shock and organ failure who may die within hours
- A pregnant woman with severe pre-eclampsia, threatening her life and the life of her baby
• Helicopter transport requires a physician’s approval before it is dispatched
• All patients with less serious conditions will be transported by ground ambulance or airplane ambulance for longer distances
A helicopter will NOT be used for:
• Routine transport of stable patients
• Transport of patients from UCSF to other facilities
• Transport of staff, administrators or other non-patient related travel
Estimated Transports Per Day:
Current information on actual projected use of the helipad is as follows:
Projected Annual Transports: 500 per year
Projected Monthly Transports: 40 per month
Projected Daily Transports: 1.4 per day
(This is well within the average for other non-trauma center children’s hospitals, and includes neonatal, pediatric, and maternal patients).
Helicopter Daily Average Arrival Times:
7 a.m. – 3 p.m. 0.58 per day (42%)
3 p.m. – 11 p.m. 0.55 per day (40%)
11 p.m. – 7 a.m. 0.25 per day (18%)
Helicopter Monthly Average Arrival Times:
7 a.m. - 3 p.m. 17.5 per month (42%)
3 p.m. – 11 p.m. 16.6 per month (40%)
11 p.m. – 7 a.m. 7.5 per month (18%)
Approvals:
• San Francisco Board of Supervisors must approve the helipad before the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) - Aeronautics Division will consider UCSF’s application to construct and operate the helipad.
• UCSF is also required to obtain an FAA Airspace Determination to ensure that the proposed flight paths are clear of obstructions and meet dimensional requirements, prior to requesting approval by Caltrans.
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Dear Neighbors,
As you know, UCSF has been seeking community feedback on site planning and exterior design for the new UCSF Mission Bay children’s, women’s, and cancer hospital complex to be built on the site just south of the existing UCSF research campus (bounded by Mariposa, 16th, 3rd, and Owens).
In response to community feedback, the proposed helipad has been relocated to 16th street , the northernmost point of the hospital site. In addition, UCSF will be conducting a helicopter test flight:
Sunday October 21 at approximately 8:30 a.m.
We expect the test to last about 15 minutes. If it appears that the test will not take place at 8:30 due to weather conditions, I will send you an email notification that morning.
Flight paths: Flight Paths
Three proposed flight paths will be flown (see attached “Flight Paths”) provided wind conditions allow:
- Primary flight path: Helicopter arrives from east, descends to a height of 140 feet and hovers 5 seconds; descends to a height of 5-10 feet and hovers 10 seconds; ascends and departs to east.
- Alternative flight path: Helicopter arrives from east, descends to a height of 140 feet and hovers 5 seconds; descends to a height of 5-10 feet and hovers 10 seconds; ascends and departs to west before turning north and then east.
- Secondary flight path: Helicopter arrives from east, descends to a height of 140 feet and hovers 5 seconds; descends to a height of 5-10 feet and hovers 10 seconds; ascends and departs to west.
For your information, 140 feet is the estimated height of the proposed helipad. Landing Location
In addition, a neighbor who lives near the hospital site has volunteered to ride in the helicopter to observe. Therefore, before the test, the helicopter will arrive from the east and land on the ground at the hospital site to pick up the neighbor. At the end of the test, the helicopter will arrive and land again to drop the neighbor off. Please see attached “Landing Location.”
Noise Measurement: Noise Measurements
Our noise consultants are installing noise monitoring equipment at several locations and will be measuring noise levels during the test. They will also be collecting noise data in the days leading up to the test. Please see the attached “Noise Measurement Locations (draft)” showing the proposed noise monitoring locations. We greatly appreciate the generosity of the neighbors who volunteered to serve as monitoring hosts.
Sincerely,
BB
Barbara Bagot-López
Associate Director, Community Relations
UCSF
Box 0463
San Francisco , CA 94143-0463
415-476-8318
==========Background information on UCSF’s need for a helipad===========
Need for Helipad:
• UCSF Children’s Hospital provides a vast array of expert care from routine immunizations to the most advanced treatments for serious, life-threatening childhood diseases. This expertise is available to the children of San Francisco , and of California and beyond.
• Rapid access to this specialized level of care is vital when a child is critically ill or a baby is born with a devastating birth defect.
• Community hospitals are not able to provide the level of resources and numbers of pediatric specialists available at UCSF Children’s Hospital.
• A helipad at Mission Bay would provide more immediate access for the most critical of these children. Speeding the UCSF Transport Team to the bedside, or airlifting from a remote hospital will save many lives.
Use of Helicopter Transport:
• Helicopter access to UCSF Children’s Hospital will be limited to the most critical and life-threatening situations
• The types of patients that would require helicopter transport include:
- A newborn with a life-threatening heart defect that requires immediate surgery to survive
- A child with septic shock and organ failure who may die within hours
- A pregnant woman with severe pre-eclampsia, threatening her life and the life of her baby
• Helicopter transport requires a physician’s approval before it is dispatched
• All patients with less serious conditions will be transported by ground ambulance or airplane ambulance for longer distances
A helicopter will NOT be used for:
• Routine transport of stable patients
• Transport of patients from UCSF to other facilities
• Transport of staff, administrators or other non-patient related travel
Estimated Transports Per Day:
Current information on actual projected use of the helipad is as follows:
Projected Annual Transports: 500 per year
Projected Monthly Transports: 40 per month
Projected Daily Transports: 1.4 per day
(This is well within the average for other non-trauma center children’s hospitals, and includes neonatal, pediatric, and maternal patients).
Helicopter Daily Average Arrival Times:
7 a.m. – 3 p.m. 0.58 per day (42%)
3 p.m. – 11 p.m. 0.55 per day (40%)
11 p.m. – 7 a.m. 0.25 per day (18%)
Helicopter Monthly Average Arrival Times:
7 a.m. - 3 p.m. 17.5 per month (42%)
3 p.m. – 11 p.m. 16.6 per month (40%)
11 p.m. – 7 a.m. 7.5 per month (18%)
Approvals:
• San Francisco Board of Supervisors must approve the helipad before the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) - Aeronautics Division will consider UCSF’s application to construct and operate the helipad.
• UCSF is also required to obtain an FAA Airspace Determination to ensure that the proposed flight paths are clear of obstructions and meet dimensional requirements, prior to requesting approval by Caltrans.
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You are invited to community meetings to discuss the proposed exterior design of the
UCSF Mission Bay hospital complex:
Tuesday, Oct. 2 and Wednesday, Oct. 24
6:00-8:00 p.m.
UCSF Mission Bay Campus
Genentech Hall, 600 16th Street, Room N-114
See flier: hosp ad pot view oct 2007.pdf
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You are invited to community meetings to discuss the proposed exterior design of the
UCSF Mission Bay hospital complex:
Tuesday, Oct. 2 and Wednesday, Oct. 24
6:00-8:00 p.m.
UCSF Mission Bay Campus
Genentech Hall, 600 16th Street, Room N-114
See flier: hosp ad pot view oct 2007.pdf
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