Offshore Geotechnical Explorations for a Marine Shipping Terminal at Berth 7.

The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board is overseeing offshore geotechnical explorations adjacent to Berth 7 at the former Oakland Army Base in Oakland, California. This project, applied for by Insight Terminal Solutions, is designed to support the engineering and design of a proposed Marine Shipping Terminal. The scope of work involves advancing up to three soil borings and up to three cone penetration tests to depths of up to 120 feet below the mudline. To ensure environmental compliance, all drill cuttings and spent drilling fluid will be contained in drums for offsite disposal, and borings will be abandoned using tremie-placed cement grout from the bottom up. The project is classified under NAICS code 541380 and is operating under a Class 6 categorical exemption per Section 15306 of the CEQA guidelines, as the activities are limited to basic data collection and research. The performance location is specifically identified at 345 Burma Road, Oakland. Key points of contact for the project include Water Resource Control Engineer Brian Wines and Project Manager Mark Mclure. The project was formally documented with a Notice of Exemption dated August 14, 2026.