[1] It can be found on the peninsula on the north side of the Berkeley Marina in the San Francisco Bay and is adjacent to Eastshore State Park.

In 1996, the city renamed the park after César E. Chávez, union leader and founder of the United Farm Workers of America.

[5] A 1990 study reported low levels of methane seepage from the underlying waste and attributed the absence of gases to rapid oxidation by soil microorganisms.

[4] In 2016, the waning flow of gas was unable to properly sustain the existing flare station, leading to problems including visible smoke, flames, and odor emanating from the chimney.

[7] As a result, the original incinerator, which was built in 1989, was replaced with a newer, smaller model better designed to be sustained by the lesser supply of fuel.