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The East Bay Regional Park District will acquire, develop, manage, and maintain a high quality, diverse system of interconnected parklands which balances public usage and education programs with protection and preservation of our natural and cultural resources.
- Land Use Plans in Process
- Carbon Sequestration Evaluation (2008)
- Contra Loma Resource Management Plan
- HASPA Sea Level Rise Study
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CNWS - Concord Naval Weapons Station
- San Francisco Bay Trail: Pinole Shores to Bayfront Park Draft EIR
- Public Meetings - Land Use
* All files available for download are Adobe Acrobat PDF 
District Master Plan
The District Master Plan defines the vision and the mission of the East Bay Regional Park District and sets priorities for the future. It explains the District's multi-faceted responsibilities and provides policies and guidelines for achieving the highest standards of service in resource conservation, management, interpretation, public access and recreation. The Master Plan is designed to maintain a careful balance between the need to protect and conserve resources and the recreational use of parklands for all to enjoy now and in the future. It was prepared with the active participation of the District's citizen-based Park Advisory Committee and with extensive review and comment from the community. The District's first master plan was approved in 1973. The Master Plan is revised and updated periodically to reflect new circumstances to which the District must respond. For more information, please see the Master Plan page.
The East Bay Regional Park District is preparing an update of the Park District's Master Plan.
Land Use Plans in Process
A Land Use Plan (LUP) is the long-range plan for an entire park. It evaluates park resources, documents and recommends programs for managing and conserving these resources, discusses key planning issues, indicates relevant policies, and offers proposals for future recreational and service facilities to provide for the range of public recreational needs in the park. LUPs help the District and the public keep abreast of information that is critical to managing the parks wisely. An LUP typically includes a description and evaluation of existing facilities and natural and cultural resources; an assessment of public needs (which the District has ascertained by conducting surveys and receiving comment from residents); and a discussion of issues such as legal agreements and restrictions, adjacent land uses, pedestrian and vehicular access and circulation, parking, selection of appropriate recreational activities, and options for facilities and utility service. It also establishes Land Use Designations, which indicate the various levels of resource protection and recreational intensity in the parks. Not all regional parklands have LUPs; one of the District's long-term goals is to create an LUP for every park.
The following land use plans and environmental documents are currently available for public review:
Garin / Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks
The East Bay Regional Park District is pleased to present the Draft Land Use Plan Amendment (LUPA) and accompanying Mitigated Negative Declaration for Garin and Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks. The LUPA has been prepared to incorporate an additional 3,664 acres into Garin Regional Park, bringing the total park acreage to 4,790; Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park will remain at 1,626 acres. Together these contiguous parks that are operated as a single parkland will total 6,416 acres. Long-held land bank parcels, as well as 990 acres of open space to be dedicated to EBRPD, compose the expanded parkland. A benefit assessment district has been established for funding the long-term management and operation of roughly 1,200 acres of open space associated with land dedications from the adjacent Bailey Ranch and Stonebrae developments.
Since Garin and Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks were established, their greatest public value has been in providing low-intensity recreational opportunities. The LUPA has been prepared to identify development of public access and facilities and propose recommendations to manage natural and cultural resources. Park entrances, trailheads, and existing road and trail connections are extremely limited as a result of topography and limited road access opportunity. EBRPD will continue to seek additional opportunities for expanded public access and vehicle parking and staging. Key project recommendations include:
· Opening 3,664 acres of new parkland to the public;
· Expanding public access by opening the Carden Lane Entrance and other trailheads;
· Incorporating nearly 24 miles of trails into the multi-use trail system, including dedicating two easy-loop trails, two miles of hiker-only trail and 10 miles of existing Bay Area Ridge Trail;
· Upgrading Arroyo Flats Group Camp;
· Developing three backpack camps, including two along the Bay Area Ridge Trail corridor;
· Opening the California Historical Landmark, Ukraina, to the public and providing guided tours of the site; and
· Restoring ponds to benefit native wildlife.
A public meeting will be held on the evening of Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at Stonebrae Elementary School, to present the LUPA and consider public comments. A 30-day public review period for this project concludes at the end of the day Tuesday, April 24, 2012. A public hearing to consider adoption of the LUPA and CEQA documents is tentatively scheduled for a Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Please see the public notice for details.Public Meetings
Download: Public Meeting Notice
Download: Public Input Meeting - CommentsSupporting Documents
Download: Response to Comments to LUPA and IS/MND
Download: Draft Land Use Plan Amendment
Download: Mitigated Negative Declaration
Download: Garin / Dry Creek Vicinity Map
Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park Land Use Plan
The EBRPD Planning and Stewardship Department is currently preparing a Land Use Plan for Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. To date, there have been three opportunities for community input into the planning process; a June 2009 scoping meeting, a 2009 on-site trail use survey and an April 2011 presentation and open house. Links to summaries of the community meetings and on-site survey are provided below.
The Spring open house meeting hall presentation on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 focused on the draft Public Access & Trail Access Concept Plan Map, which be incorporated as one component of the Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park Land Use Plan.
The draft Public Access & Trails Concept Plan Map proposes:
• Two new staging areas
• A network of multi-use trails for bicyclists, equestrians, hikers and dog walkers combining narrow and service road width trails that will provide access to 2,000 additional acres of open space expanding the parklands that will be open to the public from 5,200 acres to 7,300 acres
• New picnic and back country interpretive and camping opportunities
• Overall better visible signage of trails and interpretive features
• Removal and restoration of sites with unsafe or environmentally unsustainable “bootlegged” trails.To learn more about the Land Use Plan & the draft Public Access & Trails Concept Plan Map click on the links below. To receive information on future meetings please sign up on the e-mail mailing list: plan_pleasantonridge@ebparks.org and/or continue to check this web page.
Planning Process
Download: Pleasanton Ridge Land Use Plan Newsletter No. 1
Download: Pleasanton Ridge Land Use Plan Newsletter No. 2
Download: Pleasanton Ridge Land Use Plan Newsletter No. 3
Download: Pleasanton Ridge Land Use Plan Full Survey
Download: Pleasanton Ridge Land Use Plan Newsletter No. 4
Download: Draft Public Access & Trail Access Concept Plan Map
Public Meetings
No public meetings scheduled at this time
Next Steps
Summer: Fall 2011 LUP & CEQA Preparation
Other Plans, Projects and Environmental Review
In addition to land use plans, the District prepares a range of documents covering District-wide plans, feasibility studies, restoration and resource management plans and emergency repair projects. The District evaluates the environmental impact of planned projects in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and prepares the appropriate CEQA documentation for public review. The District will notify the public here about the publication of other plans and CEQA documents, as well as public comment periods and meeting schedules.
Albany Beach Habitat Restoration and Public Access Feasibility Study
The project is located at the western terminus of Buchanan Street and shoreline edge south to Gilman Street, adjacent to Golden Gate Fields and Albany Beach, in Albany, California. The Eastshore State park General Plan (2002) identifies potential restoration and public access improvements for the Albany Beach area. These concepts include restoration and protection of Albany Beach and dune habitats, expansion of dune areas behind the beach, enhancement of water access to San Francisco Bay, closing of a key gap in the San Francisco Bay trail, shoreline stabilization, public access improvements and other park facilities such as picnic areas, interpretive signage and restrooms. A study evaluating the feasibility of implementing these improvements was completed in 2011.
The District is preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), for the proposed Albany Beach Restoration and Public Access Project in Albany, CA. The project will involve three segments: 1) Albany Neck shoreline and trail restoration, 2) Albany Beach enhancement and recreation improvements, and 3) construction of a segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail between Albany Beach and Gilman Street. Project components include shoreline stabilization/reconstruction, accessibility improvements, vegetation management, beach enhancement, seasonal wetlands enhancement, stormwater management, subtidal and intertidal habitat enhancement, parking and water trail access, restroom and site furnishings, and trails.
Download: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Notice of Preparation and Scoping Meeting (250 KB, 3 pp.)
Download: Implementation Approach (1.9 MB, 25 pp.)
Download: 2011 Board Executive Committee Meeting Handout (2 MB, 21 pp.)
Download: 2011 Workshop #2 Comments - Feb. 17, 2011 (271 KB, 9 pp.)
Download: 2011 Workshop #2 Handout - Feb. 17, 2011 (4.9 MB, 25 pp.)
Download: 2011 Concept Alternatives Report - March 11, 2011 (4.1 MB, 47 pp.)
Download: 2011 Board Executive Committee Meeting Handout – January 27, 2011 (4mb, 32pp.)
Download: 2010 Workshop #1 Comments - December 13, 2011 (320 KB, 9 pp.)
Download: 2010 Workshop #1 Handout – December 13, 2010 (1 MB, 17 pp.)
Download: 2010 Board Executive Committee Meeting Handout – September 23, 2010 (2 MB, 36pp.)
Download: Opportunities and Constraints Analysis and Appendices (7.85 MB, 57 pp.)
Download: Existing and Future Conditions Report and Appendices (7.98 MB, 253 pp.)
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Breuner Marsh Restoration & Public Access Project
The Park District is developing a restoration and public access project at the Breuner Marsh at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline. Key project goals are to restore historic San Francisco Bay wetlands, close a key gap in the San Francisco Bay Trail and develop other public access facilities.
Download: Breuner Marsh Proposed Project, Project Alternative, and Cross Section Illustration (3 pp.)
Download: Breuner Marsh Project - Initial Study Checklist (26 pp.)
Download: Breuner Marsh Project - Notice of Preparation (NOP) and Scoping Session for an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (6 pp.)
Download: Breuner Marsh Project - PowerPoint Presentation (25 pp. )
Download: Breuner Marsh Project - Fact Sheet (1 pg. )
Download: Breuner Marsh Draft EIR Public Notice (2 pp.) - 3/12/2012
Download: Breuner Marsh Draft EIR (510 pp.) - 3/12/2012
Download: Breuner Marsh Draft EIR - Appendices (725 pp.) - 3/12/2012Carbon Sequestration Evaluation (2008)
Read about the value of the District’s lands in climate regulation and its role in supporting California’s aggressive goals for GHG reduction in Acrobat PDF format.
Download: Carbon Sequestration Evaluation (23 pp.)
Contra Loma Resource Management Plan
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is preparing a Resource Management Plan (RMP) to guide future management of the Contra Loma Reservoir and Recreation Area, which includes Contra Loma Regional Park and Antioch Community Park. The RMP will be the guide for future land and water resources management decisions at Contra Loma, which is owned by Reclamation. The East Bay Regional Park District manages recreation at the park under agreement with Reclamation. The Contra Costa Water District and the City of Antioch manage water and the Community Park under separate agreements.
• Learn about the process and timeline for Contra Loma planning and environmental review
Upcoming Public Workshop
Reclamation will be hosting its second public workshop to inform the development of the RMP on Thursday, March 3, 6-8 PM at Prewett Family Park and Community Center (4701 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94531). Workshop participants will have the opportunity to:
• Understand how community input has helped inform the process to date
• Provide input on possible future actions and how they relate to uses, including recreation
• Identify opportunities for improving resource management and recreational experiences at Contra Loma
Download: Contra Loma Resource Management Plan Workshop Flyer (2 pp.)
For more information about the workshop, please contact Ben Gettleman at: (415) 391-7900 or bgettleman@kearnswest.com.
Iron Horse Trail – Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Santa Rita Road Study
The East Bay Regional Park District in partnership with the City of Pleasanton will conduct a feasibility study that determines the operationally-required elements, community-desired elements, and engineering challenges to building approximately 1.5 miles of the Iron Horse Trail in Pleasanton, between the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station and Santa Rita Road. Currently, there exists a minimally-used right-of-way through the Hacienda Business Park, which could be used for the Iron Horse Trail. Once this gap is completed, bicycle and pedestrian access between the BART station, Hacienda Business Park and area residents will be greatly improved. The project is funded by the District, the City of Pleasanton and by Measure B transportation funds from the Alameda County Transportation Commission.
Download: Iron Horse Trail Feasibility Study and Master Plan (152 pp., 14 MB )The East Bay Regional Park District in partnership with the City of Pleasanton will build approximately 1.5 miles of the Iron Horse Trail in Pleasanton, between the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station and Santa Rita Road. The project is an action that is subject to the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 303 and 23 U.S.C. 138 [PL 110-17],[PL 97-449], [PL 86-670]). Section 4(f) of this legislation seeks to protect publicly owned public parklands, recreation areas, waterfowl and wildlife refuges, and significant historic sites from impacts – the “use” of these resources – by U.S. Department of Transportation actions. After an evaluation of the impacts of an action upon Section 4(f) resources, a finding must be made. The below link is the draft 4(f) report which documents those findings.Download: Iron Horse Trail – Draft Section 4(F) Report (112 pp., 4.4 MB )
HASPA Sea Level Rise Study
Download: HASPA Sea Level Study: Version 15B (95 pp.)
Concord Naval Weapons Station (CNWS)
Concord's Opportunity for a Great Urban Regional Park
The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) wants to partner with the City of Concord, the National Park Service, and appropriate stakeholders to provide a great urban regional park in Concord.
Link: Read more about Concord Naval Weapons Station project...
Narrow Natural Surface Trails: Managing Multiple Use
Download: Narrow Natural Surface Trails: Managing Multiple Use (46 pp.)
Round Valley Bridge
Project Description. The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) is proposing to construct a pedestrian bridge at Round Valley Regional Preserve. Activities involved in implementing the proposed project include: installation of abutments and a 60-foot clear span prefabricated steel bridge over Round Valley Creek; and minor realignment of the existing natural surface trails to conform to the bridge approaches.
The Initial Study for the proposed project has been prepared in conformance with specifications of CEQA, and the State CEQA Guidelines. Compliance with CEQA is required due to state and local jurisdiction over the proposed project.
Review Period. A 30-day review period commenced April 4, 2012, and will end May 3, 2012. The Initial Study, along with a proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance certifying that EBRPD has determined that no significant environmental impacts are anticipated to be associated with the project, is available for review online (download), as well as by reviewing a copy at EBRPD headquarters, 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, and the Brentwood Library, 104 Oak Street, Brentwood.
Written comments on the IS/MND should be submitted in writing to EBRPD before the conclusion of the 30-day public comment period. These comments should be mailed, emailed or faxed to the Planning, Stewardship and GIS Services Department, attention: Julie Bondurant Round Valley IS/MND at the East Bay Regional Park District Administration Office at: East Bay Regional Park District, Planning, Stewardship and GIS Services. Mailing address: P.O. Box 5381, 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, CA 94605. Fax: (510) 635-3478. Email: jbondurant@ebparks.org.
The Board will consider certification of the IS/MND at a regular District Board meeting on May 15 at 2:00 p.m. at the close of the public review period in the EBRPD headquarters 2950 Peralta Oaks Court in Oakland. This project is tentatively scheduled to be on the May 15, 2012, agenda. To confirm the meeting date and time please visit the land use plan public meetings webpage or call (510) 544-2300 in advance.Download: Round Valley Bridge ISMND 2012 (74 pp.)San Francisco Bay Trail: Pinole Shores to Bayfront Park Draft EIR
The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) in partnership with the City of Pinole has completed an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a proposed section of the San Francisco Bay Trail along the San Pablo Bay shoreline in Pinole. This EIR analyzes the environmental impact of constructing a section of the San Francisco Bay Trail in Pinole between Pinole Shores and Bayfront Park, a distance of approximately 0.5 mile. The proposed project would extend an existing Class I non-motorized, paved trail from a hillside bluff across from Hazel Lane in Pinole Shores to the east, traverse down the bluff face, then cross over the UPRR tracks via a grade separated bridge to connect to an existing path in Bayfront Park. The public review period will begin on Tuesday July 19, 2011 and will end on Thursday September 1, 2011. A public hearing on the document is scheduled for Tuesday evening August 23, 2011 at Pinole City Hall. For more information please contact Sean Dougan at (510) 544-2611 or email sdougan@ebparks.org.
Download: Notice of Availability (2 pp.)
Download: Public Review Draft EIR (290 pp.)
Download: Appendices (264 pp.)
Download: Response to Comments (100 pp.)The East Bay Regional Park District in partnership with the City of Pinole will build approximately .5 miles of the San Francisco Bay Trail in Pinole, between Pinole Shores and Bayfront Park. The project is an action that is subject to the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 303 and 23 U.S.C. 138 [PL 110-17],[PL 97-449], [PL 86-670]). Section 4(f) of this legislation seeks to protect publicly owned public parklands, recreation areas, waterfowl and wildlife refuges, and significant historic sites from impacts – the “use” of these resources – by U.S. Department of Transportation actions. After an evaluation of the impacts of an action upon Section 4(f) resources, a finding must be made. The below link is the draft 4(f) report which documents those findings.
Download: San Francisco Bay Trail: Pinole – Draft Section 4(f) Report (17 pp.)
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