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4. Plan Overview
provide for addressing conflicts between hunting and other uses on lands
surrounding the Dinosaur Point Use Area.
Infrastructure and Operations. Under Alternative 2, the managing agencies
would work with Caltrans to identify alterations to existing roadways, including
improved turning lanes on SR 152 and SR 33 at Plan Area entrances, and
improved access routes between SR 152 and Basalt Use Area, and between SR
152 and San Luis Creek Use Area. The managing agencies would also work with
other agencies to improve signage outside of the Plan Area and at Plan Area entry
points. The road at the entrance station to Los Banos Creek Use Area would be
improved to address periodic flooding issues from heavy rains and federally
mandated water releases, which result in occasional closure of the area’s access
road. The improvements would allow uninterrupted access to the reservoir.
Management actions related to circulation are consistent with Goals OPS-A1
through OPS-A4 (Plan Area Access and Circulation).
Utility upgrades would be necessary over time to adhere to current standards.
Upgrades would include wear items on specific utilities, replacement of broken or
damaged equipment, and replacing older equipment that is determined unsafe, as
generally directed by Goal OPS-U1 (Utilities). Existing lighting would be
maintained and repaired using energy-efficient fixtures. Carbon-reducing features
such as solar panels would be added. Otherwise, operations and management
facilities would not be improved or expanded. No new operational and
management facilities would be constructed at Los Banos Creek Use Area.
Water Operations. In Alternative 2 and the other action alternatives, the
managing agencies would provide information about to how obtain wind and
water level information (Goal RES-C1, Climate). Visitor access to sensitive areas
such as dams and other water conveyance facilities and structures would be
clarified (Goal WA-A1, Restriction of Access to Dams and Power Facilities).
4.4.3 Alternative 3: Moderate New Access and Development
The primary components of this alternative are similar to those in Alternative 2
(Section 4.4.2), except Alternative 3 proposes additional development to
accommodate visitor use and programs. The locations of new facilities and
features of Alternative 3 are shown on Map 10 and listed in Table 4-1. The
following description of Alternative 3 is organized by the planning areas defined
in Section 3.4.
Resource Management. Alternative 3 proposes several physical additions and
visitor use modifications, primarily on SRA lands within the Plan Area. The
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