SFPUC 2001 Alameda Watershed Management Plan

III. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING AND IMPACTSD. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITYTABLE III.D-1 (Continued)SUMMARY OF MANAGEMENT POLICIES RELATED TOWATER QUALITY PROTECTIONF12F13F14Require that fuel treatment activities be conducted in an ecologically sound manner to the greatestextent possible and that when used, prescribed burning strives to mimic natural fire regimes.Actively manage fuels in a timely manner to reduce ignition potential, minimize surface firespread/compartmentalize fires, reduce/minimize fire intensity, and reduce ember production anddistance embers are cast.Focus fuel management activities adjacent to the priority areas.Safety and Security (S)S8 Require that utility pipelines within the Watershed meet current seismic standards and comply withapplicable hazardous materials regulations.S9 Adhere to identified appropriate response procedures during high priority emergency situations.Watershed Activities (WA)WA1 Prohibit activities that are detrimental to Watershed resources.WA2 Prohibit the construction of new trails and unsupervised access to existing roads and trails notaddressed in the Alameda Watershed Management Plan.WA3 Prohibit the construction of new pipelines through the primary Watershed for the transmission ofgas, oil, or other hazardous substances.WA4 Prohibit all commercial and non-SFPUC residential development on primary Watershed lands thatis not addressed in the Alameda Watershed Management Plan.WA5 Prohibit instream mining and/or development along reservoir shorelines and tributary streamswhich are located within primary Watershed lands.WA6 Restrict new utility lines proposed on the Watershed for the transmission of or communications toexisting utility corridors, and require that new power lines be buried, where feasible.WA7 Limit the number of facilities requiring construction of new waste disposal systems on SFPUClands to those that are essential where possible.WA13 Proposed recreation activities shall be compatible with their landscape setting, shall not adverselyaffect Watershed resources, and shall comply with the goals and policies in the AlamedaWatershed Management Plan.WA16 Inform all individuals allowed entry into the Watershed, either by permit or open access, of theWatershed’s primary purpose and the rules and regulations governing Watershed activities.WA17 All individuals and groups granted permits to Watershed lands shall be charged user fees to coverthe operational costs.WA18 Manage a volunteer docent program to accommodate supervised access to the Watershed.WA19 All proposed plans and projects on the Watershed shall be reviewed according to the ReviewProcess for Proposed Plans and Projects.WA20 Should it be determined that the proposed plan/project would not comply with the goals andpolicies, make appropriate comments so that the applicant may bring the proposed plan/projectinto compliance.WA22 Require that new facilities and improvement be limited to specific uses and designs.WA23 Require that all development, except for water-dependent structures, be excluded from the highwater quality vulnerability zone and set back from the ordinary high water mark of reservoirs andfrom the centerline of all Watershed tributaries.NOP 96.223E: Alameda Watershed Management Plan III.D-12 ESA / 930385January 2001