SFPUC 2001 Alameda Watershed Management Plan

II. PROJECT DESCRIPTIONPublic and Agency Outreach actions include development of a public education program;development of public outreach facilities and information; establishment of a docent program;and ongoing collaboration efforts with agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit groups todevelop and disseminate educational programs and materials.Staffing and Training actions include development of staff responsibilities; assignment ofspecific duties to staff; enforcement procedures training; Watershed resource and ManagementPlan training; and fire management and emergency response training.Fiscal Framework actions include methods to evaluate costs and benefits of Watershedactivities; establishment of lease and permit fees; assignment of adequate Watershed managementfunding; identification of alternative funding sources; procedures for identifying lands foracquisition; and establishment of fines for lease violations.Information Management actions include establishment of a Watershed Visitor EducationCenter; requirements for ongoing management of the Geographic Information System (GIS) andGIS database update; and Watershed web page maintenance.Design and Construction Requirements actions include development and use of a reviewprocess for proposed plans and projects to assure compatibility with Draft Management Plangoals and policies; construction fencing requirements; design guidelines for new structures; andrequirements for universal access.Sunol Valley actions include gravel mining requirements for the area north of I-680.Specifically, north of I-680, the Management Plan (within the Sunol Valley ResourcesManagement Element) calls for mining of existing permitted areas (SMP-32), with mining to becompleted by approximately 2035. Upon completion of the mining, one large water storage pitwith 16,100 acre-feet (AF) of storage would remain. Actions also detail mining options for thearea south of I-680. South of I-680, two options are proposed. Action sun2a calls for someexpansion of mining, which would require amendment of existing permits and leases. This actionwould increase the mining depth to 200 feet and would expand the mining footprint (beyond thecurrently permitted area) to provide 47,100 AF of water storage in five pits. Action sun2b callsfor staying within the existing permitted footprint but increasing the permitted depth to 200 feet.This would provide 38,800 AF of water storage in four pits. The Sunol Valley actions alsoinclude reservoir design considerations for water quality protection and safety; reservoiroperations guidelines to protect water quality; water quality monitoring guidelines; improvementsto the East Bay operations facility; and guidelines for recreation and related activities north andsouth of I-680.Grazing Management actions include an overall strategy for the management of grazing;requirements for grazing leases; definition of Watershed Protection Areas and required physicalimprovements to each area; development of a monitoring program; and strategies for fundingpotential improvements.NOP 96.223E: Alameda Watershed Management Plan II-16 ESA / 930385January 2001