SFPUC 2001 Alameda Watershed Management Plan

III. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING AND IMPACTSA. EXISTING PLANS AND POLICIES! Future leases and lease renewals on Watershed lands should be consistent with protectionof existing natural values. Watershed lands should be managed to limit potential fire anderosion hazards. Access should be consistent with the legal rights of existing tenants, andwith the intent of existing scenic and recreational easements. If San Francisco WaterDepartment property becomes surplus, appropriate land areas should be dedicated for useas public open space.Policy 13: Preserve and protect significant natural resource areas.! Once protected from development by public ownership, the natural resources of the siteshould be protected and enhanced through restrictions on use and appropriate managementpolicies...Natural area management plans should be developed for publicly ownedland...[The management plan] should also identify policies governing access andappropriate recreational use and enjoyment of protected natural areas to ensure that thenatural resource values are not diminished or impacted by public use.Regional Policy 3: Increase the accessibility of regional parks by...creating regional bike andhiking trails.! A regional hiking and bicycle trail system should be developed for the San Francisco BayArea to increase recreational opportunities throughout the area, and to link parks andpublic open space of local and regional importance.Citywide Policy 8: Develop a recreational trail system that links City parks and public openspace, ridge lines and hilltops, the Bay and ocean, and neighborhoods, and ties into the regionalrecreational trails system.! Trails should be planned and designed to avoid impacting environmentally sensitive areassuch as wetlands, and in a manner consistent with the policies of the land managementagency through which the trail traverses.Environmental Protection ElementObjective 1: Achieve a proper balance among the conservation, utilization, and development ofSan Francisco’s natural resources.Policy 1: Conserve and protect the natural resources of San Francisco.Policy 2: Improve the quality of natural resources.Policy 3: Restore and replenish the supply of natural resources.Objective 2: Implement broad and effective management of natural resources.Policy 1: Coordinate regional and local management of natural resources.Policy 2: Promote citizen action as a means of voluntarily conserving natural resources andimproving environmental quality.NOP 96.223E: Alameda Watershed Management Plan III.A-3 ESA / 930385January 2001