SFPUC 2001 Alameda Watershed Management Plan

III. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING AND IMPACTSA. EXISTING PLANS AND POLICIESGrowth and Development ElementPoliciesPolicy R-GD 1: Strategies and policies for managing land use and development in the ruralunincorporated areas include the following:1. Preserve the resources and rural character of lands outside Urban Service Areas.2. Develop special area plans for areas that require or would benefit from more detailedplanning and policies.Policy R-GD 3: Land uses and development permitted under County jurisdiction shall beconsistent with the following major County policies:! conservation of natural resources;! avoidance of natural hazards and the prevention of pollution that could pose a threat topublic health, safety, and welfare;! minimization of demand for public services and costs to the general public of providingand maintaining services;! preservation of rural character, rural lifestyle opportunities, and scenic resources;! preservation of agriculture; and! prevention of unwanted or premature development that would preclude efficientconversion to urban uses and densities in areas suitable and intended for future annexation.Transportation ElementPoliciesPolicy R-TR 11: New development that would significantly impact private or public roadsshould be allowed only when safety hazards and roadway deterioration will be mitigated to a lessthan significant level.Policy R-TR 13: Maintain and enhance the scenic quality of county roadways.Policy R-TR 17: The County should continue to prepare environmental assessments that addressbut are not limited to natural resource and scenic impact(s) of proposed roadway projects. Theseassessments should identify mitigation available to reduce any impacts to a less than significantlevel. Identified mitigation measures should be incorporated into project design.NOP 96.223E: Alameda Watershed Management Plan III.A-13 ESA / 930385January 2001