SFPUC 2001 Alameda Watershed Management Plan

III. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING AND IMPACTSA. EXISTING PLANS AND POLICIESParks and Recreation ElementRegional Parks and Public Open Space Lands SubtopicPoliciesPolicy R-PR 4: The public open space lands system should:! preserve visually and environmentally significant open space resources; and! provide for recreation activities compatible with the enjoyment and preservation of eachsite’s natural resources, with trail linkages to adjacent and nearby regional parklands.Policy R-PR 5: Water resource facilities, utility corridors, abandoned railroad tracks, andreclaimed solid waste disposal sites should be used for compatible recreation uses, wherefeasible.Policy R-PR 7: Opportunities for access to regional parks and public open space lands via publictransit, hiking, bicycling, and equestrian trails should be provided. Until public transit service isavailable, additional parking should be provided where needed.Policy R-PR 8: Facilities and programs within regional parks and public open space lands shouldbe accessible to all persons, regardless of physical limitations, consistent with available financialresources, the constraints of natural topography, and natural resource conservation.Fire Management SubtopicThe Alameda Watershed has a range of fire hazard designations ranging from moderate to highto extreme. The area is a designated State Responsibility Area and receives fire protection fromthe California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. State Responsibility Areas that areunprotected by service districts receive fire protection services from approximately May throughNovember of each year.PolicyPolicy R-PR 12: Parks and trails in remote areas, fire hazard areas, and areas with inadequateaccess should be planned to provide the services or improvements necessary for the safety andsupport of the public using the parks and to avoid negative impacts on the surrounding areas.Trails and Pathways SubtopicPoliciesPolicy R-PR 29: Trail planning, acquisition, development, and management should becoordinated among the various local, regional, state, and federal agencies that provide trails orfunding for trails.Policy R-PR 32: Trails should be located, designed, and developed with sensitivity to theresources and hazards of the areas they traverse and to their potential impacts on adjacent landsand private property.NOP 96.223E: Alameda Watershed Management Plan III.A-14 ESA / 930385January 2001