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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20131002 - Agenda Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 13-24 i'� y Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District . , Meeting 13-24 SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Administrative Office 330 Distel Circle, Los Altos, CA 94022 Wednesday,October 2, 2013 SPECIAL MEETING BEGINS AT 6:00 P.M.* AGENDA 6:00 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT—STUDY SESSION ROLL CALL ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ADOPTION OF AGENDA I. Vision Plan Board Workshop on the Desired Outcomes and Priority Actions from Phase 3,"Enriching the Conversation"(Part I). i Note that this is Part I of a two-part workshop. Part II will be conducted on October 9,beginning at 6:00 p.m.,before the regularly scheduled board meeting. ADJOURNMENT *Times are estimated and items may appear earlier or later than listed.Agenda is subject to change of order. To ADDRESS THE BOARD: The President will invite public comment on agenda items at the time each item is considered by the Board of Directors. You may address the Board concerning other matters during Oral Communications. Each speaker will ordinarily be limited to three minutes.Alternately,you may comment to the Board by a written communication,which the Board appreciates. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,if you need assistance to participate in this meeting,please contact the District Clerk at(650)691- 1200. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Written materials relating to an item on this Agenda that are considered to be a public record and are distributed to Board members less than 72 hours prior to the meeting,will be available for public inspection at the District's Administrative Office located at 330 Distel Circle,Los Altos,California 94022. 1,Jennifer Woodworth,District Clerk for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District(MROSD),declare that the foregoing agenda for the Special Meeting of the MROSD Board of Directors was posted and available for review on September 26,2013,at the Administrative Offices of MROSD,330 Distel Circle,Los Altos California,94022. The agenda is also available on the District's web site at http:llwww.openspace.org, Signed this 26'day of September,2013 at Los Altos,California. ��� Wbsdiwo'LpG District Clerk ❑■ _I Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District ri R-13-89 Meeting 13-24 October 2, 2013 STUDY SESSION AGENDA ITEM I AGENDA ITEM Vision Plan Board Workshop on the Desired Outcomes and Priority Actions from Phase 3, "Enriching the Conversation" GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Receive a brief report from the Vision Plan Community Advisory Committee. 2. Receive a presentation on the Vision Plan Desired Outcomes and Priority Actions developed during Phase 3, "Enriching the Conversation." 3. Provide feedback on the recommended Desired Outcomes and Priority Actions, and identify which outcomes and actions to move forward as part of upcoming public meetings (Phase 4, "Deliberation"). 4. If necessary, continue discussions to October 9, 2013 to allow sufficient time to review the recommended Desired Outcomes and Priority Actions. SUMMARY Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District(District) initiated the Vision Plan Project in August 2012 to engage partners, stakeholders, and the public in a District-wide vision for land preservation, resource management, public recreation, and working lands (R-13-10 for a summary of the Vision Plan process and timeline). The Vision Plan Project includes a robust public engagement process that is informed by state-of-the-art technical planning and data analysis work (R-13-08, R-13-09, R-13-66, and R-13-70). Since July 2013, the Project Team has worked closely with a Community Advisory Committee to identify key themes, desired future outcomes, and potential projects and actions items for consideration by the District Board of Directors (Board). The next step in the Vision Plan process is for the Board, as part of the October 2 and 9 workshops to review and refine the recommended list of Desired Outcomes and Priority Actions, and agree on which Priority Actions to move forward into the next phase, when the District will solicit broad public input on the proposed list of projects and their priority level as part of upcoming public deliberation meetings. DISCUSSION The District's Vision Plan Project was initiated in August 2012 when staff began scoping the project and the methodology to engage partners, stakeholders, and the public in a District-wide R-13-89 Page 2 vision for land preservation, resource management, public recreation, and working lands. The Vision Plan Project(Project) has made significant progress with the help of the Project consultant teams to engage the public, key partners, the Community Advisory Committee, and District staff to develop the Vision Plan, including the Desired Outcomes and Priority Actions. The Vision Plan Team formed "Theme Teams" around the following five key themes, which were previously reviewed and confirmed by the Board, to allow for focused research, outreach, and discussions on key Vision Plan items: • Healthy Nature: Taking care of the land, air, water, and soils so that plants and animals thrive, to provide natural life support services for people; • Viable Working Lands: Protecting viable working lands that reflect our heritage, and provide food and jobs; • Outdoor Recreation and Healthy Living: Providing accessible open space lands for recreation and outdoor exercise in a natural setting; • Natural, Cultural, and Scenic Landscapes: Conserving the area's scenery and rich history, and providing places for escape and quiet enjoyment; • Enriched Experiences: Learning about and appreciating the local environment, as well as connecting people with nature and with each other. Each Theme Team incorporated the input received from Project consultants, key partners, the Community Advisory Committee(CAC), and public to develop a list of Desired Outcomes for each theme(see Attachment 1). The Desired Outcomes also reflect overarching principles, or "Meta Criteria" (see Attachment 2). The Theme Teams also incorporated the various input received, the results of the planning and analysis work, and their own institutional knowledge of District lands and the region to develop a draft list of Vision Plan Priority Actions. This list of potential projects and actions represent the work the District may desire to do in the future to achieve the desired outcomes of each Theme (see Attachment 3). Priority Actions are distributed throughout the District's jurisdiction, which has been divided into sub-regions to facilitate discussions with the public as part of the "Deliberation"phase during upcoming public meetings (see Attachment 4). To help rank the various Priority Actions, each action has been given a 'score' based on how well the Priority Action implements the Desired Outcomes (see Attachment 5). The higher the score, the greater number of desired outcomes are planned to be achieved by the action, consistent with the Meta Criteria. This scoring has allowed the Priority Actions to be grouped into three different Tiers, with Tier 1 Priority Actions best meeting the Desired Outcomes of the Vision Plan. These tiers are for the Board's preliminary information only, since the upcoming public deliberation meetings will provide additional input on the relative importance of each Priority Action. Staff anticipates bringing the deliberation results to the Board in early 2014. To help the Board prepare for the October 2 and 9 Board workshops, staff suggests that the Board focus on following two key questions as the Board reviews the Desired Outcomes and Priority Actions: • What important desired outcomes/priority actions are missing? • Are there any desired outcomes/priority actions that the Board would like to pull from the list and remove from further consideration? R-13-89 Page 3 FISCAL IMPACT The FY2013-14 budget includes $505,900 for the Vision Plan Project. Project expenditures remain on track. BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEW The Board waived Committee review of this project in lieu of full Board engagement. The full Board continues to remain apprised of ongoing Project progress and next steps. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice was provided pursuant to the Brown Act. Notice of this meeting was also sent to the Vision Plan CAC, key partners, and interested parties list for this project. CEQA COMPLIANCE The Vision Plan Board workshop to review potential Priority Actions does not constitute a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). NEXT STEPS Following Board review of the Desired Outcomes and Priority Actions, staff will prepare for a series of Public Deliberation meetings in October and November to receive public input on the project priorities for each sub-region(See Attachment 6). Following the Public Deliberation meetings, the Board will hold a series of meetings in early 2014 to review the public input received, decide which Priority Actions to focus on, and adopt the final Vision Plan. Attachments 1. Vision Plan Desired Outcomes 2. Vision Plan Meta Criteria 3. Vision Plan Priority Actions—Full Listing 4. Vision Plan Priority Actions Map 5. Vision Plan Priority Actions—Desired Outcomes Score 6. Public Deliberation Meeting List Responsible Department Head: Kirk Lenington, Natural Resources Manager Prepared by: Kirk Lenington,Natural Resources Manager Tina Hugg, Co-Acting Planning Manager Sandy Sommer, Real Property Senior Planner Casey Hiatt, GIS Administrator Graphics prepared by: Michelle Lanctot, GIS Technician Contact person: Kirk Lenington,Natural Resources Manager ATTACHMENT 1 '1 Learning about and appreciating the local environment, as well as connecting people with nature and with each other. Desired Outcomes of Priority Actions: Diversity • Creatively reach more people, including those with decreased mobility, and increase the diversity of our visitors • Expand youth programming and outreach through partnerships Improved visitor experience • Provide facilities/areas where families can engage safely with nature • Emphasize a variety of natural learning environments • Increase use of technology to introduce people to nature Volunteer Stewardship • Increase support for stewardship and open space conservation • Increase technology use to promote open space stewardship • Encourage hands-on stewardship and citizen science activities on District lands Knowledge, understanding, and appreciation • Remember and honor community heritage and past ways of life through activities, programming, and projects • Interpret how natural and cultural resources relate to people's current lives • Increase preserve-specific interpretation projects and programs that emphasize the protection of natural and cultural resources p• t Taking care of the land, air, water, and soils so that plants and animals <s. thrive and nature's benefits are provided to people. Desired Outcomes of Priority Actions: Stewardship • Restore the natural environment, control invasive plants and animals, and limit the spread of pathogens • Promote natural ecosystem processes • Prevent or address erosion and pollution • Protect watersheds and restore stream flow to improve habitat for fish and wildlife Biodiversity • Protect large contiguous areas of intact habitat that represent the Peninsula and South Bay's full mosaic of natural communities • Conserve sensitive species and special natural communities. • Increase adaptation to climate change and reduce carbon impacts Connectivity • Increase connectivity between protected areas to support natural wildlife movement patterns Natural, Cultural, and Scenic Landscapes s. Conserving the area's scenery and rich history, and providing places for escape and quiet enjoyment. Desired Outcomes of Priority Actions: Quiet Enjoyment of Nature • Provide opportunities for people to experience, enjoy, and interpret the beauty and tranquility of natural open space • Increase access to quiet places to enjoy vistas, encourage connections with nature, and take refuge from urban life Sense of Place • Maintain a sense of place by protecting and increasing access to locally significant, iconic natural or cultural features • Preserve the scenic backdrop and designated scenic corridors, emphasizing the view from major roadways and parklands • Preserve the character and scenic qualities of the coast and rural areas Stewarding Many Cultures • Protect immediately at-risk culturally significant resources and promote their responsible stewardship • Promote partnerships that preserve and/or enhance cultural resources • Increase interpretation of cultural resources III Outdoor Recreation and Healthy Providing accessible open space lands for recreation and outdoor exercise in a natural setting. Desired Outcomes of Priority Actions: Expand Appropriate Access • Provide new public access or improve access to inaccessible areas with trails and staging area improvements • Increase access close to where more people live, and provide access that minimizes the use of cars • Provide ecologically-sensitive access to exceptional natural features or vistas • Provide regional, long distance trails that connect open space to communities Ensure Compatibility • Provide access compatible with resource protection and regulatory constraints • Avoid concentration of use • Reduce or eliminate safety hazards and promote safe use of the preserves • Address ongoing management and maintenance Expand Opportunity • Increase diversity of visitors • Accommodate a wide variety of visitors of all abilities, ages, ethnicities, and interests •y.�� Protecting viable working ., lands that reflect our heritage, and provide food and jobs. Desired Outcomes of Priority Actions: Support Agriculture and Local Food Producers • Preserve farms and rangelands by working cooperatively with partners and the agricultural community • Prioritize agricultural lands at the urban edge and currently in agricultural use • Promote large contiguous blocks of land in agricultural use • Support the region's agricultural economy • Protect the economic viability of District working lands Model Ecologically Sound Practices • Use rangeland management to improve grassland health, reduce wildfire fuel loads, and protect water quality • Promote wise water use and other ecologically sensitive farming practices Educate • Foster awareness of, and support public educations programs about, the importance of agriculture to the region's heritage and future. META CRITERIAfor MIDPENINSULA • ' Are my priority actions . . . . ? - = Networked Actions connect and link into a coherent system Balanced Spreading action evenly, widely, and fairly 4M I� Sustainable Can keep doing action indefinitely Multi- Favoring actions that are •� + •� _ good for more than one benefit thing Place Taking action in the right place, that fits the place appropriate Leveraged Collaborative actions, with small investment and high return IMAGINE the Future of Open Space ATTACHMENT 3: PRIORITY ACTIONS 1 Tier 3 Open Loma Prieta Area Securing public access to the Loma Prieta Road/trail corridor.Then,open the Loma Prieta Area of Sierra Sierra Azul (Low) of Sierra Azul OSP and Azul OSP to public use,providing trail connections,interpretive hikes,and limited backpack-only camping Create Multi-use Mount and hang gliding opportunities. Enhance steelhead habitat within Soquel Creek watershed,protect rare Umunhum-to-Sea Trail plants and serpentine habitat,and restore historic stands of Knobcone Pine. Realign trails that currently Connection follow creek corridors to allow for long term restoration of these habitat areas. Improve trail connectivity to Wrights Station Road. Realign the lower Rattlesnake Gulch trail,and designate parking along Loma Prieta Road. Develop a small permit-only backpacker campground. Develop self-guided and guided hikes that focus on serpentine soils,the variety of habitat,and the previous ranching landscape. Implement road maintenance to ensure clean water runoff. Secure trail corridor,work with neighbors,and improve trails to create a multi-use Mt Umunhum-to-the-Sea regional trail connection to the Forest of Nisene Marks and Soquel Demonstration Forest.Partner with the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority to identify and develop regional trail connections to the east. 2 Tier 3 Sierra Azul Open Space Expand boundaries of Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve in the Upper Los Gatos Creek and Twin Creek Sierra Azul Preserve Additions watersheds when opportunities arise to preserve redwood,hardwood forest,and native grassland (CAC ecosystems. Tier 2) 3 Tier 3 Regional Trail Address contamination at Mt.Thayer by working with the federal government.Following clean-up Sierra Azul Connection between provide a trail connection from lower Cathedral Oaks to Mt.Thayer,and then securing public regional Mt.Thayer and Mt. trail access to connect Mt.Thayer to Mt.El Sombroso and Mt. Umunhum. Umunhum 4 Tier 1 Mount Umunhum Provide public access on Mt. Umunhum Road to the top of Mt. Umunhum,develop a staging at the Sierra Azul (High) Access, Trail summit,and develop Bald Mountain staging area and trail to Mt Umunhum summit. Implement the Bay Improvements,and Area Ridge Trail regional trail connection to Mt.Umunhum(from Woods Trail).Develop observation areas Interpretation and trails,and educate the public on the natural and cultural history of the summit area.Create Interpretive signboards,construct an interpretive trail that provides ADA access at the summit with an educational tour brochure,smartphone program for paperless educational tours,display small j interpretive signs along trail on benches and boulders.Provide docent-led interpretive hikes to(and around)the summit,work with partners to develop a visitor center,and provide educational tours for school groups.Work with public and private partners to address the Radar Tower. Protect and manage serpentine grasslands and soils,Mt. Hamilton thistle,and rock outcroppings Minimize potential disturbance to raptor and bat habitat. Continue invasive plant control and monitoring efforts.Partner with the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority to identify and develop regional trail connections to the east. 10/2/2013 Page 1 of 15 ATTACHMENT 3: PRIORITY ACTIONS t M 5 Tier 3 Restore salmonid Identify high priority barriers to fish passage for analysis and/or removal/modification and work with Sierra Azul, fisheries in Guadalupe partners to restore habitat,focusing on Pheasant Creek Culvert on Hicks Road and barriers on perennial Regional River watershed stream at Hicks Creek Ranch. 6 Tier 1 Native American Tribes Partner with Native American Tribes to accomplish land stewardship and cultural resource protection Sierra Azul, Bear Land Stewardship goals and to further enrich the benefits of current and future District projects. Creek Partnership at Bear Creek and Sierra Azul OSPs 7 Tier 1 Open Rancho de Partner with Santa Clara County Parks to open Rancho de Guadalupe(RDG)to the public,construct new Sierra Azul Guadalupe(RdG)Area trail system,develop new parking and staging area,provide family recreation services,and establish of Sierra Azul OSP and interpretive/education facilities. Maximize trail accessibility to accommodate diverse physical abilities at Create a Family Nature Cherry Springs Pond. Protect rare plants and restrict off-trail use in sensitive serpentine plant Experience communities.Create a habitat buffer at Cherry Springs Pond and consider reintroduction of California red legged frog. Enhance habitat and remove barriers to Steelhead trout migration in Pheasant and Hicks Creeks. Provide facilities for self-guided trail experiences and offer docent-led tours that highlight the area's mining history and variety of native habitats. Develop multiple-use trail connections to Mt. El Sombroso/Woods Trail and Almaden Quicksilver County Park.Incorporate trail amenities such as horse troughs. Perform road maintenance to ensure clean water runoff. 8 Tier 1 Reintroduce and Partner with Cal Fire and local fire protection districts to implement within the Sierra Azul Open Space Sierra Azul manage fire as an Preserve,fire management protects designed to promote native biodiversity in knobcone pine and ecosystem process in chaparral,and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire by conducting priority fuel reduction projects for fire adapted/ Aldercroft Heights,Soda Springs,and Loma Prieta Road,that are identified in the Lexington Hills dependent ecosystems Community Wildfire Protection Plan,and identified in draft Sierra Azul Master Plan. at Cathedral Oaks,Mt. Umunhum,and Loma Prieta Areas of Sierra Azul OSP 10/2/2013 Page 2 of 15 ATTACHMENT 3: PRIORITY ACTIONS � ... 9 Tier 2 Open Kennedy-limekiln Enhance trails,protect and manage serpentine soil areas and associated vegetation,and perform road Sierra Azul Area of Sierra Azul OSP maintenance. Protecting rare plants along limekiln Trail,revegetate damaged trails with native plants, (CAC restrict damaging off-trail use,and educate visitors about the impacts to serpentine areas from such use. Tier 1) Address road maintenance to ensure clean water runoff,especially in the Hicks Road watershed to protect steelhead habitat.Convert the Limekiln Trail to a narrow trail;realign the steep segment of the Priest Rock Trail,and work to develop a connection to the Manzanita Trail at St.Joseph's Hill OSP.Expand the existing Kennedy Road trailhead parking area and construct a new restroom while addressing parking concerns of neighbors in this area. Preserve historically significant structures at the former Beatty property,and construct a new staging area and regional trail connection from new parking area to Priest Rock Trail. Develop a small permit-based backpack campground and provide signage for self-guided hikes at unique sites. 10 Tier 3 Open Cathedral Oaks Provide public use of the Cathedral Oaks Area of Sierra Azul OSP,protecting serpentine soil resources, Sierra Azul Area of Sierra Azul OSP and maintaining roads. Protect and manage serpentine soils,including restricting off-trail use and educating visitors about the impacts of such use.Develop new multiple-use trails in the lower area (vicinity of Ralph's Mountain)to provide loop opportunities. Assess potential for trail development in northern Cathedral Oaks area as new lands and easements are acquired.Work with neighbors to formalize roadside vehicle parking in the Cothran and Wrights Station Road corridor,and secure a new trail connection from lower Cathedral Oaks to Mt. Umunhum via Ralph's Mountain. Install trailside amenities such as horse troughs,and perform road maintenance to ensure clean water runoff. Sou # PUb n 11 Tier 1 Open Bear Creek Open Bear Creek Redwoods OSP for public hiking and equestrian use utilizing the existing/rehabilitated Bear Creek Redwoods to the road and trail network. Provide several new public staging areas. Provide safe road crossings to connect Redwoods General Public for east and west areas of the Preserve. Integrate existing trail systems and develop a new trail connection Recreation Access between Bear Creek Redwoods and County-owned Moody Gulch area.Develop new trail connections between Bear Creek Redwoods,Lexington Reservoir County Park and El Sereno OSP. I i 10/2/2013 Page 3 of 15 I ATTACHMENT 3: PRIORITY ACTIONS # Tier Projed Me 12 Tier 3 Conserve and Restore Restore,enhance and protect habitats for key species,including bats,mountain lion,and raptors.Survey Bear Creek Natural Habitats at Bear Bear Creek Redwoods Ponds,develop a management plan,and implement pond enhancements to Redwoods Creek Redwoods preserve and improve pond habitat. Implement high-priority road and trail repairs,and decommission poorly aligned/duplicate roads to improve water quality and protect riparian habitat.Address invasive species and Sudden Oak Death. 13 Tier 2 Rehabilitate Alma Explore re-use and rehabilitation of Alma College site.Work with County Planning and Historical Heritage College historic site at Commission to develop a site plan and address historic preservation and public safety concerns.Working Bear Creek Redwoods with public or private partners,rehabilitate Alma College site,and integrate shrines and other remnant landscape features for onsite interpretation/use.Continue documentation of other cultural resources at Bear Creek Redwoods. 14 Tier 2 Bear Creek Redwoods Provide diverse interpretative experiences that educate the public on the habitat diversity,local redwood Bear Creek Preserve Interpretive forests,and unique and varied cultural history of the area.Create a unique family nature education Redwoods (CAC Complex experience. Develop volunteer stewardship opportunities that involve the public in redwood forest Tier 1) conservation and restoration. 15 Tier 2 Bear Creek Stables site Improve Bear Creek Stables infrastructure,provide increased public equestrian access,and equestrian improvements and focused education/interpretation/outreach programs. Balance equestrian facility use with natural (CAC visitor services resource protection within the site and the surrounding area,and improve onsite drainage to reduce Tier 1) erosion to ensure clean water runoff. 16 Tier 1 Highway 17 Wildlife Work with Caltrans and other partners to secure corridors across Highway 17 to facilitate mountain lion South Bay and Bay Area Ridge Trail passage,recreational access,and add an extension to the Bay Area Ridge Trail. Identify high priority Foothills Crossing terrestrial barriers for removal/modification and work with partners to improve wildlife passage and genetic exchange beyond regional barriers. 17 Tier 3 El Sereno Access Open trails to dogs,and provide regional trail connection to Skyline-Sanborn County Park and Lexington EI Sereno Improvements Reservoir(part of Bay Area Ridge Trail) 18 Tier 1 Saratoga-to-Sea Continue partnership with city of Saratoga and Santa Clara County Parks to provide trail connectivity and South Bay Regional Trail Protect key wildlife corridors and seek trail connectivity along Hwy 9 corridor in Saratoga for the Saratoga Foothills Connection to-Sea Connection to Skyline-to-Sea trail. 19 Tier 2 Fremont Older Establish caretaker successor,increase interpretive signage,refurbish and repair,and expand number of Fremont Older (Woodhills)House public tours to further highlight the history of the property. Preservation and Interpretation 20 Tier 3 Fremont Older Parking Address parking lot capacity and safety issues. Improve parking layout and signage. Fremont Older Improvements 10/2/2013 Page 4 of 15 ATTACHMENT 3: PRIORITY ACTIONS 21 Tier 2 Family Nature Play Partner with Children In Nature Collaborative to enrich family experiences by connecting children with Picchetti Ranch Program at Picchetti nature through a new family nature play program. Preserve Ranch Preserve Pe"i. 22 Tier 3 Los Gatos Creek Trail Partner with Santa Clara County Parks and Los Gatos to complete the Los Gatos Creek Trail corridor Peninsula/South within District boundaries. Support the work of partner cities to connect neighborhoods and community Bay Cities destinations along the Trail,develop interpretative signage,and create community gardens. 23 Tier 3 Middle Stevens Creek Partner with Mountain View,Los Altos,Sunnyvale,Cupertino and Santa Clara County to develop the Peninsula/South Fishery Restoration& middle Stevens Creek Trail corridor and restore the stream corridor below the Stevens Creek Reservoir Bay Cities Trail Enhancement dam.Support the work of partner cities to connect neighborhoods and community destinations along the Trail,develop interpretative signage,and create community gardens.Support regional efforts with partner agencies and non-profits to protect,enhance and restore the middle Stevens Creek corridor to benefit steelhead trout. 24 Tier 3 San Francisquito Creek Partner with San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority,and local cities to restore the stream Peninsula/South Restoration corridor,and incorporate trails into any flood protection structures planned in the San Francisquito Creek Bay Cities Corridor. 25 Tier 2 Major Roadway Signage Increase awareness of District preserves by working with local jurisdictions and Caltrans to provide Peninsula/South location/directional roadway signage for District preserves on freeways and major arterials,similar to Bay Cities existing signs for state,regional,and county parks,and U.S.Fish and Wildlife refuges in Bay Area. 26 Tier 3 Hetch Hetchy SFPUC Partner with San Mateo County,SFPUC,and local cities to use the Hetch Hetchy right-of-way to for a trail Peninsula/South Trail Corridor corridor. Support the work of partner cities to connect neighborhoods and community destinations along Bay Cities the Trail,develop interpretative signage,and create community gardens. ... 27 Tier 2 Complete Upper Work with Santa Clara County to fill in regional trail gaps along the Stevens Creek Trail above the Steven Regional, Stevens Creek Trail Creek Reservoir dam,to make the connection between the Bay Trail and the Bay Area Ridge Trail through Picchetti,Monte (CAC system above Stevens Picchetti Ranch OSP and Lower and Upper Stevens Creek County Parks. Expand preserve boundaries Bello Tier 1) Creek Reservoir where opportunities arise. Provide multi-use trail connections between parking/staging areas and neighborhoods. Install trail bridges on Stevens Creek Nature Trail and Canyon Trail at Monte Bello Open Space Preserve to allow trail passage in high water. 10/2/2013 Page 5 of 15 ATTACHMENT 3:PRIORITY ACTIONS V " 28 Tier 3 Restore salmonid Identify high priority barriers to fish passage for removal/modification and work with partners to restore Regional fisheries in San and enhance fish and aquatic habitat,focusing on Searsville Dam Francisquito Creek Watershed 29 Tier 3 West Union Creek Expand Teague Hill OSP boundaries where opportunities arise to increase protection to the West Union Teague Hill Watershed Restoration Creek Corridor and implement watershed and creek restoration and enhancement projects to improve water quality and aquatic habitat value. 30 Tier 1 Rancho San Antonio Develop comprehensive transit plan to enhance access and address parking conflicts,for example Rancho San Recreation extending bike trails,Bikeshare station,bus or shuttle services from transit nodes with public or private Antonio Improvements,Parking transportation agencies,valet or other innovative parking solutions. Develop a welcome center to Solutions,and enhance visitor experience,expand the interpretive creekside natural trail in core area of preserve and Expanded Interpretive park. Work with Hidden Villa to enhance year-round access.Work with Santa Clara Valley Water District Opportunities and Santa Clara County on mitigation for water overflow basin,and extend narrow Black Mountain Trail to Black Mountain summit.Work with partners including the City of Mountain View and Santa Clara County Parks to refurbish existing visitor and interpretation facilities at Deer Hollow Farm to accommodate heavy visitation from family and education groups. 31 Tier 2 Hidden Villa Public Partner with Hidden Villa to preserve the agricultural fields and provide improved family-friendly public Rancho San Access Improvements access to Hidden Villa's agricultural and environmental education programs.Incorporate a new public Antonio (CAC and Preservation of staging area at the Black Mountain Trailhead,establishing another access point to Rancho San Antonio Tier 1) Agricultural Fields OSP. 32 Tier 1 Hawthorns Area of Open Hawthorns area to the public,develop new trails connecting to Town of Portola Valley trail system, Windy Hill Windy Hill OSP: prioritize and explore partnership opportunities to provide protection, restoration and interpretation of Preservation, historic building complex. Recreation, Interpretation 33 Tier 3 Windy Hill Trail and Reroute and improve the Spring Ridge Trail,complete pond enhancements to Sausal pond and install Windy Hill Access Improvements observation deck,improve and widen Lost Trail,expand preserve boundaries and increase multi-use trail access. 2013 e Pa 6 o 1 f 10/2/ g 5 ATTACHMENT 3: PRIORITY ACTIONS 34 Tier 3 Conserve and Restore Working with partners to monitor bayfront development proposals to ensure inclusion of wetland Regional Bayfront Habitats and restoration and public access. Ensure Public Access 35 Tier 1 Cooley Landing Nature Support City of East Palo Alto efforts to implement Cooley Landing Vision Plan,including nature Ravenswood Education Center and education center.Partner with City of EPA and USFWS to establish interpretive programs focused on Interpretation birding,marsh habitat and Bay-to-Santa Cruz Mountain ecosystems and watersheds. Increase Opportunities interpretation of historic and prehistoric bayfront uses. 36 Tier 2 Baylands Work with partners including the cities of East Palo alto,Menlo Park and Palo Alto to complete the gaps Ravenswood, Improvements, in the San Francisco Bay Trail and support wetland restoration opportunities.Coordinate with responsible Regional (CAC Regional Trail agencies so that future levees and flood control facilities accommodate trail access,and develop a city-to- Tier 1) Connections,and the-bay trail. Restoration 37 Tier 2 Open Stevens Canyon Open Stevens Canyon Ranch area of Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve.Continue partnership with Saratoga Gap Ranch Area at Saratoga Village Harvest to develop hands-on programs that connect people(including youth)with local food. Preserve Gap Open Space Educate the public on the history of the orchards through interpretative signage,materials,and talks. Preserve for Rehabilitate and stabilize historic buildings.Develop limited family friendly trail system featuring Community Harvesting interpretive program of historic building complex and native American sites. and Tours of Historic Buildings 38 Tier 3 Long Ridge Trail Provide restrooms and signage for roadside parking along Skyline Boulevard/Highway 35,develop trails Long Ridge Connections and to key destination points(Eagle Rock and Devils Canyon),reroute Long Ridge Trail near creek,improve Recreation Peters Creek Trail to provide year-round multi-use access,reroute trail to keep bicycle access on District Improvements property,and expand preserve boundaries when opportunities arise. 39 Tier 3 Preserve Upper Expand Skyline Ridge and Long Ridge OSP preserve boundaries where opportunity arises to conserve Skyline Ridge, Pescadero Creek Peters,Oil,and Slate Creek watersheds for steelhead trout and extend Page Mill Trail Corridor to Portola Long Ridge (Peters Oil and Slate Redwoods State Park.Implement road and trail maintenance on identified high-moderate road related Creeks)Watershed sediment sources in Skyline Ridge and Long Ridge Open Space Preserves to reduce sediment delivery to Protection the aquatic environment. i 10/2/2013 Page 7 of 15 ATTACHMENT 3:PRIORITY ACTIONS PMJWrftl1eR 40 Tier 3 Skyline Region Manage and restore Skyline Region redwood forests at Purisima Creek Redwoods,El Corte de Madera Purisima Creek Redwood Forest Creek,Skyline Ridge,and Long Ridge OSP's to promote older second-growth with high habitat value and Redwoods,El Protection and emulate characteristics of old-growth habitats.Prioritize forest lands with significant older second- Corte de Madera Management growth forest stands or adjacent habitats.Prioritize fuel breaks and fuel load reduction at the wildland- Creek,Skyline urban interface boundaries near rural communities. Ridge,Long Ridge 41 Tier 2 Skyline Region Pond Develop and implement pond management and enhancement projects to benefit rare aquatic species Monte Bello, Management and such as California fed-legged Frog,San Francisco garter snake,and western pond turtle in the Skyline Russian Ridge, (CAC Enhancement Actions Region at Monte Bello Open Space Preserve,Mindego Ranch,and Peters Creek Drainage in Long Ridge Long Ridge, Tier 1) Open Space Preserve. Skyline Ridge 42 Tier 2 Horseshoe and Alpine Create new education facility at Horseshoe Pond to provide home base for volunteer stewardship Russian Ridge, Ponds Interpretation projects and cultural resource interpretation.Improve Daniels Nature Center facilities and connect the Skyline Ridge Complex Improvements two facilities to create a comprehensive interpretation complex and enrich the interpretation opportunity in the Skyline area.Provide an ADA-accessible recreational trail,improving hiking,picnicking, and nature study around Alpine Pond by expanding the existing whole-access perimeter trail and installing a boardwalk system.Open up views,incorporate water access points,and provide a floating blind to allow visitors to view and interact directly with the pond's habitats. Improve habitat for endangered species at Alpine Pond by draining the pond to eradicate predatory non-native fish. Use Skyline Ridge tree farm restoration area to interpret grassland restoration. Develop volunteer wildflower stewards to restore wildflowers in the Skyline preserves. 43 Tier 3 Ranger Campground Implement evening Ranger talks at Black Mountain Campground and develop a small outdoor and rustic Monte Bello Program seating/amphitheatre area for this purpose.Expand to other locations as demand grows. 44 Tier 3 San Andreas Fault Expand and improve interpretive trails and areas along the San Andreas Fault including Stevens Creek Regional Interpretive Trail Nature Trail and San Andreas Fault Trail. Work with partner agencies to highlight the San Andreas Fault System zone through Los Trancos and Monte Bello Open Space Preserves. 45 Tier 3 Reintroduce Fire at Re-introduce and manage fire as an ecosystem process in fire adapted/dependent ecosystems in in Russian Ridge, La Russian Ridge OSP as Russian Ridge open space preserve including to maintain the structure and species composition of Honda Ecosystem and Land grassland,regenerate shrublands,and promote old-growth conditions in redwood/Douglas fir forests). Management Tool Create fuel breaks to facilitate safe fire management and protect adjacent residences from wildfire, including those in La Honda and elsewhere along Highway 84,as well as along Skyline Road. 10/2/2013 Page 8 of 15 ATTACHMENT 3: PRIORITY ACTIONS P 46 Tier 1 Russian Ridge Open closed areas to public recreational access at Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve,increase access to Russian Ridge Recreational Access scenic vistas,construct trail to top of Mindego Hill,extend Ancient Oaks Trail to new Mindego Gateway Improvements staging area,construct new trail connecting Rapley area and Mindego area.Provide education and interpretation opportunities at Mindego Gateway to highlight past uses at the Mindego Ranch site and Native American pre-historical use of the area.Enhance grazing infrastructure to provide expanded opportunities for grazing,and reintroduce cattle grazing as a grassland management tool. 47 Tier 1 Alpine Road Regional Partner with San Mateo County to reopen Alpine Road as a regional trail connection between Portola Coal Creek Trail from Peninsula Valley and Skyline Blvd/Highway 35,develop a management agreement for Alpine Road,and reroute Foothills to Skyline Meadow and Clouds Rest Trails to improve trail experience and reduce erosion potential. Ridge region and Coal Creek Trail Improvements 48 Tier 1 Improve regional trail Work with partners to complete the Bay Area Ridge Trail and fill in multi-use gaps between La Honda La Honda Creek connections and Creek and Russian Ridge OSPs.Develop and improve camping opportunities along the Bay Area Ridge and Russian Ridge complete the Bay Area Trail.Provide trail connection between La Honda Creek OS and Sam McDonald and/or Memorial County Ridge Trail near La Parks. Honda Creek OSP 49 Tier 2 Preserve riparian Partner with POST and the Audubon Society to preserve Mindego,Alpine,Langley and Woodruff Creek Russian Ridge, El corridors and restore watersheds. Promote an intact ecosystem mosaic for Coho salmon,the California red-legged frog,San Corte de Madera (CAC salmonid fisheries in Francisco garter snake,and native grasslands.Expand preserve boundaries when opportunities arise. Creek,La Honda Tier 1) upper San Gregorio Identify and remove or modify priority fish passage barriers on upper La Honda Creek. Purchase,or Watershed incentivize change or reduction in water rights/use to provide greater water availability for fisheries. 50 Tier 1 Red Barn Interpretive Develop the Red Barn area of La Honda Creek as an environmental education destination and increase La Honda Creek Complex opportunities for school classes and families to experience California's early ranching history. Focus on topics like farming and ranching operations and history,local redwood ecology,geology such as Tafoni formations,pallid bats etc. Explore public interest in new kinds of activities such as night hikes that feature the pallid bats that populate the barn,community events or"movie nights"projected on the outside of the barn. I 10/2/2013 Page 9 of 15 ATTACHMENT 3: PRIORITY ACTIONS rat Pres Now SkyPow Su 51 Tier 1 Fully open La Honda Open additional areas within the Preserve to the public for low intensity recreation and enjoyment La Honda Creek Creek OSP to public consistent with the La Honda Creek Master Plan,including bicycle trails and limited dog access,while recreational access avoiding conflicts with natural resources and conservation grazing on the Preserve.Expand and improve the available parking.Develop two staging areas on Hwy 84,a neighborhood staging area on Sears Ranch Road,improve permit parking on Allen Road,and improve/repair emergency access from Skyline Blvd. Repair and upgrade the Driscoll Event Center for public interpretive use and as a recreational staging area. Provide loop trails and trail connections to parking areas,key destination sites,and newly opened areas of the Preserve.Expand opportunities for people with diverse physical abilities to enjoy passive recreational and educational activities.Provide connections to other public open space lands where feasible. Provide trail-related amenities such as horse troughs,picnic areas and benches. Provide access to scenic places to enjoy the view and sense of place for the SM Coast. 52 Tier 1 El Corte de Madera Develop new trails around parking/staging area,implement trail and water quality improvements as El Corte de Creek Trail Connections detailed in the Watershed Protection Plan,and develop trails specialized for bicyclists. Repair and Madera Creek and Recreation maintain existing facilities. Close regional trail gaps in the Bay Area Ridge Trail between El Corte de Improvements Madera and La Honda Creek OSP,expanding preserve boundaries where opportunities arise.Increase opportunities for interpretation. 53 Tier 2 Purisima Creek Trail Develop a long term plan for bridge repair,stabilization,and use of Purisima Creek Road. Provide Purisima Creek Infrastructure and ADA improved ADA access on Redwood Trail. Redwoods Access Improvements 54 Tier 2 Work with partners to Working with partners,develop and implement a predator management program on District Preserves Purisima Creek implement recovery for marbled murrelet that includes public outreach and education,retraining or depredation of corvids, Redwoods, actions for marbled and redesigning garbage structures. Regional murrelet on District Preserves 10/2/2013 Page 10 of 15 ATTACHMENT 3:PRIORITY ACTIONS 55 Tier 1 Work with partners in Work with conservation partners to preserve additional open space and parks as opportunities arise in Regional Southern San Mateo the middle Pescadero,Butano,and Gazos Creek Watersheds,to preserve redwood ecosystems,protect County Redwood mountain scenery,and conserve habitats for benefit of coho salmon and marbled murrelet.Work with Region Protection to partners to restore viable salmonid habitat downstream of District preserves. Develop educational conserve salmonid signage on key ridgelines about ecology of redwood trees and Pescadero Creek Watershed.Partner with fisheries and redwood other agencies and land protection groups to conserve promote stewardship of,and restore redwood forests forests,in order to promote late sera)(similar to old-growth)habitat conditions. 56 Tier 2 Central Coast Secure and develop trail between Butano and Pescadero County Park,Pescadero and Russian Ridge Open Russian Ridge, Mountains Regional Space Preserve,and between Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve(Page Mill Trail),Portola Redwoods Skyline Ridge, (CAC Trail Connections State Parks and Big Basin State Park.Facilitate availability and development of camping facilities on Regional Tier 1) County and State Parks. 57 Tier 3 Lower Gazos and Work with conservation partners to further preserve the Gazos and Waddell Creek Watersheds as Regional Waddell Creek opportunities arise to preserve redwood ecosystems and benefit Coho Salmon.Secure long distance Watershed Protection regional trail routes between Butano State Park and Big Basin State Park and adjacent to Ano Nuevo State to restore salmonid Park. Manage and restore redwood forests,in order to promote late sera)(similar to old-growth)habitat fishery,manage conditions.Identify and remove/modify fish passage barriers in Gazos and Waddell Creeks for the benefit redwood forests,and of trout and salmon. increase public access 58 Tier 2 Cloverdale Ranch Work with conservation partners to provide long-term management and support of continued TBD Agricultural,and conservation grazing at Cloverdale Ranch. Continue the grazing program as a conservation tool to help (CAC Resource manage and enhance native grassland vegetation.Assess farming and grazing infrastructure(fences, Tier 1, Improvements corrals,water),and work with agricultural tenants to carry out improvements to enhance working lands w/ viability.Protect and enhance populations of listed wildlife species at Cloverdale Ranch,in particular trails) California red-legged frog,steelhead salmon,and San Francisco garter snake(SFGS). Explore opportunities for Native American land stewardship.Identify and remove/modify fish passage barriers in Butano,and Little Butano Creeks for the benefit of trout and salmon.CAC ADDITION:Include trail connections to nearby State Parks. 10/2/2013 Page 11 of 15 ATTACHMENT 3:PRIORITY ACTIONS # Pr 59 Tier 1 Conserve and sustain Preserve additional open space as opportunities arise in the lower Pescadero Creek and Honsinger Creek natural resources, watersheds.Work with partners to restore riparian corridor and fish habitat.Work with Agricultural and grazing,and agriculture Conservation Partners to sustain grazing on the coast by preserving large,contiguous ranches.Work with in the Lower Pescadero partners to develop off-stream agricultural water storage and changes to water rights/use to sustain Creek Watershed viable agriculture and provide greater in-stream water availability for fish and wildlife.Support ongoing efforts to restore and protect Pescadero Marsh. 60 Tier 3 Sustain Grazing in the Work with Agricultural and Conservation Partners to sustain grazing on the coast by enhancing viability of TBD Lower Pomponio Creek large,contiguous ranches in the Pomponio Creek&Bradley Creek watersheds. Watershed 61 Tier 2 Protect Coastal Scenery Support and partner with local agencies to protect rural landscapes and scenic corridors from potential Regional incompatible development. (CAC Tier 1) 62 Tier 1 Further preserve San Preserve additional open space in Harrington,Bogess,and El Corte de Madera Creek watersheds as La Honda Creek Gregorio Creek opportunities arise,to preserve old growth and older second growth forest ecosystems and riparian and El Corte de Watershed to sustain habitats for the benefit of Coho Salmon and Steelhead Trout. Identify and remove/modify fish passage Madera Creek forests,fisheries, barriers(lower Harrington and La Honda Creeks).Work with partners to restore habitat,and implement grazing,and agriculture road, bridge,and trail watershed protection projects to ensure clean water runoff.Work with agricultural and conservation partners to preserve compatible farming in the lower San Gregorio Watershed.Support conservation grazing on the coast by conserving large,contiguous ranches,and by carrying out improvements to enhance working lands viability.Work with partners to develop off-stream agricultural water storage and changes to water rights/use to sustain viable agriculture and provide greater in-stream water availability for fish and wildlife. 63 Tier 1 Expand grazing at La Protect and enhance native grassland vegetation.Continue and expand the grazing program as a La Honda Creek Honda Creek OSP to conservation tool to help manage grasslands. Periodically manage brush and invasive species protect and enhance encroachment into grassland habitats and forage areas using methods complementary to livestock native grassland grazing.Working with tenants and NRCS,carry out cross fencing and stock watering improvements to vegetation. enhance working lands viability.Fence riparian areas as needed to exclude cattle and reduce potential disturbance to creeks.Enhance Driscoll Event Center area as a livestock transportation center for the region. 10/2/2013 Page 12 of 15 ATTACHMENT 3: PRIORITY ACTIONS Ver� . 64 Tier 1 Protect unique and Protect and enhance populations of listed wildlife species at La Honda Creek OSP consistent with Master La Honda Creek sensitive wildlife Plan goals. Protect,and where appropriate,enhance forest habitat,in particular bat colonies,California resources,and red-legged frog,steelhead salmon,and San Francisco garter snake(SFGS).Manage and restore redwood enhance watershed forests,in order to promote late sera)(similar to old-growth)habitat conditions. Protect water quality resources and aquatic and improve stream habitat consistent with goals of La Honda Creek OSP Master Plan.Monitor and habitat at La Honda modify barriers to enable fish passage.Manage large woody debris/log jams within La Honda,Harrington, Creek OSP and Bogess Creeks,to increase habitat complexity and distribution. Protect the quality of existing pond habitat,and develop new and restore former stock ponds to increase available aquatic habitat. Identify and maintain existing springs and water infrastructure.Interpret the biotic communities unique to the coastal prairies.Develop a volunteer pond stewardship program to restore and enhance the many pond habitats in the coastside area. 65 Tier 2 Reintroduce and Reintroduce and manage fire as an ecosystem process to prevent shrub encroachment in grasslands, La Honda Creek manage fire as an regenerate coastal shrublands and promote old-growth conditions in redwood/Douglas fir forest at OSP ecosystem process at La appropriate locations within La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve,consistent with Master Plan goals. Honda Creek OSP Implement practices to manage wildland fuels and reduce fire hazards. 66 Tier 1 Conserve and sustain Preserve additional open space as opportunities arise in the Tunitas Creek watershed to conserve coastal Tunitas Creek natural resources, grassland and habitat biodiversity.Identify and remove/modify fish passage barriers in Tunitas Creek for grazing,and fisheries in the benefit of trout and salmon.Continue the grazing program as a conservation tool to help manage the Tunitas Creek grasslands.Periodically manage brush and invasive species encroachment into grassland habitats and Watershed forage areas using methods complementary to livestock grazing. $an 10 C4unty CoastSub tan 67 Tier 1 Restore salmonid Identify and remove/modify priority fish passage barriers at Highway 1 and Verde Road,and work with Purisima Creek fishery and ensure partners to restore habitat. Improve riparian corridor conditions along Lobitos Creek by working with Redwoods grazing viability in partners and grazing tenants to improve ranching infrastructure and management practices(fences, Lobitos Creek corrals,and stockwatering)to provide greater protection of streams and wildlife habitat. Expand open watershed space protection of Lobitos Creek corridor as opportunities arise.Expand preserve boundaries where opportunities arise to conserve contiguous coastal grassland to ensure grazing viability. 10/2/2013 Page 13 of 15 ATTACHMENT 3: PRIORITY ACTIONS rve Cth Sm Mateo Coan. Stem C1rwntlinued _ 68 Tier 1 Complete and open Expand Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve to complete the Purisima-to-the-Sea corridor Purisima Creek Purisima-to-the-Sea connecting the Bay Area Ridge Trail to the California Coastal Trail.Support ongoing management and Trail maintenance of the Cowell Purisima Coastal Trail.Include interpretation kiosks,brochures,mobile apps to educate visitors about local biodiversity and historical/cultural resources of the coast side area,and create opportunities to train and develop new trail construction and maintenance volunteer stewards. 69 Tier 3 Develop and Implement Survey ponds at Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP to determine habitat condition,use by rare aquatic Purisima Creek Purisima Creek species,and structural condition of ponds. Develop and implement management plan to address Redwoods OSP Pond resource and structural improvements,taking agricultural use of water into consideration. Management and Enhancement Projects to benefit rare aquatic species 70 Tier 2 Reintroduce and Reintroduce and manage fire as an ecosystem process to prevent shrub encroachment in grasslands, Miramontes manage fire as an regenerate coastal shrublands and promote old-growth conditions in redwood/Douglas fir forest at Ridge,lower (CAC ecosystem process at appropriate locations within Miramontes Ridge and Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserves. Purisima Creek Tier 1) Miramontes Ridge and Create and maintain fuel breaks at the wildland urban interface near Half Moon Bay,including along Redwoods Purisima Creek Purisima Creek Road and Skyline Boulevard(HWY 35),to promote safe fire management and reduce the Redwoods Open Space threat of wildfire. Preserves 71 Tier 3 Protect Coastal Views Work with partners to protect views from state and county-designated scenic roads and other public Regional access areas from degradation by development,while continuing to allow for views of working agriculture on the Coast. Monitor non-District projects to protect historic Coastside landscapes and agricultural traditions. 72 Tier 3 Partner to expand Working with San Mateo County,the Chamber of Commerce,UC Cooperative Extension and other Miramontes Coastside opportunities coastside partners, support existing public and private agricultural and environmental education Ridge,Purisima for visitor including San Mateo County 4-H,UC Elkus Ranch,local school agricultural and environmental education Creek Redwoods environmental& programs,and Future Farmers of America and jointly develop a new environmental and agricultural all coastal agricultural education education center to increase opportunities for general public,school classes and families to experience preserves and agri-eco tourism Coastside ranching,farming,and rural character. From these hubs,create agriculture-learning focused trail system into Half Moon Bay and adjacent open space preserves.Together,promote agricultural and ecological tourism to increase visitation and educate about sustainable agriculture and rural heritage. 10/2/2013 Page 14 of 15 ATTACHMENT 3: PRIORITY ACTIONS son 73 Tier 1 Connect Miramontes Further protect Mills Creek/Arroyo Leon watersheds and take action to restore key salmonid fisheries. Miramontes Ridge Ridge and Purisima Preserve additional scenic open space and expand preserve boundaries as opportunities arise.Assess and Purisima Creek Redwoods Open farming and grazing infrastructure(fences,corrals,farm centers),and work with agricultural tenants to Creek Redwoods Space Preserves to carry out improvements to enhance working lands viability.Provide greater protection of streams and provide public access, wildlife habitat,and work with partners to restore riparian habitat in balance with efficient water use for restore fisheries,and viable agriculture.Identify,assess and remove/modify priority fish passage barriers. Partner with State ensure agricultural Parks to provide staging at the existing Burleigh Murray parking lot. Provide east-west connection from viability Johnston Ranch to the California Coastal Trail at Wavecrest in a manner that is compatible with agriculture.Establish interconnecting trails between Purisima Creek Redwoods and Miramontes Ridge Open Space Preserves. 74 Tier 1 Complete Miramontes Preserve additional scenic open space,and take action to restore habitat for threatened wildlife in the Miramontes Ridge Ridge Open Space upper Pilarcitos and Madonna Creek watersheds,and open Miramontes Ridge Open Space Preserve as Preserve to provide the gateway to the San Mateo Coast. Expand preserve boundaries as opportunities arise.Provide greater public access,restore protection of streams and wildlife habitat,and work with partners to restore riparian habitat in balance fisheries,and ensure with efficient water use for viable agriculture. Identify,assess and remove/modify priority fish passage agricultural viability barriers on Madonna Creek.Preserve and enhance existing large contiguous grazing areas.Assess farming and grazing infrastructure(fences,corrals,water),and work with agricultural tenants to carry out improvements to enhance working lands viability. Develop a preserve-wide integrated trail loop system, including the Bay Area Ridge Trail gap segment and neighborhood access points.Open a public staging area along Skyline Blvd.Assess and repair bridges for emergency vehicle access and provide limited public access at Madonna Creek Ranch. 10/2/2013 Page 15 of 15 ir; Attachment 4: Priority o Actions - ,, r♦ Priority Action Locations North San Mateo , Dominant Theme per Subregion County Coast Dominant 0 Secondary 4�1 ° a c aQ Sari rya n c i s c o Subregions �a°lea re, A ��� Baylands i North San Mateo ©� • Co.Coast 'Pen i n s u l a/ • • ® South Bay Cities South San Mateo Co. Coast South an Mateo Central County Coast - Coastal r` Mountains • ' �f�� Skyline Ridge ' - Peninsula Foothills • _ _ South*` Peninsula Skyline Bay Ridge Foothills Cities Central Coastal 0404 South �• � Bay Mountains Foothills Sierra I _ Azul f Sierra Azul San - Francisco Baylands o z.= 5 10 Miles I\Q Attachment 5 PRIORITY ACTIONS DESIRED OUTCOMES SCORES CAC ft 1 Open Loma Prieta Area of Sierra Azul OSP and Create Multi-use Mount 3 6 N 3 Umunhum-to-Sea Trail Connection 2 Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve Additions 7 4 N 7 3 3 Regional Trail Connection between Mt.Thayer and Mt.Umunhum 5 7 N 3 4 Mount Umunhum Access, Trail Improvements,and Interpretation 9 6 10 Y 4 1 5 Restore salmonid fisheries in Guadalupe River watershed 8 N 3 6 Native American Tribes Land Stewardship Partnership at Bear Creek and 6 8 4 Y 1 Sierra Azul OSPs 7 Open Rancho de Guadalupe(RdG)and Create a Family Nature 10 4 10 Y 1 Ex ri nc Reintroduce and manage fire as an ecosystem process in fire 8 adapted/dependent ecosystems at Cathedral Oaks,Mt.Umunhum,and 9 Y 1 1 Loma Prieta Areas of Sierra Azul OSP 9 Open Kennedy-Limekiln Area of Sierra Azul OSP 2 2 6 6 N 6 2 10 Open Cathedral Oaks Area of Sierra Azul OSP 3 6 N 3 11 Open Bear Creek Redwoods to the General Public for Recreation Access 10 10 Y 2 1 12 Conserve and Restore Natural Habitats at Bear Creek Redwoods 7 N 3 13 Rehabilitate Alma College historic site at Bear Creek Redwoods 4 6 N 2 2 14 Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve Interpretive Complex 9 4 N 8 2 15 Bear Creek Stables site improvements and visitor services 4 4 6 Y 6 2 16 Highway 17 Wildlife and Bay Area Ridge Trail Crossing 2 10 7 Y 2 1 17 El Sereno Access Improvements 4 N 3 18 Saratoga-to-Sea Regional Trail Connection 2 6 4 6 Y 4 1 19 Fremont Older(Woodhills)House Preservation and Interpretation 6 7 N 3 2 20 Fremont Older Parking Improvements 4 N 3 21 Family Nature Play Program at Picchetti Ranch Preserve 6 2 6 N 2 2 22 Los Gatos Creek Trail 4 1 5 6 N 3 23 IMiddle Stevens Creek Fishery Restoration&Trail Enhancement 4 4 5 8 N 3 24 San Francisquito Creek Restoration 4 3 5 6 N 3 25 Major Roadway Signage 6 6 N 2 26 Hetch Hetchy SFPUC Trail Corridor 4 1 5 6 N 3 27 Complete Upper Stevens Creek Trail system above Stevens Creek 2 2 3 8 Y 7 2 28 Restore salmonid fisheries in San Francisquito Creek Watershed 8 N 3 29 iWest Union Creek Watershed Restoration 8 4 N 3 i 1 10/2/2013 i Attachment 5 PRIORITY ACTIONS DESIRED OUTCOMES SCORES bwkw R T m 'tamhKwo AW04twn 30 Rancho San Antonio Recreation Improvements,Parking Solutions,and 8 3 8 Y 1 1 Expanded Interpretive Opportunities 31 Hidden Villa Public Access Improvements and Preservation of 2 3 6 6 N 9 2 A ricultural Field 32 Hawthorns Area of Windy Hill OSP:Preservation,Recreation, 4 8 6 Y 1 1 Interpretation 33 Windy Hill Trail and Access Improvements 6 5 N 3 34 Conserve and Restore Bayfront Habitats and Ensure Public Access 5 N 3 35 Cooley Landing Nature Education Center and Interpretation 6 7 3 1 Y 3 1 36 Baylands Improvements,Regional Trail Connections,and Restoration 2 6 8 N 15 2 37 Open Stevens Canyon Ranch Area at Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve 6 6 4 2 N 4 2 for Community Harvesting and Tours of Historic Buildings 38 Long Ridge Trail Connections and Recreation Improvements 2 6 N 3 39 Preserve Upper Pescadero Creek(Peters Oil and Slate Creeks)Watershed 6 4 4 N 4 3 Protection 40 Skyline Region Redwood Forest Protection and Management 8 2 N 3 41 Skyline Region Pond Management and Enhancement Actions 9 N 8 2 42 Horseshoe and Alpine Pond Interpretation Complex Improvements 8 2 4 Y 2 2 43 Ranger Campground Program 4 Y 3 44 San Andreas Fault Interpretive Trail System 7 3 3 N 3 45 Reintroduce Fire at Russian Ridge OSP as Ecosystem and Land 5 N 3 Management Tool 46 Russian Ridge Recreational Access Improvements 9 2 9 6 5 Y 2 1 Alpine Road Regional Trail from Peninsula Foothills to Sk yline line Ridge 47 6 6 9 N 1 1 region and Coal Creek Trail Improvements g P 48 Improve regional trail connections and complete the Bay Area Ridge Trail 2 2 4 9 Y 1 1 near La Honda Creek OSP 49 Preserve riparian corridors and restore salmonid fisheries in upper San 8 6 3 2 N 11 2 Gregorio Watershed 50 Red Barn Interpretive Complex 10 8 2 Y 1 1 51 Fully open La Honda Creek OSP to public recreational access 4 9 9 7 Y 2 1 52 EL Corte de Madera Creek Trail Connections and Recreation 3 7 2 6 Y 1 1 53 Purisima Creek Trail Infrastructure and ADA Access Improvements 6 6 3 4 N 3 2 54 Work with partners to implement recovery actions for marbled murrelet 6 N on District Preserves Work with partners in Southern San Mateo County Redwood Region 55 protection to conserve salmonid fisheries and redwood forests 6 8 6 Y 3 1 2 10/2/2013 Attachment 5 PRIORITY ACTIONS DESIRED OUTCOMES SCORES Outdoor r+ retrf tam. . 56 Central Coast Mountains Regional Trail Connections 3 7 Y 7 2 57 Lower Gazos and Waddell Creek Watershed Protection to restore 8 4 N 3 salmonid fishery,manage redwood forests,and increase public access 58 iCloverclale Ranch Agricultural,and Resource Improvements 2 6 5 7 N 11 2 Conserve and sustain natural resources,grazing,and agriculture in the 59 Lower Pescadero Creek Watershed 9 4 8 Y 2 1 60 Sustain Grazing in the Lower Pomponio Creek Watershed 4 4 7 N 3 61 Protect Coastal Scenery 8 2 Y 13 2 62 Further preserve San Gregorio Creek Watershed to sustain forests, 9 4 8 Y 2 1 fisheries,grazing,and agriculture 63 Expand grazing at La Honda Creek OSP to protect and enhance native 6 3 9 N 1 grassland vegetation 64 JProtect unique and sensitive wildlife resources,and enhance watershed 7 9 1 Y 1 1 resources and aquatic habitat at La Honda Creek OSP 65 Reintroduce and manage fire as an ecosystem process at La Honda Creek 8 Y 2 2 OSP 66 Conserve and sustain natural resources,grazing,and fisheries in the 8 4 8 Y 1 1 Tunitas Creek Watershed 67 Restore salmonid fishery and ensure grazing viability in Lobitos Creek 9 6 Y 2 1 watershed 68 Complete and open Purisima-to-the-Sea Trail 8 4 8 5 Y 2 1 69 Develop and Implement Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP Pond 6 3 N 3 Management and Enhancement Projects to benefit rare aquatic species 70 Reintroduce and manage fire as an ecosystem process at Miramontes 8 Y 6 2 Ridge and Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserves 71 Protect Coastal Views 9 2 N 3 72 Partner to expand Coastside opportunities for visitor environmental& 5 2 4 4 Y 3 agricultural education and agri-eco tourism Connect Miramontes Ridge and Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space 73 Preserves to provide public access,restore fisheries,and ensure 8 9 8 9 Y 2 1 agricultural viability -T- 74 Complete Miramontes Ridge Open Space Preserve to provide public 2 8 9 7 9 Y 2 1 access,restore fisheries,and ensure agricultural viability i 3 10/2/2013 ATTACHMENT 6 Ilk MIDPENINSULA OPEN 4 f y� t � 1�• F, •s ••ti,- additions! Nov. ?,2OMein eting: O RiOe0oy yline Feldm at Regionssi M sto„t$yline .! YouAreInvited , . idpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) is in the midst of a 16-month vision plan process to determine the future of its open space preserves. After months of community engagement and environmental analysis, 6:00-9:00 pm-San Mateo Coast/Half Moon . MROSD has scheduled the following public workshops to share Bay Regions • Hatch Elementary School,490 Miramontes Ave,Half Moon Bay results and seek additional public comments to help define and i 6:00-9:00 pm-Los Gatos Foothills and prioritize potential open space projects. Sierra Azul Regions • West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Ave.(Baltic Rooms A&B), These workshops will be held throughout the area, you Saratoga are welcome to attend as many as 6:00-9:00 pm -Cupertino Foothills and i you'd like. For more information Skyline Regions • Graham Middle School, nd to RSVP, visit 1175 Castro Street, Mountain View 1:00-4:00-Cupertino Foothills and Bayfront Regions • Fair Oaks Community Center,2600 Middlefield Rd.,Redwood City i FYI - Highlights of Public - • . 9/30 Hosted Events: Founders' Day Festival took place on September 14, from 11-3pm, at Lori's stables area in Monte Bello. State Senators Jim Beall and Jerry Hill,Assemblymember Rich Gordon, San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian were in attendance along with many partners and special guests. The event offered many family activities including food and ice cream trucks, live music, line dancing, face painting, local Ballet Folklorico dance group performance, nature arts and crafts, lasso demonstration, bug discovery lab, art gallery, historical exhibit, and more! 14 partner organizations had booths offering information. Over 24 Volunteers and Docents assisted staff at booths and activities, and visitor attendance was estimated at around 600 people throughout the event. v t-r Mary Davey Bench Dedication was hosted by Public Affairs and FFO Field Staff on September 29 at Rancho San Antonio OSP at the corner of Rhus Ridge and Chamise trails. Mary's children as well as friends and representatives from partner organizations were in attendance. Community Outreach: Staff and volunteers attended a total of 5 events diverse in audiences including Asian families, seniors, and the urban community of East Palo Alto. 8/10: The 41st Annual Dammit Run of the Los Gatos Athletic Club (Los Gatos/St.Joseph's Hill) 8/10: PAMF Successful Aging Celebration focuses on "Baby boomers" and their needs as they age and remain active. (Mountain View) 9/4: General Manager Steve Abbors speaks to East Palo Alto Rotary Club about MROSD, Vision Plan and regional outreach goals. (East Palo Alto) FYI - Highlights of • • 1 1 9/21: Silicon Valley Fall Festival.This will be direct outreach to the community at large, but specifically to Chinese American Families. (Cupertino) 9/29: Friends of Stevens Creek 19th Annual Trailblazer Race (Mountain View) Other Outreach to Note: 6/24-9/22 (Los Gatos)The Los Gatos History Museum Exhibit, "The Evolution of Green: Environmental Activism in Santa Clara County' MROSD maps, history, information about local preserves and "Room the Breathe" available for museum attendees to view. Social Media: • Facebook—the MROSD facebook page reached a high of 658 "likes"which is a 8.6% increase since the end of July (last FYI) • Twitter—the MROSD Twitter feed has reached a high of 1167 "followers",which is a 18% increase since the end of July (last FYI) • Instagram—A new social medium for MROSD that kicked-off June 1 and has 57"followers"to date. Web Site: Openspace.org had an average of 30,700 monthly visitors, with over 60% being new visitors to the site. We are in the process of moving the web site from a shared to a dedicated server. This should better protect us from the random database hacking we have experienced several times this year. Volunteer Programs: Coordinated and completed a successful 2013 Volunteer Recognition Event on August 24 at Monte Bello OSP—over 230 Volunteers and Docents were recognized for their service and contributions to the District. i -' yar*rlIAVe„u Midpeninsula Regional Ope r r 1 4 .,� `4 b ry FYI - Highlights of the Public Affairs Department 8/1—9/30 Outdoor Service Projects Volunteers have participated in 8 Outdoor Service Projects including 6 Preserve Partner, 1 Village Harvest, and 1 Bay Alpine Hiking Group project Other Volunteer Updates to Note • Began Skyline Area Weed Site Visits with Stan Hooper to orient Ellen to the overall Habitat Restoration Plan and Priorities • Began 2 West Valley College Intern assignments • To date,over 50 individuals are on the Waiting List for the spring 2014 Trail Patrol Training Program for New Members • Ellen prepared for and presented a Slender False Brome Summary at the 2013 CA Invasive Plant Council Symposium Docent Programs: Outdoor Activities: Docents provided 42 outdoor activities(walks, hikes, rides)at 13 different preserves with close to 500 total participants. I New Activities: Launched in September to rave feedback—"Preserve Pilates" led by Public Affairs intern Michelle Conover at Picchetti Ranch,with a hike element as well as Pilates instruction in an idyllic outdoor setting; and "Colores de Otono Para Celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana"an all-Spanish hike at Windy Hill led by docents Lina Mesa,Ann Reisenauer,and Susan Bernhard that celebrated the colors of fall and Spanish heritage month. Healthy Parks,Healthy People Initiative: The multi-organizational Healthy Parks, Healthy People initiative continued with First Saturday HEALTHY activities- in August at Monte Bello and September at Picchetti Ranch. PEOPLE RAY AREA David C. Daniel Nature Center: The end of summer and start of fall at the edge of Alpine Pond is a beautiful time of year. Nature Center Hosts greeted over 700 visitors(500 adults and 200 plus children) at the David C. Daniels Nature Center at Skyline Ridge engaging these visitors with the Center's displays and exhibits, and sharing ideas for great hikes and things to discover on the Districts preserves,for a total of 2,351 visitors this year(Apr- Sept). Spaces&S ecies Field Trips Began: The fall school field trip season began on September 12. 17 field trips are planned and the season will conclude in mid-November.Schools that requested field trips and were drawn in the lottery are from the following communities: Los Altos, La Honda, Half Moon Bay, Palo Alto, and El Granada. Approximately 425 students will enjoy the all-day outdoor education experience at Skyline Ridge and the Nature Center. Docent Enrichment: j f • FYI - Highlights of the Public Affairs Department At the September All-Docent Quarterly meeting, 35 docents attended an evening presentation by Andrew J. Gunther, Ph.D. Executive Coordinator of Bay Area Ecosystems Climate Change Consortium and Executive Director of the Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration. Dr. Gunther reviewed the basic science and impacts of climate change on Bay Area ecosystems and communities, followed by a lively Q&A session that was valued and appreciated by all! Advertising: L6A In a continued effort to reach young peninsula families, NorCal Girl Scouts "Choices" Catalogue includes a full page advertisement describing MROSD activities and raprograms and 1 Volunteer and educational activity designed for Girl Scout troops to V 2N� reserve in advance. Out and About Silicon Valley will be including selected family �aVf�Q oriented outdoor activities in their magazine that distributed 50,000 copies every month. Caltrain and Samtrans ads are currently running on all lines for 12 weeks. Began on 9/1 for Samtrans, and 10/1 for Caltrain. Publications: Maps are being edited and transitioned to full-color, 6 maps transitioned to-date.A new General Brochure titled "Explore Your Backyard" has been printed and is now available for visitors. This new brochure replaces the outdated "Escape to your Open Space" brochure and provides a friendly, easy-to— read way of providing useful information about the organization and the preserve for new visitors. Open Space Views Quarterly Newsletter will be mailed November 20, to over 15,000 subscribers. This issue is the winter edition and includes: Vision Plan Update, Wild Things on Grey Foxes, Spotlight on Purisima, Updates on Mt Um Demo, Molder Trail, and other field updates, Photo Contest Reminder, Finding Winter Colors Activity, Outdoor Activities, Healthy Parks HealthyAM �,� . People partnership, and more. Monthly"Take a Hike"Activity Calendars �* • August Hikes and Rides sent 8/1 and September sent 9/1 to HR f contacts from companies. o. UPCOMING EVENTS: 10/23: Santa Clara County League of Conservation Voters—Honoring MROSD's 40 years of Environmental Service. (Monte Sereno) 10/26: 22nd Annual Audubon Wildlife Education Day at Blackberry Farm (Cupertino) 10/27: Portola Valley Bird Day(Portola Valley) 11/6: SRI Health & Benefits Fair(Menlo Park)