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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
OLD MILL OFFICE CENTER,BUILDING C,SUITE 135
201 SAN ANTONIO CIRCLE,MOUNTAIN VIEW,CALIFORNIA 94040
(415)949-5500
7 :30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING 201 San Antonio Circle
Wednesday BOARD OF DIRECTORS Suite C-135
April 22 , 1987 A G E N D A Mountain View, CA
(7 :30) * ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES (April 8 , 1987)
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
BOARD BUSINESS
(7 :45) 1. Estimated Grazing Costs for Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
D. Hansen
(8 :00) 2. Proposed Cooperative Project With the County of Santa Clara For
Purchase of Land Adjacent to Stevens Creek Park and Picchetti
Ranch Area -- C. Britton
(8 :30) 3. Consideration of Sponsoring Urgency Legislation Relating to
Possible Ward 2 Vacancy -- R. Bishop
(8 :50) 4 . Revision of Land Purchase Promissory Note (Edward and Leo Zabel
Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve) -- C. Britton
(8 :55) 5 . Authorization to Purchase Two Restrooms for Purisima Creek Red-
woods Open Space Preserve -- D. Hansen
(9 :00) 6 . Request for Authorization to Purchase Dump Truck -- D. Hansen
(9 :05) INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
CLAIMS
CLOSED SESSION (Land Negotiation and Litigation Matters)
ADJOURNMENT
TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: When an item you 're concerned with appears on the agenda-,
the Chair will invite you to address the Board at that time; on other matters,
you may address the Board under Oral Communications. An alternative is to comment
to the Board by a Written Communication which the Board appreciates. Each speaker
will ordinarily be Limited to 3 minutes. When recognized, please begin by
stating your name and address. We request that you fill out the form provided
and present it to the Recording Secretary so that your name and address can be
accurately included in the minutes.
*Times are estimated, and items may appear earlier or later than listed. Agenda
is subject to change of order.
(over)
Herbert A.Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Nonette G.Hanko,Teena Henshaw,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin
USE AND MANAGEMENT PLAN REVIEWS
The Use and Management Plan review for Los Gatos Creek Park (continued
from March 11, 1987) is tentatively scheduled for the May 13 Board meeting.
Please send your written comments , ideas , and concerns to David Hansen,
Land Manager by May 4 so that they can be considered in drafting the staff
report. You may call the District office between May 11-13 to confirm that
the item is on the agenda.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Budget Committee will meet at Noon on April 23 at the District office
to review portions of the 1987-1988 proposed budget.
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Meeting 87-07
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
OLD MILL OFFICE CENTER, BUILDING C.SUITE 135
201 SAN ANTONIO CIRCLE MOUNTAIN VIEW CALIFORNIA 94040
(415)949-5500
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
APRIL 8 , 1987
MINUTES
I . ROLL CALL
President Richard Bishop called the meeting to order at 7 : 37 P.M.
Members Present: Katherine Duffy, Daniel Wendin, Teena Henshaw, Edward
Shelley, Nonette Hanko, Gerry Andeen, and Richard Bishop.
Personnel Present: Herbert Grench, Craig Britton, David Hansen, Jean
Fiddes , Mary Hale, Stanley Norton, James Boland, Alice Cummings, Walter
Goggin, and Cecilia Cyrier.
II . APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 25 , 1987
D. Hansen said that the words "portions of" should be inserted after
i
the word "since" in the second sentence of the first paragraph on page
three.
Motion: R. Bishop moved that the Board approve the minutes of March 25 ,
1987 with the suggested change. D. Wendin seconded the motion.
The motion passed 6 to 0 with N. Hanko abstaining from the
voting because she did not attend the meeting.
III . WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
C. Cyrier stated the Board had received the following written communica-
tions:
1) a letter dated March 18 , 1987 from Jobst Brandt, 351 Middlefield
Road, Palo Alto, stating his concerns in regard to public access
over the roads in the Mt. Madonna County Park, Mt. Umunhum, and
Mt. Loma Prieta areas;
2) a letter dated March 23 , 1987 from Dr. Robert Mark , 609 Forest
Avenue, Palo Alto, affirming the staff recommendation to terminate
grazing on Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve;
3) a letter dated March 23 , 1987 from William D. Davis, Executive
Director of San Mateo County LAFCo, Redwood City, noting that the
Commission had reviewed the Board' s February 27 letter concerning
the District' s annexation policy and stating that the Commission
was prepared to review the District proposals when referred by
Santa Clara County LAFCo.
4) a letter dated March 29 , 1987 from Kathryn Kennedy-Miller, Presi-
dent of Kin ' s Mountain Association 16222 Skyline Boulevard,
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Woodside asking P that the resent public notification policy be
He;odrt A,Grench,General Manager Board o1 Directors:Katherine Duffy,Nonette G.Hanko,Teena Henshaw,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin
Meeting 87-07 Page two
modified to include neighbor notification of neighborhood planning
meetings following a land acquisition. She urged that District
materials and signs include warnings about Lyme disease and
requested that someone from the mountain communities be appointed
until an election can be held to fill the future Ward 2 vacancy;
5) a letter dated March 27 , 1987 from the Portola Park Heights Prop-
erty Owner' s Association .and Sorich Road Association, 22400 Skyline
Boulevard, Box 16 , La Honda, requesting documentation verifying
District easement rights to Diablo Road either on Sorich Road
(Lower Road) or Long Ridge Road; and
6) a letter dated April 2 , 1987 from Beez Jones , 16891 Stevens Creek
Canyon Road, Cupertino, regarding long-term effects of grazing on
District preserves and the need to continue grazing until some
better method is found to keep brush under control .
R. Bishop noted that the letters from Dr. Robert Mark and Beez Jones
would be considered in conjunction with the Russian Ridge Open Space
Preserve grazing agenda item. R. Bishop, noting the number of public
present who wished to comment on Written Communications , stated it was
the Board ' s consensus to defer action on proposed draft responses until
after Oral Communications.
Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board defer consideration of responses
to Written Communications until after Oral Communications .
N. Hanko seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0.
T. Henshaw stated that she had received a letter from Carol Doose,
22400 Skyline Boulevard, La Honda, concerning grazing and that she
would read it when that agenda item was under discussion.
IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Randy Perretta, P.O. Box 98, New Almaden, representing the Sierra Azul
Landowners ' Association, stated that opening roads in the area of Mts.
Umunhum and Loma Prieta would require a change in the legal status of
the roads since the Association considered them private roads. He said
that opening the roads would pose an environmental threat to the area
and that he would do everything within his power and suffer any expense
to prevent the District from opening Mt. Umunhum Road. He invited the
members of the Board to meet with him and the neighbors in the area.
C. Britton said that the District has a recorded easement right on
Mt. Umunhum Road and that the landowners may only have prescriptive
rights over the roads .
Robert Zatkin, Box 620502 , Woodside, a geologist with U.S. Geological
Survey, said he had done post-fire studies in the Lexington Reservoir
Area and stated he did not think the roads under discussion should be
opened to public vehicular use and recommended walking corridors to
the land instead.
D. Hansen said that many of the properties in the Sierra Azul area are
classified as Conservation Management Units , and therefore the public
is not encouraged to go there; that the public is not allowed to drive
Meeting 87-07 Page three
beyond the first gate on Mt. Umunhum Road, but can walk or ride bicycles
beyond the gate on the District ' s easement; that the District does not
encourage use of Loma Prieta Road; and that a signing program has been
initiated to mark the public versus private land in the area.
Kathryn Kennedy-Miller, 16222 Skyline Boulevard, Woodside, asked where
and how she could get listings for future Use and Management Plan reviews
and neighborhood meetings . D. Hansen responded, noting that the reviews
and meetings are listed at the end of the printed agenda. In response
to her question as to what instructions the Board had given staff re-
garding her Lyme disease material , R. Bishop said that staff would return
the matter back to the Board as staff felt appropriate.
Eric Thompson, Star Route 2 , Box 45 , La Honda, stated that he would like
to see information on Lyme disease on future maps and brochures for the
preserves; requested that agendas be mailed on Thursday rather than on
Friday; and questioned whether the District had gotten necessary approv-
als for its parking lot construction and signing at Purisima Creek Open
Space Preserve. D. Hansen responded that the District had received
approvals from both the San Mateo County Planning Commission and CalTrans.
R. Bishop responded that, as noted before, it is not feasible to mail
the agendas earlier than Friday.
Rick Estrada, P.O. Box 153, New Almaden, said that the Sierra Azul Land-
owners ' Association members consider Mt. Umunhum Road a private road
and will take action against individuals not abiding by no-tresspass
signs on the road.
N. Hanko said that she felt the response letter to Mr. Brandt should
be more conservative and it should not encourage some kind of legal
action to determine the status of the road. R. Bishop, E. Shelley,
T. Henshaw, and K. Duffy indicated they approved of the draft response.
D. Wendin said he could support the draft response if a new paragraph
was started with the sentence in the sixth line of the third paragraph
that begins "From the volume of
R. Bishop stated the Board ' s consensus that staff was directed to make
D. Wendin' s suggested change in the letter and send the response to
Mr. Brandt. N. Hanko requested the minutes show she did not approve of
the draft response to Mr. Brandt.
Rick Estrada asked if the Board had received a copy of the Santa Clara
County Board of Supervisors ' response to Doreen James ' letter to the
Editor of the Loma Prietan saying that the only public road in the
area was Hicks Road. H. Grench said he did not recall a copy of the
letter, and Mr. Estrada said that he would forward a copy to the Board.
R. Bishop stated the Board' s consensus that staff was directed to forward
the draft responses to Kathryn Kennedy-Miller and the Portola Park
Heights Property Owners Association and So'rich Road Association.
V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
R. Bishop stated that the agenda as presented was adopted by Board
consensus .
Meeting 87-07 Page four
VI . BOARD BUSINESS
A. Final Adoption of the Revised Comprehensive Use and Management Plan
for Windy Hill Open Space Preserve (Report R-87-57 of March 31 , 1987 ;
D. Hansen said that no further comments had been received from the
public on the Revised Comprehensive Use and Management Plan.
K. Duffy said that trail users were cutting straight up to the top
of Windy Hill rather than staying on the trail and suggested that
a step system be installed since she felt it was a loosing battle
to try to keep people on the trail .
D. Hansen said that the visual impact of steps would have to be
taken into consideration.
Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board adopt the Revised Compre-
hensive Use and Management Plan for Windy Hill Open Space
Preserve as contained in the report and indicate its inten-
tion to dedicate the 108 acre former Catalano property.
T. Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0.
B. Cost of Implementinq a Grazing Plan at Russian Ridge Open Space
Preserve (Report R-87-61 of April 3 , 1987)
D. Hansen reviewed options available based on a report prepared by
Rodney Tripp, the District' s grazing consultant, and A. Cummings
reviewed the costs of improvements as recommended by Mr. Tripp and
as detailed in Exhibit A of the staff report. She also reviewed
her survey results concerning grazing policies at other agencies.
D. Hansen stated that staff recommended that grazing not be rein-
stated on the Preserve.
Dr. Samuel McGinnis , 9699 Melton Road, Manteca, stated that within
the next ten years grazing on public lands would be the greatest
topic of discussion in land conservation; that the staff report
was very thorough; and that if he were to suggest any addition to
the report, it would be to allay fears regarding the use of certain
new commercial systemic herbicides to control Baccharis.
A. Cummings showed slides taken after the 1981 controlled burn on
Monte Bello Ridge and in March of this year to illustrate the
sparse return of Baccharis .
D. Hansen said that staff is recommending manual methods of control
for thistle and Baccharis if grazing is discontinued. E. Shelley
questioned controlling it at all, given that Baccharis is a native
plant and that the Board' s policy is to return land to its natural
state. D. Hansen said that staff understood the Board ' s consensus
was to have the ridgeline open and grassy and that Baccharis , because
of its spreading qualities, needed to be controlled so it would not
eventually crowd out the grasses.
D. Wendin asked about the relationship between fire and grazing,
and D. Hansen responded that grazing definitely reduces danger of
fire and that overgrazing is the best way of reducing fuel load.
He added that the staff report had stressed the overall impact of
grazing and had not focused only on fire protection considerations
strictly through grazing for the area.
'Meeting 87-07 Page five
In response to D. Wendin' s questions about oak regeneration if
grazing were terminated , A. Cummings responded that she thought
the oaks would regenerate in significant numbers since the area
had sustained oaks at one time.
T. Henshaw summarized Carol Doose ' s letter, noting that Ms . Doose
stressed the preservation of rural areas and country life and was
in favor of continuing cattle grazing in the Skyline Boulevard area.
Charles and Sandy Touchatt, P.O. Box 254 , Redwood City; Mary
Childress, P.O. Box 46 , Loma Mar; and Chris True, P.O. Box 35 ,
La Honda, spoke in favor of grazing being continued.
Robert Zatkin said that if grazing was allowed, long-term studies
on the impact on the soil and vegetation should be funded.
Eric Thompson said that he favored cattle grazing being continued;
however, if it did not continue, he would like to see the land revert
back to its natural state without cutting Baccharis.
Tom Williams , 653 Roble Avenue, No. C, Menlo Park, said he was not
opposed to grazing in general but was opposed to grazing on this
particular preserve because of the views available from the top of
Russian Ridge which will attract many people.
Robert Fisse, Star Route 2 , Box 402 , La Honda , expressed his con-
cerns about fire and said that if grazing was stopped, the lands
should revert to their natural state.
Eric Remington, 574 Arastradero Road, No. 44 , Palo Alto, said he
was against grazing because some preserve users , including children,
could not deal with cattle.
N. Hanko said that she favored the reintroduction of cattle grazing
and suggested that Unit V be grazed since it needed the least amount
of capital improvements; the public could see cattle from Skyline
Boulevard; it could serve as a fuel break for neighboring resi-
dences; and it could serve as a demonstration and study area.
Discussion centered on which unit would be best for grazing, par-
ticularly for providing fire protection to neighboring lands , and
what criteria had been used to divide the area into the various
units .
Motion: N. Hanko moved an amendment to the Use and Management Plan
that the Board reintroduce grazing to Unit V of Russian
Ridge Open Space Preserve. D. Wendin seconded the motion.
Discussion: Robert Zatkin said that he felt it was impor-
tant to ascertain what happens to ungrazed land over a
period of time. The motion passed 7 to 0 .
Motion: N. Hanko moved that staff be requested to monitor the area
used by cattle and the area not used by cattle to ascertain
the difference in resource quality.
The motion died for lack of a second.
Meeting 87-07 Page six
K. Duffy noted that the monitoring would be an outstanding project
for environmental students .
Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board adopt the Original Use
and Management Plan recommendations as amended by the
actions of this evening. D. Wendin seconded the motion.
Discussion: D. Wendin said many items had not been
addressed and perhaps a tentative adoption might be
better in order to give staff the opportunity to return
to the Board with selected items of importance relating
to grazing on Unit V.
Motion to Amend: K. Duffy moved that the Board tentatively adopt
the Original Use and Management recommendations and
request staff to return with plans for implementing grazing
on Unit V. E. Shelley seconded the motion.
Discussion: D. Wendin asked if the Board had approved
tentative adoption of .the Use and Management Plan without
the grazing element at the previous meeting. Discussion
centered on whether another reading of the Plan was re-
quired, and H. Grench said that the Board had adopted the
Revised Comprehensive Use and Management Plan with excep-
tion of the grazing item.
E. Shelley and K. Duffy subsequently withdrew their motion and
motion to amend relating to the adoption of the Use and Management
Plan.
R. Bishop stated the Board' s consensus that staff was to return to
the Board with an Informational Report on how they plan to imple-
ment the reintroduction of grazing on Unit V at Russian Ridge Open
Space Preserve.
C. Request for Authorization to Purchase Four Ranger Patrol Trucks
Through the State Bid System (Report R-87-60 of April 2 , 1987)
Motion: N. Hanko moved that the Board authorize the General Managet-
to purchase four Ranger vehicles through the State Office
of Procurement: two replacement vehicles at a cost of
$14 , 000 each, and two new fully outfitted Ranger vehicles
at a cost of $24 ,000 each. K. Duffy seconded the motion.
Discussion: In response to E. Shelley' s question regarding
what would happen to the vehicles being replaced, D. Hansen
said that they would be kept for a while but not used as
code 3 vehicles and then sold. The motion passed 7 to 0 .
D. Legal Procedure for Filling of Expected Board Vacancy (Report
R-87-56 of March 27 , 1987)
S. Norton reviewed the legal alternatives available for filling a
a Board vacancy, noting an appointment could be made or an election
could be called. J. Fiddes stated that the critical date by which
she would have to deliver a notice of election and map to the Santa
Clara County' s Registrar of Voters for the November 1987 election
was June 30 .
Meeting 87-07 Page seven
In response to R. Bishop' s request for a straw vote as to whether
Board members favored filling the vacancy by appointment or by
calling an election, G. Andeen, E. Shelley, and T. Henshaw said
they did not feel it was appropriate to indicate their intent until
an actual vacancy existed. R. Bishop said that he favored calling
an election for November 1987 . N. Hanko urged D. Wendin to con-
tinue as Director for as long as he could.
E. Scheduling of Special Meeting May 9 , 1987 for Field Trip with Santa
Clara County Officials (Report R-87-55 of March 26 , 1987)
M. Hale said that, in order to complete the tour by 2 : 00 P.M. , she
was now recommending that the Special Meeting start at 8 : 30 A.M.
rather than 8 : 45 A.M.
Motion: D. Wendin moved that the starting time for the tour of
District lands with Santa Clara County officials be changed
from 8: 45 A.M. to 8 : 30 A.M. E. Shelley seconded the motion.
The motion passed 7 to 0 .
Motion: T. Henshaw moved that the Board set Saturday, May 9 , 1987
at 8 : 30 A.M. for a Special Meeting for a public field trip
with Santa Clara County officials to selected District lands
in Santa Clara County. K. Duffy seconded the motion. The
motion passed 7 to 0 .
F. Prepayment of Land Acquisition Notes (Report R-87-58 of April 2 , 1987)
C. Britton said that the words "that these repurchases be from the
1987 Promissory Note Acquisition Fund" should be inserted immediately
following the word "tabulation" in the recommendation.
He noted the following changes in the attachment: 1) figures for
the Jeffries note should be $8 , 042. 41 for principal balance remain-
ing, $33 . 05 for interest, and $8 ,075 . 46 for the total payment;
2) the Truesdell note only has one year remaining in the term and
the interest savings should be $5 ,910 . 00; and 3) total interest
savings on page 3 of the attachment should be $214 , 171 .73.
He also said that the Zabels are considering renegotiating by
reducing the interest rate rather than being paid off.
Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board approve repurchase of the
six secured promissory notes and the fourteen secured
fractional promissory notes , together with payment of
interest due through April 15, 1987 as summarized on the
tabulation, that these repurchases be from the 1987
Promissory Note Acquisition Fund, and that the General
Manager be authorized to take all action necessary to
complete the repurchases , as amended at the meeting.
T. Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed 7 to 0.
VII . INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
H. Grench encouraged interested Board members to attend the 1987 Special
Park District Forum and said that information regarding the Forum had
been included in the packet. He said that the public tours of Thorne-
wood were scheduled for Sunday, April 12 .
Meeting 87-07 Page eight
D. Hansen presented the first monthly briefing to update the Board
on District site activities.
VII- . CLAIMS
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Motion: E. Shelley moved that the Board approve the Revised Claims
87-07 . T. Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion passed
7 to 0.
IX. CLOSED SESSION
S. Norton announced that litigation matters relating to the Hosking
property to be discussed in Closed Session fell under Subdivision (a)
of Government Code Section 54956 . 9 . The Board recessed to Closed
Session at 11 : 00 P.M.
X. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 11 : 30 P.M.
Cecilia A. Cyrier
Secretary
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9788 96. 14 AT&T Telephone Rental
9785 7.42 AT&T Consumer Products Division Telephone Rental
� 9790 32-01.09 Baron Welding & Iron Works Sign Straps
� 9791 25.00 Bay Muffler Vehicle Repair �
9792 49.98 Carleen Bruins Private Vehicle Expense
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� 979.3 5O.O0� State of California, 1987 Note Report
Districts Security Division
9794 50.00 California Park & Recreation Society Ranger Advertisement
9795 /0.65 CalTrans Plans and Specifications �
9796 1 ,004.73*' Computer Biz, Inc. Computer Printer
9797 86.43 Conservatree Paper Company Office Supplies �
9798 402. 32 Cort Furniture Rental Office Furniture �
9/99 1 �0.00 Dames & Moore Underground Tank Testing �
9300 305.22 Dennis Danielson Relmbyrscment--Conference Expenses
qOOY 107'00 0eHart/s Xeroxing
q882 215-88 Discount Office Supply Office Supplies
03 104-48 Jack Dymond Associates Xeroxing
14'0O Environmental Law Institute Resource Document �
9805 5,500'00� Ernst & Whinney Professional Services--1987 Promissory �
� Notes
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9806 11 ,00 Federal Express Express Mall
9807 60,00 First American Title Insurance Co. Reconvcyanca Fees--Cop7on
9808 550,00 Foss & Associates Personnel Consulting Fee--March
961109 6.63 Foster Brothers Security Systems Door Lock
9810 43,55 Walter Coggin Private Vehicle Expense '
9811 203.71 Harbert Crench Reimbursement--Out-of-Town Meeting and
Meal Conference
9812 154'97 Hclming's Auto Repair Vehicle Repair
9813 207-63 . Thc Hub Schneider/ s Ranger Uniform Expense
9814 1 ,058.00 Jackson/8arish & Associates Legislative Consultant Fee--March
9815 1 , 3]8.5) Jave}co Equipment Service, Inc. Field Equipment
9816 Zl ,]U Langley Hill Quarry Base Kock
| 3S17 770.60 Los Altos Garbage Company 0umpster Rental
! 0818 19.20 Management Learning Laboratories Resource Document
' 9819 400.00 Hicro Accounting Solutions Computer Consultant
9828 45. 36 Norney/s of Mountain View, Inc. Office Supplies
� 9821 42), ) 5 Northern Hydraulics, Inc. Field Equipment
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9822 771 ,47 The [}ffice Outfitters Office Furniture '
9823 ?41 , 1-1 Pacific Dell , Telephone Service
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9825 249. 50 Pacific Hardware & Steel Company, Field Supplies
� 9826 819' 521 Peninsula Oil Company Fuel
� 9827 168. 14 Pitney Bowes Postage Machine Maintenance
9828 30,O6 Rancho Hardware 6 Carden Shop Field Supplies
9329 I0| .O8 San Francisco Water Department Water Service
9830 685.89 Santa Clara County/Sheriff' s Patrol Service
Department
9831 85. 38 Santa Clara County Tax Collector Property Taxes
9832 261 .88 Scribner Graphic Press, Inc. Printing
9833 1 ,012.60 She] ] Oil Company Fuel and Repairs
9334 7, 500'00� Standard & Pmor/s Corporation Professional Services--1987 Note Vssme
9835 210- 29 The Tufnut Works Field Supplies
983�',, 1 ,366'40 [6, arJ A. Tunhcim Forestry Consulting Services
800,00 United States Postmastor Postage
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37, ) ] Va) len Safety Supply Company Ranger Uniform Expense
.� 4 ,28/, 35 Western Fire Equipment Company Field Equipment and Repairs
' 102' 72 UcrL Publishing Company Resource Documents
9841 5,670. 17 Urtha Zcbroski Consul t|ng Services--Landscape Arch| �o
� 9842 77`858. 36--*.- Robert N. Barlow Note Repurchase �
� 98-143 3'),242.-Ili": Thomas H. 6 Claudia J. Gano Note Repurchase
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9345 13,939.40"' A. W. and Betty Thorcn Note Repurchase
9346 59`417.79"", Karon Truesdell Note Repurchase
9847 82 ,771 '2]� Edward Zabel & Leo Zabel Note Repurchase
9843 50,416' �6;'.- Bank of America, NT 6 S8 Note Repurchase
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9351 26' 36'03 Cecile Salomon, Trustee of the Note Repurchase �
C S 1982 Trust | , Dated 9/24/82
9852 24,0'i3-O7� J. Joe- & Doris C. Poitavin, JTROS Note Repurchase
9353 50,416' 56'. Patricia B. Sullivan Hote Repurchase
985!1 24 ,O4�'07� J. Joe 6 Doris G. PnJtcvin, JTDOS Notc Repurchase
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5355 26' 368'4� Ju| ios J. Pearl Note Repurchase
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985 2=-,04`. 'D7` Howard B. & Eloise H. Siskel , JTROS Note Repurchase
9857 20, 3�3.' George F. & Maxcyne Theurkaus, Note Repurchase
Trustees "of the G & M Theurkaur"
Living Trust Dated 8/8/81
9853 C. Vernon Hawk, Trustee of the Note Repurchase
Virginia Hawk Trust U/A 1/17/75
9859 26,368.49-: Bettie B. Ripiey Note Repurchase
9860 Herbert W. & Evelyn R. Brendlen Note Repurchase
9861 5C ,416.567` Betsy B. Bennett Note Repurchase
9862 783.00 Glenn Smith Consulting Services--Planning
9863 145.56 Petty Cash Drafting and Office Supplies, Meal
Conferences, Out-of-Town Meeting Expense
and Private Vehicle Expense
Will be withdrawn from the 1987 Promissory Note Acquisition Fund.
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Mid Peninsula Regional Open Space
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restriction of the Jones Trail in Los Gatos to walkers
only. In my estimation, this is a grave injustice .
Granted that this trail may not be completely suited to
a major footrace of two hundred plus runners , but the few
who do want to use it are physically and mentally able
to traverse it at a running pace well within their own
individual safety limits.
Two other factors should also be considereds That this is
the only other major access to the Lexington Dam area
besides the Los Gatos Creek Trail and secondly the extreme
difficulty your people would have in enforcing the walkers
only regulation. I for one would be able to negotiate a
race Wilk pace that your people would conceive as running.
Please leave this beautiful area open for us runners to
have and enjoy.
Steve G6 y, President
July 10 , 1987
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W^MITTEN COMMUNICATION
Meeting 87-08
April 22 , 1987 RESTIONSE ACTION PROPOSLD BY STAFF
Board President Acknowledge/Respond
Director Acknowledge/Respond
April 14, 1987 _ Staff Acknowledge/Respond
_ Draft Response Attached
To: Ms. Kay Duffy Ward 1 _ Staff to he Directed to Prepare Draft
Mr. Dan Wend i n Ward 2 Response for Board Consideration per
Ms. Teena Henshaw Ward 3 Board Directive(s)
No Response Necessary
Mr. Gary Shelley Ward 4 _ other
Ms. Nonette Hanko Ward 5
Mr. Gerry Andeen Ward 6
Mr. Richard Bishop Ward 7
From: R.O.M.P. Cycling Club
(Responsible Organized Mountain Pedalers)
4839 Pinemont Dr.
Campbell, CA 95008
Douglas R. Thomas; R.O.M.P. Representative
RE: April 6, 1987 Midpeninsula Trails Council meeting and MROSD
Board meeting scheduled for April 22 , 1987. Comprehensive Use
and Management Plan for the Los Gatos Creek Park.
Dear Board Member,
The following letter contains R.O.M.P. Cycling Club's
proposal for future usage of the Jones Trail located on MROSD
property in the Los Gatos Lexington Reservoir area. Also
included is a summary of the MTC meeting which was held on April
6, 1987. There are several important issues and concerns
regarding the MTC meeting, specifically Mr. Del Woods
presentation to the MTC and also some seriously misunderstood
information discussed during that meeting, that I wish to
address. The misunderstood information is in regards to a letter
sent to Mr. Del Woods of MROSD from Mr. Douglas Gaynor, Director,
Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation.
R.O.M.P. proposes that the following rules and regulations
be adopted by the MROSD Board of Directors as criteria for
controlling usage of the Jones Trail.
1. Lower (single track) Trail:
A. Walking allowed in both directions
B. Bicycling and running uphill only with the exception
of the walking zone described in item "C" .
C. Signed "walking zone" (both directions for all
users) ; a 200 ft. section from approximately 10 ft.
before the bridge to approximately 30 ft. past the
rocky point.
D. No equestrians
E. Log barrier at bottom of single track with MROSD
policy signs clearly displayed.
F. Yield sign be implemented ( a triangular yield sign
which shows an equestrian, a hiker, and a cyclist
and arrows showing that the cyclist yields to hikers
and equestrians and equestrians yield to hikers) .
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2 . Upper (wider) trail:
A. Running and walking allowed in both directions.
B. Bicycling uphill only to the junction of St. Joseph' s
Hill Trial.
3 . Additional Points:
A. 8 month trial period, monitored by R.O.M.P. and
the MTC taskforce.
B. Simultaneous user education by R.O.M.P.
C. The St. Joseph's area is not a prime hiking trail and
due to the lack of parking on Jones Rd. , R.O.M.P.
does not forsee "skyrocketing" usage by hikers as
MROSD claims.
As you can see, this proposal is very similar to the MTC
proposal previously presented to the MROSD Board. It is also
almost exactly the same as the MTC r"Laskforce proposal which was
presented at the last MTC meeting on April 6, 1987 .
At the last MTC meeting, myself and other taskforce members
felt that the foregoing proposal would have passed, but did not
because of Mr. Gaynor's letter to MROSD. Mr. Gaynor's letter
stated the following: "A recommendation proposed in the
Management Plan by the District is the provisions of off road
bicycle usage of its trail system which leads into the reservoir
basin. At this time, the Parks and Recreation Department has not
determined where the appropriate use of off road bicycles may
take place. We are concerned that this activity would, at this
time, impact the Park and Recreation Department operations and
security at the Lexington Reservoir area. "
Everyone interpreted the paragraph in the letter as saying
that Santa Clara County Parks Department had not yet determined
where the appropriate use of off road cycling might take place
and that there was certainly the possiblity that the creekside
alternate trail originally proposed by MROSD could be closed at a
moments notice. If the alternate trail were closed there would
be no "loop" or return route for Jones Trail users and,
therefore, the uphill only regulation would be entirely
impractical as there would be no way to return. Also, Santa
Clara County code Section B14-28 states that use of roads and
trails; "within the limits of any park, no person shall ride or
drive any horse or other animal or propel any vehicle, cycle or
automobile other than on roads or drives provided for such
purpose (Code 1954, 7.2 . 6-1) . 11
At the time of the meeting, since we were under the false
impression that the return trail was under the jurisdiction of
Santa Clara Parks and technically unusable to cyclists because it
is unpaved, the contents of the letter and the interpretation of
the code left me with no choice but to propose that MTC support
the MROSD 1800 ft. walking both directions proposal. I had
previously contacted Mr. Felice Errico, Santa Clara Park Planner,
who is the primary contact stated in Mr. Gaynor's letter. I had
asked him if he could commit to accurately answering whether or
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not cycles were allowed on the "alternate route trail" . He was
not at all helpful and left me with the impression that I was
just beginning to attempt to scratch the surface of a 1-2 year
bureaucratic nightmare.
Because of the problems that I perceived as roadblocks, I
felt we had no other options but to concede to MROSDIS bi-
directional proposal in order to make an intelligent and workable
proposal at the MROSD Board meeting scheduled for April 22, 1987 .
Time constraints of the MTC meeting on April 6, 1987, the MROSD
staff meeting on April 8, 1987 and the MROSD Board of Directors
meeting on April 22, 1987 helped to cause a hasty and regrettable
decision.
Since the April 6th meeting, I have continued to investigate
the contents of Mr. Gaynor's letter and after several hours on
the telephone, I finally made contact with Mr. Bill Charleston of
Santa Clara Parks and Recreation, a person who could, with
commitment to the accuracy of his statements, inform me that the
"alternate trail" is controlled by Los Gatos Parks District and
not the Santa Clara County Parks Department. As a result,, I
contacted Mr. Bob Bryant of Los Gatos Parks Department and he
informed me that the trail is definitely open to off road cycling
and there are definitely no future plans or intentions of closing
the trail to cyclists.
In completing my investigation of alternate possibilities,
namely the possibility of acquiring permission from the Jesuit
Priests to regain use of the Old Jones Trail, I contacted Father
John Martin who is assigned to "property control" at the adjacent
Jesuit property. I asked him if it would be possible to open the
old trail to the public and his answer was a definite "No" . His
reasoning was that they had just closed a "can of worms" in their
dealings with MROSD and he was not willing to open it again.
In summation, R.O.M.P. requests that the MROSD Board of
Directors approve our proposal and give the Mountain Cycling
Community the opportunity to prove that we are a safety concious
and responsible group of people.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Douglas R. Thomas
R.O.M.P. Representative
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VAR 2 3 jar 9 Parks and Recreation
298 Garden twill Drive
County of Santa Cla cos Gatos.California 95030
(408)358-3741.Reservations 358-3751
California
March 18, 1987
Del Woods , Open Space Planner
Mid Peninsula Regional Open Space District
Old Mill Office Center
Bldg. C. , Suite 135
201 San Antonio Circle
Mountain View, CA 94040
Dear Mr . Woods :
SUBJECT: PROPOSED USE AND MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR NOVITIATE PROPERTY
Thank you for your communication of March 9 , 1987 regarding the
proposed Use and Management Plan for the Novitiate property.
The Santa Clara County Parks and � Recreation Department has
reviewed the proposed Use and Management Plan. It is our opinion
that it would be appropriate for the Mid Peninsula Regional Open
Space District to address the impact . that the proposed use will
have on the Lexington Reservoir County park.
Because of the limited parking accomodations which are proposed
under the Master Plan , we suggest that County Parks and
Recreation not be relied upon as the provider of parking areas
for the users of the trai 1 system on Mid Peninsula property. We
are also concerned that , because the proposed entrance to the
Novitiate property from Alma Bridge Road traverses a County
leased .area , there may be an impact on the existing launch ramp
parking which is intended exclusively for the use of the boaters.
A recommendation proposed in the Management Plan by the District
is the. provision of off road bicycle usage of its trail system
which leads into the reservoir basin . At thins time. , the Parks
and Recreation Department has not determined where the
appropriate . use of off road bicvcles may take place . We are
concerned that this activity would , at this time , impact the Park
and Recreation Department operations and security at the
Lexington Reservoir area.
Regarding the naming of the area under discussion , we would
suggest the name St. Joseph Hi 1 1 Open Space Preserve. we feel the
use of this name would preclude confusion because of similarities
between Lexington Ridge Open Space Preserve and Lexington
Reservoir County Park.
Our field staff has indicated an interest in having; copies of
brochures which are printed following a determination of use and
adoption of the Management Plan . The staff would like to have
material for distribution to persons who frequently ask
question regarding Mid Peninsula Regional Open Space District
property and the types of facilities provided.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
We note what -appears to be a few typographical errors in the
report which we received which you may want to check. Under Site
Description and Use , we believe St. Joseph Hill is 1200 feet in
elevat
ion
n rather 120 feet. Under Site Description and Use, page .
2, October 18, 1987 should read October 18 , 1986. On the
following page, the fall of 1987 should be the fall of . 1986.
Again , we appreciate your providing the information on Use and
Management Plan for the Novitiate property to us in a timely
fashion so that we would have an opportunity for review. Should
you have any questions regarding our comments in this letter ,
please contact Felice Errico, Park Planner, at 358-3741.
Ver trul yours , ,
Dougla J. Caynor , Director
cc : Karen Foss , Director , Public Services Agency
Larry Coons , Deputy Director , Parks and Recreation
Department
Felice Errico , Park Planner
Dale Jones , Park Manager
Camille Lewis , Sr . Park Ranger
WRITTEN COMMT'---CATION
Meeting 8
April 22 , —987 LAW OFFICES OF
MARL H. GREENBERG
Attorney at Law RESPONSE ACTIO% PROPOSED BY STAFF
— Board President Acknowledge/Respond
— Director Acknowledge/Respond
April 10, 1987 — Staff Acknowledge/Respond
Draft Response Attached
Staff to be Directed to Prepare Draft
Board of Directors Response for Board Consideration per
MidPeninsula Regional Board Directive(s)
Open Space District No Response Necessary
Old Mill Office Center Other
Building C, Suite 135
201 San Antonio Circle
Mountain View, CA 94040
RE: Public Access To Dyer Ranch Along Allen Road
Dear Members of the Board :
I represent Mr. David L. Mare, Dr. Wayne J. Pietz, Mrs .
Katherine Kennedy Miller, Mr. H. David Miller, Mr. and Mrs .
R.W. and Faye Raffensperger and Mr. and Mrs. Robert and
Carol Upton, all property owners on Allen Road in Woodside.
I have been retained to present my clients ' request to the
District for a moratorium on any proposed public access use
of Allen Road to enter the Dyer property, to allow the
District adequate time to pursue other opportunities to
solve the public access problem.
It is an established principle of real property law
that a seller can sell only the property rights he or she
owns , and nothing more. When the District acquired the Dyer
property, it also acquired the Dyer' s easement rights for
access to their property via Allen Road. Contrary to the
reports you received from General Manager H. Grench dated
June 13 and September 4, 1986 , the access rights you
obtained were limited to ingress and egress along a rivate
road , 20 ' feet in width, not a public roadway with a
foot width. The road is not open for general public use ,
and your easement , established by prescriptive use , does not
allow such public access .
The Dyer' s access rights along both Allen Road and the
Mills jeep road were in dispute when the District began its
consideration of whether it should purchase the property.
The dispute regarding Allen Road access , Scarlett v. Dyer,
San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 295 164, was
resolved following a one week arbitration in May - June,
1986 . The District was advised in August and September,
19865 by oral and written communications directed to Craig
Britton, that public access use of the Allen Road easement
would not be consistent with the limited prescriptive
easement rights confirmed by the Arbitrator in that case.
294 Page Street - San Francisco, California 94102 - (415) 621-4500
April 10, 1987
Page 2
Copies of my September 5, 1986 letter to Mr. Britton, and
Pete McCloskey' s August 26, 1986 letter to Mr. Britton, (he
represented Patricia Scarlett , another Allen Road owner) are
attached for your review.
The Mills jeep road dispute was recently resolved by
settlement in San Mateo County Superior Court. According to
newspaper accounts of that settlement , the jeep road was
closed to the public , and the District was granted only
limited access for its own vehicles (see the attached copy
of The County Almanac , March 25, 1987 , at page 9) . Based on
the Jecision of the Court in the Mills case , the Arbitrator
in the Scarlett case , and the present status of California
law relating o access easements on private roads , I am
convinced that my clients , like Mills , et al . , could obtain
a court ruling barring public access to the Dyer property
via Allen Road.
I am also firmly convinced that neither my clients , nor
the District , would benefit from the costly public conflict
that would be generated by a lawsuit to confirm their rights
of privacy. In The County Almanac article cited above,
Craig Britton is quoted as saying the District wants to
resolve this access issue on a friendly basis . With that
goal in mind, he is quoted as saying that if it takes ten
years , he is willing to work with property owners in the
area to obtain access without a dispute .
Assuming Mr. Britton' s statements are an accurate
reflection of District policy, the District can avoid a
dispute with my clients by agreeing to impose a moratorium
on its permit system for public access to the Dyer property
via Allen Road until it has fully explored all other access
opportunities to its property. Hopefully, by avoiding
conflict with the Allen Road property owners now, the
District will find another principal access route and the
present dispute will never progress to litigation.
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April 10 , 1987
Page 3
Please contact me as soon as possible with your
response to this request . If the Board would like to meet
with me and my clients to discuss this matter further, I
would be glad to do so . Since this dispute is one between
private property owners along Allen Road , and since my
clients have obtained legal representation to protect their
interests , I suggest that any such meeting be scheduled for
the closed session portion of the Board ' s next meeting
(April 22 , 1987) or as soon thereafter as is possible within
the month of April . In the interim, the Board is requested
to honor the attorney-client relationship I have with my
clients , and refrain from discussing this matter with any of
them, and to direct all communication regarding this matter
to my office . Your prompt attention to this matter is
necessary and will be greatly appreciated . Thank you for
your anticipated courtesy and cooperation in this regard .
Very truly y
Ma c H. Gr nberg
Enclosures (3)
cc : David L. Mare
Dr . Wayne J. Pietz
Katherine Kennedy Miller
H. David Miller
R.W. Raffensperger
Faye Raffensperger
Robert Upton
Carol Upton
BROBECK. PHLEGER & HARRISON
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August 26 , 1986
Mr. Craig L. Britton
MidPeninsula Regional open
Space District
375 Distel Circle
Los Altos, California 94022
Re: Patricia Scarlett - Rights In Allen Road;
San Mateo Superior Court Action No. 295184
Dear Craig:
Confirming our several conversations , when the District
agreed to buy the Dyer ranch, the Dyers had on file in the
above litigation a verified pleading claiming that they owned
a 501 easement over Allen Road to Bear Gulch Road. Patricia
Scarlett, over whose property Allen Road crosses for some
676 feet, claims that the Dyers own only a 201 easement by
prescription.
Judge Peter Anello, on July 3 , 1986 , rendered the
enclosed Arbitration Award which will shortly be entered
as a judgment; you will note that Judge Anello upholds
Ms. Scarlett' s view.
The Dyers' use has never involved an average of more
than one vehicle per day. While reasonably expanded
residential use may be made of the Dyer ranch under
LAN)''
MARC H. GREENBERG
September 5, 1986
Craig L. Britton
MidPeninsula Regional Open
Space District
375 Distel Circle
Los Altos , CA 94022
RE: Robert & Carol Upton Rights in Allen Road ;
an Mateo )urt Action No . 295184
Dear Mr. Britton :
I represent Robert and Carol Upton , owners of property
located at 245 Allen Road in Woodside , San Mateo County ,
California . I have received and reviewed a copy of the
August 26 , 1986 letter to you from Paul N. McCloskey, Jr.
regarding the rights of his client , Patricia Scarlett with
respect to her property along Allen Road . The purpose of
this letter is to advise you that my clients were also
prevailing parties in the above-referenced Superior Court
action and that the Court in that case has concluded that
the Dyers are only entitled to a 20 ' easement for
residential use along Allen Road , a private road .
It is my understanding that the District intends to use
Allen Road as its primary access route for use of the soon-
to-be-acquired Dyer Ranch as a public park. It is my
understanding that the District believes that it will have a
right to allow permit groups , consisting of several hundred
people , to pass along Allen Road to use the public park
located on the former Dyer Ranch. This is to advise you
that my clients will resist any such proposed use , and that
it is my opinion that any such proposed use will constitute
a significant change in the historic use of Allen Road ,
giving rise to a right to recovery of damages by my clients ,
together with a right to obtain compensation for this change
in use .
BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON
Mr. Craig Britton 2.
August 26 , 1986
Hill v. Allen, 259 C.A. 2d 470 (1968) , it is my belief that
substantially increased public recreational use would re-
quire the District to purchase such right from Ms. Scarlett
and perhaps other landowners as well.
The previous limited use has been a major factor in
the privacy, and thus the value, of Ms. Scarlett' s property.
Ms. Scarlett therefore must respectfully register her
objection to the use of Allen Road for any public use of
Allen Road which would burden the easement to a greater ex-
tent than under the limited use made by the Dyers.
Sincerely,
Paul N. McCloskey, Jr.
PNMcC: skw
cc: Ms. Patricia Scarlett
.,,Mark Greenberg, Esq.
September 5, 1986
Page 2
Rather than get involved in costly litigation, it is my
client ' s hope that by advising the District in advance of
the problems which will be created by such a proposed use ,
the District will consider other alternative access routes
to the Dyer Ranch property. I will be glad to be of
assistance to you in that review process , and if you have
any questions or desire any additional information, please
feel free to call .
Very truly your
Xrc H. Greenberg
cc : Robert & Carol Upton ,
Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. , Esq.
March 25, 1987 The Country Almanac 9
Jeeproad to Dy-rcenT Ranch closed topublic
until they all agreed on terms.The alternative would have
BY ELAINE LEVINE and MARION SOFTKY been to set the case for trial March 30.
Under the agreement the district does not have the
As a result of settling a five-year lawsuit, the Mid- easement it sought;it did get a license for four round trips
ninsula Regional Open Space District finds itself with 'w;,;,,"�" per day by patrols and maintenance vehicles—when the
superb open space preserve and no good way for the �Pc 000 road is opened.
blic to get there. 4�``P°� The Mills agreed to g pay$20,000 not to have the road
When the district bought the 250 acres of the Dyer �a`, •°� o $ across their property, so the district is negotiating with
anct of Skyline from Calvin and Dora Dyer last * Q o� .MO° N neighboring landowners to route the road through their
all, it A to gain an easement along a jeep road to � ->��o property, according to district land acquisition manager
kyline for eventual public access. �9° �zc Craig Britton.
The district took over a lawsuit filed five years ago , "I consider it a victory,"said Mr.Berger."They tried
y the Dyers who wanted access to Skyline Boulevard to to establish easement rights and they did not."
!rve future development. When the district bought the "'1" "C� ""LONDA The district also has an access problem to the former
roperty, it assumed the lawsuit. i Dyer property from the other end. There it is served by
Owners of the private properties across which the DYER RANCH eD private Allen Road,which connects to Bear Gulch Road.
ep trail passes fought back. They saw what the district Residents at that end are also fearful of public access to
filled a"jeep trail"as more like a freeway through their LA M0040A "0 the new open space preserve.
lckyards, giving the public access to isolated residences ""SERVE The Dyer Ranch is now part of the larger La Honda
id endangering the safety of their rural inhabitants.To (350ACRU) Creek Open Space Preserve—which also has access
isure no use of the trail,one of the property owners,Ray problems because there is no road access from Route 84
ills, bulldozed a berm of dirt across it at his property either.
fie. Mr. Britton is taking a long view of the problem of
By the time the case came to a head about 10 days allowing the public access to this preserve. He expects
;o,it involved a dozen property owners and 23 lawyers, P°AD that over time opportunities will come along to purchase
id Mel Berger, representing Judith Bechtel. a� easements or new properties on a friendly basis. He has
It, heavy sessions,the court got tough and came i no plans to violate the district's new guidelines restricting
wi solution agreed to by all parties. On Friday, h its use of the power to condemn private land."If it takes
larch __, Superior Court Judge Harlan Veal told the 10 years, we're willing to work with the owners,"he told
wyers for the property owners to come back Monday the Country Almanac. "We're not going to pursue
ith authority to settle. For more than five hours on condemnation at this point. We're willing to see what
ionday,Judge William Lanam knocked heads together _ comes along."
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
OLD MILL OFFICE CENTER,BUILDING C.SUITE 135
201 SAN ANTONIO CIRCLE MOUNTAIN VJEV' CALIFORNIA
(415)949-5500
DRAFT
Mr. Marc H. Greenberg
Attorney at Law
294 Page Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Subject : La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve
Former Lands of Dyer - Public Access
Dear Mr. Greenberg:
Thank you for your letter of April 10, 1987 relative to the concerns of certain
Allen Road residents about public access to the District's La Honda Creek Open
Space Preserve. Your letter was considered by the Board of Directors of the
District at their meeting of April 22, 1987.
As you can imagine, access to this area has been thoroughly analyzed by District
staff and considered by the Board on many occasions. To that end District staff
held two neighborhood workshops, and the Board appointed a committee of two mem-
bers to meet in the area with local residents about their concerns. Unfortunately,
no one except Kathryn Kennedy-Miller attended the latter meeting, although we were
assured that all the neighbors had been invited.
We are well aware that Upper Allen Road is "private," however, unlike the Mills
case (Lower Allen Road) , the Dyer Ranch has deeded access rights except in the
area where the prescriptive rights were formally recognized in the Scarlett
case. Since this road is "private," the District's planned use of the site
includes a restrictive permit system for vehicular access to severely control pub-
lic access. It was this permit process that was to be discussed specifically by
the Board Committee at the neighborhood meeting.
The matter of your request for a meeting with the entire Board has been referred
to Legal Counsel for an opinion on the appropriateness of such action. Meanwhile,
I urge you to continue discussions with District staff to help resolve this
matter in the most equitable and economic manner.
Sincerely,
Richard Bishop, President
Board of Directors
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Gerera vinager floard of Directors Katherine Duffy,Noriette G.Hanko,Teen3 Renshaw,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G Werldin
R-87-65
(Meeting 87-08
April 22 , 1987)
Affix
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
REPORT
April 16 , 1987
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: C. Britton, Assistant General Manager
RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: D. Hansen , Land Manager;
A. Cummings, Environmental Analyst;
C. Bruins , Administrative Assistant
SUBJECT: Estimated Grazing Costs for Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
Summary: The net cost to the District of implementing Rodney Tripp 's
grazing plan would be approximately $22 ,700 over a five-year period. This
includes $22 , 100 for improvements and $15 , 800 for staff and consultant time
and assumes an income of $15,200 over five years. The initial cost is high
because most of the improvements should be completed before cattle are
reintroduced.
Introduction: At your meeting of April 8 , 1987 , you requested that staff
prepare a report on reintroducing grazing to Unit V at Russian Ridge Open
Space Preserve. This report summarizes the costs involved in implementing
this plan.
An itemized cost estimate for grazing Unit V is attached. Improvements ,
including fencing, a pond, and a spring box, will cost approximately $22 , 100 .
This figure is based on the assumption that the improvements will be con-
tracted out and all of the existing fencing will be replaced. In order to
attract a responsible tenant, initial improvements should be completed be-
fore reintroducing grazing.
The fencing on Skyline Boulevard is in poor condition and should be replaced
before cattle are allowed to graze. Replacement cost is estimated at $3 ,782.
The fencing on the northern and southeastern boundaries is fair, so its
replacement is less urgent, although some repair is necessary. The new fence
bordering the fire road on the southern boundary can be installed later.
Tripp's original plan suggested it be installed in year 3. The water improve-
ments , including a pond on top of the ridge and a spring box on the southern
boundary, should be installed immediately. This will insure that the cattle
are well distributed within the unit.
Monitoring costs would be approximately $3 ,200 per year. This includes
$1,400 for technical range monitoring by a consultant, $800 for lease devel-
opment and administration, and $1000 for lease monitoring by staff. Because
of the smaller area , fewer monitoring days are required.
Over a five-year period, the cost of grazing Unit V would be approximately
$22 ,100 for improvements and $15 ,800 for staff time, giving a total of
$37 , 900. The 161 acres in Unit V will support 304 animal unit months (AUM's),
or approximately 25 adult cows for 12 months. This will provide an income
of an estimated $3040 per year, or $15 ,200 over a five-year period. There-
fore, net cost of the five-year grazing plan would be $22 ,700. The economic
life of the required range improvements would be about twenty-five years .
R-76-65 Page Two
The income was calculated using the figure of $10 per AUM recommended by
Tripp. At the Board meeting, one local rancher stated this was a high
figure, indicating the District may have trouble finding a tenant to pay
this rate. If so, the net short term cost of grazing will be higher. The
cost of thistle control has not been included, since the thistle will be
controlled with or without grazing. The largest concentration of thistle
in the Preserve is located at the southern boundary of Unit V near the
corral area.
At your last meeting, Dr. Samuel McGinnis, a wildlife biologist, suggested
the District consider using a systemic herbicide for thistle control. Rod-
ney Tripp, the District 's range management consultant, also recommended the
use of systemic herbicide, stating it had been found to be more effective
than manual control of thistle. Dr. McGinnis is willing to oversee the use
and monitor the effects as an initial test of this herbicide, if you decide
to use this method. Studies of non-grazed grassland areas will be initiated.
This could include wildflower, oak and baccharis regeneration monitoring,
the restoration of perennial grasses and faunal population changes . The
cost of thistle chemical thistle control over five years would be approxi-
mately $1700 . Manual control is estimated at $2100 .
In summary, the majority of the improvements should be installed by the
District before leasing Unit V to a tenant for grazing cattle. Replacement
of the fence bordering Skyline Boulevard and construction of the water
facilities should be given the highest priority among the suggested improve-
ments. Staff will need to go through a bid process to find a suitable
contractor for the project. A preliminary inquiry about potential lessees
will also be made, as well as a survey of current rental prices charged by
other agencies per AUM. A local lessee would be preferable to better manage
the grazing lease and provide prompt response to possible emergency situa-
tions .
R-87-65 Page Three
ESTIMATED COST OF GRAZING UNIT V
I. Potential Costs Year Cost
a. Physical improvements
1. Fencing (5-strand barbed wire
@ $1. 55/foot)
Skyline Boulevard
(East boundary) 1 $ 3 ,782
Old Road
(Southwest boundary) 3 6 ,808
Northwest boundary 2 5 ,295
Southeast boundary 2 2 ,269
$ 18 ,154
2. Pond (water gap type) 3 ,035
3. Spring box 900
Total improvement cost $ 22 ,089
b. Staff and Consultant Costs Yearly Cost 5-Year Cost
1. Consultant monitoring ($35/
hour, 5 days/year) $ 1,400 $ 7 ,000
2. Program administration
Lease development/administration
($20/hour, 5 days/year) 800 4 ,000
Lease monitoring
($20/hour, 6 days/year) 960 4 ,800
Total staff and
consultant 's costs $ 3 ,160 $ 15 , 800
II . Potential Income
161 acres - 304 AUM's at $10/AUM $ 3 ,040 $ 15,200
III . Net Cost - 5 year plan for grazing Unit V $ 22 ,689
R-87-66
Ak, A (Meeting 87-07
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
REPORT
April 17 , 1987
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: C. Britton, Assistant General Manager
SUBJECT: Proposed Cooperative Project with the County of Santa Clara for
Purchase of Land Adjacent to Stevens Creek Park and Picchetti
Ranch Area
Recommendation: I recommend that you consider the underlying policy relative
to District participation in County acquisition projects prior to giving
District staff specific direction on the proposed project. These policies
need to be addressed because of the ramifications of future acquisition of
land rights and construction of the trail system requested of the District
for this project which is specifically visualized in the County' s Trails
and Pathways Master Plan and the Regional Parks , Trails and Scenic Highways
element of the County General Plan.
Background: The following material is attached as background information:
(A) Excerpt from the Trails and Pathways Master Plan, Santa Clara County,
May 1978 .
(B) Excerpt from the Regional Parks, Trails, and Scenic Highways element
of the General Plan of Santa Clara County, November 1980.
(C) Excerpt from the General Plan of Santa Clara County, March 1982.
(D) Report R-84-8 , dated February 1 , 1984 , regarding specific District
recommendations for Santa Clara County' s proposed 5-Year Capital
Improvement Plan, including the specific section discussing the
Stevens Creek Trail Corridor.
(E) Excerpt from the County of Santa Clara Department of Parks and
Recreation, Five Year Capital Improvement Plan, undated (adopted
June 1985) .
(F) Report R-87-83 , dated January 23 , 1987 , concerning this proposed
cooperative project.
(G) Letter of March 9 , 1987 from Douglas J. Gaynor, Director, Santa
Clara County Parks and Recreation Department, with attached report
to the Parks and Recreation Commission concerning this proposed
cooperative project.
(H) Report R-80-33 , dated June 12 , 1980, regarding acquisition of the
Maridon property.
(I) Revised project map.
R-87-66 Page two
At your meeting of January 28 , 1987 (Attachment F) , you approved the general
concept for this proposed cooperative project. Since that time, District
staff, specifically Open Space Planner Del Woods, has participated in exten-
sive field investigations with County Parks planning section staff to deter-
mine potential trail alignment and location for Ranger vehicular access
to this area. The level of cooperation has been outstanding, and the trail
alignment proposal is ideally located. The results of that study were con-
sidered by the County Parks Director in his report to the Parks and Recrea-
tion Commission in the form of a revised proposal for this project (Attach-
ment G) . Following that process, and for purposes of this report, District
staff reviewed the revised proposal both in the field and with respect to
land ownership patterns and future obligations of the parties.
General Discussion: While pleased with the level of cooperation established
between the District' s and County' s planning staffs , I am concerned about
the underlying policies related to this particular cooperative project.
The mutual interest of the District and County in this area dates back to
the District' s inception, and the material submitted as part of the recom-
mendation on the County' s 5-Year Plan best presents the history of this
protect area (Attachment D) . The District has assumed responsibility for pro-
tection of the viewshed from the urban area including the ridge tops; how-
ever, implementation of the trail corridor connection between Lower and
Upper Stevens Creek Parks was to be a County function. Prior to District
acquisition of the Maridon property in 1980 , this proposed trail system was
clearly a connection between two existing County parks; the District was not
involved nor was there any District participation expected by the County.
At that time, the District' s planning and acquisition efforts were concen-
trated on Monte Bello Ridge and the completion of the Monte Bello Open
Space Preserve.
From a review of the ownership patterns, it is clear that the Schwabacher
and Maridon parcels represent the termini of relative responsibility
between the District and the County. In the area between these two parcels,
the County trail system would follow the lower elevations to connect the
existing County Parks, and District interest would concentrate on the
higher elevations and ridge tops to complete the existing Monte Bello Open
Space Preserve. In seeking to complete the Monte Bello Preserve, the Dis-
trict acquired the Melton and Collins properties that were clearly a por-
tion of the ridge top and potentially part of the ridge top trail system.
When the District had the opportunity to acquire the Maridon property
(Attachment H) , it was recognized that the parcel served the needs of both
agencies; however, the purchase was completed by the District without
request for County cooperation. As a result of not seeking County involve-
ment in the Maridon acquisition in 1980 , the County's current proposal
implies that this trail system connects to District land rather than Upper
Stevens Creek Park. In late 1980, the District also purchased a 97 acre
portion of the former Consigny property, and in 1981, the County purchased
approximately 40 acres of the remaining Consigny property. The current
proposal from the County includes transfer of the District ' s portion of
the former Consigny property to the County. Although the District has
recently been more active than the County in acquiring land in this area, the
general concept for the proposed cooperative project, which you previously
approved, appeared to be an equitable sharing of responsibility and costs
between the two agencies.
R-87-66 Page three
New Proposal Discussion: The major differences between the original concept
you considered and the revised proposal now being presented by the County
are as follows:
(1) New County Proposal: That the overall trail would follow at
approximately the 1900 foot elevation rather than the 1200 to
1400 foot elevation as originally proposed in the County plan.
Our joint field study precipitated this decision based upon
optimum trail grade, access for Ranger vehicles and minimum
conflict with developed areas.
Analysis: District planning staff also concludes that the 1900
foot elevation is the best trail alignment location.
(2) New County Proposal: That the District transfer control of the
former 97 acre Consigny property (Parcel E) to the County for
development of an adequate patrol access route and, I assume,
to provide a public staging area for the trail head of this system.
Analysis: While the District paid $250,000 for this parcel, it
appears that transfer of this property to the County is desirable
to consolidate planning and management responsibility, provided
the District retains a restrictive easement over the entire parcel
along with an access easement to the patrol road system. Addition-
ally, the County would need to convey trail easement rights over
adjoining County land for the eventual District construction of a
trail from the Picchetti Ranch Area to this proposed trail system.
(3) New County Proposal: That the District would retain ownership of
Parcel D (Attachment I) . This area would include the proposed trail
at the 1900 foot contour elevation and adjacent fee ownership lying
to the southwest (approximately 60 acres) at the westerly end of
the Schwabacher property. Presumably, this area would be acquired
through a trade of fee title of District lands (Parcel A) for future
agricultural purposes. What may not be so clear is the fact that
this parcel is proposed to become the jurisdictional dividing line
for construction, maintenance and patrol responsibility for this
entire trail system. Under the proposal, the District would become
responsible for the trail from this property and to the west.
Analysis: With the District retaining Parcel D and any new lands
for the trail corridor route to the west, management of these lands
becomes difficult for District field staff due to limited access
and the remoteness from normal District patrol routes. Also, the
trail beyond Parcel D would require foot or equestrian patrol
because of the terrain. The former Maridon and Melton-Collins
properties are not heavily patrolled and trail construction, access,
and patrol of these parcels, including any new lands and trail addi-
tions, would not be' possible from Monte Bello Road. The District' s
patrol access route would have to follow the County' s patrol road
from the former Consigny lands off of Stevens Canyon Road across
the Stevens Creek County Park lands (including the proposed
Schwabacher addition) to the lands proposed for District management.
R-87-66 Page four
This appears to be a cumbersome and inefficient method of patrolling
these lands. It would be more effective for the County to extend
its patrol to any trail additions or properties west of Schwabacher
(including Parcel D) along the lower elevation route up to the
existing Monte Bello Preserve or Upper Stevens Creek Park boundaries.
Regardless of whether the District or the County owns title to the
land, a new mutual aid management agreement would be necessary for
this area.
(4) New County Proposal: That the District would be responsible for
acquisition of the necessary property rights , and presumably the
construction of the future trail connection, for the westerly
extension of the trail system.
Analysis: This trail system was envisioned by the County long
before the District acquired any of the intervening lands that were
needed to make this project a success. To date, District acquisi-
tion costs for the parcels directly involved in this proposal exceed
$465,000. The County' s proposal (Attachment G) correctly reports
that this trail system connects two existing County parks and that
the Schwabacher acquisition is an integral part of the trail corri-
dor. The reports go on to state that the trail would also link Dis-
trict lands, including Picchetti, Fremont Older, Monte Bello and
the myriad of District property along Skyline Boulevard and
beyond. " This statement is correct, but it should be noted that the
Schwabacher property is the point where, from the District 's per-
spective, the most beneficial trail would follow the ridge through
the former Melton-Collins property at the higher elevation. The
entire trail system will benefit the public, one of the main reasons
for this cooperative effort. Future acquisition, trail construction
and management should be approached on a case by case basis. It
might be possible to accommodate the County, if the County wants
the District to assume a lead role in the acquistion process;
however, I do not think that the District should be solely respon-
sible for completion of the County trail system in this area unless
a plan for an overall cooperative approach can be developed.
Other Policy Issues: When considering the underlying policy issues relative
to this specific proposal, additional items of discussion might include:
(1) equestrian access from Fremont Older Open Space Preserve to the
Picchetti Rance Area, through Lower Stevens Creek County Park;
(2) cooperative management agreement on Rancho San Antonio County Park;
(3) possible District management of Upper Stevens Creek County Park;
(4) transfer of District lands to the County and other public agencies
for parks, recreation and open space purposes; and
(5) County trail project for Lower Stevens Creek Park through the
westerly area of Fremont Older Open Space Preserve.
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TRAILS AND PATHWAYS MASTER PLAN
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, MAY, 1978
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THE TRAILS AND PA. .NAYS MASTER PLAN AND SUPP`_.,AENTAL REPORTS
I
This book is a supplement to the Trails and Pathways Master Plan for Santa Clara County,
and presents detailed information on trail and pathway proposals for the portion of the
County indicated on the accompanying map. The Trails and Pathways Master Plan has
been approved by the Planning Policy Committee, a voluntary association of the County
and the fifteen cities in Santa Clara County, and is a recommendation to the County and
each city. 141
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The Trails and Pathways Master Plan has been published as a fold-out map showing the
entire trail system recommended by the Planning Policy Committee. The master plan
map presents an overall concept and a number of recommendations to the County and the
cities. In order to present detailed information for those persons needing a more thorough
understanding of -the trail system a series of six supplemental reports, including this one,
have been published in limited numbers. These supplemental reports include the following:
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A. Boylands and the North Valley
B. Central and East Valley River Trails
C. Northern Santa Cruz Mountains SEE INDEX MAP-
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D. Skyline and Scenic Bike Route x
E. South County `
Appendix (costs, funding, regulations, and information useful in implementing the
trail system)
The Trails and Pathways Master Plan Map, as well as the supplemental reports, are avail-
able from the County Planning Department, County Government Center, Sixth Floor, East
Wing, 70 West Hedding Street, Son Jose, 95110, 299-2521.
Lift Here for Map C
STEVENS CREEK PARK CHAIN
Lower Stevens Creek Park at Stevens Creek-Mt. Eden Roads Intersection to Gautier
Property (Acquisition)
!n addition to hiking, biking, equestrian and nature trails, this area accommodates
picnicking, Easter Seal and Girl Scout Camping, and has an archery range.
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'Eater-related recreation includes boating, and summer swimming in designated areas.
V,ost of this section is wooded.
Gautier Acquisition, Lower Stevens, to Upper Stevens Creek Park
Connecting Lower and Upper Stevens Creek County Parks has had its exponents for many
years, but this has been the first attempt to find the most logical and least disruptive
route following contours of the canyon, with attention to topography, grade, and
feasibility. Through the Gautier property (County park acquisition), elevation levels are
at about 1,200 feet. This is below the crest of Monte Bello Ridge but high enough to be
clear of obstructions and steep banks of side streams. It would wind in and out staying on
the some level but gradually rising over several miles to about the 1,400 foot level. At the
northwest end of the canyon, it would go around the end and pick up Charcoal Road
leading to Skyline. The advantages are a relatively level grade for simpler, cheaper
'k construction and for easy bicycle riding. Also, it would afford a spectacular view and
avoid any serious interference with landowners above or below.
Significant natural areas along the trail are the creek itself and steep canyon walls which
are wooded (pines, firs, modrones, redwoods, ooks, etc.) on the south slopes, with dense
brush and infrequent trees on sunny, dry north slopes. Initially, the trail would be along
the creek then ascend the north slope which would offer magnificent panoramic views.
There has been minimal disturbance to wildlife and plants. There are deer, foxes, skunks,
squirrels, coyotes and an occasional mountain lion in the area, as well as rattlesnakes on
the sunny, rocky slopes. These offer an opportunity to learn about native wildlife and
plants but may be hazardous to the naive or unwary. There are some dense concentrations
of poison oak. Where the canyon broadens, there are a few old ranches with orchards,
vineyards, pastures and gardens, as well as small homes and cabins nestled along the
creek, many of which are very old, 9 contributin to the rustic Y
scenic beauty.
The climate will affect trail usa w'usage. (n inter the narrow canyon is dam and chill with
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slopes would be usable much more of the time. In summer the entire canyon is very dry
and presents a considerable fire hazard.
Restroom facilities exist only at Lower Stevens Creek Park; there are no public facilities
existing between the parks except two privately owned businesses. One is a small bar (The
Lodge) with a picnic area, swimming pool in the creek and parking area. The other is a
summer day camp (Laurel Park) along the creek. Both are of very limited capacity and
would be bypassed as the trail goes up the north slope. Facilities, primarily toilets, would
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be needed along a trail of this length. The Gautier lands would offer access and space for
more comprehensive foci lities—restrooms, fire pits, even overnight camping and
presumably similar facilities could be developed in Upper Stevens Creek Park.
There are several "barriers" existing along the trail corridor which might require a
deviation from a complete recreation trail:
Topographical: Sheer rock walls come down to the road and creek in several places. The
winding road is barely wide enough for two cars to pass, with one edge of the road against
a rock wal I and the other a dropoff to the creek bottom. On the other side of the creek,
another rock wall goes up. It would require major excavation and construction to the
extent that the scenic beauty has to be eliminated to make even the narrowest trail, and
with great cost Construction would require massive retaining walls and bridges, and it
must be remembered that the canyon is in an earthquake fault zone.
Hazards: Fire is the most dangerous hazard. Until there is a road through the upper park
to Skyline Boulevard the only exits are down the canyon or up Redwood Gulch Road.
Redwood Gulch Road is very steep. It is suggested there be limitations and restrictions on
trail use at seasonal fire or other hazard times. However, the trail could offer an
additional escape route if it has exits to Monte Bello Ridge and Skyline Drive.
Another hazard is the litter and junk problem which is already severe along Stevens
Canyon Road. Presently, only the picking up efforts of the people living along the road
make it presentable. Plans should include trash containers and park crew pickup.
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PARKS AND OPEN SPACE INFORMATION SOURCES
This map was prepared for planning purposes and is not intended to be used
as a hiking or recreation guide. For information regarding existing local
parks, trails, and other public open space areas, contact the agencies listed
below. Please respect private property--do not trespass.
Santa Clara County Parks Department
298 Garden Hill Drive
Los Gatos, CA 95030
y (408) 358-3741
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
375 Distel Circle, Suite D-I
Los Altos, CA 94022
(415) 965-47 17
San Francisco Bay National
Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
P. O. Box 524
Fremont, CA 94560
Headquarters/Interpretive Center
(415) 792-0222
Alviso Environmental Education Center
(408) 262-5513
Henry W. Coe State Park
P. O. Box 846
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 779-2728
Castle Rock State Park
15000 Skyline Boulevard
Los Gatos, CA 95030
(408) 867-2952
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
At time of General Plan adoption At time of General Plan printing
Susanne Wilson, District I Susanne Wilson, District I
Dominic Cortese, District 2 Zoe Lofgren, District 2
Dan McCorquodole, District 3, Chair Dan McCorquodale, District 3
Rod Diridon, District 4 Rod Diridon, District 4, Chair
Geraldine Steinberg, District 5 Rebecca Morgan, District 5
PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Nancy Alexander William Siegel (to July '81)
Raymond C. Benech Sally Reed (from August '81)
Joseph L. Clark
j ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Ann Coombs AGENCY/GSA
( (from July '81)
Robert Escobar Paul Yarborough, Administrator
George Hinoki PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Peg Muscato
Leon Pollard, Planning Director
Andrew J. Pepi tone
(through June '81)
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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
David A. Christy, Parks Director
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Patricia Anderson
Lee Bergman
(from September '81)
Betsy Blais
Andrew Bonfield
4 (through April '81)
Jerry Fuchs
(through March '81)
Barbara Klein
Rex Lindsay
(from October '81)
Anthony Rizzo
(through July '81)
Betty Sellers
(from August '81)
Karen Wilson
Published by the County of Santa Clara, Environmental Management Agency/GSA,
Planning Department, 70 W. Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 95110. (408) 299-2521
E S A N [9 O P P 00 T U N I T
Reservoirs 12. LEXINGTON RESERVOIR COUNTY 20. CAN
PARK. Existing; partially developed. Popu- PARK.
Nestled in the folds of the hills surrounding lar in spring and early summer for fishing, here as
Santa Clara County are clusters of water motor boating, water skiing. Needs more impact,
conservation lakes. In a semiarid country, public land for development of recreation Plans for'
these sizable bodies of water are refreshing facilities; 844 acres. Creek foi
and exciting to come upon. A benefit per- voir on
haps as important as the water these lakes 13. GUADALUPE RESERVOIR COUNTY purposes.
conserve is the recreation opportunity they PARK. Existing; undeveloped. Steep shore- water le\
afford. ;Aancged for recreational use by the line limits its recreational usefulness. Can
County Parks Department, these lakes are be used for boating and fishing, if stocked; 21. COY
heavily used for all kinds of water activities. 107 acres. Existing;
voir suit(
14. ALMADEN RESERVOIR COUNTY fishing, p
PARK. Existing; undeveloped. A small cludes fl
reservoir suitable for boating and fishing; 112 Picnickin
acres.
22. AND
4 15. CALFRO RESERVOIR COUNTY PARK. Existing;
- �4__ ;' ;+ Existing; partially developed. A large reser- veloped,
voir suitable for power boating and all water
P 9 enjoymen
. � sports. May be enlarged to store imported fers all
water. Would then have a constant level for acres, inc
year-round recreation use; 2,284 acres.
}t : 16. CHESBRO RESERVOIR COUNTY PARK. 23. CUN
• - i - �'' ��; Existing; undeveloped. This may b being dev
g; s reservoir e
a boat m a
expanded. Reserved for sailing, rowing, and
10. STEVENS CREEK COUNTY PARK. canoeing. Popular for fishing; 528 acres. Picnic or''I
Existing; developed. Includes Stevens Creek Jose; 20t
Reservoir. Popular for swimming, fishing, 17. UVAS RESERVOIR COUNTY PARK. 24. CAL.
boating and picnicking. Trail connection Existing; partially developed. Limited to i
proposed. non power boating. Popular for fishing when ECOLOG'
easement corridor ro osed. There shall be P 9• P 9 !
Cisc
no use of condemnation to acquire residences stocked. Can be a key feature of the Uvas servoir ar,
in Stevens Canyon unless specifically re- Creek Park Chain; 639 acres. Cisco W �
t Tonal us
quested by the owner of a residence; 777 County a
acres. 18. PACHECO RESERVOIR PARK. Pro- nicking, r
posed. If it is determined that a reservoir
11 . VASONA LAKE COUNTY PARK. Exist- can be built here, as proposed, without ad- and its c
ing; developed. Perhaps the County's most verse ecological impact, provision should be would be
popular park. Offers fishing, sail boating, made for recreational use.
row boating, canoeing, picnicking, and minia-
ture train rides. Large lawn areas for un- 19. NORTH FORK PACHECO RESERVOIR
structured play; 151 acres. PARK. Proposed. This reservoir, adminis-
tered by the Pacheco Pass Water District,
should be stocked with fish and opened for
recreation.
,3EE REG
R-84-8
(Meeting 84-3
-1z February 8 , 1984)
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
REPORT ATTACHMENT "D"
February 1 , 1984
TO: Bcar: Directors
G,-ench, General Manager
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L. Craig Britton, Land Acquisition Manager
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ReCo:,"=endations for Santa Cla-?-a County 1;7_ive-Year
==rks Acquisition and Develoament Plan
Since the District' s -fo=ation in 1972 , the-re has been
a c--1cse Li:= ::etween 41--he District and tne Count-v ol" Santa Clara and
i-s parr= S-, Szem. Currently, the Rancho San rnitonio, *.Conte Bello,
Sar=t,oza Gam._ , Fremont Older, and Sierra Azu! Oren Space Preserves adjoin
rec:.Jcna �c%, park or recreation areas. Probabiv the most significant
301nz ef=Drt '.-.as been the Rancho San Antonio Park and Open Space Preserve
con-lex in the Los Altos-Cupertino area. The Santa Clara County Parks
and _Recre_=p40n Ccmmission has begun the process of developing recommen-
dations to the Board or Supervisors as to ho-v.- the remaining 'Live years
o.r County pronerl[_-y tax allocations for park acquisition and development
should he s:Dent. (See attached letter dated October 7 , 1984 , regarding
the Capita I Improvement Plan. ) In order to continue to com-
n1iment each others ' programs, it is imperative that the District propose
S-_ecli 'Zic acquisition projects that will help to achieve the mutual re-
gional 7:-,arks , recreation, and open space goals --;'or the portion of the
District within Santa Clara County.
Discussion: The following ten acquisition projects are recorurnended
herein for County action in the next five years:
1. Sout111 Day Tr_ai.l Rights
2. Rancho San Antonio Park Additions
3. Stevens Creek Trail Corridor
4 . Upper Stevens Creek Park Additions
5. Sanborn-Skyline Park Additions
6 . Villa Montalvo-Lake Ranch (Sanborn-Skyline County Park) -
El Sereno Open Space Preserve Connections
7 . Proposed Bear Creek Redwoods State Park Participation
8. Lexington Reservoir Recreation Area Additions
9. Los Gatos Creek Trail System
10. Almaden Quicksilver County Park Connection to Mt. Umunhurti
R-84-8 Page Two
These projects are explained in more detail on the attached information
sheets. Each discussion includes possible cooperative projects and
funding sources and com;mentson the relationship of the project to the
Parks and Recreation Element of the County General Plan. The reverse
side of each discussion sll-�eet includes a map depicting the approximate
boundaries of the proposed project. The areas outlined and shaded on
the maps are intended to be schematic only, as sorne areas are already
de-, eloped, making acquisition and park use less likely.
in addition to implementing the Open Space Element of the County's General
?tan, the District is actively involved in completing many of the park,
tr-il, and pathway goals of the General Plan. These projects include:
1. So-._:t-h Bav Trail Accuisition of the Stevens Creek Shoreline
Na-_Ure Studv urea (Crittenden _M.arsh) and joint development
c-:-, a-nz: trails system connecting with an� throuch v-=vain Vie-,., S'-orelline Park.
2 . F-.idden Villa - Th.--ouan t*.-e District 's Master Aareement, most
i,;Iden Villa Ranch w-" - -! be preserved by means of the
acquisit-ion off Conservatlon easements.
3. B-7 ack Mount._a 4 - Trail - T-e District has already acquired
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igni=_icant sections of the Black Mountain trail including
the sum-mit of Black Mountain itself , and provided for the
purchase of easements where the trail passes throuah the
lands of Hidden Villa.
4 . Rancho San Mintonio-Black Mlountain Trail Connection The
District is actively 1--u--suing the acquisition of this important
trail corridor-scenic backdrop area.
5. Skyline Trail - The District has already secured the major
portion of the Skyline Scenic Corridor Trail north of Highway 9
(Saratoga Gap) .
6 . Stevens Creek Trail - The District has acquired nearly the
entire Upper Stevens Creek watershed north of Upper Stevens
Creek Park to Page Mill Road and developed an extensive trail
system.
7 . 1,11onte Bello Ridge Trail - This is part of a District developed
trail network that follows the spine of the Monte Bello Open
Space Preserve.
8. Lower Stevens Creek - The District 's Fremont Older Open Space
Preserve and Picchetti Ranch area form a major portion of this
trail system and regional recreational area.
9. Bohlman Road-Montevina Road Trail - The District 's El Sereno
Open Space Preserve is an integral portion of this trail and
provides opportunities for a cross connection with the
envisioned Lyndon Canyon-Lake Panclh trail system.
10. Alma College - The District worked with the County, Save the
Redwoods League, and the State in an as yet unsuccessful bid
to create a new State Park along Bear Creek Road between
Summit Road and Highway 17.
3 . STEVENS CREEK TRAIL CORRIDOR
Since t`_-- -4 -c--ption of the District , and therefore District interest
and _in11-c'_1 ,.,-e-'ent within the County of Santa Clara, Stevens Canyon (above
Stevens Creek Reservoir) has always been noted as a highly desirable
Or w ': its scenic beauty, creekside
4 Z c recreation because of-
na-ural trail corridor, and unique geological features. The
. reek _don itself has the highest composite rating on the District 's
ti -e , the County envisioned a continuous park
==Ld.cr from the exist.-4 -a to upper Stevens Creek County
C.-unty even had an info=al policy of acquiring parcels on
_n
e c -. !-oDr as ---.1 can the open market (although
Co7-ever aca',i ed a-v on this basis) . Although this
-are-_ is =cablv o-,.-e_r*_-u.JA._! t based- the carrying capacity of the land
4 -C 1 -1 '
Se 'tic :De-colation , s%-stem, emergency vehicle access ,
anu earth ::-_-_=ke and hazard) , loc:zl -1-blic concern caused the County
to conce-- _-_=te its e-':forts on acquir-ina the trail corridor (to connect
the two ex-, Z-1--ling Co-_-.n:y pa-rl,-.s t:--a I-111onte Bello and Saratoga Gap Open
Scare Pr=Ser-7eS) along the 14,,',0 fo3: elevation contour on the northerly
Side- of the Canyon. Several -and County acquisitions have taken
ZDIA_ace in t`e last several years wit` completion of this trail corridor
in mind. This is one of the rest :.m.:',o.,-tant trail corridors within the
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District and is a must for Cc_C)1et -)- L n -,.,iithin this Five-Year Program
t i m.e-f r a7.=_ . Because of the stee-) terrain and trail construction flex-
ibility re::u_iremertt-s in this gecloqically unstable area, the broadest
ocssible corridor is indicated on t4,e attached map. Peninsula Open
Space Trust (P.O.S.T) has been active in this area and contacted various
landowners. It appears that P.O.S .T. could be very helpful to the
County in completing acquisition of this trail corridor. This 1400 foot
elevation trail connection between the two County parks ' units is
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listed as a high priority by the Santa Clara County Intergovernmental
Council, Trails and Pathways Committee. The County General Plan Element
not only designates this 1.400 foot contour trail , Stevens Creek Boule-
vard in this area is identified as a scenic route, and a broad-brush
planned parks" designation is also shown along the canyon on both sides.
Because of the long history of this proposed project and number of con-
cerned citizens that live in this area, a long-range planning ' study
should be initiated by the County as part of its Five-Year Plan. such
a study would inventory the desirable park and recreation aspects of the
canyon area, involve the local community in a workshop forum, and make
specific recommendations for this area both from a housing development
standpoint and long-term recreation point of view. Based upon the
results of the study, the future direction of County and District inter-
ests could be planned.
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ORGANIZATION OF THE GL,,,cRAL PLAN
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Overview: Briefly describes the regional and physical setting of Santa Clara County and
highlights the conditions and challenges the county faces in planning its development over the
next decade.
Summary: Summarizes the County's basic policies for urban and rural areas. It also summarizes
the chapters which comprise the "Goals, Policies, and Implementation" section, including the
major issues and the Plan's policies for dealing with these issues.
Land Use Plan and Policies: Published as a separate document which folds out to a 381"x22" Land
Use Plan Map 1"=1 , ' scale). It also contains detailed land use policies for the Los Gatos
Watershed and San Martin areas, as well as density criteria for areas designated as "Rural
Residential" on the Plan.
Goals Policies and Implementation: Presents background text describing current and antici-
pated future conditions in the county, together with the County's goals, policies, and proposed
implementation actions relative to each major topic addressed. The chapters of the Plan are
organized according to the categories used in the County's "Major Goals and Policies" report,
which are: Natural Environment, Constructed Environment, Housing, Transportation, Recreation
and Culture, Economic Well-Being, Public Safety, Health, Social 'Nell-Being, and General
Government. (The categories "Justice" and "Education" are included in the Appendices.) Certain
oversize or non-reproducible maps which are part of individual chapters of the Plan are available
for reference at the County Planning Department, with appropriate advance notification.
Regional Parks, Trails, and Scenic Highways Plan: Presents the County's proposals for its
regional parks, trails, and scenic highways in a single 22"x38" fold out map (1'=10,000' scale),
with accompanying descriptive text. Additional text and policies relating to these topics are
contained within the"Goals, Policies, and Implementation" section of the Plan.
Ap�end_ix "A": Indicates the relationships between the organization of the County's General Plan
and the Late-mandated general plan elements.
Appendix "B": Contains rosters of the General Plan Advisory Committee, the Board of Super-
visors, County Planning Commission, major County administrators and Planning Department
staff.
Amendments: The General Plan calls for an annual review and consideration of amendments to
the Plan. Amendments will be published following each annual review and will be available from
the County Planning Department.
Background Materials: A number of background reports, maps, and other materials were used in
the preparation at the County's General Plan. These materials are available for reference at the
County Planning Department, with appropriate advance notification.
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RECREAT 014 AND CULTURE
TRAILS AND PATHWAYS
effort and cooperation among the fifteen
cities, the County, and various other agen-
cies. Most of the proposed trails pass
through several jurisdictions. Within the ur-
ban area, most of the proposed trails run
alongside major streams, thus making the
Santa Clara Valley Water District an ir -
y tont agency in the implementation of these
trails.
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„ �- # , Examples of successful interjurisdictional co-
t� .� operation in the provision of recreational
trails within the urban area already exist.
Along Los Gatos Creek, for example, the
- r cities of Los Gatos and Campbell, the
County, and the Santa Clara Valley Water
District have worked together to create sev-
eral miles of continuous hiking and bicycling
.rreA s W t
trails linking parks and recreation areas along
the way.
An important first step toward further imple-
Trails and pathways for hiking, bicycling and mentation of a countywide trail system would
horseback riding are an important element of be for the cities and other appropriate juris-
the County's parks and recreation system, dictions to incorporate the proposed trail
providing both recreation and health benefits system into their local plans. A next step
for county residents. They can also be im- would be for these jurisdictions to establish
portant elements of the urban transportation coordinating committees to begin working
system, providing alternatives to traffic con- out the details for implementing particular
gestion, energy consumption, and air pol- segments of the countywide trail system.
lution frorn the automobile. Construction of trails, whether in urban or
Trails and pathways can link parks and open rural areas, must be done with sensitivity to {
space preserves with one another as well as the resources of the areas they traverse as
with the urban area. They can also serve as well as their potential impacts on adjacent
routes for recreational hiking and bicycling privately owned lards. With proper planning,
and routes for commuting. patrolling, and maintenance, trails can be
significant community assets. To assure that
Within the urban area of Santa Clara County, trails are adequately patrolled and rnoin-
most cities have already established bicycle tained, agreements concerning these respon-
lanes on some of their streets. Recreational sibilities should be worked out as part of the
trails and bicycle routes in the urban area are implementation plan for each trail segment.
relatively rare, but many improvements are
now being funded under the Federal Aid to POLICIES
Urban Areas (FAU) program.
I. Trail linkages are intended to eventually
Within the county's rural areas, most trails connect all County, state and regional parks
are along roads, and are confined to publicly to provide a wilderness trail system encir-
owned parks and open space areas. Opportu- cling the urban area and connecting to trails
nities for hiking, bicycling, or horseback rid- of neighboring counties.
ing from one park to another or from the
urban area to rural parks and open space 2. A countywide system of hiking, bicycling
preserves are quite limited, and horseback riding trails should be provided
which includes trails within and between
Establishment of a countywide system of parks and other publicly owned open space
hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding trails lands, as well as trails providing access from
and pathways will contribute substantially to the urban area to these lands.
the provision of recreation, health, and ener-
gy conservation benefits to county residents. 3. The Master Plan for Trails and Pathways
In 1978, the Planning Policy Committee's and its elements, adopted by the Planning
Trails and Pathways Subcommittee prepared Policy Committee, shall be the basis for the
a proposal for a countywide Trails and Path- countywide trail system.
ways Master Plan for Santa Clara County.
Most of the recommendations of that plan 4. Trails shall be located, designed, and
have been included in this General Plan. developed with sensitivity to the resources
and fire hazards of the areas they traverse,
Implementation of the countywide system of as well as their potential impacts on adjacent 5
trails and pathways will require substantial lands and private property.
RECREATIONIrD CULTURE
S. The countywide trail system should be IMPLEMENTATION
linked with major trails in adjacent counties.
I. Adopt the Master Plan for Trails and
6. Trail acquisition and development shall Pathways developed by the Planning Policy
be consistent with the County's General Plan. Committee as part of local general plans.
(Implementors: County, Cities, Santa Clara
7. Trail planning, acquisition, development, Valley Water District, Midpeninsula Regional
and management should be coordinated Open Space District, South Santa Clara Vol-
among the various local, regional, state, and ley Water District)
federal agencies which provide trails or fund-
ing for trails. 2. Establish a process of interjurisdictional
coordination for developing implementation
8. The assistance of private individuals, plans for individual trail segments.
user groups, organizations businesses, and (Implementors: County, Cities. Santa Clara
schools should be sought to aid in the devel- Valley Water District, Midpeninsula Regional
opment, patrolling and maintenance of trails. Open Space District, Other Appropriate
9. Trail acquisition, development, patrol, Agencies)
maintenance, and liability responsibilities 3. Establish programs to encourage individ-
should be established on a project-by-project ual citizens. user groups community organ-
basis. and should be coordinated with all izations, schools, and local businesses to as-
jurisdictions involved in each trail segment. sist in the development, maintenance, and
patrolling of trails.
10. Transportation improvements, such as (Implementors: County, Citieb, Other Appro-
road widenings and bridge construction, priate Agencies)
should be designed to facilitate provision of
hiking and bicycling paths Equestrian paths 4. Accept trail and pathway easements and
should be provided along those roads which right-of-way dedications as part of land de-
link equestrian facilities and parks, and safe- velopment approvals in areas planned for
ty measures should be made to facilitate safe inclusion in the regional trail system of the
crossing where necessary. General Plan. Trail dedications should be
mandatory where needed.
11. All trails should be marked. Trails and (Implementors: County, Cities)
appropriate markers should be established
along historically significant trail routes, S. Study and establish as a high priority the
whenever feasible. routes, dedications and improvements neces-
sary for the development of those trails and
12. Use of off-the-road vehicles on hiking, pathways shown with arrows on the map
bicycling, and horseback riding trails should "Regional Parks, Trails and Scenic Highways
be prohibited. Plan for Santa Clara County".
(Implementors: County, Cities)
ATTACHMENT "E"1
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Rod Diridon, District 4, CHAIRPERSON
Susanne Wilson, District 1 Tom Legan, District 3 t
Zoe Lofgren , District 2 Dianne McKenna, District 5
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Sally Reed
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PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Betsy Blais Shotwell, District 5 , CHAIRPERSON
Lee Bergman, District 1 Betty Sellers, District 4
Garry Stoddard, District 2 Andrew Bonfield, at large
Mary Cude, District 3 Pat Kammerer, at large
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DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
Paul E. Sagers, DIRECTOR
Larry M. Norris, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Charles Rockwell, SENIOR ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Cathy Lazarus, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Mike Primak, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Betty Plevyak, FISCAL OFFICER
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
DEPARTMENT OF BARKS & RECREATION
FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Supervisorial District
STEVENS CREEK PARK (2140 Acres) Fiscal Year Future
(Upper and Lower) 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-86 1988-89
estimated cost in dollars ($)
Acquisition:
Lands along north & west boundaries of lower 500,000 500,00
park area for boundary protection & use area
development.
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-,Implementation General Plan through opportunity 200,00 300,000 200,000 ----
purchases.
De ve 1 opme n t
Master Plan of development 120,00
Complete Villa Maria area 85,000
Restrooms at Sycamore & Cooley areas 150,00
Upgrade group picnic areas 20,000
Reconstruct launching ramp 42,000
Entry station kiosk 25,000
Reconstruct road to shop area 25,000
Trail connection along east side of reservoir 20,000
Water system for lakefront area 100,000
Bank retaining wall at lakefront area 15,000
East boundary fence 50,000
TOTAL 585,000 970,004 387,oa 41o,000 ----
--Publ is Comment
R-87-23
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January 28 , 19 87)
MIDPENIN-3ULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
ATTACHMENT "F"
REPORT
January 23 , 1987 '
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: C. Britton, Lard Acquisition Manager;
D. Hansen, Lard Manager
SUBJECT: Proposed Cooperative Project with the County of Santa Clara
for Purchase of Land Adjacent to Stevens Creek Park and
Picchetti Ranch Area
Recommendation: I recommend that you approve the general concept for
a cooperative _land acquisition project with the County of Santa Clara
as outlined in this report and authorize the General Manager to work
with the County to achieve the mutual acquisition goals of this pro-
posed project.
Background: Since 1977 , the County of Santa Clara Department of Parks
and Recreation has supported the concept of a trail_ and recreation
corridor on the northerly side of Stevens Creek Canyon at approximately
the 1400 foot elevation to connect lower and upper Stevens Creek County
Parks. To this end, the County acquired the former 80 acre Gautier and
and interests in the 120 acre Ratto (Pospi.sil) properties . Also, the
District, being able to respond quickly to acquisition opportunities ,
purchased the former 40 acre McCone property for eventual transfer to
the County to assist with completion of this recreation corridor.
This general trail alignment corridor was selected in order to direct
the public away from the private .lands and homes within Stevens Canyon
itself. .
Discussion: The County of Santa Clara now has the opportunity to
acquire 160 acres of the Schwabacher property which contains an existing
road system that is an important link in this proposed recreational cor-
ridor. Because the District' s Picchetti Ranch Area adjoins Stevens
Creek County Par.- and the District ' s Monte Bello and Saratoga Gap Open
Space Preserves adjoin Upper Stevens Creek County Park, it is in the
best interests of the District to encourage this acquisition and to
participate in a cooperative way.
Also since e S �th �,
..ch�vabac��ers have e�, �ressed an interest in expanding their
existing %7ineyards into the District ' s 25 acre forraer Melton. and Collins
properties (undedicated) and require that their use of this land be
included in the transaction, a three-way cooperative project is necessary.
R-87-23 Page two
The concept for such a cooperative project would be as follows (see
attached maps) :
1 . District Participation
a. Convey.- at no cost Parcel A* , the former Melton and Collins prop-
e �i es. to Schwabacher, retaining a conservation easement
restricting future use to agricultural production, and a
public trail easement in the District ' s favor should the Dis-
trict acquire adjoining lands or trail easements in the future.
b. Convey at no cost Parcel B* , the former McCone property (40 acres) ,
to the County, retaining a restrictive park, recreation, and open
space easement .
C. Receive at no cost from County (or Schwabacher) a restrictive
park, recreation, and open space easezient. over Parcel C (160
acres) being acquired by the County from the Schwabachers and
over Parcel D (20 acres) being deeded to the County as a part
of the three-way exchange .
2 . County Participation
a. Receive at no cost- Parcel B, from the District subject to
restrictive park, recreatioi, and open space easement .
b. Acquire for fair market- value Parcel C from Schwabacher and
receive at no cost Parcel D from Sch--�,,abacll,,er (or District)
subject to restrictive par*%- , recreation, and open space ease-
in favor OF District .
3 . Sc-w-abacher Participation
a. Receive at no cost Parcel A from District subject to a restric-
tive agricultural easement and trail easement in favor of District .
b. Convey for fair market value Parcel C to County in fee, and to
District the restrictive easement at no cost.
C. Convey at no cost Parcel D to County in fee, and to District the
restrictive easement at no cost.
The Santa Clara Coj'_-Y Department of Parks and Recreation is currently
evalu -1-aing the prop_-)sed trail alignment and the costs that might be
incurred in
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trail. installation, and maintenance.
Trail users would probably have to cross District land (Property formerly
owned by Cons4any wh-- ch is Dart of the Picchctt-i Ranch Area) in coming up
from Stevens Creel,. County Park. In principle it would be sensible for
the County to develop and maintain the trail segment over District land,
and this additional District land might be considered for transfer to the
Count-,.,. The existing road or trail encounter: a landslide problem on this
piece of District land, and the County is analyzing that problem. County
and District- staff are working together to look- at the best trail alignment
between the Count- parks and may find a route that bypasses the slide.
The District also has a strong interest in connect-lions to the main
Picchet1ti Ranch Area and over. to Fremont Older Open Space Preserve across
County land.
The total original acquisition cost to the District for Parcels A and B
was $218 , 858 .
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PROPOSED COOPERATIVE PROJECT
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Pails anq Recreaticn
298 Garden Hill Drive
Count of Santa Clara losGatos,California -3751
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California
ATTACHMENT "G"
March 9 , 1987
Herbert Grench
General Manager
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
210 San Antonio Circle, Suite 135
Mountain View, CA 94040
Dear Mr. Grench:
At the March 4, 1987 meeting, the County`s Parks and Recreation Commission
reviewed the recommendations from the Department regarding the Schwabacher
property (see the enclosed memorandum), and unanimously approved that the
Department conduct an appraisal of the 160 acre parcel. In addition, the
Commission unanimously approved the six conditions for acquisition as listed in
the memorandum.
We would appreciate your review of the conditions and encourage the District and
the owner to coordinate and provide for the necessary action. Please advise us
at your earliest convenience as to compliance with the conditions so we can move
forward.
If you have any questions on the conditions for acquisition, please contact Lisa
Killough, Park Planner, at this office. We look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Douglas J. Gaynor, Director
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cc: Mary Cude, Chairperson, Parks and Recreation Commission
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MEMO RA N D U M
TO: Parks and Recreation Commission Members
FROM: Douglas J. Gaynor, Directorlr� /j
SUBJ: PROPOSED SCHWABACHER PROPERTY ACQUISITION
DATE: March 4, 1987
Background
Attached please find the following items pertaining to the Schwabacher property
proposition, for your information:
1 . Report regarding the Midpeninsula' Regional Open Space District (MROSD)
January 23, 1987 meeting. The report indicates MROSD Board of Director
approval of the general acquisition concept as proposed by the owner,
Schwabacher, and their broker, Ralph Brown. This acquisition concept is
detailed in the report and will be followed up with a verbal explanation
from Staff . Also enclosed within the MROSD report is Map "A" which has been
visually enhanced by Stat£, for ease in reading.
2. Correspondence from the Schwabacher's (via Ralph Brown) indicating approval
of emergency access through the owner's property.
3. Memorandum, dated March 2, 1987, compiled by Staff on a series of site
visits conducted by Lisa Killough, Park Planner; Cris Crockett , Stevens
Creek Unit Ranger; and Del Woods, MROSD Planner between Upper and Lower
Stevens Creek Parks.
Recommended Action
Based on the attached reference material and field investigation study, the
Department recommends that the Parks and Recreation Commission order an
appraisal for the Schwabacher property if the following conditions are
satisfied:
1. Schwabacher to provide a trail easement through the western portion of their
property up to the 1900 foot contour level or a trade solution with MROSD
inclusive of this contour level. District to develop and maintain trail in
this area.
2. District to transfer ownership and control of Consigny property (Parcel
'E') to County. County to develop and maintain a feasible vehicular trail
leading from the lower portion of the property (adjacent to Camp Cooley) to
the 160 acre parcel.
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3. Schwabacher to provide emergency and patrol/maintenance access for the
County through their property until such time the vehicular trail through
Parcel 'E' is constructed by the County.
4. District to maintain ownership and control of Parcel 'D'.
5. District to be responsible for acquiring the remaining property or trail
easement rights leading into the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve as it
becomes available.
6. District to provide proper legal assurances that the trails within MROSD
jurisdiction between Upper and Lower Stevens Creek Parks will be open and
maintained in perpetuity.
These conditions will supplement and in some cases supercede the general
acquisition concept a t s approved
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Fiscal Implications
This acquisition has been identified in the Parks
and Recreation Five Year
Capital Improvement Plan for Stevens Cree
k Park. Funding for the project has
been budgeted in the Parks Charter Fund for the current fiscal year. The exact
cost of the w'acquisition
q ill not be known until an appraisal
pp 1 is completed by the
County. Additional funding will be required in the future for trail
implementation and maintenance.
Reasons for Recommendations .
The Schwabacher property, as :viewed by the Commission in November 1986, is a
scenic and strategic piece of property that has significant trail potential.
Although the 160 acre parcel can be evaluated on its own merit , the most
important value attached to the property, as demonstrated, is its role in
providing a link between Upper and Lower Stevens Creek Parks. This acquisition
is clearly a step in the direction of a very long term goal which has been
identified in the General Plan.
However, it is also beneficial to MROSD in helping to link the District's
Pichetti Ranch area and Fremont Older Open Space Preserve to the Monte Bello
Open Space Preserve and consequently the myriad of District property along
Skyline Boulevard and beyond. In recognition of the mutual rewards of this
potential trail , the Department perceives a need for a detailed joint
acquisition plan between the two agencies. Additional cooperation will be
required, as recommended by the Department , from both the District and the
property owner in order to insure positive steps towards the desired goal :
successful trail implementation.
Consequences of Negative Action
County will either postpone or lose the potential opportunity for a trail
linkage between Upper and Lower Stevens Creek Parks. Funding from this project
will be reprogrammed into the Parks Charter Fund for acquisition.
Steps Following Approval
GSA Property Management will order an appraisal of the property. Department
will submit an additional recommendation to the Commission upon receipt and
analysis of said appraisal.
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Parlor and Recreation
298 Garden Hill Drive
County of Santa CIar4:•, Loa Gatos,California 95030
(408)358-3741,Reservations 358-3751
California
M E M O R A N D U M �
TO: Douglas J. Gaynor, Director
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FROM: Lisa Killough, Park Planner
SUBJ: SCHWABACHER PROPERTY FIELD INVESTIGATION NOTES
DATE: March 2 , 1987
The following is a synopsis of the field investigation conducted by myself, Cris
Crockett , and Del Woods (MROSD Planner) on February 6, 19 aqd 27, 1987. Our
objective was to determine whether there is a viable alternative for a trail
connection between Upper Stevens Creek Canyon Park (and also the Monte Bello
O.S.P.) and Lower Stevens Creek Park. We also were to determine whether the
Schwabacher property plays a pivotal role in this linkage. Please refer to the
attached Map "B" for clarification.
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We began at Point 1 in Upper:Stevens Creek Park and explored the possibility of
a trail connection to Lower Stevens Creek Park using the 1400 foot concept. We
basically hiked between the 1400 and I600 contours and encountered some steep
but passable terrain through the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve. We proceeded
in a southeasterly direction until we came upon a residential area (we counted 5
hours) at about the 1440 foot level. These residences are not marked on any of
our current office USGS maps and they appear to be legitimate. There is a well
maintained unpaved road and a power line system connecting to these residences.
We concluded that this residential enclave was a major obstacle in that we would
incur the same problems associated with the Lower Stevens Creek Canyon
residential area. In addition, the terrain just east of this enclave gets very
steep and brushy and trai
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tion in this area between the 1400 foot and
1600 fo
ott contou
r level would be difficult and expensive. We decided that the
1400 foot concept was not a viable alternative and to pursue other ideas for a
trail connection. At the days end, we set—up another site visit to explore the
possiblility of a 1200 or 1800 foot trail -connection.
I:EBRUARY 19TIl
Del Woods brought a map detailing the previous site visit investigation. We
discussed again the problems associated with the 1400 foot concept and then went
into an analysis of the 1200 foot concept . Del pointed out that the 1200 foot
level did not solve the problem of maintaining an adequate separation between
�sm I.er.e.i GJ�portianitN Fm�traaer
the trail users -and the Stevens Creek Canyon residents. In addition, It would
also involve traversing a cliff area in the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve.
Consequently, we concluded that it would not be feasible nor politically
advisable to implement a trail at the 1200 foot level.
Del suggested that we explore the 1800 foot level and we decided to begin from
Lower Stevens Creek Park since we had an idea about the terrain at that level
from Upper Stevens Creek Park. We started from Point 2 shown In Parcel 'A' and
found an existing trail system that approximated the 1700 to 1900 foot level.
The views at this level are extraordinary looking across the San Andreas Fault
to the ridge beyond. In addition, the terrain flattens out a little more at
this level and it should not be too difficult to maintain a vehicle accessible
trail between the two parks except in one area (shaded in blue). This canyon Is
extremely steep and in parts the soil is subject to slide problems. I think we
could maintain a foot trail through this area, but it would be very costly and
impratical to maintain a road here.
We finished the day by making plans to return and explore the final trail
linkages through Schwabacher's property (Parcel 'D'). We also concurred that we
should try to find a viable route from the Lower Stevens Creek area (near Camp
Cooley) to the 160 acre parcel .
FEBRUARY 27TH
We returned to our starting point from the previous site visit (Point 2) and
travelled the opposite direction towards the 160 acre site. We discovered that
a trail connection is possible at about the 1800 foot contour, but also noticed
that this level is not within the trade area. In other words, Parcel 'D' does
not provide the area necessary for a feasible trail connection. With this in
mind we decided to continue on to Camp Cooley and explore the last leg of our
expedition.
I know from the original site visit with Felice that we had two existing trails
leading from the Camp Cooley vicinity to the 160 acre parcel. Both trails are
steep and have problems: one goes through a major slide area and the other
traverses across private property. We surmised that the trail going through
private property could be rerouted into County property and also rerouted at
about the 1000 foot level (the grade dramatically rises from this area to the
top) to lessen the grade leading tip to Schwabacher. Satisfied that we had
discovered a physically viable trail solution between Upper and Lower Stevens
Creek Parks we concluded our site visits. Clearly the 160 acre parcel is a
critical link in this trail connection.
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OLD MILL OFFICE CENTER,BUILDING C,SUITE 135
201 SAN ANTONIO CIRCLE,MOUNTAIN VIEW,CALIFORNIA 94040
(415)949-5500
January 29, 1987
Douglas Gaynor
Director of Parks and Recreation
County of Santa Clara
298 Garden Hill Drive
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Dear Doug:
At its meeting last night the District 's Board of Directors
approved the general concept for a cooperative land acquisi-
tion project with Santa Clara County involving the Schwabacher
and District properties as described in the attached staff
4 report.
We 're looking forward to working with you toward, I hope,
successful completion of the project.
Sincerely yours,
Herbert Grench
General Manager
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James H. Schwabacher, Jr.
2786 Broadway
San Francisco, Ca. 94115
Mr. Ralph H. Brown Jr.
Conservation Cosultants, Inc.
541 Bryson Ave.
Palo Alto, Cas. 94306
Jan 15, 1987
Dear Mr. Brown,
As you know, my sister and I are desirous of selling our 160 acres to
the County of Santa Clara for use as parkland. As part of this
contemplated transaction, it is our intent to grant limited access to
the property from Monte Bello Rd. , which access shall be for emergency
use only.
Sincerely,
Janes It. Schwabacher
Made L. Rosenberg
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CONSI�.RVATION CONSULTANTS
5.11 13r)Sun, Pafo Alto, (::111(tirnia 9 1306
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Mr. Doug Gaynor
Santas Clara County Parks Dept.
296 Garden Hill Dr.
Los Gatos, Ca. 95030
Feb. 5, 1987
Dear Mr. Gaynor,
Previously, you had asked our firm for a written assurance that
emergency access from Monte Bello Rd. would be granted by our clients,
James H. Schwabacher and Marie L. Rosenberg, should their 160 acres be
acquired by the County. I am pleased to provide such assurance in the
form of the letter enclosed.
I certainly hope that we can now move ahead with this cooperative
project on March 3.
Sincerely,
Ralph H. Brown Jr.
President
cc: Blais Shotwell
R-80-33
(Meeting 80-13
All 01"EN S,1A('-'7- D',ST;UC'F 6/25/80
Agenda Item No. 2)
RE,'ORT ATTACHMENT "H"
June 12 , 1980
TO: Doard of Wrectors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: C. Britton, Land Acquisition Manager,
S. Sessions, Land Manager, and C.
DiGiovanni , Environmental Resource Planner
SUBjECT: Proposed AddiSon to Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
(Maridon Property)
Introduction: The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has
b`e��a--(ST--fc�red the opportunity to purchase approximately 169 acres
of land on Monte Bello Ridge adjacent to the southern boundary of
the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve (see attached map) . Located
in an unincorporated area of Santa Clara County, the property would
furnish a trail link from Stevens Canyon Road to the Monte Bello
Open Space Preserve.
A. Description of the Site.
1. Location and Boundaries .
The unincorporated property is located at the end of Stevens
Canyon Road on the southwest facing slope of Monte Bello
Ridge and is within the Sphere of Influence of the City of
Cupertino. It is bordered by the Monte Bello Open Space
Preserve to the north, the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve
and the Santa Clara County Stevens Crook Park to the west,
and private property on all other sides.
2 . Topography and Natural Resources .
Stevens Creek crosses the southwestern corner of the
property, which is situated on the steep southwest facing
wall of the 1, 000 foot deep Stevens Canyon. Plant communi-
ties include chaparral, grassland and creek woodland.
3. Dxistinq Development.
Stevens Canyon Road crosses the southwest corner of the
property and connects with Stevens Creek County Park.
HoTv.?ever, that portion of the road which is located on the
property was completely obliterated by a large landslide
thly past winter. A Jeep trail enters the southwest corner
of the site from private property.
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B. Conformity.
This acquisition has been found to be in conformity with the
Santa Clara County and City of Cupertino General Plans.
C. Poten-tial Use.
The property contains two potential trail ro,.ites, a 1,'onte 'Bello
Ridge route and a connection 1.)�-_tween S'evons Canyon Road a',,d
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Can,,,,.-)n Trail on the e;..isting portion of the Preserve. The
is also located on the planned Santa Clara County trail
route from Stevens Creek Park , which %-,oul�:i run along
the 1400
foot contour. This is not only an important trail route, but
it also repro ents a valuable patrol and emergency access route
in orCler to reach the Stevens Canyon portion of the existinc;
Preserve. Unfortunately, the extremely steep slope.; and u�.*;_-
stable soils in this area, which result in devastating landslides,
will make any trail or road planning very difficult .
D. Use and Management. Recom-mendations .
1. Al.' hough the property is currently not readily accessible,
it should be open to the public. This could require the
expenditure of $2, 000 to r(. >pen Stevens Canyon Road.
2. Normal post--acqui s i tion security measures would bo tElken,
including installation of proserve, boundary signs , fen-cos'
and gates where appropriate.
3. Because of the historical significance of the prc-,perty, a
plaque identifying the p -opefty as th�� sito of the Mlarielon
Homestead of I875 should Lo placed in an av)propriiate loc.aLion,
at a cost of $3.00 .
The property (at least the 15/16th interest} should bC---' dedicated
as open space land.
F. Name.
The prol:')erty should become an addition to the Monte Bello
Open Space Preserve.
G. Terms.
The attached purchase agreei-,lont-1- out-lines the conditions
f
acquisition for a 15/16th interest in tho subject. property.
The vali.,.o, bas41-1. upon an appraisal of full fee title,
would ba $285 , :)00 (apj"3roxJ.iatel,,,- $1680 per acre) . B 0 c-a u se
tine of one family meraber, owning a 1/16th interest
in tl-i property, is unkn -)wn , Staff has only reached an �Igrce-
ment with family members controlling a -total of 15/16ths
interest at the proportionate price
ce of $267 , 187. 50 . After
close of escrow, should the District proceed with this ac-
quisi �_ i'on, staff would attempt to acquire the remaining
interest. If this proved infeasible, it may be possible to
cancel property taxes on the District ' s interest and acquire
the final portion at tax sale. The funds for this purchase
would exhaust the monies available for Ne,,7 Land Com.mitments
and Opportunity Purchases for this year , and in effect, use
some of the funds budgeted for 1980/81 New Land Coiirmitm�nts .
111-80-33 Page Three
PecommendaLion : It is recommended that you adopt the proposed
r solutic-. of the Board of Directors of the Mi6peninsuTa
Regional Open Space District Authorizing of Agreemaent
to Purchase R �l Property, Authorizing offico to Execute Corti-
ficate of Accv '-Lance of Grant to District , and Authorizing
Gencral Vona der to Execute lily anti All Wh ,r Documents Necessary
or Appropriate to Closing o the Transaction - Monte Bello Open
Space Preserve (Maridon Property) .
In addition, it is recommended that the Board adopt the use and
management recommendations c6ntained within this report, dedicate
the property as open space, and adopt "Monte Bello Open Space
Preserve" as the official name of the site.
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ATTACHMENT I
Gw PROPOSED COOPERATIVE PROJECT
WITH SANTA CLARA COUNTY ,
� ater) SCALE 1"_2000' NORTH
R-87-67
Ad, (meeting 87-08
April 22 , 1987)
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
REPORT
April 16 , 1987
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: R. Bishop, President
SUBJECT: Consideration of Sponsoring Urgency Legislation Relating
to Possible Ward 2 Vacancy
Recommendation: I recommend that the Board consider seeking urgency
legislation that would permit a director of an open space or regional
park district who has resigned as director of his/her ward to be
appointed by the board of directors to serve as an interim director
for the time period between the resignation and the newly-elected
director taking office.
Discussion : In order to have an election in November 1987 to fill
D. Wendin' s position on the Board of Directors , it would be necessary
for D. Wendin to resign in June. This would result in a six member
Board for a period of at least six months , assuming a newly-elected
Ward 2 Director took office as soon as the District receives certified
election results . These election results are normally available in
early December.
With only six Board members it may be difficult to have a quorum of
the Board for Regular Meetings because of vacations and business
travel; there would also be a greater chance of tie votes; and
committee work and assignments may be impacted by fewer Board members.
Therefore , I recommend that we authorize the General Manager to seek
urgency legislation that would enable us to appoint D. Wendin as an
interim Director from the time of his resignation to the time a new
Ward 2 Director takes office.
R-87-63
(Meeting 87-08
April 22 , 1987)
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
REPORT
April 15 , 1987
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: C. Britton, Assistant General Manager
RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: C. Britton, Land Acquisition Manager;
W. Goggin, Real Property Representative
SUBJECT: Revision of Land Purchase Promissory Note
(Edward and Leo Zabel - Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserve)
Recommendation: I recommend that, in lieu of the originally proposed pre-
payment of the Zabel Promissory Note, you approve and execute the attached
replacement Promissory Note at a reduced interest rate and subordinated to
the District' s 1987 Promissory Note Issue and any subsequent District issues.
Discussion: At your meeting of April 8 , 1987 (see report R-87-58 , dated
April 2, 1987) you authorized repurchase of certain promissory notes in order
to effect an interest savings anticipated as a part of the District ' s 1987
Promissory Note Issue. During the meeting, staff indicated that the Zabel
Note might be renegotiated rather than retired at the request of the
beneficiaries.
Edward and Leo Zabel were the owners of two parcels acquired by the District
and by Peninsula Open Space Trust in 1982 for the Saratoga Gap Open Space
Preserve. Under the terms of the acquisition, the District purchased one
107 acre parcel for $250 , 000; $150,000 of this amount was payable in quar-
terly installments at 8% through 1992 . The Zabel brothers also donated a
second 17 acre parcel valued at $149 , 000 to Peninsula Open Space Trust.
When notified of the District' s intention to prepay the $82,500 remaining
principal balance, the Zabels objected, stating that they had completed
both property conveyances on the expectation that they could count upon
the tax free interest income over the full term of the note. A review of
the circumstances of the acquisition has persuaded staff that the Zabels '
position is not unreasonable, even though the District' s right to prepay
is not in question.
After further discussion, the Zabels agreed to a revision of their
Promissory Note under which the remaining $82 ,500 would be paid off over
the balance of the original note term at 7% rather than 8% . They also
agreed that the revised note would be subordinate to the 1987 Promissory
Note Issue. Under this arrangement the District would still realize an
interest savings of $2,370 and also enhance the security of the 1987 Note
Issue. At the same time the District would guarantee a continued good
relationship with a former grantor while satisfying the needs of both
parties to the transaction,
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SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
$82,500,00 April 22, 1987 Mountain View, California
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FOR VALUE aocEzvuo, on or before 1992, in
installments as provided below, the undersigned, MIDPENIRSULA REezomaL
neom SPACE VzGTuzcT, a California public District ("Maker") , does
hereby promise to pay to uovm\no ZABou and LEo ZAaEL ("Lender") ,
c/o Leo Zabel, 33 Blue »mruor cayo, Coronado, California 93188, or at
such other place an the bolder hereof may, from time to time hereafter
designate in writing, in lawful money of the United States of America,
the principal sum of Eight-Two Thousand Five Hundred and mo/100 Dollars
($82,500.00) , together with interest from April l, I987 on unpaid prin-
cipal at the rate of seven percent (7x) per auoum, Should any accrued
interest not be paid when due, as provided below, it shall be added to
unpaid principal and shall thereafter bear interest in the same manner
as principal.
� I. Payments. Twenty-two quarterly installments of principal and
interest shall be doe' payable and credited as follows:
� (a)
Total
� Due Date Interest Principal` Payment
� July I, 1987 $ 1,443.75 $ 3,750.00 $ 5,193.75
� October l, 1987 1,378,I3 3,750.00 5'128.I3
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� January I, 1988 1,312.50 3,750,00 5,052.50
� April l, 1988 I,246-08 3,750,00 4,996.88
� July l, 1988 1,181,25 3,750,00 4,93I,25
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October l, 1988 l,ll5.63 ],75O O0 4,865.63
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� January l, 1989 1,050,00 3,750.00 4,800.00
April l, 1989 984,38 3,750-00 4,734.38
July l, 1989 918.75 3,750'00 4,668.75
� October l, 1989 853.13 3,750.00 4,603.13
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January 1, 1990 787'50 3,750.00 4,537,50
April l, 1990 721.88 3,750.00 4,471.88
July l, 1990 656-25 3,750,00 4,406.25
October l, 1990 590.63 3,750-00 4,340'63
January l, 199I 525.00 3,750'00 4,275.00
April l, 1991 459,38 3,750.00 4.209.38
July l, I991 393.75 3,750,00 4,143.75
October l, 1991 328.I3 3,750.00 4,078.13
January l, 1992 202,50 3,750.00 4,0I2.50
April l, 1992 196'88 3,750,00 3,940.88
July l, 1992 131,25 3,750.00 3,881.25
October I, 1992 65.63} 3,75i0.00 3,81=5. E3
TOTAL $16,603,18 $83,500,00 $99'103,18
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Secured Promissory Note - Zabel
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
April 22, 1987, Page 2
(b) In case any date specified above for the payment of
principal or interest on this Note shall be a legal holiday, such
payment shall be made on the first succeeding business day.
(c) All payments made hereon shall be applied first to the
payment of all unpaid interest accrued hereon to the date of such
payment and the balance, if any, shall be applied to the payment
of principal. Interest shall thereupon cease upon the principal so
credited. All interest shall be calculated for actual days on a
365 day year basis.
2. Security. This Note is secured by a First Deed of Trust with
Assignment of Rents (the "Deed of Trust") , dated October 5, 1982,
executed by maker, as Trustor, to Western Title Insurance Company,
as Trustee, and naming Lender as Beneficiary, creating a lien on cer-
tain real property, more particularly described therein, located in
the County of Santa Clara, State of California.
3. Junior Lien. The obligation of Maker to Lender hereunder
is secured by the Deed of Trust as above mentioned and, subject
to the terms of said Deed of Trust, is and shall be junior and
subordinate to the "1987 Promissory Notes Midpeninsula Regional Open
Space District - Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties" and any and all
subsequent Public Note issues of Maker.
4. Acceleration Upon Default. At the option of Lender, the
entire 'principal balance together with all accrued interest thereon
shall immediately become due and payable upon the occurrence of any
of the following (hereinafter referred to as an "Event of Default") :
(a) default in the payment of principal or interest when
due pursuant to the terms hereof; or
(b) default in the performance of any obligation or covenant
of the Maker contained herein, in the Deed of Trust, or in any other
security agreement, deed of trust orother agreement which may here-
after be executed by Maker for the purpose of securing this Note
(including any amendment, modification or extension of any of the
foregoing instruments) .
5- Lender's Delay. No delay or omission on the part of Lender
in exercsin right under this Note or under any of the docu-
ments referred to in Section 2 shall operate as a waiver of such
right or of any other right of the holder hereof.
6. Maker's Waivers. Maker (and all guarantors, endorsers
and other parties now or hereafter becoming liable for the payment
of this Note) hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest, demand
of payment, notice of protest, dishonor, and non-payment of this
Note, and other notice of any kind.. Maker expressly agrees that,
without in any way affecting the liability of Maker hereunder, the
holder hereof may extend the maturity date or the time for payment
of any amount due hereunder, accept additional security, release
any party liable hereunder, and release any security now or here-
after securing this Note. Maker further waives, to the full
extent permitted by law, the right to plead any and all statutes
of limitation as a defense to any demand on this Note, or on any
deed of trust, security agreement, lease agreement, guarantee or
other agreement now or hereafter securing this Note.
7. Loss or Destruction. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably
satisfactory to Maker of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation
of this Note, and in the case of any such loss, theft, or destruc-
tion of this Note, upon delivery of an indemnity bond by the holder
hereof in such reasonable amount as Maker may determine, or in the
case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of
this Note, Maker will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a
replacement note of like form, tenor and effect.
Secured Promissory Note - Zabel
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
April 22, 1987, Page 3
8. Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accord-
ance with the laws of the State of California.
9• Severance. Every provision of this Note is intended to be
severable. In the event any term or provision hereof is declared to
be illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever by a court of compe-
tent jurisdiction, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the
balance of the terms and provisions hereof, which terms and provi-
sions shall remain binding and enforceable.
10. Waiver. Any waiver, express or implied, of.any breach hereof
or default hereunder shall not be considered a waiver of any sub-
sequent breach or default.
11. Section Headings. Section headings are solely for the con-
venience of the parties and are not a part of this Note.
12• Modification. No provision of this Note may be waived, modi-
fied or discharged other than by an agreement in writing signed by
the party against whom enforcement of such waiver, modification or
discharge is sought.
13. Assignment. Lender may assign this Note and the Deed of
Trust upon obtaining the prior written consent of Maker, which con-
sent will not be unreasonably withheld.
14. Purchase Money Obligation. It is understood that the indebted-
ness represented by this-Note is the unpaid balance of the purchase
price of certain real property which Lender has sold to Maker on
October 4, 1982.
15. It is understood that this Note supersedes and replaces the
Installment Note executed by Maker in favor of Lender in the amount
of $150,000.00 dated October 4, 1982.
Secured Promissory Note - Zabel
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
April 22, • 1987, Page 4
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE
DISTRICT, a Public District
Old Mill Office Center
Building C. Suite 135
201 San Antonio Circle
Mountain View, California 94040
Director
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R-87-64
(Meeting 87-08
AEW April 22 , 1987)
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
REPORT
April 16 , 1987
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: C. Britton, Assistant General Manager
RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: D. Hansen, Land Manager;
D. Woods , Open Space Planner;
M. Gundert, Associate Open Space Planner;
C. Bruins , Administrative Assistant
SUBJECT: Authorization to Purchase Two Restrooms for Purisima Creek Red-
woods Open Space Preserve
Recommendation: I recommend that you authorize staff to purchase two rest-
rooms from Restroom Facilities , a subsidiary of Intexx Company, for a price
not to exceed $17 , 867 . 93 .
Background: At your July 24 , 1985 meeting, you approved the Use and Manage-
ment Plan for Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. Various public
access improvements were proposed in the plan (see report R-85-40 of July 18 ,
1985) . The State had previously awarded the District a $150 ,000 grant for
the development of the improvements as outlined in the Use and Management
Plan.
A major component of the plan is the improvement of three parking areas, two
of which are located along Skyline Boulevard. The third is located at the
end of Higgins-Purisima Road near Half Moon Bay. The District currently has
approval from the San Mateo County Planning Department and CalTrans to pro-
ceed with the project. Staff will be soliciting bids for the construction
of the two Skyline area parking lots in late April. The development of the
parking area at the end of Higgins-Purisima Road is currently underway. This
parking area was scaled down after meetings with San Mateo County represent-
atives and now involves placement of guardrail fencing and removal of several
large redwood logs.
Installation of restroom facilities will complement each of the Skyline
Boulevard parking areas . Due to the history of vandalism at the Higgins-
Purisima entrance to the Preserve, installation of a restroom facility will
be postponed. Hopefully, more positive use of this area can be established
over the next year. In the meantime, staff proposes proceeding with the
installation of a restroom facility at each of the Skyline parking areas .
The proposed restroom facility is a single unit, fully contained building
(see Attachment A) . The building is rustic in appearance, eliminating the
need for exterior fencing. The toilet is chemically recirculating, which
has worked well at the Monte Bello Preserve. This particular patented unit
is available only from a single source, and therefore staff did not seek
competitive bid information. It was approved by you to replace the existing
two Monte Bello restrooms (see report R-87-71 of August 21, 1986) . The
restroom is available in both wheelchair accessible and walk-in styles . The
wheelchair accessible unit will be installed adjacent to the handicapped
R-87-64 Page Two
parking and whole access trail. The standard walk-in unit will be instal-
led near the main Skyline parking area.
The price quoted from the vendor for the two units is $17 ,867 . 93 , including
tax and shipping. However, if the order is placed prior to the end of
May, the shipping charges may be reduced, creating a savings of approxi-
mately $1500. Funding for this project is refundable from the State under
the Proposition 18 Development Grant.
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(Meeting 87-08
April 22, 1987)
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
REPORT
April 14 , 1987
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
I
RESPONSIBILITY AND PREPARATION: D. Hansen, Land Manager;
J. Boland, Operations Supervisor;
C . Bruins, Administrative Assistant
SUBJECT: Request for Authorization to Purchase Dump Truck
Recommendation: I recommend that you authorize the General Manager
to award a purchase contract to Towne Ford of Redwood City for a
dump truck at a total cost of $22, 300 .34 .
Introduction: At your March 11, 1987 meeting, you authorized
staff to solicit competitive bids for one 4X4 medium-sized
dump truck (see report R-87-43 dated March 3, 1987) . Staff
estimated that the cost of the vehicle would not exceed $23,000 .
Discussion: After finalizing specifications , staff solicited
competitive bids from dealerships in the Bay Area. The District
received the following three bids :
1) Towne Ford, Redwood City - $20 ,841 . 44 + tax
2) East Bay Ford, Oakland - $20 , 921 .00 + tax
3) Mission Valley Ford, San Jose - $21, 058 .00 + tax
After an analysis of each bid, staff has determined Towne Ford
of Redwood City to be the lowest responsible bidder.
M-87-03
(meeting 87-08
1,pril 22, 1987)
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
OLD MILL OFFICE CENTER,BUILDING C,SUITE 135
201 SAN ANTONIO CIRCLE,MOUNTAIN VIEW,CALIFORNIA 94040
(415)949-5500
MEMORANDUM
April 15 , 1987
TO: Board of Directors
FROM: H. Grench, General Manager
SUBJECT: CPRS Annual Legislative Conference
Attached is information regarding this year' s Legislative
Conference. Funds are budgeted for a Director to attend.
If any of you wish to attend, please bring the matter up on
April 22 to get Board authorization of expenses.
Herbert A.Grench,General Manager Board of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Nonette G.Hanko,Teena Henshaw,Richard S.Bishop,Edward G.Shelley,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wendin
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April 8, 1987
BOARD Of DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
*CHARLES 0,DAVIS
Mission Oaks
PRESIDENT-ELECT
*HENRY AGONIA
Glendale
VICE PRESIDENT
.*JONATHAN KORFHAGE Dear Administrator:
Oakland
SECRETARY/TREASURER
*TED SCHROEDER
El Cajon
PAST PRESIDENT You have recently received the announcement of the 1987 CPRS
*MICHAEL 0,FENDERSON
Garden Grove Legislative Conference in the LEISURE LINES publication. The
NORTHERN REPRESENTATIVE
*JAMES RAYMOND Conference, to be held at the Sacramento Convention Center on
Petaluma
SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVE May 6, 1987, will be an intensive experience in the legislative
ELEEN BROWNELL
Fullerton process and you will meet, first-hand, legislators and key-
DISTRICT I DIRECTOR
JACQUELINE BRANCH legislative consultants, including Senator Gary Hart on the
Corte Madera
DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR Gann limits, Assemblyman Dominic Cortese on developer fees,
RON SUTER
Sacramento Assemblyman Jim Costa on the 1988 Park Bond and Gerry Meral
DISTRICT III DIRECTOR
FRED FRAMSTED on the P.C.L. Initiative, and many other pertinent speakers
San Leandro
DISTRICT IV DIRECTOR and topics.
DAVID MUELA
Milpitas
DISTRICT V DIRECTOR
CHUCK MORGAN I have taken the liberty to invite your area's state senator
Merced
DISTRICT VI DIRECTOR and assemblyman to the breakfast at 8:00 a.m. on May 6th at
TERRY DAVIS
Salinas the Sacramento Convention Center, El Dorado Room. In order
DISTRICT VII DIRECTOR
MIKE STALLINGS to insure a successful event, I am requesting that you follow
DISTRICT
eedley DIRECTOR up and contact your legislators personally, inviting them
PAUL LE SAGE
Santa Maria to this breakfast. There is no additional charge for your
DISTRICT IX DIRECTOR
JACK NAKANISHI legislator's breakfast. Should your legislator be unable to
Culver DIRE City
DISTRICT X CTOR attend the breakfast meeting, I am requesting that you set an
JACK KUDRON
Anaheim appointment with your legislator or your legislator's aide
DISTRICT XI DIRECTOR
MIKE FARRIS after 2:30 p.m. in their office. During the legislative
Yucaipa
DISTRICT XII DIRECTOR conference you will be given a printed document which identifies
NANCY McrADAM
LernorGrove CPRS's positions on active bills in this legislative session.
DISTRICT X111 DIRECTOR
DONALLEN We are requesting that you hand deliver this CPRS document
Pnte
DISTRICLaT XIueV DIRECTOR to your legislator and encourage him to review and support
HELLO IACONO
Glendale CPRS's position on these bills. Thus, during the conference
DISTRICT XV DIRECTOR
STEVE MINTON you will not only learn about current legislation but will
ADMINISTRATORS'
Teh aSECTchapi
ION DIRECTOR actively participate in it on behalf of the California Park
BILL BRUDNEY
Concord and Recreation Society.
EDUCATORS'SECTION DIRECTOR
GENE LAMKE
San D STUDENT SECT TDIRECTOR I look forward to seeing you at the Legislative Conference
ERIK SUMMERS and look forward to seeing you at the conference reception
R RECEJ11=16SOAS,
SECTION PRESIDENTS on Tuesday, May 5, 1987, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sutter Club,
CHRISTINE ADAMS
Buena Park 1220 Ninth Street, Sacramento.
THERAPEUTIC SECTION DIRECTOR
LANNY KNIGHT
Reedley
COMMERCIAL SECTION DIRECTOR Sincerely,
DERBY LAMB
Laguna Hills OPERATIONS II; SECTION DIRECTOR
CHRIS JARVI
Anaheim
ARMED FORCES SECTION DIRECTOR PAT O'BRIEN
DARRYL SHAW
Lemoore Legislative Chair
1 attachment - 1987 Legislative Conference Registration Form
'EXECUTNIE COUNCIL
AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL RECREATION& PARK ASSOCIATION
Ask
California Park & Recreation Society �
Legislative Conference
MAY 5 & 69 1987
SACRAMENTO CONVENTION CENTER, ELDORADO ROOM
Take part in the 1987 CPRS Legislative Conference in Sacramento,May 5&6.You will have the opportuni-
ty to meet and work with members of the legislative and executive branch of the state government. Partici-
pate in"hands-on"legislative activities at the Capitol,learn more about pending legislation affecting CPRS
and the Park and Recreation field,and socialize with government officials and other CPRS members who are
active in the legislative process. FEE IS $50. Registration deadline is Monday,April 27, 1987.
Schedule for May 5, 1987
5:30 7:30 p.m. Conference Reception at the Sutter Club(9th& L St.)
Schedule for May 6, 1987
7:30- 8:00 a.m. Check-in (Convention Center—El Dorado Room)
8:00- 9:15 a.m. Breakfast/Briefing with Legislators
9:15- 10:15 a.m. Political Commentator
10:15- 12 Noon Capitol Issues- 1988 Park Bond, PCL Initiative, Developer Fees
12:00- 2:00 p.m. Lunch with Executive Branch Representatives,CPRS Legislative Awards and
Closing Session.
Registration deadline is Monday, April 27, 1987. For information phone(916) 446-2777.
*The $50 registration fee covers the cost of materials, reception and conference expenses. Lodging require-
ments are an individual responsibility. Listed below are lodging possibilities and rates.
Hotel Single Double Phone
Hotel El Rancho $40 $45 (916)371-6731
West Capitol Ave.
Holiday Inn $72(1) $74 (1) (916) 446-0100
I` (Capitol Plaza) $78(2) $82(2)
3rd&J Streets
Clarion Hotel $88 (1) $98(2) (916) 444-8000
(Gov. Court Floor only)
16th & H Streets
Ponderosa Motor Inn $56(l) $68(1) (916) 441-1314
Iith & H Streets $70(2)
Vagabond Inn $45 $49 (916)446-1481
3rd &J Streets
Travelodge $34 $42 (916)444-8880
11 th& H Streets
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Delegate responsible for Iodging arrangements—Identify with CPRS Legislative Conference when mak-
ing reservations at any of the above facilities. Thank you.
CPRS Legislative Conference Registration Form
Deadline: April 27, 1987
Name Agency
Address Phone ( )
City State Zip
Payment enclosed 4 ❑ MasterCard ❑ VISA
Purchase Order or Bank Card Number
Expiration date:
Return form with payment to:
CPRS Legislative Conference, 3031 F St., Suite 202, Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 446-2777
Make checks payable to CPRS Legislative Conference
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
TO: Board, of Directors
�I General Manager
F 0 tt. Gr encn e
R r.
SUBJECT: F.Y.T.
DATE: April 15, 1987
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MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
OLD MILL OFFICE CENTER,BUILDING C.SUITE 135
201 SAN ANTONIO CIRCLE,MOUNTAIN VIEW.CALIFORNIA 94040
(415)949-5500
April 15 , 1987
Mr. Russell Porter
Director of Grants Administration
California Department of
Parks & Recreation
PO Box 2390
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Russ :
Sorry, you can ' t retire! Over the years , I 've found you to be
' a very strong parks and open space advocate , a stabilizing
force in the Department under changes of Director, an excellent
communicator, and most of all , a real friend! I 've never heard
a bad word about you , and we parkies are all going to miss you .
Unfortunately, .I will be out of the state on May 29 and will
have to miss your send-off. The best of luck to you. Enjoy!
With warm regards ,
r
Herbert Grench
General Manager
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cc: MROSD Board of Directors
Herter',A.Grerch,Generat Marager E3vard of Directors:Katherine Duffy,Nanette G.Hanko,Teena Henshaw Richard S.Bishop Edward G ShfMey,Harry A.Turner,Daniel G.Wend+n
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A BIMONTHLY REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Seven centuries ago, as the story of Robin Hood
reminds us,an impoverished woodsman who poached game
in the vast royal forest faced the severest punishment for
his transgression. But ultimately the wildlife protection
measures of the times were doomed to failure.They, along
with the imperious governance used to enforce them, suc-
cumbed to historic pressures of population growth, pover-
ty, and equity.
The question is Do similar failures from similar
causes,await many of the nature reserves established in the
Conservationists last century and particularly in the last few decades?
Must Plan f®r More and more, the people who create and manage
biological conservation areas around the world have come
to realize that protectionist,exclusionary policies in defense
Human
Needs
of environmental enclaves can be both morally objectionable
and shortsighted. Many of these enclaves may be unable to
withstand the long-term pressures of human needs—at least
not without significant accommodation. Certainly there are
exceptions. Certainly,too,the publics of the world are great-
IN THIS ISSUE: More and more as time goes ly indebted to the foresight and, one might,-,y, ecologic of
by, the people who establish nature preserves our conservation-oriented forebears.
and protect biological diversity have come to However,too often in the past,parks and other reserves
realize the urgent need to harmonize their ef- have been established with scant regard for neighboring
forts with the often conflicting needs of human peoples. In Kenya, says ecologist Walter J. Lusigi, "there
inhabitants. The concept of ecodevelopment is was no assessment of local cultural values, local fears, or
by no means new. But an evolutionary reform local needs."' Indeed,sometimes inhabitants have been
has brought the human factor to the forefront totally uprooted for what was considered a critical, higher
z of biological conservation programs. In addition priority. Such are the results of a strain of thought that is
to the matter of fairness to indigenous peoples, strictly ecocentric.
outside experts now understand better that, The parks and preserves so created have sometimes been
without a good deal of accommodation, many called "island fortresses." A nicer,and hopefully more ac-
protected areas are likely themselves to fall vic- curate, name is refuges or sanctuaries. But, too often,sanc-
tim to increasing human pressures. Fortunately, tuaries have been for biological preservation, for wildlife
a number of techniques have been devised to aficionados, for safari hunters, and for scientists with
facilitate the mutually beneficial coexistence of prescribed disciplines. And they have often left an unap-
humans, wildlife, and other natural resources. preciative or hostile band of local people on the periphery.
Yet a combination of wisdom and circumstances have
brought a higher consciousness to the forefront of park ex-
pert thinking. The concept of "splendid isolation" is no
longer an option, says Canadian parks official Harold K.
MAR ) 4 �9$7 Eidsvik.-The new consciousness involves a much fuller ap-
preciation of the advantages of planning and managing
\ W(WAM SPOGLE b ASS4:;tA1M natural areas both to maintain important ecosystems and
I, tatty and Regwnd Plannan to improve the quality of life for local human populations—
Commentary, page two, "Why Don't Ecologists and to achieve these twin objectives in such a way that the
Get More Respect?", by Robert J. Buschbacher. resulting system is self-perpetuating. The process is often
0 The Conservation Foundation 1987
< called "ecodevelopment."
Are ecologists,by our ve nature, The thrust of this truly revolu-
Commentary restricted to the role of nayy yer?ry natu Is tionary trend in thinking about
the only alternative to be excluded natural areas is that the human
vfrom the most critical debates facing dimension is indispensable. Many, if
J Don't our society? The imperative for re- not all,conservationists and scientists
Ecologists conciliation between ecological con recognize that, in addition to moral
+1 straints and economic development is concerns for indigenous peoples and
intensifying rather than diminishing;. their cultural survival,there are com-
ect? Therefore, the managers of society pealing pragmatic rationales.For one
More Resp
must more fully realize human depen thing,they realize that in many cases
dence on natural systems and the im-
portant role of ecologists. But there it may be hopeless as well as
are measures that ecologists,too,can undesirable to try to`defend park
.What do the following environ take to improve the process. boundaries or wildlife from mount-
mental issues have in common: the ing human pressures—especially with
'effects of pesticide use on.nontarget � With'its focus on' the interactions funds and staff. "As David
ons i
populations, including humans; the 'between organisms and environment,
Western, of the New York Zoolog-
effects of acid rain; the'effects 'of ecology m the broadest sense incor- ical Society, puts it, "Poverty, own-
tropical deforestation'onr biological 'porates economics and sociology; ership uncertainties,and P-t-crushing
and genetic diversify;aiid the effects""'TheSesubd�sciplines"sire vital tp all" necessity to replace -useless with
of nuclear�war on planetary-life; environmental issues, yet they are useful species defy the Iogic of con-
support processes? Each of these is- neglected by'ecologists. Ecological' serving diversity for its own sake."'
sues has the potential for truly cata- education should.incorporate courses` In addition,existing parks and re-
strophic effects without people even, in public policy and resource manage7 serves typically are not large enough
being aware of,them.And, in.each : men(so that we are able to commu-
case, society has the community.of, nicate and combine our efforts with to encompass the ecosystems needed
ecological scientists to thank.for alert- ',these disciplines, for survival by ,their wildlife fin-
ing the public,defining the nature of habitants, especially:the elephants,
each problem, and developing con- ' `'''`. tigers,grizzly bears,and other mega-
Crete countermeasures In addition,,ecologists ought to fauna.Frequently,a large percentage
xs: focus a greater portion of their scien- of the animals in a park roam out-
.� ,. ,. tific investigations more directly on
.hus, one might expect ecologists the issues that face society.The need side its boundaries,encouraging their
to 'be looked to for guidance and for basic research cannot be overem- exploitation by local interests. It thus
leadership on other difficult interac-' phasized. However, much basic re- becomes important to consider buf-
irons between the human and natural search,could be of far greater rele- fer zones and the people who inhabit
worlds. Yet ecologists seem to lack vance to society at large, simply by them.
the respect of decision makers in our posing theoretical questions within To implement a new strategy of in-
society.They tend to be perceived as the context of critical organisms,eco- tegration, there must be recognition
obstructers of progress rather than systems, or perturbations. and endorsement of the legitimate
managers of development.Ecologists claims and needs of both local peo-
generally are excluded from the tech-
nocracy of economists, engineers, Increasing the relevance of ecolog- pie and conservationists. The t,.r.ner
foresters,and agronomists on whom ical research while simultaneously im- typically depend heavily on the health
decision makers rely to manage re- proving our ability to communicate of nearby natural resources and
sources. Nor do these technocrats with and influence policy-oriented ecosystems that support virtually
themselves seem to have much use for disciplines will increase ecologists'
ecologists. public stature,command of finaucial _
resources, and,most important, im-
Wiliiam K.Reilly,president
One reason is that much of what pact on resource management issues. Rice Odell,Editor
ecologists have to say is deemed irre- This is indeed a challenging agenda
for the ecological profession.Never- Published bimonthly by The Conservation Foundation,
levant by planners in their day-to-day
theless, the urgency of society's en- 12s5 23rd street,Nw,Washington,DC 20017. copy_
activities. We typically cannot state right 1987 by The Conservation Foundation,
vironmental problems,with authorityan reel p blems, and the veto- ISSN:0091-536x
se y precise, 'city with which the earth's carrying, The CF Letter is abstracted or indexed by PAIS
recommendations
datlons for managing a$pe+ Bulletin,SAGE Journals,and Environmental Studies
cific piece of land, crop, pest, or in- capacity is being threatened, c out
ry. Institute,Santa Barbara,among others,
cific piece
Secondly,when ecologists for all of our attentions now. Extra copies of single issue;Up to 14 copies.SI,5o each,
15-24 copies,S1.00 each.25-49 copies,75t each.30-99
do find themselves in the thick of an copies,60t each. 100 and over,Sot each.Postage in-
issue, much of what we have to say eluded at lowest surface rates.Add 50C per order if bill-
is negative—what the technocrats `—Robert J. Busehbacher, bill-
ing isf Claims msf red.
for missing issues will be fulfilled only within
cannot do, or what money must be an ecologist and imocIate ar 17w six months of issue date.
spent. /r F, POSTMASTER:Send address changes to Conscrva-
t�onservatron Foundation. lion Foundation Letter, 1255 23rd Street,NW,Wash-
. ington,DC 20037.
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to stitch together natural alliances
rt;,r3 ra c vM•,� -;��:• - -, --. between conservationists, develop-
,?. _ - ment specialists, and local people.
They all have much to gain, and
much to learn, from each other.
Local people often have indispen-
sable ecological, pharmacological,
wildlife, and other expertise. More-
over, they know what they want.
-ti They may or may not desire to main-
r
tain their primitive culture and
` isolation.'
On the other hand, outsiders can
provide helpful knowledge and
This road was built to the edge of the Kuna Indian reservation in northern Panama. technical assistance for increasing
But the Kuna want to retain their traditional way of life and protect their lands from crop yields or animal production,
i colonists.Chile's great novelist Ariel Dorfman has written about a similar road in Costa braking population growth, setting
Rica: "Residents discovered that the benefits that followed being linked to the world—
up tourist or other income-producing
such as more education and health care, more efficient marketing of local products, enter rises and so forth. As an ex-
some electricity, a few phones—have been accompanied by a series of disasters. The P
province was opened to the disintegrating elements of contemporary life:deforestation ample, World Wildlife Fund and
` and pollution,the dying out of fish and fauna,the land being bought up by speculators Development Workshop are training
I! or by the German and American hippies who have also introduced their drug culture some of the Taureg people in the Air
t to the area. ... But the greatest worry is for the young.The road that allows so many Mountains region of Niger in the art
11 strangers—and strange things—into Talamanca is the same road that the young take
to leave in droves."" of masonry so they can use adobe
roofs on their houses and spare
everything they do—the water, soils, and protecting a watershed that sup- Precious palm trees for other essen-
trees,wildlife,etc. For example,most plies water to local villagers. (When tial uses.'
people in Africa depend on wood, the World Bank funded a rice irriga- Outsiders also can help protect in-
crop residues, or animal dung for lion project on the island of Sulawesi,
digenous populations from external
cooking and heating. It is estimated Indonesia, it arranged with the In- threats to their environment—by
that south of the Sahara, half the donesian government to establish the halting intrusive road construction;
people depend on wildlife as a source Dumoga-Bone National Park to pre- stemming the flow of settlers, squat-
ters, and commercial exploiters;
of protein. Species also provide vent deforestation of the watershed, securing land ownership; or simply
medicinal plants, construction mate- reduce erosion and sedimentation,
rial, clothing, spiritual or religious and ensure regular water supplies.') providing money for urgently need-
objects, and sources of income. Sometimes the different interests ed improvements such as health care
I{ Conservationists are concerned converge antagonistically, for exam- facilities or systems of credit.
with the same natural resources— ple when park authorities dispossess
from a longer-term, but also legiti- indigenous people from their land,or
mate perspective. They seek the per- when tigers wander out of reserves The intellectual basis for the
etuation of ecosystems through the and maul neighboring farmers.' evolution in conservation thinking
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prevention of deforestation deser- Some 1 700 people living on the goes back in the United States to the
P p P g
tification,species depletion or extinc- Wolong Nature Preserve for giant ideas of writers and ecologists like
tion,and the loss of genetic diversity, pandas in China have adamantly John Muir and Raymond Dasmann,
whether caused by local people or resisted government efforts to re- to the "Parks for People" concept,
outsiders—for the ultimate benefit of locate them so that 100 pandas near- and to the principle of multiple-use
both. ing starvation could descend to lower management of forests and public
elevations in search of bamboo. And lands. Or.the international front, the
in India, according to another report new strategy has developed through
The various interests converge in the same day, residents of a village the International Union for Conser-
nearly every locale where resource were suspected by some of setting fire vation of Nature and Natural
protection is an issue. Sometimes to the famous Bharatpur bird sane- Resources(IUCN), which recognizes
they converge harmoniously, for ex- tuary. Earlier, a villager had been 10 categories of protected areas (in-
ample when local people are allowed killed in a trespassing dispute with a eluding Multiple Use Management
to crop expendable wildlife in a park; game warden, exacerbating local Areas, Anthropological Reserves,
when conservationists include local anger over limitations on grazing cat- and Biosphere Reserves, which are
�. development projects, such as fuel- tie and collecting firewood in the described below)", and through the
wood plantations,as integral parts of sanctuary.' World Conservation Strategy, which
their reserves; or when a park serves The challenge for all concerned is emphasizes "Conservation for '�us-
the dual purpose of nature protection to increase the degree of harmony— tainable Development."" At the
3
1982 World Congress on Natic ly to be a national park, preserve, calls this a "stable cultural zone"or
Parks in Bali,it became clear that, wilderness area,wildlife sanctuary,or one in which a variety of human ac-
David Western, puts it, "Giving a other conservation unit. Under one tivities—settlements, forestry, farm-
human face to conservation is catch- park officials's interpretation, the ing, cattle grazing—are permitted if
ing on fast."' core area"provides such free services they are compatible with the concept
Biosphere Reserves are a global as maintaining the quality of the of the reserve.'The multiple-use area l
network of protected areas under the atmosphere, soils and fresh water, (as well as a more extended,undelin-
aegis of UNESCO's Man and the providing pollinators and nutrients eated zone beyond it)are considered
Biosphere Program. So far, 261 for crops, helping to control pests "areas of cooperation" in achieving
reserves have been established in 70 and vectors of diseases, as well as the goals of both conservation and
countries. The goal is to preserve all those values of recreation,aesthetics, development."
types of natural areas,but with more and spirituality."' Also, notes Obviously,these categories need to
concern for human needs. One exam- Western,parks can serve as"natural be flexible and many variations can
ple is the Rio Platano reserve in Hon- reservoirs for wild stock exploited in be formulated. For example, it may
duras, which ensures long-term pro- the surrounding areas."' be impossible to find a core area with
tection of local tribes for which lands Buffer Zone:Adjacent to the core an appropriate buffer zone adjacent
have not been reserved. area is a transition area or buffer to it.
The Biosphere Reserve concept zone that can be used for experimen- Ecologist Lusigi has outlined a very
contemplates three zones of activity: tal research or manipulation; for similar system for "wildlife conser-
Core Area: The core area is the education and training; for restora- vation units" in Kenya."A national
locus of maximum protection for tion of degraded environments; and park would protect the "primary
natural resources such as water or for the protection of indigenous wildlife populations or ranges of
wildlife. It is kept in its natural state peoples and others engaged in tradi- special interest, or unique scenic
for the purpose of preserving biodi- tienal uses that harmonize with their features." "Protected areas" sur-
versity, obtaining baseline ecological environment.The buffer zone is sup- rounding the park could host tourist
data and monitoring information, posed to insulate the core from the lodges,restricted local grazing by per-
and so forth. Thus, it is limited to unacceptable effects of land-use mit only,and tribal hunting for local
low-intensity recreation, research, changes and other human actions. people. Wildlife could be harvested
and education. The core area is like- Multiple-use Area: Harold Eidsvik on a sustained-yield basis, "both for
the-sale of meat and hides, and to
control the herds migrating in and
COORDINATION FACES OBSTACLES out of the park." Zambia has estab-
lished such a system, with multiple-
One of the great difficulties in You need interpreters in a social use areas, called "Wildlife Manage-
reaching workers reconciling conserva- sense—social orkers and develop- ment Areas," lying adjacent to parks
lion and development objectives men( workers whose real forte is and serving to coordinate wildlife
lies in finding ways for specialists working with people . . . workers management with local pastoral live-
in the two fields to coordinate who have lived there a long time." stock operations.
their efforts to the synergistic ad- R. Michael Wright, vice presi- In many parks of Africa such
vantage of both the environment dent of World Wildlife Fund,says schemes seem imperative, since a
and local inhabitants. It also can it is important to meet the needs large percentage of the wildlife lives
be a major challenge just to fully of people by stabilizing their envi- or ranges outside the protected areas.
understand and relate to indige- ronment and preventing the "con- A similar arrangement is on the
noes peoples. Chuck Kleymeyer, slant nibbling away that leads to drawing board for the new Annapur-
of the Inter-American Founda- the breakdown of local comma- na Conservation Area in Nepal.
(ion,says that environmental pro- nities and the flight to urban Called the "Nepal plan for joining
fessionals from outside a country centers." While environmental or- human values and conservation of
—and even those from «ithin— ganizations "can't solve all the mountain ecosystems," it would es-
seldoin knots how to deal with and developmenl problems of these tablish a protection zone, a recrea-
gain the trust of the peasant inha- countries," Wright acknowledges, tional zone (actively developed for
bitants. The language may he dif- .our concern with natural systems
tourism while protecting the envi p g ron-
ferent, as well as the perspectives. can make a contribution at the
meat}, seasonal grazing zones, com-
The outsider, says Kleyuteyer, frontier, where people and natural munitY Y
forestr zones and 'a wildlife
norntall} "hasn't had starving systems come together. But our reserve. Most important, the plan
children in the household. You success will depend not merely on recommends that responsibility for
have to have people who appreci- ceasing to be adversaries. It will maintaining a balance be delegated to
ate the need for a clearing to plant depend on our becoming know[- local communities."
rice,even if they know it will make edgeable and aclise agents for Such configurations, with pro-
( a hole in a monkey habitat . . . community developinew." tected core areas surrounded by in-
creasing degrees of manipulation,can
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arks are most likely to succeed by
adapting philosophy and method-
ology to local conditions, whether
cultural, economic, religious or
political. it is through the vested self-
;��i+"��, interest, tolerance, curiosity, or just
�' Y.•' plain indifference of individual land
��`•A { �: owners or users that wildlife survives
alongside humanity."'
Clearly, the keys to coordinating
conservation with development
goals—to transferring the ideas to the
realities in the bush—are to be found
in various types of local participa-
� '
•� _ lion.
m • Planning and Managemen'.
Dasmann,a professor at the Univer-
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Farmers,tourist trekkers,villagers,and others—including the buffalo and cows above— sity of California, Santa Cruz, notes
hopefully will coexist peacefully in Nepal's new Annapurna Conservation Area. that protected areas around the world
have "most commonly been estab-
lished without either the advice or
be seen as "concentric zoning," says program of the Nepal government to consent of the people most likely to
David Hales, of the University of implement the Annapurna Conserva- be directly affected.""Bringing local
Michigan.'Thus, "preservation and tion Area plan. Under a matching people into the planning process can
development will coexist across a grant from AID, WWF also has a be very difficult, due to inaccessibil-
series of barrier zones so designed Wildlands and Human Needs Pro- ity, conflicting interests in resources,
that all the purposes of each will be gram which operates similar conser- cultural differences, language prob-
attainable." But obviously there are vation and development projects in lems,and the like. But because plan-
problems of achieving such a difficult Latin America, the Caribbean, and ning is the earliest stage of involve-
goal: "Even productive buffer zones Africa. ment, it is likely to be the most
remain vulnerable to demands for More and more experts on parks effective in retaining future support
more intensive use as technological and conservation have been insisting for a reserve.
capabilities increase their economic on the need for integrating natural In an unusual case, the Kuna In-
value or as human needs and areas and human societies on a dians of Panama themselves pro-
numbers insinuate themselves." Such radically expanded scale. Zimbabwe posed the creation of a forest park in
pressures can increase through parks and wildlife official D.H.M. an effort to forestall settlement and
cultural change—for example, when Cumming says that "biological con- deforestation of their lands induced
indigenous people adopt the use of servation, if it is to be successful, has by a road built up to the border of
guns, outboard motors, and the like. to be spread effectively over the en- their reservation.16 But such examples
Clearly,there is a need to predicate tire landscape."' He says there is a are still the exception,despite the fact
zoning on more than the traditional need for major improvements in the that only local people can -speak
park or ecosystem capabilities or way parks are "integrated in the directly to their needs and aspirations
functions. For example, the plan for fabric of rural development and land as they relate to the use of land and
Annapurna "adds particular stress use. Wildlife resources extend from resources.
on cultural, religious, and basic the wilderness to city centers, and From the perspective of a funding
human needs," say Bruce W. each component of the landscape, agency, the participatory approach
Bunting, director of the Asia Pro- and of man's activities, has some can be a problem because it is dif-
gram, and R. Michael Wright, vice capacity to contribute to the con- ficult to utilize, it produces few tangi-
president, of World Wildlife Fund nervation of biological resources and ble results in the early years, and it
(WWF). "The new concept could be diversity." ("In a very real sense," requires flexibility to incorporate
custom-tailored to address the adds Cumming, "the setting aside of local values. However, Wright sug-
socioeconomic situation of the protected areas represents a failure in gests that the funding agencies should
region, hunting, collection of our ability to manage land and re- adapt to these constraints.
C medicinal plants and fuel supplies, sources so as to sustain the rich and The "Action Plan" for Biosphere
allocation of fees to local develop- varied tapestry of animal and plant Reserves states that people should be
ment,and delegation of management life on the continent.") "encouraged to participate in (a
authority to the village level."" Western says in a similar vein that reserve's)management"because this
WWF is supporting the five-year "efforts to preserve wildlife beyond "ensures a stronger social acceptance
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of conservation activities.""One h. two hectares per year." tle. In other places, villagers are
portant and frequently used techni- With support from WWF, a non- allowed to crop wildlife and keep the
que is to enlist local people as guards, profit organization in Costa Rica has meat or proceeds. They also can
rangers, guides, or administrators. started up 15 cooperative plant nurs- harvest nuts and fruits,cut grass,tap
When the Nicaraguan government eries along the Talamanca coast, rubber trees, and otherwise exploit
decided it had to regulate the number selecting and propagating various preserves without undue damage.21
of turtle eggs taken on a beach, it fruit, spice, timber, and medicinal Some African countries even allow
identified the families dependent on species so that poor farmers will have the local harvest and legal export of
eggs for their livelihood, gave them alternatives to cocoa crops which a limited number of elephant tusks,
licenses to take limited quantities, have been decimated by disease in re- activities otherwise banned."
and asked them to help guard the cent years." Local people also can benefit
beach. "It worked," says Lorenzo As for direct benefits to local peo- greatly from the jobs and income
CardenaI, director of Nicaragua's ple, these can take many forms— associated with tourism, though the
National Park Service. jobs,commodities, permissible use of profits from tourism often are real-
Shelton H. Davis, author of Vic- land and resources within a preserve, ized by outsiders or the central gov-
tims of the Miracle," has described compensation, and the security of ernment. Tourism is sometimes
an Indian tribe in Bolivia that man- Iand ownership.The members of the viewed by local people as little more
ages its own communal sawmill, Maasai tribe at the edge of Kenya's than a benign form of colonialism;
selecting trees carefully with an eye Amboseli National Park, whose way this obviously erodes support for a
to sustainable forestry. He calls their of life was messed up by outsiders,20 protected area. Consultant Peter H.
plan one of the "culturally and en- now receive annual monetary com- Freeman, in a report on a proposed
vironmentally appropriate models of pensation from the park and also are road in Costa Rica, suggested the
development."" furnished piped-in water for their cat- creation of community land trusts to
• Benefits. Most important, local
people need to either understand and
appreciate the more obscure societal EDUCATION PROGRAMS CAN HELP DISPEL CONFLICTS
benefits of a protected area (such as Education is an important com- importance of this public aware-
the preservation of species diversity) ponent of any plans to create or ness campaign is shown by the in-
or receive some benefits directly. manage a nature preserve wisely creasing support the park receives
Poverty leaves little room for aesthe- and effectively. And education is from local people despite the
tic or scientific concerns, but, with a reciprocal enterprise. The out- modest economic benefits that !
basic needs addressed, rural popula- sider who has expertise in agrofor- have accrued directly to the local
tions are no less appreciative of estry techniques can learn from a population."'
nature and biodiversity than their local farmer which side of a hill in When homesteaders at the edge
wealthy and urban brethren. Here, a reserve would he best for grow- of a park in Argentina poached in-
education is the key.(See box on this ing a certain tree species.The local side the park, the rangers decided
page.) inhabitant who depends on a wild- it would be physically and eco-
In some instances,broader ecolog- life species for food can find out nomically impossible to stop them.
ical goals can be consistent with the from the outside wildlife ecologist do thc� decided on an educational
more immediate needs of the popu- when he or she may be in danger program,says Arturo Tarak, assis-
lace. For example, an AID-financed of hunting a food source to extinc- tant to Argentina's vice president
project in the Amazon forest of Peru tion. Park and reserve managers for environmental affairs. "The),
aims to greatly reduce the impacts of can seek to convince indigenous brought the homesteaders' chil-
tropical deforestation by involving people of the long-term benefits of dren into the park and they gave
colonists and native communities in natural resource protection. Or them a little course in wildlife bio-
the sustained production of timber. they can offer a variety of techni- logy of the park. They developed
The chief technique,explains Gary S. cal extension services. EAamples strong personal ties with the chil-
Hartshorn, of the Tropical Science are legion, since education takes dren of ll,e neighbors. These chil-
Center in Costa Rica, is to harvest many forms. dren went back home, told their
trees in long, narrow, clear-cuts— E'ducafion has become an im- fathers, then they brought the
imitating natural tree falls—so as to portant part of a project to pro- fathers into the park .. . and they
facilitate the regeneration of canopy tect the endangered mountain were really fascinated with what
tree species. Processing of the timber gorilla in a Rwanda park. was going on with their children.
is to be done locally, resulting in "Posters,calendars, radio broad- This was the first time in their his-
charcoal, fence posts, utility poles, casts,and a self-contained mobile fury That someone had done some-
and lumber. Instead of the traditional unit for slide and film presenta- tiling with their children. As a
boom-and-bust type of exploitation, (ions have reached thousands of result, they agreed to poach some-
says Hartshorn, a family should be Rwandans," according to a World whcre else."'
able to obtain adequate income, on Resources Institute report. "The
a sustainable basis, from only one or
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nain, says Gary Machlis, a forestry
_ professor at the University of Idaho
who recent!y returned from the
region. Incentives have been tried in-
'` "it stead. But many inhabitants are
• p ., 3 reluctant to give up their environ-
ment. Some 280 houses were built in
another area, but none have been oc-
cupied. "No one asked what kinds of
homes the people were willing to live
in," says Machlis. "No one asked
what the social implications of the
move were." On the other hand,peo-
ple from another reserve were per-
suaded to move with cash settlements
and the freedom to relocate where
" 4 they wished.
It is heartening that so many
E techniques are available to resolve
' conflicts between environmental and
The Kuna Indians of Panama hold nightly meetings in village congress halls to discuss development goals. But it is very dif-
and resolve community problems.
ficult to p tt them into operation on
allow local to benefit direct! the ground in a sustainable way.And
people Y persation. Managers can indemnify from hotels,campgrounds,equipment local people for losses related to park it is too soon in most cases to judge
rentals, and tourist operations." or wildlife protection—for example the success of current applications.
,
Tourism can be a verymixed bles- b Robin Hood would be highly impa-
y paying farmers for damage to
sing, however." It can lead to inap- crops and trees caused by foraging tient. But he would be pleased at the
propriate or excessive development. elephants. Italy's Abruzzo National direction in which environment and
Tourists sometimes destroy vegeta- Park, famous for the Abruzzo brown development experts are moving.
on. Probably most dangerous is the bear,compensates for damage to cat-
tdustry's susceptibility to economic tle and also provides food during
collapse due to international market critical seasons."Already noted is the Footnotes:
forces or domestic political annual compensation paid the 'Ambio, Vol. 10, No. 2-3, 1981.
upheaval." "We must provide more Maasai tribe in Kenya. 'Proceedings of the Conference on the
stable forms of development," says With respect to the people who live Management of Biosphere Reserves, Gatlin-
beg,Wright. "Otherwise, one tourist gets in and around panda reserves and D rPe ner,nNationalnber Park Service,1984,cite 985 John
grabbed and the whole thing comes restrict the animals' access to food, 'Conservation 2100 symposium,Rockefel-
tumbling down." the Chinese government is reluctant ler University, N.Y., sponsored by the New
York Zoological Society's Wildlife Conserva-
• Economic incentives and com- to use either force or eminent do- tion International, Rockefeller University,
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Mr. Herbert Grench
General Manager
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Old Mill Office Center
Building C, Suite 135
201 San Antonio Circle
Mountain View, California 94040
Dear Mr. Grench:
Thank you for you letter concerning the Land and Water Conservation
Fund. I appreciate hearing your views on this issue, which is so important
to our area.
I am very pleased to inform you that the Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act was reauthorized by the House of Representatives on April 1. The
bill authorizes the continuation of the fund for an additional 25 years. It
is the intention of the House that this program, which is crucial to the
development and rehabilitation of community and regional parks, be available
to satisfy the needs of our nation 's communities. As you know, the Senate
must act on the reauthorization of the Fund, and then it must be signed into
law by the President.
As you know, the President proposed to rescind the FY 1987 funds
previously appropriated for this program. The proposed rescission was not
approved by Congress and therefore the administration is obligated to spend
the funds appropriated for FY 1987. Congress will decide what the level of
funding will be for the FY 1988 program during the appropriation process.
Although I cannot tell you at this time what the funding level will be, you
can be assured that I will do my best to defeat the President 's proposal to
eliminate the program.
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of any issue of concern to you.
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Chairperson , Diane McKenna
Midpe.Yxinsula District
General Manager , H . Grench
Santa Clara Water District
Board Member , Sig Sanchez i
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In our protestation to the increased development of the Lexington
Reservoir and proposed Bear Creek Redwood Park , we have an unusual
coalition . It consists of envircTnmentalists , property owners , and
taxpayers . We are in accord for these reasons :
1 . Lexington reservoir is ' a vital water conservatory noito
be polluted .
2 . The narrow mountain pass is a bottle neck that cannot
tolerate the impossible added congestion and impact of parks !
3 . We regret the destruction of the integrity of Los Gatos ,
a town alrea-!' barricaded on weekends .
4 . The lexington fire is a terrible reminder and threat to
residents who have privately maintained this area for all to enjoy !
5 . Knowing the scarcity of tax money , we feel it should be
focused on the proposed valley parks where the m<<jority of people
live ! We are for "Urban Parks " and oppose further development of
Lexington Reservoir and proposed Bearcreek Redwood Park .
We are grateful for our supervisors who have worked for the long
awaited "overpass " , but plea-e consider our enviranment which
ultimately is your envii-enment !
Sincerely ,
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Le i i a ida s 1 and
YN INC.HAROLD N. L GE, M.D.,
NEUROSURGERY
2 SOUTH THIRTEENTH STREET
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95112
'PHONE (408) 292-2248
March 2, 1987
Sig Sanchez, Esquire
Santa Clara Water District
H. Grench, Esquire
Midpeninsula District
Diane McKenna, Chairperson
2020 Study Group
I moved from the City of San Jose to Bear Creek Road, in
the County, in 1964. My neighbors have been keeping me informed of the
"movement" toward "developing" a marina and restaurant at Lexington
Reservoir, and a park on what is now Novitiate property, one boun4 y of
which is Bear Creek Road. With all the talk of pollution in our environ-
ment, I can't think of a more certain way of increasing that problem -
pollution by automobiles, pollution by people, and pollution by the end
products of those same automobiles and people.
In a separate vein, we also hear talk about not enough tax
money being available. I strongly suggest using this tax money in the
Valley parks already designated and planned. in this way, there will be
much better utilization by the majority of people, as the majority lives
near these parks.
Let us keep the proper perspective in these important
matters.
Harold N. Lynge, M. D.
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Re: Alma College Property
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please be advised that I have resided at 19305 Bear Creek
Road, Los Gatos, CA, for approximately the last seventeen
years. I understand that your group is presently considering
whether the Alma College property consisting of approximately
eleven hundred acres should be acquired for park and recreational
purposes.
I would like to go on record by indicating that I would
be opposed to the utilization of the Alma College property
as a park inasmuch as to do so would clearly exacerbate
the already difficult problems existing in connection with
traffic on Bear Creek Road. Although we clearly support
the proposal regarding the construction of an appropriate
overpass to handle the increased traffic on Bear Creek
Road, I would oppose augmenting this problem by encouraging
greater utilization of properties situated in this particular
area.
The recent Lexington fire consititutes a significant reminder
of what can occur when problems develop in an area that
is difficult to supervise and maintain not only from a
fire protection viewpoint but also from the standpoint
of adequate police protection. Since I am intimately familiar
with the Alma College property, I feel I can advise you
that, in my opinion, it would be extremely and difficult
and costly to properly oversee, supervise and maintain
this parcel of real property if all or any portion thereof
were made available for public use. It seems to me that
our tax dollars ought to be utilized to provide open space
and recreational facilities in closer proximity to populated
areas where better police and fire protection can be provided
and better supervision and maintenance can be obtained
at a reasonable cost.
MILLER, MORTON, CAILLAT & NEVIS
Re: Alma College Property
March 2, 1987
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Finally, the area in which the Alma College property is
located constitutes an important watershed for Santa Clara
Valley and the need to protect the integrity of the various
creeks which lead into Lexington Reservoir and elsewhere,
as well as the need to properly maintain the roadways,
seems to indicate that encouraging a higher utilization
of this property would only prove to create more problems
at greater expense rather than solve the true need to provide
adequate additional recreational facilities for the general
public.
It is for these reasons that I would respectfully request
that consideration be given to acquiring property which
is better suited for the intended purpose than the Alma
College location.
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ZBjECT: Response to Notice of Preparation of Draft EIR for Proposed
Quarry Hills Project
Dcar Ms. Lyle:
!he proposed Quarry Hills project adjoins Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's
909 acre Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve. Rancho is the District's most heavily
used Preserve, attracting large numbers of local and regional hikers, runners, eques-
trians, and school groups. The attached map shows the location of the Preserve in
relation to the proposed project.
The District is concerned about potential impacts of the project on recreational use
0i- the Preserve, and would like the EIR to address impacts on visual quality, trails,
natural resources. Following are comments about potential specific impacts.
1 Visual
The homes proposed atop the ridges in the project area would be highly visible
from trails within the Preserve as well as from the Town of Los Altos Hills. The
cutting of the ridgeline by approximately 36 feet to accommodate streets and
building sites, and the accompanying re;nval of vegetation, would also significantly
degrade the visual quality of the area. The homes proposed along the southwest
ridge (lots 34-54) and eastern ridge (lots 67-80) would be especially apparent from
the District 's High Meadow trail. Widening the road along the south side of the
eastern ridge from single to double lane width would create additional visually
obtrusive roadcuts, further impacting the views from Rancho trails. The serene and
peaceful "away from it all" quality of hiking on these trails would be compromised
by these proposed placements of homes and roads. Noise may also be a problem due
to the sound carrying qualities of the canyons.
Trails
Trails within the Preserve have historically been used to connect three points:
Rancho San Antonio, Windmill Pasture, and the Quarry Area, formerly a stable.
Propose) lots 30-32 have severed the existing major access trail to Windmill Pas-
ture. The proposed alternative route is much longer and more difficult, taking
hikers from 975 feet elevation down to 500 feet and back up to 1100 feet. This
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is not an acceptable alternative M the existing ridgetop route. It would be
a valuable route, however, for hikers coming to Windmill Pasture only from
Stonebrook Drive.
Several of the proposed trails are very steep, exceeding a 151 grade. Although
valuable connections, they would be highly erodable and unuseable by the average
hiker. They should be rerouted to achieve a more gentle grade. Extent of slides
and potential for slope failure should be examined in connection with trail
placement .
3. Natural, Resources
The proposed road connecting the two ridges (passing lots 47-49) would be built
on 100 feet of fill placed in a canyon draining into the north fork of Permanente
Creek. The creek would be channeled beneath the fill. Filling this canyon would
have negative impacts on the integrity of the watershed which need to be addressed
in the EIR.
Thank you the opportunity to comment on this proposal. For additional infor-
maLion, you may contact me at (415) 949-5500.
Very truly yo I urs,
David Wm. Hansen
Land Manager
Enclosure
|� � �� � �� -------- ---' --- --- ---' --
(I-dr11-S Uz. 87-O8
y�rstjng 87-88
SD�= D� '<ICI, April 22, 7987
Amoun-, Name Description
9864' 206.77 Adia Personnel Services Temporary Office Help
9865 13.20 Amer|Gas Tank Rental
9866 450.50 Baron Welding 6 Iron Works Equipment Repairs and Maintenance
� 9867 96,20 James Boland Reimbursement--Equipment
�
9868 28,50 The Bureaucrat, Inc. Subscription
986g 174,82 State of California Unemployment Insurance
� Employment Development Department
� 9870 116. 10 California Water Service Company Water Service
� 9871 38.03 David Camp Reimbursement--Repairs
9872 16.00 Kerry Carlson Reimbursement--Training Class
9873 289.24 Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc. Telephone Lease
987!- 117.21 Clark's Auto Parts Vehicle Parts
9875 272.56 Communications Research Company Radio Maintenance �
9876 83.24 Patrick Congdon Reimbursement--Seminar Expense
9877 403.32 Cort Furniture Rental Office Furniture
9872 45. 12 Crest Copies, Inc. 8luelineo �
? 50.00 Mabel Crittenden Honorarium--Docent Instruction
143.45 Alice Cummings Private Vehicle Expense
�
9881 28.89 The Darkroom Film Processing �
�
� 9882 2,008.08+ Deloitte Haskins & Sells 1987 Note Issue Services
9883 12.96 El Monte Stationers Office Supplies
9884 l] .00 Federal Express Express Hai /
9885 880, 15 Jean Fi6des Reimbursement--Conference Expense and Dues
9886 1 ,215.00 Flinn, Gray & Herterich Vehicle Insurance
9B87 1 .82 General Telephone of California Directory Listing
3888 350.00 Raye C| rouar6 Patrol Services �
9835 27^85 Herbert Greoch Reimbursement--Meal Conference �
9890 34. 18 Susan Hall Reimbursement--Training Class and
' Field Supplies
9891 1 , 117 .96 Hawkins Traffic Safety Supply Signs
9892 230,00 Hennepin Parks Registration for Special Parks Forum--
Herbert Grench and Gerry An6een
q893 17,09 Home Electrical Parts
9894 36.58 Hubbard & Johnson Field Supplies
9895 1 ]0.3] The Flub Schneiders Uniform Expense
� 9896 2,592.40". Jeffries Banknote Company 1987 Note Printing Expense
9897 16.0O Thomas L. Karnoyel Reimbursement--Training Class
9398 29.77 Matthew Ken Heim6urseeent--Uniform Expense
,_ /a/mb mu. 0/-un
Meeting 87-08
Date: April 22, 1987
Amou'`� Name Description �
�
� 200 CunsLan� i6ue| | Lease Paynent--May
10,6�) Langley Hi | i Quarry Base Rock
9901 1 ,392.34 Lawrence Tire Service, Inc. Vehicle Tires
9902 14,488- 75 McCracken, Byers 6 Martin Legal Fees--Dyer
9903 74,8O McElroy/ s Towing Towing Service
9904 /00,0C Samuel M. McGinnis Honorarium--Docent Training
9905 580.41 Micromedia, Inc. Microfiche Expanse
9906 309.49 Minton/s Lumber & Supply Field Supplies
9907 37. 11 Mobil Oil Company Fuel
qgOO 133.27 Monta Vista Carden Center Field Supplies
qqUq 385'24 On-Line Business Systems , Inc. Computer Services
9910 647' 72 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies
9911 289, 7O Pacific Gas 6 Electric Company Utilities
9912 26.08 Peninsula Blueprint Drafting Supplies
9413 124.90 Port-O-Let Sanitation Services
9914 36,00 The Research Institute of America Subscription
9915 54, 15 David T. SanguinuLti Reimbursement--Conference Expense
9916 44.75 San Jose Mercury News Bid Advertisement
c-,)) 7 \qU. UU County of Santa Clara Dispatching Services
9918 26,848.80� SeafirsL Bank 1987 Note Paying Agent Fees
9919 51 . 76 Sears, Roebuck and Company Equipment Repair
9920 14.44 Skyline County Water District Water Service
9921 2,237.68 William Spangle & Associates, Inc. Consulting Fee--Master Plan
9922 115.08 Special Park District Forum Registration--James Boland
�
9923 820.00 The Travel Place Travel Expense--Special District Forum--
J. Boland and D. Hansen
9924 35.07 Sandy Voorhees Private Vehicle Expense �
�
9925 1 , 164.66 Wendel , Lawlor, Rosen 6 Black Legal Expense
9926 36.38 The Workingman's Emporium Uniform Expense
9927 450.49 Xerox Corporation Maintenance Agreement
9928 179.82 Yard6ird Equipment Company Equipment Parts
9929 102.09 Yeager Ford Tractor, Inc. Equipment Parts
9930 50,00 California Parks and Recreation Conference Registration--Herbert Grench
Society Legislative Conference
gg]\ 250, 38 Rent-A-Computer Computer Rental
�
�
9932 115.00 David Hansen Reimbursement--Conference Registration �
'Will be ., ithdrawn from the 1987 Promissory Note Acquisition Fund, �
| �
| � � --- --- — --- --- --- ---
| aAims No. 87-OA
tleeting 87-O8
�
� MZDPENZ0` A RCCZON&L O£2� Spr-�CE DZ�^^ I Date: April 22, 1987�
� � (��� REVISED
� C L A Z D{ S �
�
17 Zmx000t Name
Description
9864 206.77 Ad|a Personnel Services Temporary Office Help �
�
� 9865 13.20 AmeriCas Tank Rental
�
9866 450.58 Baron Welding & Iron Works Equipment Repairs and Maintenance �
� 9867 96,20 James Boland Reimbursement--Equipment �
9868 28,50 The Bureaucrat, Inc. Subscription
|
9869 174.82 State of California Unemployment Insurance �
Employment Development Department �
�
9870 116. 10 California Water Service Company Water Service
� 9871 38.03 David Camp Reimbursement--Repairs �
9872 16.00 Kerry Carlson Reimbursement--Training Class �
9873 289,24 Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc. Telephone Lease
�
9874 117.21 Clark's Auto Parts ~ Vehicle Parts �
9875 272.56 Communications Research Company Radio Maintenance �
.
)876 83.24 Patrick Co do. Congdon . Reimbursement--Seminar Expense �
�
9877 402.32 Cort Furniture Rental Office Furniture
�
9878 45, 12 Crest Copies, Inc. Bluelines �
4879 50.00 Mabel Crittenden Honorarium--Docent Instruction
| 988O 143.45 Alice Cummings Private Vehicle Expense
� 9881 38.89 The Darkroom Film Processing �
�
� 9882 2,O00.0O* Deloitte Haskins 6 Sells 1987 Note Issue Services �
�
� 9883 12.96 E) Monte Stationers Office Supplies
� 9884 11 .00 Federal Express Express Mail
9885 880. 15 Jean FYddes Reimbursement--Conference Expense and Dues
�
4886 1 ,215.00 Flinn, Gray & Herterlch Vehicle Insurance
�
� 9887 1 .82 General Telephone of California Directory Listing
9888 350.80 Raye Cirouard Patrol Services
9889 27.85 Herbert Grench Reimbursement--Meal Conference
4898 34, 18 Susan Hall Reimbursement--Training Class and
Field Supplies
9891 1 , 111 ,96 Hawkins Traffic Safety Supply Signs
9892 230^00 Hennepin Parks Registration for Special Parks Forum--
Herbert Grench and Gerry Am6een
9893 17.09 Home Electrical Parts
| 9894 36,98 Hubbard & Johnson Field Supplies
� 9895 130, 33 The Hub Schneiders Uniform Expense
| 9896 2,592.4U* Jeffries Banknote Company 1987 Note Printing Expense
|
9897
� )6,00 Thomas L. Karnuf l
Reimbursement--Tr lnynS Cla
ss
|
9898 29.77 Matthew Ken Reimbursement--Uniform Expense
|
-- --- --�� -- -- --- �� &,a/ms mo - / uo l
Meeting 87-08
Date: April 22, 1987
REVISED
Amount Name Description
9899 200.00 Constance Kidwell Lease Payment--May
9900 10.65 Langley Hill Quarry
Base Rock
9901 1 ,392-34 Lawrence Tire Service,, Inc. Vehicle Tires
9902 14,480-75 McCracken, Byers & Martin Legal Fees--Dyer
9904 100.00 Samuel M. McGinnis Honorarium--Docent Training
9906 309.49 Minton's Lumber & Supply Field Supplies
9907 37- 11 Mobil Oil Company Fuel
9908 133.22 Monta Vista Garden Center Field Supplies
9909 385.24 On-Line Business Systems, Inc. Computer Services
9910 647-72 Orchard Supply Hardware Field Supplies
9911 289. 10 Pacific Gas & Electric Company Utilities
9912 26.08 Peninsula Blueprint Drafting Supplies
9914 36.00 The Research Institute of America Subscription
F6 . 44-75 San Jose Mercury News Bid Advertisement
7 19mo County of Santa Clara Dispatching Services
��18 26,848,00* Seafirst Bank 1987 Note Paying Agent Fees
9919 51 -76 Sears, Roebuck and Company Equipment Repair
9920 14.44 Skyline County Water District Water Service
9921 2,237.68 William Spangle & Associates, Inc. Consulting Fee--Master Plan
� 9922 115.00 Special Park District Forum Registration--James Boland
9923 820.00 The Travel Place Travel Expense--Special District Forum--
J. Boland and D. Hansen
9924 35.07 Sandy Voorhees Private Vehicle Expense
� 9925 1 , 164.66 Wendel , Lawlor, Rosen & Black Legal Expense
9926 36.38 The Workingman's Emporium Uniform Expense
9927 450,49 Xerox Corporation Maintenance Agreement
� 9928 179.82 Yar6birJ Equipment Company Equipment Parts
� 9929 182.09 Yeager Ford Tractor, Inc. Equipment Parts
�
9930 50.08 California Parks and Recreation Conference Registration--Herbert Crench
� Society Legislative Conference
�
� 9931 350. 38 Rent-A-Computer Computer Rental
� 9432 115.00 David Hansen Reimbursement--Conference Registration
�
� 9933 157 �� Petty Cash Field and Office Supplies, P � L
� ^ va r e
Vehicle Expense, Meal Conferences
and Postage
*W| ) } be withdrawn from the 1987 Promissory Note Acquisition Fund.