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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20001011 - Agendas Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 00-26 I Regional Open ! .ce i MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 00-26 SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 6:30 P.M. Wednesday,October 11,2000 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, California Please Note: 6:30 P.M. Special Meeting Start Time 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting Start Time AGENDA ROLL CALL SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT--CLOSED SESSION The Closed Session will begin at 6:30 P.M. At the conclusion of the Closed Session, the Board will adjourn the Special Meeting Closed Session to the Regular Meeting, and, at the conclusion of the Regular Meeting, the Board may reconvene the Special Meeting Closed Session. l. Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation— Governmental Code Section 54956.9(c)—two potential cases REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY: Moment of Silence for Director Crowder ** ORAL COMMUNICATIONS—PUBLIC * ADOPTION OF AGENDA *** ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR—K. Nitz ** WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ** APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 13,2000 BOARD BUSINESS 7:50* 1. Adoption of a Use and Management Plan Amendment for an Interim Equestrian Trail Use Designation of Sausal Trail at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve; Determine that the Proposed Actions 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 Phone:650-691-1200 FAX:650-691-0485 * E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org + Web site:www.openspace.org Board of©irec'tors:Pete Siemens,Mary C. Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little, Nonette Flanko, Betsy Crowder,Kenneth C.Nitz • Genera/,Manager:L.Cram Britton moecromgou'2o Page � � are [ok4gohca||y Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CE(}A) Based on the Findings Contained in Staff Report; Adopt Use and Management Plan Amendment kzOpen Sausu| Trail to Equestrians on an Interim Basis Until Seasonal Closures Are In Effect; Direct Staff to Bring a | � | � Comprehensive Trail Use and Management Plan Amendment for Lower Windy Hill (}pen Space � Preserve Back tothe Board for Consideration Upon the Completion of the Kobcene|| Bridge and Construction Projects That Will Be Concluding Within the Next Few Months-C. Woodbury 8:00~ 2. Approval of Financial Support in the Amount of$2,GOUto Extend the Bay Trail Project'sVVi|d|i6e and Public Access Study; Authorize the General Manager to Expend $2,500 to Extend the Bay Trail Pnoject's Wildlife and Public Access Study-C. Woodbury 8:20~ 3. Establish a Procedure for Filling Ward 6 Board Vacancy; Determine Whether the Board Vacancy in Ward 6 Will Be Filled By Appointment or By the Election Process-C. Britton � 8:30~ 4. Election of Secretary for Midpeninsu|a Regional Open Space District Board o/ Directors and Appointment of Director /o Serve on the Governing Board o/ the Mi6peninsu|a Regional Open � Space District FinuncingAuthority-[. Britton � *** 5 Schedule a Special Meeting of Board c� Directors for 7�O0 P.M. on (�ck/her l6 �DO0 to Discuss � � � ^ ^ � � � ' � � the San Mateo Coastal Annexation Preliminary Draft Service P|an - C. Britton *** 6. Tentative Adoption of an Amendment to the Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for Monte Bello Open Space Preserve to Separate the Picchetti Ranch Area Name From Monte Bello (]pen Space Preserve and Officially Name It As Picchetti Ranch ()pen Space Preserve- D. Vu *** REVISED CLAIMS INFORMATIONAL REPORTS- Brief Reports or announcements concerning pertinent activities of District Directors and staff CLOSED SESSION CONTINUED(if necessary) 8:45* ADJOURNMENT � � + Times are estimated and items may appear earlier or later than listed. Agenda is subject to change of order. � ^+ TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: The Chair will invite public comment un ogenduitenno at the time each item is considered by the Board ufDirectors. You may address the Board concerning other matters during Oral � Communications. Each speaker will ordinarily be limited to three minutes. &|tcnno1o}y, you may � | comment to the Board hyuwritten communication,which the Board appreciates. *^* All items onthe consent calendar may heapproved without discussion hy one motion. Board members, | the Gcnnnu| Manager, and mucoohcrn of the public may request that an item be removed from thc Consent Calendar during consideration uf the Consent Calendar. � �. Regional pen .. ce MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 00-24 SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 7:00 P.M. Wednesday,September 13,2000 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, California Please Note: 7:00 P.M. Special Meeting Start Time 7:30 P.M. Regular Meeting Start Time AGENDA 7:00* ROLL CALL SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT--CLOSED SESSION The Closed Session will begin at 7:00 P.M. At the conclusion of the Closed Session, the Board will adjourn the Special Meeting Closed Session to the Regular Meeting, and, at the conclusion of the Regular Meeting, the Board may reconvene the Special Meeting Closed Session. I. Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation— Governmental Code Section 54956.9 (b)—one case REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT ** ORAL COMMUNICATIONS—PUBLIC *** ADOPTION OF AGENDA *** ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR—K. Nitz *** WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS *** APPROVAL OF MINUTES • July 12, 2000 BOARD BUSINESS 7:35* 1 Approval of Additional Cash Investment Option for Surplus District Funds and Amendment to District's Investment Goals and Guidelines; Adopt the Resolution Allowing Investment of Surplus Funds with the California Pooled Investment Authority, and Amend the District's Investment Goals and Guidelines to Permit Such an Investment—M. Foster 7:45* 2 Amendments to the Permit to Enter and Agreement for Wetland Restoration at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve; Determine that the Proposed Actions are Categorically Exempt Under the Cal iforni_q*"ittqpMR%a1 QAaAi$iy,,A�e�( in the Report; FAX: 650-691-0485 • E-mail:mrosd®openspace.org . Web site:www.openspace.org Board of Directors:Fete Siemens,Mary C. Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little, Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Kenneth C. Nitz - General Manager:L.Craig Britton Meeting 00'24 . Page Authorize the General Manager to Execute the Attached Pen-nit to Enter Allowing/\vcntin CropScience, Inc., Formerly Known as Rhone-Poulenc, Inc., Access to Ravenswood Open Space Preserve For the Purpose of Restoring Tidal Action to the Salt Pond Area—J. Isaacs/A. Ruiz 8:00* 3 Approval of Communications Site Lease and Agreement with Mountain Union 1Cc|cconn, L.l.C, � � Black Mountain, Rancho 8uo Antonio(}ncu Space Prcmcn/c� D�1�mnin�dho1�hc Recommended | ' � Actions are Categorically Exempt From the California Environmental Quality/\ut(CE[y\)8a � Set Forth in the Report; Adopt the Attached Resolution Authorizing Approval of the Communications Site Lease and Agreement with Mountain Union Telecom, LLC, at Black Mountain, Rancho Son Antonio Open Space Preserve—K4. Williams � 8:10* 4 Authorization 10 Hire Protect All Life Foundation to Remove Eucalyptus Trees uau Part o[the Habitat Restoration utPu|8um Ridge Open Space Preserve; Detenuine that the Proposed Project is � � Categorically Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act(CE0/\) Based on the � Findings Contained in the Report; Authorize the General Manager to Execute /\Contract with Protect All Life Foundation to Remove Thirty(30)Eucalyptus Trees With a Budget Not to Exceed$25,U0Oin Fiscal Year 2000-2OO| —]. Isaacs *** 5 Final Adoption of an Amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Fremont Older Open � Space Preserve{o Realign u Section of Trail in the Hunter's Point Area; Adopt the Amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Fremont Older Open Space Preserve to Realign an Approximate 0.|-Mile Trail Segment in the Hunter's Point Area—A. Ruiz 8:20 6 Permit to Enter Former 3nu1bero Pacific Qai|nuod Right-of-Way for Soil Testing at Ravenswood � Open Space Preserve; Determine that the Proposed Actions are Categorically Exempt Under tile California Environmental Quality/\ut(CE0A)Based oil the Findings Contained in thr Report; � Authorize the General Manager to Execute the Permit to Enter Allowing Union Pacific Railroad � Company Access to the Property for the Purpose nfTesting the Soil for Toxic Contamination— /\. Ruiz *** REVISED CLAIMS � INFORMATIONAL REPORTS—Brief Reports m«announcements concerning pertinent activities ofDistrict � Directors and staff CLOSED SESSION CONTINUED(if nmoemmmry) | 0:45* ADJOURNMENT � * Times are estimated and items may appear earlier m later than listed. Agenda imsubject to change of order. � ** TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: The Chair will invite public comment on agenda items o1 the time each item im considered by the Board of Directors. You may address tile Board concerning other matters during Oral Communications. Each speaker will ordinarily bo limited to three minutes. Alternately, you may comment to the Board hyawritten communication, which the Board appreciates. �*^ All items oil the consent calendar may be approved without discussion by one motion. Board members, � the General Manager,and members of the public may request that an itern be removed from the Consent Calendar during consideration of the Consent Calendar. | � Regional Open ace A ............ ...... .A a, ............ MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT DRAFT RESPONSE PREPARED BY STAFF FOR BOARD CONSIDIERATION Mr. Edgar Dethlefsen P.O. Box 7337 Menlo Park, CA 94026 Subject: Restoration and Habitat Enhancement of Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve Dear Mr. Dethlefsen: Thank you for your recent letters of September 16 and 25, 2000 regarding the phased removal of Eucalyptus trees within the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve. Your letters to the individual Board members were treated as a written communication to the full Board. On September 13, 2000, the Board approved the removal of 30 Eucalyptus trees at Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve consistent with the long-term restoration plan for the preserve. Although the Board approved the staff report, we modified staff's proposal by requesting that the largest Eucalyptus trees adjacent to the road remain at this time. The Restoration and Habitat Enhancement Plan for Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve exemplifies the District's mission to protect and restore the natural diversity and integrity of its land resources for its value to the environment and to people. Since the acquisition of the site in 1985, restoration of Pulgas Ridge has been a priority for the District. Restoration began with the demolition of the abandoned dilapidated hospital buildings and has since focused on eliminating the spread of non-native plants, including Eucalyptus trees. The focus this year is to remove 30 of the larger eucalyptus (diameter greater then 15 inches) and several smaller trees bordering the native vegetation. The intention is to thin the density of the trees to allow natural regeneration of native species in a phased manner over time. The tree removal is very gradual, and is expected to extend over the next 20 years or more. It is not a clear-cutting operation, but a selective removal, retaining substantial trees to minimize the short-term visual impact. The District's efforts will continue incrementally each year until completion, as stated in the restoration plan. One of the goals of the restoration plan is to increase native wildlife diversity by enhancing the habitat which they use and occupy. Although native wildlife will use some of the non-native species found in the area, they evolved with native vegetation communities originally on the site before it was developed with the hospital facility and are thus better adapted to thrive with healthy native systems. To minimize the 330 Distel Circle * Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 * Phone:650-691-1200 FAX:650-691-0485 * E-mail:mrosd@openspace.org * Web site:www.openspace.org Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little,Nonette H a n ko,Betsy Crowder,Kenneth C.N i tz - General Manager:L.Craig Britton Mr. Edgar Dethlefsen October 12,2000 Page Two disturbance to most wildlife, the majority of the restoration work is being conducted outside the breeding season of species that occupy the preserve. Sudden oak mortality is a concern of the District and has been observed on District lands, mostly in the Skyline area. Currently, staff is working with the University of California at Davis to map and test infected trees on District lands. So far no signs of the fungus have been noted at Pulgas Ridge. Apparently the fungus proliferates in wet, cool, moist conditions, so staff does not anticipate having a large outbreak at Pulgas Ridge. The fungus is only known to occur in oak trees at this time, and since the vegetation communities of Pulgas Ridge are comprised of many native plants, hillsides will not be left barren even if the fungus reached the preserve. The milling of Eucalyptus trees for District use is an experiment. The Protect All Life Foundation has been successful in milling it for flooring, furniture and lumber. Milling Eucalyptus is extremely labor-intensive and requires special attention at all times during initial milling,the drying process, and storage. It would be easy to shortcut this process and not get the desired result. The District hopes that with proper treatment the milled products will be useful for District purposes. Thank you for your concern about District lands. If you have any further questions regarding natural resources on District lands, please don't hesitate to contact Jodi Isaacs, the District's Resource Management Specialist. Sincerely, Kenneth C. Nitz, President Board of Directors KCN/ji 2 E D G A R R D E T H L E F S E N A R C H I T E C T P. O. B O X 7 3 3 7, M E N L O P A R K, C A L I F O R N I A 9 4 0 2 i FCcodE i S E P 2 2 ZOOC i!� i I I i MIDPENINSULA REGIONALP �ml�er SP.CF DISTRICT 16, 2000 Mr. Pete Siemens Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 Dear Mr. Siemens: We appreciate your interest in our views on the removal of trees on Pulgas Ridge. This program was conceived by people who were not residents and who do not look at the desecration of our canyon views. With the threat of oak disease in the area, we could be left with barren hills in the near future. We understand that the oak seedlings are not doing at all well. As for milling eucalyptus wood for other uses as Jodi Isaacs says, eucalyptus is notorious for warping, cracking, splitting, etc. and is useless for the products she suggests. Also, isn't it a shame we will lose all of the wildlife in the targeted trees, wildlife that Ms. Isaacs claims does not exist?It would appear that Ms. Isaacs has not done her homework. cerely, dgar R. Dethlefsen 1 E D G A R R D E T H L E F S E N A R C H I T E C T P. O. S O X 7 3 3 7, M E N L O P A R K, C A L I F O R N I A 9 4 0 2 6 11 5 - S 5 1 - 2 1 7 4 September 25, 2000 Mrs. Betsy Crowder PprRegional Open Space District c330 Distel Circle l5 Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 lj ��lJ�T 2 I� Dear Mrs. Crowder: ! -- h11DPEN!�l�ULFOPF" In light of recent reports on oak blight (see enclose; is it not appropriate to reconsider the plan to remove more trees on Pulgas Ridge? Surely, the 1972 mandate did not anticipate creating barren hillsides out of this lovely park. Clear thinking and good judgment must prevail before the site is ruined irrevocably. Si ely, R. Dethlefsen Regional Open )ace MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT PREPARED BY FOR BOARD C 011N 0"'1 D �'71'i 1 0'J Ms. Sally Lee Boyd 3352 La Mesa Drive, #17 San Carlos, CA 94070 Subject: Restoration and Habitat Enhancement of Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve Dear Ms. Boyd: Thank you for your recent letter of September 25, 2000 regarding the Pulgas Ridge Habitat Restoration Plan. Since you copied your letter to individual members of the Board, it is being treated as a written correspondence from the full Board. On September 13, 2000, the Board approved the staff report to remove 30 Eucalyptus trees at Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve with the amendment to retain, at this time, the largest of the Eucalyptus trees adjacent to the road near the water tank. Subsequent to the meeting, staff has tagged, measured and mapped 96 of the Eucalyptus trees to be removed over the next 20 years of the restoration plan. Please refer to the September 29 letter from Jodi Isaacs for the individual tree numbers to be removed this fall. Planning staff is currently computerizing a detailed map, which should be available soon. Please let Jodi know if you would like a copy of this map. We are removing 30 trees now in order to thin the density of the trees to allow natural regeneration of native species to begin before removing other trees from the area. This phased removal is a gradual process expected to extend for the duration of the restoration plan. One of the goals of the restoration plan is to increase native wildlife diversity by enhancing the habitat which they use and occupy. Although native wildlife will use some of the non-native species found in the area, they evolved with native vegetation communities originally on the site before it was occupied by the hospital facility and thus are better adapted to thrive with healthy native systems. To minimize the disturbance to most wildlife, the majority of the restoration work is being conducted outside the breeding season of species that occupy the preserve. Sudden oak mortality is a concern for the District and has been observed on District lands, mostly in the Skyline area. Currently, staff is working with the University of California at Davis to map and test infected trees on District lands. So far no signs of the fungus have been noted at Pulgas Ridge. Apparently the fungus proliferates in wet, cool, moist conditions, so staff does not anticipate having a large outbreak at Pulgas Ridge. The fungus is only known to occur in oak trees at this time, and since the vegetation 330 Distel Circle - Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 Phone:650-691-1200 FAX:650-691-0485 9 E-mail:mrosd@openspace.org • Web site:www.openspace.org Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Kenneth C.Nitz -General Manager:L.Craig Britton Ms. Sally Lee Boyd October 12,2000 Page Two communities of Pulgas Ridge are comprised of many native plants, hillsides will not be left barren even if the fungus reached Pulgas Ridge. I hope that I have adequately addressed your concerns about this project. I do feel that the phased implementation of the restoration plan will allow for sustainable numbers of wildlife and will preserve the visual aesthetics of the preserve. If you have any further questions regarding natural resources on District lands,please don't hesitate to contact Jodi Isaacs, the District's Resource Management Specialist. Sincerely, Kenneth C. Nitz, President Board of Directors KCN/ji 2 i (cos Aq h 'a- 1`7 s cL H.►.e-ram I t �f S 1^s ou cs �{ S - n'1 � L fi „ CL-0 4 kC o AY e, rdLID 'I �o,�� �p 'aG+ - C,cL c5 cuw A, 5 exL re4tv�-S ealt CLIO V L5 CEOW 'B-7.Rtl SEP 2 7 i 3 MIDPEN►� NSULA REGIONAL OPEN (� �y Lee, SPACE DISTRICT J cc -Pee, s �(�rY1 PifiS Jo 4 C. s Regional Open ace -------------- --�..�.. •r___ MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL 01`"�&99MCT SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF DIRECTORS September 13, 2000 MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING I. ROLL CALL President Kenneth C. Nitz called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M. Members Present: Betsy Crowder, Jed Cyr, Mary Davey, Deane Little, Pete Siemens, and Kenneth C. Nitz. Members Absent: Nonette Hanko. Staff Present: S. Schectman, J. Escobar, D. Dolan II. CLOSED SESSION K. Nitz stated that the Board would adjourn to Closed Session for the purpose of discussing Closed Session Agenda Item 1. The Board recessed to Closed Session at 7:05 P.M. and the Closed Session commenced at 7:05 P.M. The Board concluded the Closed Session at 7:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING III. K. Nitz noted that in Closed Session, the Board had approved a settlement offer concerning a District employee by the following vote: AYES: Crowder, Cyr, Davey, Little, Siemens,Nitz NOES: None ABSENT: Hanko ABSTAIN: None K. Nitz called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:34 P.M. Staff Present: J. Isaacs, A. Ruiz, M. Williams, S. Sommer, C. Woodbury, S. Jensen IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - There were none. 330 Distel Circle . Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 . Phone:650-691-1200 FAX:650-691-0485 . E-mail:mrosd@openspace.org . Web site:www.openspace.org and of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Kenneth C.Nitz . Genera/Manager:L.Craig Britton Meeting 00-24 Page 2 V. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Motion: J. Cyr moved that the Board adopt the agenda. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. VI. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR A. Ruiz informed the Board that Claim 2381 to Dirk Kabcinell was the refund of an unused portion of a deposit for a minor trail realignment behind the Sequoias. Motion: B. Crowder moved that the Board adopt the Consent Calendar, including minutes of the July 12, 2000 Special Meeting; a response to a written communication from Mr. Bruce Rosenthal, Vice President, Analog Microelectronics, 3250 De La Cruz Boulevard, Santa Clara; agenda item 5, Final Adoption of an Amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Fremont Older Open Space Preserve to Realign a Section of Trail in the Hunter's Point Area; Adopt the Amendment to the Use and Management Plan for Fremont Older Open Space Preserve to Realign an Approximate 0.1-Mile Trail Segment in the Hunter's Point Area; and Revised Claims 00-24. P. Siemens seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. VII. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY J. Escobar introduced Sandy Gimbel Sommer, Senior Planner; and Cathy Woodbury, Planning Manager, who had recently been hired by the District. D. Dolan informed the Board that Minh Tran had been hired as Network Specialist, but was not able to be present at the meeting. VIII. BOARD BUSINESS A. Agenda Item No. I - Approval of Additional Cash Investment Option for Surplus District Funds and Amendment to District's Investment Goals and Guidelines; Adopt the Resolution Allowing Investment of Surplus Funds with the California Pooled Investment Authority. and Amend the District's Investment Goals and Guidelines to Permit Such an Investment—(Report R-00-1 13 J. Escobar said M. Foster was not able to be present and said the Board could table this item if they wished. S. Schectman answered questions regarding derivatives stating that the investment policy prohibits risky investments and this pool adheres to that policy. M. Foster will make the decision regarding how much of available surplus goes into the fund. He feels the advantage of this fund is that it is more liquid. It takes two signatures to move money. M Meeting 00-24 Page 3 Motion: P. Siemens moved that the Board adopt Resolution No. 00-56, A Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving and Authorizing Execution of a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement With Respect to the Investment of Surplus Moneys and Amending Investment Policy. J. Cyr seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. B. Agenda Item No. 2 - Amendments to the Permit to Enter and Agreement for Wetland Restoration at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve; Determine that the Proposed Actions are Categorically Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Based on Findings Contained in the Report; Authorize the General Manager to Execute the Attached Permit to Enter Allowing Aventis CropScience Inc Formerly Known as Rhone-Poulenc, Inc., Access to Ravenswood Open Space Preserve For the Purpose of Restoring Tidal Action to the Salt Pond Area—(Report R-00-117). A. Ruiz presented the staff report and slides. Regarding the effect on the possibility of flooding, she said there is a second levee. This is a step-by-step project, and for this step, only the two breaches are planned. The company responsible for the project will monitor it. S. Schectman referred to a letter from an adjacent property owner expressing concerns that they did not wish there to be any further risk of flooding. In addition to the maintenance of the inboard levee, the permit requires the permittee to hold the District harmless from any claims as a result of any work they do under the permit. A. Ruiz said the property had been diked as a salt pond for about 50 years. There is some flow through a culvert. The tidal flow is very muted. She said about 25 percent of the pond is re-vegetated. J. Escobar said there has been some flow into the pond since the District got it. He said the area being remediated is south of Bay Road and the pond is north of Bay Road. There are some monitoring wells on the Ravenswood Preserve for another contamination site but it does not involve this company. A. Ruiz said the tidal flow will be restored. Currently, when there are heavy rains and the tide is high the area is flooded. Regarding CEQA findings, S. Schectman said the District is not the lead agency. It is under BCDC. Motion: J. Cyr moved that the Board determine that the proposed actions are categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) based on findings contained in the staff report; and authorize the General Manager to execute the Permit to Enter allowing Aventis CropScience, Inc., formerly known as Rhone-Poulenc, Inc., access to Ravenswood Open Space Preserve for the purpose of restoring tidal action to the salt pond area. D. Little seconded the motion. i i Meeting 00-24 Page 4 Discussion: A. Ruiz said the remediation is a trade for property the company contaminated at a different site. She pointed out that site. Vote: The motion passed 6 to 0. C. Agenda Item No. 3 - Approval of Communications Site Lease and Agreement with Mountain Union Telecom, LLC, Black Mountain, Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Determine that the Recommended Actions are Categorically Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) As Set Forth in the Report; Adopt the Attached Resolution Authorizing Approval of the Communications Site Lease and Agreement with Mountain Union Telecom, LLC, at Black Mountain, Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve—(Report R-00-118). M. Williams presented the staff report. He said the new guy wires will be anchored in concrete and will not interfere with the road. The current anchors would be removed. Removal of the old tower from the site is required. M. Williams said staff approved of the plan. He said the District had not had to get involved in the planning process with Palo Alto in the past. However, he would request that the District be notified of the hearings. Regarding EMF emissions, M. Williams said the antennae point toward the Bay and are down the ridge. J. Escobar said the tower location is not within the line of site of the Black Mountain Camp. S. Schectman noted that the FCC has pre-empted local regulation of EMF emissions. As long as a provider meets the FCC standards, local agencies cannot impose more stringent rules. Motion: P. Siemens moved that the Board determine that the recommended actions are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as set forth in the staff report; and adopt Resolution No. 00-57, Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Approving the Communications Site Lease and Agreement With Mountain Union Telecom, LLC (Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Black Mountain). J. Cyr seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. D. Agenda Item No. 4 - Authorization to Hire Protect All Life Foundation to Remove Eucalyptus Trees as a Part of the Habitat Restoration at Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve; Determine that the Proposed Project is Categorically Exempt From the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Based on the Finding's Contained in the Report; Authorize the General Manager to Execute A Contract with Protect All Life Foundation to Remove Thirty (30) Eucalyptus Trees With a Budget Not to Exceed $25,000 in Fiscal Year 2000-2001 —(Report R-00-114). J. Isaacs provided background information and told how the cutting would take place. She showed slides of the progress of the program. She said the trucks taking out the trees must meet the weight standard set by Hetch Hetchy. Hiring a contractor is a more efficient method than using California Conservation Corps. (CCC) members. She said Meeting 00-24 Page 5 they will take any tree greater than 12 inches in diameter. The CCC and District staff will chip the smaller pieces and disperse the chips throughout the preserve. Sally Boyd, 3352 La Mesa Drive, San Carlos, speaking for Brittan Heights Homeowners, said Brittan Heights overlooks the ridge. Residents are sad and angry at the prospect of losing the Eucalyptus trees. She informed J. Isaacs that most of the young Oak trees have died. She said that with the disease that is affecting Oaks, they have the prospect of having a bare ridge. People have expressed concern with the visual impact. Geri Kennedy, 263 Alameda de Las Pulgas, Redwood City, said she walked four mornings a week and had a concern regarding loss of shade. In addition, the trees create a visual and sound barrier. She said when they are walking, they see owls and hawks in the trees, some of which appear to be 80-100 feet high. Oaks don't get that high. She confirmed that the replacement trees survival rate is very low. She said these trees must be very old, and it seems a shame to remove them when they don't seem to be a problem. She thought the $25,000 could be better spent removing broom, star thistle and Acacia. Carolyn Chaney, 313 Lakeview Way, Redwood City, passed out a map showing the location of the trees. She is a District volunteer and walks with Ms. Kennedy. She spoke against the removal of the Eucalyptus. The two main arguments for removal are that they are invasive and make it hard for natives to survive. She referred to the map and said the* trees were planted in a line and have stayed in a line. They do need to clean up the scrub. She said the Eucalyptus are no't affecting the growth of natives including Oaks. She pointed out eight huge trees on the ridge and cited their advantages including providing habitat for owls, protecting the ozone layer, and providing shade for hikers. She said they had counted 45 large Eucalyptus so removal of 30 large trees would be more than half. She asked that the Board reconsider their plan. She said she would like the money spent on removing truly invasives. Regarding the survival rate of the Oak trees, J. Isaacs said the trees were donated at a time when they would not have been planting in the area because they survive much better in shade. She said there will not be any Eucalyptus left on the area north of the water tower. Regarding Eucalyptus' effect on surrounding vegetation, she said there is a chemical released from the leaves and bark that inhibits the growth and reproduction of other plants. Discussion followed regarding the possibility of stretching the removal program out. J. Isaacs said depending on how the site responds, they might not remove any trees next year. The removal of thirty trees is necessary to make the project economically feasible for Protect All Life Foundation (PALF). J. Isaacs said she anticipates a significant amount of natural vegetation to occur once the eucalyptus trees are removed. She said the Eucalyptus have invaded down the slope and there are many sprouts. However, this is a comprehensive habitat restoration plan and is not just about removing Eucalyptus. She said that so far all they have done this year is remove Acacias and broom. The idea of removing 30 trees now is to see how the site responds. It is a phased plan. She said that out of the 30 trees to be removed, half are over 12" in diameter. She said 20 years is Meeting 00-24 Page 6 optimistic and agreed that 30-40 years may be more realistic. She said the trees will be marked prior to cutting. Carolyn Chaney asked them not to remove the four trees above the water tank stating that they are needed for shade. She also asked that they leave the eight trees along the road and suggested others that would have less impact. Sally Boyd added that one of the primary purposes of the project was to allow the trees to disguise the residential area and act as a visual buffer between park and residential. J. Isaacs said leaving the four trees would not be fulfilling the original plan, which is to return the site to a natural state. She said they could choose to keep them or take only one or two. She said the ecological impact of leaving those trees would not be significant. She said they could choose that of the 30 selected trees none of the large ones right against the road would be removed. She said instead of following the restoration plan in terms of completing each area before they move onto the next, they could select the 30 trees from the areas not directly along the trail and remove every other tree in the lines. She showed on the map provided by Ms. Chaney which ones could be removed. J. Isaacs said the suggested alternative means they would alter the adopted strategy but would be achieving the same goal. They would still remove 30 trees, but ones further down in Area 1 and into Area 2. She said they would be working with the contractor to make sure they clearly understand which trees should be removed. Staff will mark the trees so the neighbors can check them. Motion: M. Davey moved that the Board determine that the proposed actions are categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) based on findings contained in the staff report; and authorize the General Manager to execute a contract with Protect All Life Foundation to remove thirty (30) Eucalyptus trees with a budget not to exceed $25,000 in fiscal year 2000-2001; directed staff to select 30 tress for removal that do not include the eight large trees directly along the trail or near the water tank. Staff is further directed to not remove more than every other tree in the lines as shown on the map provided at the meeting. P. Siemens seconded the motion. Discussion: K. Nitz said he would recommend cutting all the Eucalyptus trees now as they are invasive. Vote: The motion passed 6 to 0. E. Agenda Item No. 6 - Permit to Enter Former Southern Pacific Railroad Right-of-Way for Soil Testinp, at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve; Determine that the Proposed Actions are Categorically Exempt Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Based on the Findings Contained in the Report; Authorize the General Manager to Meeting 00-24 page 7 Execute the Permit to Enter Allowing Union Pacific Railroad Company Access to the Property for the Purpose of Testing the Soil for Toxic Contamination — (Report R 00 120). A. Ruiz outlined staff s recommendations. Motion: P. Siemens moved that the Board determine that the proposed actions are categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) based on findings contained in the staff report; and authorize the General Manager to execute a Permit to Enter allowing Union Pacific Railroad Company access to the property for the purpose of testing the soil for toxic contamination. M. Davey seconded the motion. The motion passed 6 to 0. IX. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS M. Davey updated the Stanford situation, noting that the Planning Commission met last Thursday. She had delivered a letter from the District stating their position and read a portion of it into the record. On October 19 there will be a final staff report, then the Planning Commission recommendation, and the Board of Supervisors make the final decision on October 30 and 31. P. Siemens: 1. He made a District presentation for a Kiwanis group in Los Gatos. 2. He was approached by representatives of a group who want to buy property in Santa Clara County for a preserve for surplus zoo animals. He thought they might be able to do a joint project with the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority. D. Little: 1. He described an experience with a motorcycle while he was hiking on Rhus Ridge and Black Mountain trails. He said the caretaker responded quickly. 2. He said he is running unopposed since no one else took out papers for his seat on the Board. J. Cyr: 1. He said he has two opponents for his seat. 2. He will give P. Siemens an article about a wild animal preserve operated by Tippi Hedren in southern California. 3. He had visited the sites of the Alpine Road and Kabcenell bridge project, and the drilling and pulling of utilities at the other home site in early August. He described the progress on the projects and said he had talked to the project engineer from Portola Valley. He said it was very interesting and he was pleased with the project. K. Nitz: 1. He said it was interesting to hear from the golfers at the Stanford land meeting2. Two other people took out nomination papers, but he is ru nning unopposed p p 0 os d p P g PP as one did not return them and the other did not have enough signatures to qualify. 3. He went to Windy Hill to view what is going on there. 4. He visited Bear Creek and said it was amazing to see logs being cut. J. Escobar: 1. He said R. Anderson worked on the letter from K. Nitz on the Stanford Community Plan. He is now working as a consultant for the District and will be working Meeting 00-24 Page 8 on outside project review. He will also work with C. Woodbury on the coastal annexation. 2. Staff has been reviewing the draft service plan for the coastal annexation. They will be sending out advance notice of meetings next week, mail the draft to the Board and the public the first week of October, and plan three meeting in mid October. 3. The air quality district has extended the window for the burn at Russian Ridge. They intend to go ahead with it even though it is too late to have the benefit of star thistle seed control. It could happen next week. 4. He said the management of Rancho San Antonio County Park is going well. The District received the $1.5 million check from them. They are working on signing and mapping issues. 5. The staff appreciation event has been expanded to be a day-long event and to include tours of the site improvements and the logging operations at Bear Creek Redwoods. The presentation of service awards will be part of the program. 6. He gave an update on the pig control program, noting that 14 pigs had been taken so far. Two docents have resigned because of the District's decision to trap and kill wild pigs. 7. The Deer Hollow Farm recognition event for volunteers and staff is Sunday afternoon, October 1. Glen Lyles of the City of Mountain View Parks Department is retiring and will be honored at that event. 8. He gave a hiring update stating they have hired an Operations Manager (John Maciel), and Brian Malone and Brendan Downing have been promoted to Supervising Ranger positions. There are currently three ranger vacancies. Lead Open Space and Open Space Technician filing period closes September 22. D. Dolan said Janet Beaugh had accepted the Human Resources Management Analyst position. S. Schectman: 1. Escrow is scheduled to close Friday on the Russian Convent property. 2. The Board President had requested updates on pending legal matters. She will provide that from time to time in the form of litigation docket updates. S. Jensen said J. Isaacs had provided the District with some positive media substance. Reporters are working on grassland management stories. M. Williams reported the close of escrow on the Silva property on August 27. He said the caretaker Paul Ortega, who had the life estate, died earlier this week. Friends are taking care of the estate matter. Field staff has been helpful as well. X. ADJOURNMENT At 9:45 P.M., the meeting was adjourned. Roberta Wolfe Recording Secretary I Regional Open ice 1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R-00-126 Meeting 00-26 October 11, 2000 AGENDA ITEM 1 AGENDA ITEM Adoption of a Use and Management Amendment for an I rim uestrian Trail Use Designation of Sausal Trail at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMEND 1. Determine that the proposed actions are categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) based on the findings contained in this report. i 2. Adopt a Use and Management Plan amendment to open Sausal Trail to equestrians on an interim basis until seasonal closures are in effect. 3. Direct staff to bring a comprehensive trail Use and Management Plan amendment for Lower Windy Hill Open Space Preserve back to the Board for consideration upon the completion of the Kabcenell bridge and construction projects that will be concluding within the next few months DISCUSSION At your September 27, 2000 meeting (R-00-121), staff presented you with a recommendation to delay the use designation of Sausal Trail until after completion of the Kabcenell Bridge and the Alpine Road repair project in order to provide staff with the opportunity to conduct further research and analysis of the area. Members of the equestrian community suggested opening Sausal Trail to equestrians to provide a route that circumvents the 0.6-mile of the Spring Ridge Trail located next to The Sequoias that presently carries construction traffic for the Kabcenell project. Staff has included the necessary CEQA findings required for a decision to temporarily open Sausal Trail to equestrians as the Board directed at its meeting of September 27, 2000. These findings are based solely on short-term impacts that may occur due to the temporary equestrian use of Sausal Trail. The trail will be open to horses and hikers and closed to bicycles and dogs until the seasonal trail closures are in effect, at which time Sausal Trail will revert to an interim-use designation of hiking only. Staff is also going to conduct further analysis of lower Windy Hill to determine how Sausal Trail fits into the circulation and access patterns of the trail system and to evaluate the long-term impacts of opening the trail to equestrians, bicycles, and dogs. Once the seasonal closures are enforced, Sausal Trail will remain open to hiking only until staff returns to the Board with findings and recommendations concerning the potential long- term impact of each user group. Staff anticipates returning to the Board with these findings and accompanying recommendations in late winter. 330 Distel Circle • Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200 Fax:650-691-0485 • E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org • Web site:www.openspace.org Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C. Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little,Nonette Hanko, Betsy Crowder,Kenneth C.Nitz • General Manager:L.Craig Britton R-00-126 Page 2 CEQA COMPLIANCE Project Description This project consists of temporarily designating a hiking only trail to a hiking and equestrian trail by making an interim trail use designation that will be in effect until seasonal trail closures are enforced. CEOA Determination The District concludes that the short-term nature of this project and limited duration of equestrian use will not have a significant effect on the environment. It is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15301 of the CEQA guidelines. Section 15301 covers the operation of existing public facilities involving negligible expansion of use beyond that previously existing. A very limited expansion of equestrian use on this existing facility is anticipated during this period due to the short duration of allowed use and the climate changes that are now occurring. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Adjoining owners and interested parties of Windy Hill Open Space Preserve have been notified of this item. Since initial discussions on designating a temporary use for Sausal Trail first took place at the previous meeting on September 27, 2000, staff recommends that the Board make a final decision on this item without a subsequent final adoption. Prepared by: Ana Ruiz, Planning Technician Contact Person: Cathy Woodbury, Planning Manager WINDY UILL OPEN SPACE WESERVE MIDPEN MISULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT 0.1 — ad • • � Ro / P ortoto (WH05) 70 •. a.. 130 ; O • • O 800 Sa usa 1 -� • 'G • Pond j 0 0.6 00 SAUSAL TRAIL Trail •J 1' Spring Ridge Trail 0.3 u 0.2 � m 2 �° 0.2 PORTpLA YAIIEI 0.4 7 w o ned 01.2 «: 0.4 , , 1 V _ Exhibit A 0.0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 Mile Regional Open ice 1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R-00-130 Meeting 00-26 October 11, 2000 AGENDA ITEM 2 AGENDA ITEM Approval of Financial Support in the Amount of$2,500 t xtend the Bay Trail Project's Wildlife and Public Access Study GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Authorize the General Manager to expend $2,500 to extend the Bay Trail Project's Wildlife and Public Access Study. DISCUSSION The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Bay Trail Project has undertaken a Wildlife and Public Access Study to assess the potential impacts of trail use on shorebird and waterfowl diversity, abundance, and behavior. The study will provide scientific information that can guide future efforts to provide and manage trails in a manner that respects and protects wildlife that use mudflat foraging habitat adjacent to the San Francisco Bay Trail. The first year of the study was completed on June 30, 2000. The study compared the intensity of trail use on weekends and weekdays with the abundance and species diversity of birds found at Bothin Marsh in Mill Valley, Redwood Shores, and Shoreline at Mountain View. The preliminary findings (attached) suggest that public use of non-motorized, recreational trails at the three test locations had no appreciable effect on the number and diversity of birds foraging or otherwise using habitat adjacent to trails. However, additional study is required to evaluate a variety of relationships between human trail use, bird diversity and behavior, and seasonal and daily variations. The Bay Trail Project must raise $120,000 in order to conduct the second year of research, complete the statistical analysis and publish the findings. To date, funds have been secured from a variety of foundations and public and private sources. The Study will benefit the District in that the findings will provide scientific insight into appropriate trail alignment and design near shoreline wildlife habitat areas. Further, it will help in trail design and development and management practices at existing and future District trail sites, including the proposed alignment through NASA. The Bay Trail Project requested a contribution of$10,000. However, based upon the District's proportionate share of bay lands, staff recommends that the District provide $2,500 toward completion of the Bay Trail Wildlife and Public Access Study. Prepared by: Cathy Woodbury, Planning Manager Contact Person: Same as above 330 Distel Circle • Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200 Fax:650-691-0485 • E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org • Web site:www.openspace.org Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little,Nonette Hanko, Betsy Crowder, Kenneth C.Nitz • General Manager:L.Craig Britton San FVncisco Bay Trail %oject Current and Proposed Alignments - South Bay Area Coyote Hills See Map 4 y San Francisco Bay Ke 'onal �• for continuation ark National Wildlife NEWARK Refuge +++*• San Francisco ki sa a +F :•. Ba y of �� �+• 't. 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Data were collected between July 1, 1999 and June 30,2000 at three paired trail and non- trail (control) sites in three locations around the San Francisco Bay: Bothin Marsh in Mill Valley (Mann County), Redwood Shores (San Mateo County) and Shoreline at Mountain View (Santa Clara County). Data were collected at each site four times a month, on two weekend days and two weekdays, for 4-hour observation periods during comparable times of the tidal cycle. Observations occurred at permanent, 100 foot by 100 foot study quadrants. The study required 21 observers directed by three site supervisors, one supervisor per site. A full discussion of the study design, site selection and data collection were provided in two reports to the San Francisco Bay Trail Project (Proposed Research Plan, 1996 and Site Selection Report, 1998). The findings in this report are based solely upon the daily summary data of total trail use, total bird abundance and total bird diversity. These results are not complete as more analyses will be needed, especially with respect to the particular bird species using the different sites. These results do answer the basic research question. The t-Tests calculated for this report exclusively use these basic summary measurements (See Appendix 1: 12-Month Summary Statistics). Trail Use This study was designed to provide two trail use scenarios in which levels of human trail use differed significantly: trail versus control sites and weekday versus weekends at the trail sites. Analysis of the first year of data showed that, at all three locations, the trail sites had significantly more human users than the control sites. Bothin Marsh had approximately 1 visitor/day (during the 4-hour observation period) at the control site and an average of 541 visitors/day (weekend and weekday combined average) at the trail site. Redwood Shores had approximately 9 visitors/day at the control site and an average of 54 visitors/day at the trail. Shoreline had approximately 1 visitor/day at the control site and an average of 199 visitors/day at the trail site. In addition, trail use was significantly higher on weekends versus weekdays at all three trail locations. Figure 1 shows that Bothin Marsh trail use more than doubled from an average of 300 people in 4 hours on the weekdays to 783 on the weekends. Shoreline trail use more than doubled from an average of 111 people in 4 hours on weekdays to 287 people on the weekends. Redwood Shores trail use was up 507o from 41 to 67 people on weekends versus weekdays. These results show that the study is operating as designed and the differences in human trail use patterns allow for an investigation of how trail use levels may affect shorebird and waterfowl diversity and abundance. JS:Bay Trail/Preliminary Findings Report Page 1 ft Wildlit ,e and Public Access study An Ecological Investigation sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Trail Project 7170 ow 500 400 }' 300 200 1' 100 Control Control Weekday Weekend Trail Weekday 1 Trail Weekend '■Bothin Marsh 0 1 300 T$3 13 Redwood Shores 6 12 49 ■Shoreline 1 i Figure 1 - Average Number of Trail Users per 4-Hour Observation Period I The information collected during this study provides a clear picture of the type and intensity of recreational use at the three locations and these data may be useful to resource managers. For example, bicycle riding and jogging were the most common activities at Bothin Marsh, walking was the typical activity at Redwood Shores, and bicycling and in-line skating were the predominant uses at Shoreline. Bird Abundance Comparing bird use during weekdays versus weekends at the trail site is a very strong test, because the same location is always observed. Therefore, habitat conditions during the two days are nearly the same and trail use should be the only major difference. If trail use were a significant impact, bird abundance would be expected to be lower during the high human use weekends versus the low use weekdays. We found that, although human use at each trail site was significantly lower on weekdays versus weekends, none of the sites showed a difference in bird abundance (See Figure 2). At Bothin Marsh, more birds were observed, on average, during weekdays than weekends, but this difference was not statistically significant (242 birds to 149 birds). There was no significant difference in weekday- versus weekend abundance at Redwood Shores (201 versus 169) or Shoreline (137 versus 176). JS:Bay Trail/Preliminary Findings Report Page 2 • I Wildl,_e and Public Access Ytudy An Ecological Investigation sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Trail Project When comparing combined weekday and weekend bird abundance at control sites versus trail sites, there was no consistent pattern produced by the three locations. Bird abundance was higher at the Shoreline control site over the trail site. However, at Bothin Marsh, the busiest of the three trail locations, more birds were observed at the trail site than compared to the control site. This difference was not statistically significant. At Redwood Shores, there was no difference in bird abundance between trail and control sites. Overall, bird abundance analyses showed no clear pattern with respect to human trail use. Further analysis of bird abundance data will evaluate the effects of seasonality, daily events, and other more subtle factors. In addition, future analyses will characterize the behavior of birds during high human use versus low use conditions. 400 350 -- - I - 300 ( i f f 250 ! - 200 i 150 i ! 100 ! 50 Control Control °w I Trail Weekday i Trail Weekend; Weekday Weekend e Bothin Marsh 126 132 242 o Redwood Shoes 248 239 201 i e Shoreline 198 401 13T ,, Figure 2—Average Bird Abundance per 4-Hour Observation Period Bird Species Diversity The results for bird species diversity showed patterns similar to bird abundance. There was no significant difference in species diversity at any of the trail sites when comparing weekends and weekdays (See Figure 3). JS:Bay Trail/Preliminary Findings Report Page 3 L Wildlt .e and Public Access otudy An Ecological Investigation sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Trail Project When comparing trail sites to control sites, species diversity was greater at the Shoreline trail site than at the control site. The pattern was reversed for Redwood Shores. There was no difference in bird species diversity at the Bothin Marsh sites. In addition to statistical findings, data from this study will provide useful lists of the bird species found at each location throughout the year. 12 10 J 8 i 8 ` 4 i 2 - t Control Control Trait Weekday ' Trail Weekend Weekday Weekend ■Bothin Marsh 5 5 6 a Redwood Shores 11 12 8 .; ` 0 Shoreline 5 6 7 Figure 3-Average Bird Species Diversity per 4-Hour Ohservation Period Conclusions Several additional conclusions are appropriate based on this first year of data: 1. The study is functioning as designed and will allow for complete analyses of the study's research questions. Overall, these results showed no relationship between human use of trails and bird abundance or diversity in foraging habitats. The lack of pattern exemplified by the trail versus control findings, suggests that habitat quality may be a more important determinant of bird use than human trail use. 2. The findings suggest that public use of non-motorized, recreational trails at three locations next to the San Francisco Bay had no appreciable effect on the abundance and diversity of birds foraging or otherwise using habitat adjacent trails. 3. Many more analyses are needed to evaluate a variety of relationships that may exist between human trail use, bird use, bird behavior, seasonal variations and daily variations. Statistical and qualitative analyses are needed to consider potential JS:Bay Trail/Preliminary Findings Report Page 4 WildliL .e and Public Access .study An Ecological Investigation sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Trail Project effects of trail use on particular species of birds or classes of birds (such as migratory versus resident species). 4. While the basic research question is essentially answered, a second year of data will add significantly to the statistical power and confidence of the results. The second year will also allow for the analysis of more subtle factors effecting bird use. Thank You Thanks to the following funders who have enabled us to conduct this groundbreaking field research: Bay Trail Project East Bay Regional Park District California Coastal Conservancy National Park Service California Trails& Greenways Oracle Corporation Foundation Vandenberg/Lipton Cargill Salt Company Varian Foundation Thanks to the following people for their technical assistance in designing the study and the data collection forms, developing the statistical tests, and evaluating the statistical findings: Bill Bousman, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society Shannon Bros,San Jose State University John Geibel,Department of Fish and Game Philip Law,Department of Fish and Game Lynne Stenzel, Point Reyes Bird Observatory Thanks to the following people and organizations for their assistance in establishing the study sites: David Hansen,Marin Open Space District Glenn Lyles, City of Mountain View Teresa Le Blanc, Department of Fish and Game Rick Parmer,Department of Fish and Game Stephen Petterle,Mahn Open Space District Jill Singleton, Cargill Salt Company Chuck Taylor, Cargill Salt Company Peter Vorametsanti, Redwood City JS:Bay Trail/Preliminary Findings Report Page 5 Wild#e and Public Access ,stud y An Ecological Investigation sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Trail Project Appendix 1: 12-Month Summary Statistics',July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000 Weekday vs. Weekend Control vs. Trail Sites Location Site Trail Users Bird Species Trail Users Bird Species Abundance Diversity Abundance Diversity Bothin Trail S NS NS S NS NS Marsh (t-6.89) 0--1.28) (t--1.32) (t-- 10.93) (t-138) (t=-0.47) Xd=299.6 Xd=242.3 Xd=5.5 Xc-- 0.6 Xc--128.8 Xc=4.8 Xe=783.2 Xe=148.7 Xe--4.5 Xt---541.4 Xt=195.5 Xt--5.0 Control NS NS NS 0-1.45) (t=-0.11) (t--0.16) Xd-0.2 Xd=125.5 Xd=4.8 Xe=1.1 Xe=132.0 Xe--4.7 Redwood Trail S NS NS S NS S Shores (t-3.29) 0=032) (t--0.66) 0-9.93) 0--1.12) (t--5.83) Xd=41.2 Xd=200.8 Xd=8.4 Xc--9.0 Xc=243.5 Xc=11.5 Xe---66.5 Xe--168.5 Xe--8.0 Xt=54.3 Xt=184.7 Xt= 8.2 Control S NS NS (t-- 3.30) (t--0.11) (t=-0.28) Xd= 6.3 Xd=248.0 Xd=11.3 Xe=11.7 Xe--238.9 Xe= 11.6 Shoreline Trail S NS NS S S S 4-5.43) (t=-0.74) (t--0.30) 4-9.63) (t--2.39) (t-2.99) Xd=110.6 Xd=136.5 Xd--6.8 Xc= 0.7 Xc=299.1 Xc--5.1 Xe=286.8 Xe=175.6 Xe--6.6 Xt=198.7 Xt=156.0 Xt--6.7 Control NS S NS (t--0.42) (t--1.95) (t-1.41) Xd=0.8 Xd=197.5 Xd--4.6 Xe=0.7 Xe=400.7 Xe--5.6 Key Xd =Mean of Weekday Data Xe=Mean of Weekend Data Xc=Mean of Control Site Data (weekend and weekday combined) Xt=Mean of Trail Site Data (weekend and weekday combined) 1 -t-Tests for unequal variances performed on untransformed data. JS:Bay Trail/Preliminary Finding-,Report Page 6 August 28, 2000 Del Woods Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA 94022 Dear Del: I am writing to ask the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to provide financial support to help extend the Bay Trail Project's Wildlife and Public Access Study (Study). The Study is a pioneering effort and, to our knowledge, the only research of its kind currently underway in the United States; it recently completed a first year of field research. The Study is proceeding so successfully that the Bay Trail Board of Directors recently directed staff to seek funding for a second year of field research. As you know, the question of how to balance public access and wildlife protection has been an ongoing issue and,too often, an impediment to trail development. The Study seeks to answer a very basic question: does trail use have an impact on the abundance and diversity of shorebirds in areas adjacent to non-motorized trails? The Study will provide a foundation of statistically valid information that can begin to guide efforts to provide and manage trails in a manner that respects and protects wildlife. From the outset, the Study managers Dr. Lynne Trulio and Jana Sokale emphasized that one year of fieldwork was a first step in establishing a body of data that can begin to answer questions about trail user and wildlife interactions. Extending the Study into a second year will enhance the power of the overall analysis the scientists undertake when the study ends and address factors outside the researchers' control, such as seasonal differences in weather and shorebird migrations (see also Attachment 1). Interestingly, the initial draft (and very preliminary) findings seem to indicate no statistical difference in shorebird species diversity and abundance between the trail and control sites. One possible explanation is that habitat quality is much more influential than is the presence or absence of trail users (see also Attachment 2). Extending the field research offers exciting possibilities to gain additional insight by measures such as adding new control sites, or nutrient testing of the mud to determine the quality of the food source. Thus, we are convinced there is enormous potential benefit in continuing the research for a second year. To conduct a second year of research, the Bay Trail Project must now raise $120,000, including $93,000 for the field research and an additional $27,000 to complete the statistical Administered by the Association of Bay Area Governments P.O.Box 2050•Oakland California 94604-2050 Joseph P.Bort MetroCenter•101 Eighth Street•Oakland California 94607-4756 Phone:510.464.7935 Fax:510.464.7970 analysis and publish the findings. To date, study funds have been secured from a variety of public,private and foundations sources. We hope that the District will consider making a grant of$10,000 for the second year field research. As a public agency managing land or resources around the San Francisco Bay shoreline,the District has a strong stake in the Wildlife and Public Access Study. It will offer valuable insight,backed up by credible scientific research into appropriate trail alignment and design near wildlife habitat area. Study findings should assist in trail development, design and management practices at many current or future District trail sites including the alignment near and through NASA. Please contact me at 510/464-7935 with any questions or to discuss. If you desire, the Study managers and I would be happy to meet with you to present the preliminary findings or discuss this request. We deeply appreciate the ongoing partnership of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in implementing the Bay Trail. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Sincerely, et McBride Bay Trail Project Manager 1 Enclosures: Attachment 1: Benefits of a 2nd Year of Field Research Memorandum Attachment 2: Preliminary Analyses Attachment 3: 2nd Year Field Research—Program Budget Attachment 4: Fall 1999,Winter 2000 and Late Winter 2000 Quarterly Reports Page 2 Regional Open S ce 1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R-00-127 Meeting 00-26 October 11, 2000 AGENDA ITEM 3 AGENDA ITEM Establish a Procedure for Filling Ward 6 Board Vacancy \ GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATT 1) Determine whether the Board vacancy in Ward 6 will be filled by appointment or by the election process. 2) If you decide to fill the vacancy by appointment, you need to: a) approve the application form to be used; b) reaffirm use of the general criteria for appointment to the Board of Directors, or modify them as you deem necessary; c) reaffirm use of the procedures for interviews or modify them as you deem necessary; d) establish a timeline for filling the vacancy, including setting a deadline for receipt of applications, and setting the dates for the first and second round of interviews, assuming you reaffirm the procedures for interviews. 3) If you decide to fill the vacancy by calling an election, you need to establish the date of the election. Staff would subsequently return with the appropriate resolution for calling the election and requesting consolidation services from San Mateo County. DISCUSSION Due to the tragic and untimely death of Director Crowder on September 29, 2000, the position of Ward 6 Board Director became vacant as of that date. Ward 6 includes the cities of Portola Valley, Woodside, Atherton, and Menlo Park, as well as unincorporated territory in San Mateo County along Skyline Boulevard (see attached map). As the District's governing body, you can either fill the vacancy by appointment or call an election. Government Code Section 1780, which sets forth the Board's duties in the event of a vacancy, has been forwarded to you, and a copy is available at the District office for public review. The Board has a statutory duty to fill the Board vacancy either by appointment or by calling a special election within 60 days subsequent to the effective date of the vacancy. If the Board does neither, the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County may, within 90 days of the vacancy, fill the seat by appointment or may order the District Board of Directors to call a special election. 330 Distel Circle • Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200 Fax:650-691-0485 • E-mail:mrosd@openspace.org • Web site:www.openspace.org Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little,Nonette Hanko, Betsy Crowder,Kenneth C.Nitz •General Manager:L.Craig Britton R-00-127 Page 2 i The following material summarizes the actions you would have to take to fill the Ward 6 vacancy by Board appointment or by election. A. Appointment: An appointment should be made within 60 days immediately following the effective date of the vacancy. A notice of the vacancy must be posted in at least three places in the District at least 15 days before the appointment is made. A notice of vacancy must be published in the newspaper at least ten (10) days prior to close of the application period. The person appointed to fill the vacancy will hold office until the next District general election in November 2002, which is also the regular election date in Ward 6. Other than the required notices there is no required procedure for interviewing and appointing a person. The Board may adopt such criteria and procedures as it sees fit for this process. 1. Appointment Date: The appointment would have to be made by November 28, 2000, 60 days from the effective date of the vacancy. 2. Approval of Application Form: The form used for previous Director vacancies is attached. 3. Reaffirm the use of, or modify as you deem necessary, the General Criteria for Appointment to the Board of Directors: You adopted the attached criteria at your September 23, 1992 meeting. Staff would distribute a copy of the criteria to all Ward 6 applicants. 4. Reaffirm the use of, or modify as you deem necessary, the Procedure for Interviews: The attached procedures were also adopted at your September 23, 1992 meeting, and modified at your September 9, 1998 meeting. 5. Establish a Timetable for Filling the Vacancy: Government Code Section 1780 requires the posting of a notice of vacancy in three or more conspicuous places in the District at least 15 days before the appointment is made. Staff would post the notice accordingly, as well as publish notices concerning filling the vacancy in appropriate newspapers. A letter, signed by the Board President, would be sent to elected officials whose electoral areas encompass Ward 6. The letter will announce the vacancy and invite them to suggest individuals who might be interested in serving on the Board. If you determine to fill the vacancy by appointment, you should schedule the deadline for submitting an application and the dates for your first and second rounds of public interviews. These dates would be included in the material distributed to all Ward 6 applicants. A suggested schedule is attached for your consideration in the event you decide to fill the vacancy by appointment. R-00-127 Page 3 B. Election: A special election must be held on the next available election date that is 130 or more days after the vacancy occurs. This would be March 6, 2001. The person elected to fill the vacancy would serve the balance of Director Crowder's term, until November, 2002. The pro-rata cost of being on the ballot would depend on the number of registered voters in Ward 6, and on whether other jurisdictions were on the ballot. There are approximately 49,164 registered voters in the ward. The cost could range from approximately $147,492 (up to $3.00 per voter) for a consolidated election to $393,312 (up to $8.00 per voter) for a stand- alone election. Prepared by: Deirdre Dolan, Administration and Human Services Manager Contact person: L. Craig Britton, General Manager I Regional Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT APPLICATION FOR DIRECTOR -- Ward 6 (Please Type or Print in Dark Ink) Name Residential Voting Address Daytime Telephone Evening Telephone Fax Email Please list your community activities and/or work experience Please indicate why you are interested in serving as Director of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Board of Directors, and what are your goals for the District for the next 10 years? e 330 Dist el Circle e Los Altos CA 94022-1404 Phone:650-691-1200 Fax:650-691-0485 • E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org • Web site: www.openspace.org What level and types of activities do you favor on District preserves? What activities do you oppose? What do you see as the major issues of the District today and in the next few years? Discuss. Please list any additional information about yourself which you would like to include(hobbies, education, family, etc.) pp Signature of Applicant Date of Application g Note: all applications will be made available for public inspection. You may use additional sheets to answer questions. Regional Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT GENERAL CRITERIA FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1. Wants the job! 2. Involvement in, or awareness of, local government functions and operations 3. Previous attendance at Board meetings 4. Some knowledge or awareness of finance and budget issues 5. Knowledge of and exposure to community service activities 6. Interest, time and energy to give to the job 7. Sense of humor 8. Flexibility 9. Sensitivity to the community 10. Ability to work in a team setting 11. Knowledge and awareness of what is going on in the District 12. Not single-issue oriented 13. Breadth of awareness of, and outlook on, kinds of issues District faces 14. Knowledge of how District fits into the greater region 15. Ability to bring strength to and complement current Board, and add a different dimension to the Board 16. Comfortable with public speaking and working with groups 17. Ability to take the heat in the kitchen! 18. Dedicated to the preservation of open space 330 Distel Circle • Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200 Fax:650-691-0485 • E-mail:mrosd@openspace.org • Web site: www.openspace.org Regional Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT PROCEDURES FOR INTERVIEWS First Round 1. Order of appearance of applicants established in a random drawing of names. 2. Each candidate is allotted up to five minutes for opening statement and a minimum of three minutes for clarifying questions by the Board. 3. Round-robin questioning by Board members of applicants for a maximum of 30 minutes. 4. Each applicant (order determined by another random drawing) will have two minutes maximum for a final statement. 5. Board recess for 10 minutes. 6. Each Board member casts a signed ballot for up to six top choices for second round interviews. 7. Clerk keeps ballots for later public inspection. 8. Voting tallied and announced by Clerk. 9. The field will be narrowed to half of the original number of applicants, but at least three and at most six. 10. The candidates receiving the most votes will be those selected for the second round. Second Round 1. Random drawing for order of appearance. 2. Each finalist allotted 20 minutes for answering questions posed by the Board. 3. Random drawing for order of appearance for final statements. 4. 10 minute recess. 5. Each finalist will get five minutes for summary. 6. Each Board member casts a signed ballot for his or her choice of appointment. 7. Voting tallied and announced by District Clerk. 8. Clerk keeps ballots for later public inspection. 9. If no candidate receives four votes, there will be additional votes on the full list of finalists until a candidate receives four votes. 10. Board adopts resolution naming appointment to fill the office. Absence of candidates from interviews —The Board will consider the written application and supplementary information provided by candidates who cannot attend one or both sessions. 330 Distel Circle • Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200 Fax:650-691-0485 • E-mail:mrosd(gopenspace.org • Web site: www.openspace.org PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR FILLING WARD 6 VACANCY BY APPOINTMENT 29 September Effective date of Ward 6 vacancy 11 October Board meets to approve filling vacancy by appointment 12-20 October Press release announcing District's intent to fill Ward 6 vacancy by appointment Posting of notice at least 15 days before appointment is made of District's intent to fill vacancy Letter to elected officials whose electoral areas encompass Ward 6 Publishing of vacancy notice and intent to fill by appointment in San Jose Mercury News, The(Menlo Park)Almanac, and Palo Alto Weekly 8 November Deadline for receipt of applications for Ward 6 (4-1/2 week application period) 13 November Special Board Meeting, if needed, for the purpose of screening applications if more than ten applications are received. Applications will be screened to select no more than eight (8) candidates to be interviewed. 20 November Special Meeting: Initial interviews for Ward 6 applicants 27 November Special Meeting: Final interview for Ward 6 applicants Appointment of new Ward 6 Director Adoption of Appointment Resolution Swearing in of New Director 28 November Last day to fill position by appointment 7111 lug - �•,, ^iall ce, i�MAW t �pp! uAi.,m! nH�f � � 0 as j AV WA =Noel I■II4f; MA If WWA Ne t Regional Open 5 ce ' R-00-128 Meeting 00-26 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT October 11, 2000 AGENDA ITEM 4 AGENDA ITEM Election of Secretary for Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Board of Directors and Appointment of Director to Serve on the Governing Board of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Financing Authority GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS _ 1 1. Elect a Secretary for the District Board of Directors. 2. Appoint a Director to serve on the Governing Board of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Financing Authority. DISCUSSION With the unfortunate passing of Director Crowder on September 29,2000,the office of Board Secretary has become vacant, and the Board should elect a new officer to serve for the remainder of the calendar year. The appropriate procedure would be for the President of the Board to call for nominations. After the close of nominations, pursuant to Section 1.22 of your Rules of Procedure, the election of officers is by signed ballots, and the District Clerk counts the ballots. After the election, the ballots are available for public inspection, if requested. At your meeting on January 26,2000, Director Crowder was appointed to serve on the Governing Board of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Financing Authority, along with Directors Siemens and Davey (see report R-00-06). Director Crowder's position is now vacant and you should appoint a new Director to serve as a Governing Board Member. Director Crowder was also a member of the Use and Management, Acquisition and Enterprise, and Corte Madera Trail Committees. These committees are not expected to meet during the remainder of this calendar year, and they would have a quorum in the event that they do meet. Director Crowder also served on the Trails/Wilderness Policy Committee,which is expected to meet again this year. Director Cyr is the alternate to this committee and would automatically replace Director Crowder. Prepared by: Deirdre Dolan,Administration and Human Services Manager Contact person: L. Craig Britton, General Manager 330 Distel Circle • Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200 Fax: 650-691-0485 • E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org • Web site:www.openspace.org Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Kenneth C.Nitz •General Manager:L.Craig Britton Regional Open S� " ,ce ` g P 2 1 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R-00-129 Meeting 00-26 October 11, 2000 AGENDA ITEM 5 AGENDA ITEM Schedule a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors f October 16, 2000 GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Schedule a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors for 7:00 P.M. on October 16, 2000 to discuss the San Mateo Coastal Annexation Preliminary Draft Service Plan. DISCUSSION The District will be conducting three public review workshops in October, 2000. The focus of these workshops will be to review the Revised Preliminary Draft Service Plan. The Service Plan will be an integral component of the District's application to the San Mateo County Local Agency Formation Commission(LAFCo)to expand the District's boundary and sphere of influence to include the coastal annexation area. The Service Plan will also form the basis of District operations in the coastal annexation area if successful. The October 16, 2000 Special Meeting will constitute the first public review workshop. Subsequent workshops (which will not be meetings of the Board) will be held on Tuesday, October, 17, 2000 at 7:00 P.M. at Pescadero United School District, 620 North Street, Pescadero, and on Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 7:00 P.M. at the Ted Adcock Community Senior Center, 535 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay. Prepared by: Deirdre Dolan, Administration and Human Resources Manager Contact person: L. Craig Britton, General Manager 330 Distel Circle • Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200 Fax:650-691-0485 • E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org • web site:www.openspace.org Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Kenneth C.Nitz •General Manager:L.Craig Britton Regional Open ice 1 LTV MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT R-00-125 Meeting 00-26 October 11, 2000 AGENDA ITEM 6 AGENDA ITEM Tentative Adoption of an Amendment to the Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for Monte Bello Open Space Preserve to Separate the Picchetti Ra Area Name from Monte Bello Open Space Preserve GENERAL MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION Tentativelyadopt an amendment to the Comprehensive Use and Management Plan for Monte Bello P P g Open Space Preserve to separate Picchetti Ranch Area from Monte Bello Open Space Preserve and officially name it as Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve. BACKGROUND On July 14, 1976, the Board of Directors approved acquisition of the 200-acre historic Picchetti Ranch (see report R-77-29). Shortly after this acquisition, the Board Committee voted to name the property the "Picchetti Ranch Area of Monte Bello Open Space Preserve." The Board also approved acquisition of the 107-acre former Consigny property on May 14, 1980, which combined with the former Picchetti property make up the current Picchetti Ranch Area (see report R-80-23). The area was named as part of Monte Bello Open Space Preserve in anticipation of the District acquiring additional lands in the future that would geographically connect the Picchetti Ranch Area with the main part of Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, which has not occurred. DISCUSSION Over the past few years, there has been growing confusion as to whether or not Picchetti Ranch is part of Monte Bello Open Space Preserve. District maps and brochures distinguish the site as "Picchetti Ranch Area," while regulation signing at the trailheads read "Monte Bello Open Space Preserve." With the recent adoption of an amendment to the Use and Management Plans prohibiting the use of bicycles at the Picchetti Ranch Area (and six other preserves), there has been additional confusion (see report R-00-95) as Monte Bello Open Space Preserve is not closed to bicycles. Therefore, the signing is misleading to preserve users. Although desirable, it is unlikely that the Picchetti Ranch Area will ever be geographically linked to Monte >3e p r Bello Open Space Preserve. It is staff s recommendation that Picchetti Ranch Area be named as its own preserve: "Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve." This change in name will not only give 330 Distel Circle • Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200 Fax:650-691-0485 • E-mail: mrosd®openspace.org • Web site:www.openspace.org Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Kenneth C.Nitz •General Manager:L.Craig Britton R-00-125 Page 2 recognition to the historic ranch, but will also eliminate any further confusion associated with the names that are currently used. Prepared by: Douglas Vu, Open Space Planner Contact person: Same as above PI&HETTI RANCH AEA MONTE BELLO OPEN SPACE PRESERVE MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Legend \ oa c Gate(tts) NON `�\ � 6tm 1.0 j o� Trail Distance in Miles Monte Bello Road / u No cess yueslria" I SteveO" Vehicle Driveway acc from This parking lul. ••• (P103) 800 Creek .00 (P101) _ Winery 0.2 ,.....�..•,•• O_(M61oric Buildings) ' ••..••' 0.2 600 �— � 0.1 Q' } ® ••s• Parkin Lot 0.1 • a<a Loop Tray ® g r • c 0.1 O 0.3,ioso ti •1 � �,�, Roadside Parking dp 0.2 N;�,k Bear e1' t�a� A FREMONT OLDER 1111 Pond OPEN SPACE PRESERVE .ylo2) I00 0.1 0.2 a "� Restroorns Oar � L. 0.7` i 12.0 J _ '•....., ;, � Fire Station 000 l _. own Monte (No Road - ,dP R ® Drinking Water oad 0 9 60n frog) 1400 boo Point of Interest 6 \• ";' Contact Stevens Creek County Park for more county park information. Other Public Lands / ' ••,• " \o Q No Public Entry .-.600 .�� '•.°Dy Private or Leased Lands Trail Use Counly Parks Maintenance i - HikingOnly 1 \ I i /1 11 I Hiking, Bicycling s00___.. loon a Mt. Eden Stevens CreeIk c�` Road � 1 ' ' Hiking, Bicycling, County Park ''� ���� Stevens Equestrian (Santa Clara County) Canyon Road Note: 6/99 Dogs are not allowed 0.0 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1.0 on this preserve One Mile Claims No. 00-16 Meeting 00-26 Date: Oct. 11, 2000 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT # Amount Name Description 2542 46.56 AT&T Telephone Service 2543 211.87 Barron Park Supply CO. Plumbing Supplies 2544 235.18 Bimark, Inc. Employee Appreciation Event Rockers 2545 262.01 California Water Service Water Service 2546 59.48 CSK Auto, Inc. Vehicle Parts 2547 57.37 Cole Supply Company, Inc. Janitorial Supplies 2548 699.77 Continuing Education of the Bar Resource Document 2549 419.70 Costco Wholesale Wholesale Supplies 2550 66.90 Scott Cotterel Reimbursement--Uniforms 2551 260.00 Jim Davis Automotive Vehicle Repairs 2552 9,952.55 Dell Marketing L.P. Seven Computers 2553 87.60 Deluxe Business Forms I.R.S. Forms 2554 115.00 Evergreen Environmental Services Hazardous Waste Removal 2555 151.12 Tom Fischer Vehicle Expense 2556 144.01 Forestry Suppliers, Inc. Field Supplies 2557 40.79 Foster Brothers Security Systems, Inc. Keys 2558 513.05 Gardenland Power Equipment Field Supplies 2559 21.60 G&K Services Shop Towels Service 2560 360.00 Green Waste Recovery, Inc. Garbage Service 2561 6,751.55 Harbor Printing Skyline Map Printing 2562 1,276.64 Howard Rome Martin&Ridley Attorneys At Law Legal Services 2563 59.05 Stephanie Jensen Reimbursement-Local Business Meeting 2564 170.49 Michael Jurich Reimbursement-Uniform 2565 5,700.00 JMS Painting Company Enterprise Rental House Painting 2566 125.00 Tamara Kan Feral Pig Monitoring Consultant 2567 12.02 Kwik Key Lock&Safe Co., Inc. Keys 2568 110.54 *1 Tom Lausten Reimbursement--Uniforms 2569 447.42 Los Altos Garbage Garbage Service 2570 447.61 Lucent Technologies Maintenance& Lease Of Telephones 2571 21.21 MCI Worldcom Telephone Services 2572 97.86 MetroMobileCommunications Radio Maintenance&Repair 2573 186.02 Minion's Lumber&Supply Field Supplies 2574 123.59 Northern Energy, Inc. Propane Service 2575 146.94 Office Helper Office Supplies 2576 7,653.00 Art O'Neal&Associates Employee Enhancement Plan Consultant 2577 273.15 Pacific Bell Telephone Service 2578 18.67 Peninsula Blueprint, Inc. Printing Services 2579 257.19 Pine Cone Lumber Co., Inc. Field Supplies 2580 7,055.46 Powerland Equipment, Inc. Field Supplies 2581 99.03 Pringle Tractor Company Tractor Parts 2582 7.28 Rancho Hardware Field Supplies 2583 36.13 Rayne Water Conditioning Water Service Y g 2584 78.91 Recreational Equipment, Inc. Uniforms 2585 1,799.40 Roy's Repair Service Vehicle Maintenance&Repairs 2586 39.00 *2 Santa Clara County Clerk, Recorder's Office Notary Commission Papers-L. Zadek 2587 39.00 Santa Clara County Clerk, Recorder's Office Notary Commission Papers-J. Preciado 2588 8,200.00 Richard Seever-Land Management Resource Pig Control Contract Services Page 1 Claims No. 00-16 Meeting 00-26 Date: Oct. 11, 2000 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT # Amount Name Description 2589 224.57 Shell Fuel 2590 92.18 Signs of the Times Signs 2591 35.70 Skywood Trading Post Fuel 2592 216.30 Sandy Sommer Reimbursement-Trails Conference 2593 142.89 Summit Uniforms Uniforms 2594 83.33 Tadco Supply Janitorial Supplies 2595 315.00 Terminix Pest Control Service 2596 774.25 Tooland, Inc. Air Compressor 2597 1,712.00 *3 Total Tree Care Oak Tree Removal-Sausal Trail 2598 39.61 Union 76 Fuel 2599 388.13 U.S. Bank Note Paying Agent Fees 2600 600.00 Roberta Wolfe Recording Services 2601 934.68 Wolf Camera Camera and Photo Processing 2602 250.00 Wildcat Metals Inc. Enterprise Rental Gutter Repairs 2603 85.80 Michael Williams Vehicle Expense 2604 200.00 Woodside&Portola Private Patrol Windy Hill Parking Security Service 2605 121.29 *4 Lisa Zadek Reimbursement--Copying Total 61,152.45 *1 Urgent Check Issued September 29, 2000 *2 Urgent Check Issued October 03, 2000 *3 Urgent Check Issued September 18, 2000 *4 Urgent Check Issued September 29, 2000 Page 2 Regional Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT To Board of Directors From: L. Craig Britton General Manager Date: October 6,2000 Re: FYIs 330 Distel Circle • Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200 Fax:650-691-0485 • E-mail:mrosd(&openspace.org • Web site: www.openspace.org September 29, 2000 - Dear Frien and C eagues: I is with mixed emotions that I write to tell you that I will be leaving my position of Policy Director at Greenbelt Alliance on October 13. Looking back over the last 12 years, I am proud of the accomplishments we have all achieved in making our region a better place to live and steering our growth in a more sustainable direction. I am also fully aware, however, of how far we have yet to go and how critical it is for our efforts to continue with vigor. It's been a privilege to work with so many dedicated community members over the years--together we have forged alliances with great success and tangible results. I will continue to serve as a voluntary policy advisor for Greenbelt and thus I am certainly not cutting my ties. I will, however, be venturing in other directions for the near term. I'm looking forward to teaching grade school children through the Environmental Volunteers, an organization which promotes the understanding of, and responsibility for, l the environment through hands-on science education. I am also continuing to help raise funds for important new programs for our local school district. And of course, my children, now 7 and almost 4 years old, continue to keep me plenty occupied during virtually any other spare moment! I' m also very glad to say that I am leaving Greenbelt Alliance at a time when the organization is as strong as ever. I have been extremely impressed over the last year with the leadership provided by Executive Director Tom Steinbach and look forward to the new directions he will help charter for the organization. I am also thrilled with our hiring of Janet Stone for the newly created Livable Communities Director position, and with our incredibly capable field staff including Autumn Bernstein in the South Bay, not to mention many other key staff positions. It's been a wonderful journey and I hope to keep in touch with you. My e-mail address will remain VickiMoore@aol.com. Please don't hesitate to drop me a line--I'll need it as I will undoubtedly be sufferering some withdrawal! May we all keep up the good work! 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She worked on preserving these areas long before most people had even heard of mountain biking, and before many of the members of this group were born. without her dedicated work, many of the trails that we all enjoy would probably not exist. On a more personal note, despite our public disagreements on recent access issues, I always enjoyed talking person to person with Betsy and I was always impressed by her energy, intelligence, and humor. She truly did set a sterling example of lifelong volunteerism that I can only hope to emulate through my own life. A few weeks ago I had met with her to talk about ways to bridge the gaps between different trail user groups; I will very much miss that opportunity to work with her. 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Don Gage, Chairperson Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors 70 West Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110 Subject: -- Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve Dear Hon. Gage and Members of the Board of Supervisors, This letter is written at the request of Paul Romero, the Santa Clara County Acting Director of Environmental Resources Agency, and is to advise you of the current status of Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve (formerly known as the Alma College property located above and to the west of Lexington Reservoir). On July 15, 1999, the District acquired the"lower"260 acres of the property, and Peninsula Open Space Trust(POST) acquired the "upper" 805 acres, which the District manages on POST's behalf. The District and POST have since been busy seeking grants and private donations to complete funding for District acquisition of the POST property, which we anticipate will be concluded by the middle of next year. At one time, under former owners, this property was proposed for development that included a golf course located on the "lower"property. The "lower"property is now under District ownership. The entire site is temporarily closed to the public; however, when it is opened, the District's Mission Statement will guide proposed public uses, as follows: "To acquire and preserve a regional greenbelt of open space land in perpetuity;protect and restore the natural environment; and provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education. " To this end, following acquisition of the"upper"property from POST and the completion of the logging operation that pre-dated purchase of the property, the District will commence development of a master plan for the site. I anticipate that the master planning process will take several years because of the complexity and number of issues (current horse stable operation, potential use issues associated with possible historic structures, potential Ridge Trail connection, and a acutely interested neighborhood population). After a public participation process, the master plan will identify low intensity public recreational uses, that are compatible with the environmental carrying capacity of the site. Resource inventory and restoration needs will also be a focus of the study. The District would then implement the master plan, as specifically approved by the District's Board of Directors. The District would make no decision regarding ultimate recreational use of this site until completion of the Master Planning process. 330 Distell Circle • Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200 Fax:650-691-0485 • E-mail:mrosd@openspace.org • Web site:www.openspace.org Board of Directors:Pete Siemens,Mary C.Davey,Jed Cyr,Deane Little,Nonette Hanko,Betsy Crowder,Kenneth C.Nitz *General Manager:L.Craig Britton ' Hon. Don Gage, Chairperson Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors September 27, 2000 Page 2 However,based upon the District's Mission Statement and Board policies that have been formulated over the last 28 years, I anticipate that ultimate uses at Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve will include mostly trailhead parking and public trails. In order to be consistent with the District's policy of"low intensity"public recreation, I would assume that no public or private uses that would significantly disturb the natural landscape or topography of the property would be anticipated, including a golf course. The balance of the site would be left in a natural condition and the District's future efforts would probably focus on restoration and enhancement of the native fauna and flora. Si erely, L. Craig ritton ---''� General Manager LCB:lz cc: Board of Directors county of Santa Clara offiCe Of fit( Clf�rk()f the Board Of SLit)ef-VtSorS COUntv Gowronwi it Cc-jj((,r,Gast Wing 7o West j Cahforni,%051 10,1770 (408)299-4321 FAX 2c)8-84M TOO)W. 3-8272 Wcb site 11tIP//0AR'w(-UC0 torne111n, Phyllis A. Perez Clerk of 1he Board NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS ON THE STANFORD COMMUNITY PLAN,GENERAL USE PERMIT AND ASSOCIATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following public meetings and hearings have been scheduled regarding possible certification of an Environmental Impact Report(EIR) prepared for the Stanford University Community Plan(CP)and General Use Permit(GUP) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act,amendment of the County General Plan by adoption of the proposed CP,and issuance of a GUP to Stanford University. Location: Stanford University Lands in the unincorporated area of Santa Clara County Zoning: ALAI-20s and RIF,-10 Supervisorial District: 5 PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission of the County of Santa Clara has scheduled the following meetings to take public comment,consider and make recommendations to the County's Board of Supervisors regarding: (1)certification of the EIR prepared for the CP and GUP;(2)amendment of the County General Plan by adoption of the CP; and(3)issuance of the GUP: Wednesday,October 18,2000 at 6:30 p.m.in the Palo Alto City Council Chambers, 250 Hamilton Avenue,Palo Alto Thursday,October 19,2000 at 6.-30 p.m. in the Isaac Newton Senter Auditorium, 70 West Redding Street,San Jose [TENTAirivE] At the October 18,2000 meeting,the Planning Commission intends to take public comment and,if time allows,consider and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on the issues identified above. If all of these activities are completed on October 18,the Planning Commission will cancel the October 19 meeting; if not, the Planning Commission will reconvene on October 19,2000. If the October 19,2000 meeting is held,the Planning Commission is not expected to accept fiLrther public comment on this date. I of 3 pages OP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara has scheduled the following meetings to take public comment,consider and take action on the following: (1)certification of the EIR prepared for the CP and GUP;(2)amendment of the County General Plan by adoption of the proposed Stanford University CP;and(3)issuance of the proposed GUP: Monday,October 30,2000 at 7:00 p.m.in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 70 West Hedding Street,San Jose Tuesday,October 31,2000 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 70 West Hedding Street,San Jose [TENTATIVE] At the October 30,2000 meeting,the Board of Supervisors intends to take public comment and,if time allows,consider and take the actions identified above. If all of these activities are completed on October 30,this item will be removed from the Board's October 31 meeting agenda;otherwise,the Board will continue this item to October 31,2000. If the Board continues the item to its October 31,2000 meeting,the Board is not expected to accept further public comment on this date. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY APPEAR AND BE HEARD during the public hearings on October 18,2000 and October 30,2000 at the locations described above. Written communications to the Planning Commission should be filed prior to October 18,2000 with Michael Lopez in the Planning Office,70 West Hedding Street,7th Floor,East Wing, San Jose, California 95110. Written communications to the Board of Supervisors should be filed prior to October 30,2000 with Phyllis Perez, Clerk of the Board,at 70 West Hedding Street, 10th Floor, East Wing, San Jose,California 95110. IF YOU CHALLENGE THIS LAND USE DECISION IN COURT,you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice,or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Office or Clerk of the Board prior to or at the public hearings, DOCUMENTS WILL BE ON FILE in the Planning Office on Monday,October 16, 2000 on the 7th floor at the above address,and in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors on Friday,October 27,2000 on the I Oth floor at the above address, 2 of 3 pages THIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS is given pursuant to the order of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors as required by the Government Code of the State of California. COUNTY PLANNING OFFICE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MlCffAEL LOPEZ,SECRETARY OF PHYLLIS A.PEREZ,CLERK PLANNING COMMISSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION relating to the proposal above please note the following: Effective October 10,2000,the staff report will be available on the County Planning Web Site: http://www.scmlmiing.oriz Additional information can be obtained by calling: Sarah Jones-Tel.No. (408)299-2454 ext. 226 Email: sarah,jones&In.w—aanta-claraxa.us 3 of 3 Pages Regional Open ace MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT INTER-OFFI(tE MEMORANDUM To: C. Britton, General Manager lb From: M. Williams, Real Property Representative Date: September 28, 2000 Subject: Russian Convent of Our Lady of Vladimir, Inc. (New Preserve, Temporarily Named: Mills Creek Open Space Preserve) Escrow closed for the subject transaction on September 15, 2000 and title to and possession of this 284 acre parcel passed to the District. I am not aware of any use and management concerns that were not addressed in the staff report to the Board. In accordance with the public notification policy, and since there were no public and/or adjoining owner comments which might require amendment to the use and management recommendations, close of escrow marks the final adoption of the preliminary use and management plan recommendation as tentatively approved by the Board of Directors at their meeting of July 26, 2000. DEDICATION/ACQUISITION CHART INFORMATION Ownership Status: Approval Preserve/Area County/A.P.N. Grantor Acres (Fee,Easement, Lease, Board Board Date/Res.No. Mgmt Agmt.) Mills Creek OSP San Mateo Russian Convent 284 Fee 7/26/00 067-310-110 of Our Lady of 0046 Vladimir, Inc. I -T Mgmt. Status•• Dedication Date/ Closing Date (Open, Closed,CMU, Status: Trans- purchase Price GIS Code or Other) (Intended action Withheld) 09/15/00 Closed TIntended Cash $3,500,000 Misc. Notes: The District will receive a grant in the amount of$150,000 from Habitat Conservation Fund Program for the acquisition of this property under the Rare, Endangered, Threatened or Fully Protected Species category. cc: Board of Directors D. Dolan Operations Accounting Planning Owl s Regional Open ,ice t 1 INTER-OFFICE MECWREGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT To: C. Britton, General Manager 0V �r- L_J From: M. Williams, Real Property Representative Date: October 2, 2000 Subject: Williams Property Addition to Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve Escrow closed for the subject transaction on September 15, 2000 and title to and possession of this 41.75 acre parcel passed to the District. I am not aware of any use and management concerns that were not addressed in the staff report to the Board. In accordance with the public notification policy, and since there were no public and/or adjoining owner comments which might require amendment to the use and management recommendations, close of escrow marks the final adoption of the preliminary use and management plan recommendation as tentatively approved by the Board of Directors at their meeting of August 9, 2000 DEDICATION/ACQUISITION CHART INFORMATION Ownership Status: Board Approval Preserve/Area County/A.P.N. Grantor Acres {Fee, Easement, Lease, Date/Res. No. Mgmt Agmt.) Sierra.Azul Santa Clara Estate of Albert 41.75 Fee August 9, 2000 Cathedral Oaks 562-09-011 Williams 00-51 Dedication Date/ Mgmt. Status: Status: Trans- Closing Date {Open, Closed, CMU, Purchase Price GIS Code or Other) (Intended action Withheld) 9/15/00 Closed R'ithheld Cash $200,000 Misc. Notes: cc: Board of Directors D. Dolan Operations Accounting Planning-The approved use and management recommendation included authorization for the removal of mobile home trailers, numerous items of personal property and debris at estimated cost of$25,000. I Sier6- Azul Open SWce Preserve MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE PRESERVE i Sa S f i 1 Proposed Williams Acquisition P .a 1 R ' , / (+1-41.75 Acres) P err IOpen ac P e j — (Cathe raI Oaks✓Area 1I 5 •� - � are; � ._ ti Exhibit A: PROPERTY LOCATION MAP N 0 500 1000 Feet Regional Open .dace , • �. � MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: C. Britton, General Manager From: �lliams, Real Property Representative Date: October 6, 2000 Subject: Krone-Bishop Property Addition to El Sereno Open Space Preserve Escrow closed for the subject transaction on June 30, 2000 and title to and possession of this 258.91 acre parcel passed to the District. I am not aware of any use and management concerns that were not addressed in the staff report to the Board. In accordance with the public notification policy, and since there were no public and/or adjoining owner comments which might require amendment to the use and management recommendations, close of escrow marks the final adoption of the preliminary use and management plan recommendation as tentatively approved by the Board of Directors at their meeting of May 10, 2000. DEDICATION/ACQUISITION CHART INFORMATION Ownership Status: Board Approval Preserve/Area County/A.P.N. Grantor Acres (Fee,Easement,Lease, Date/Res. No. Mgmt Agmt.) El Sereno Santa Clara Bishop-Krone 258.91 Fee May 10, 2000 510-27-033 00-23 510-28-012 5174-16-009 Mgmt. Status• Dedication Date/ Closing Date (Open,Closed,•CMU, Status: Type Purchase Price GIS Code or Other) (Intended Withheld) May 10, 2000 Closed Intended Cash $2,000,000 Misc. Notes: * An additional$800,000 has been deposited into escrow for San Jose Water Co. to build a water system for Montgomery Highlands Assoc. and eliminate the burden to provide water and road maintenance to 22 private landowners. cc: Board of Directors D. Dolan Accounting Planning Operations— Any questions regarding Montgomery Highlands Assoc. water system or road maintenance should be referred to M. Williams or T. Fischer. U NtKtNU UPLN SPACE PRESERVE _ villa Mcintalvo I / ` County Arboretum o`'� �' Proposed Acquisition 0.1 acres (Lower Parcels) Montgomery Highlands Area Os an orn� ; }� Proposed Acquisition —V > Krone, 258.81 Acres El Seren o C %_ ��✓/�� ti till El Sereno Open Space Preserve ,% �� _ j San born Count � Park kLl LOCATIOi v!AP: PROPOSED ADDITION TO EL SERENO OPEN SPA`` c PRESERVE St.Joseph's Hill open_,..Ace Preser- Regional Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT I I To Board of Directors From: L. Craig Britton General Manager I Date: October 11,2000 Re: FYIs I 330 Distel Circle • Los Altos,CA 94022-1404 • Phone:650-691-1200 Fax:650-691-0485 • E-mail: mrosd@openspace.org • Web site: www.openspace.org p Ec � ��fj{ �i M11uFEWNS'J'_ rEG+ONAL OPEN September 4, 2404 S:Pr Cz Ranger Matt ken Mid Peninsula Regional Open Space District Dear Ranger Ken, The Cub Scouts of Den 8, Hillsborough Pack 58, would like to give you a (belated) thank you for the great hike which you lead last May. All of us had a great time exploring the redwood forest and enjoying the fresh, cool mountain air. Your knowledge of the flora, fauna, geology and animal life of the area is excellent and you did a great job of keeping us interested in learning about that environment. It is great for us to have The Mid Peninsula Regional Open Space District so close to our homes. In addition to the area's incredible natural appeal, it is knowledgeable, dedicated employees like you that make the parks and preserves there so special. Thanks again for leading the nature hike' Very Truly Yours, ga, � ? x 7. .fir , BAA+PCC F BAY AREA ACTION+PENINSULA CONSERVATION CENTER FOUNDATION www.BAAction.org I www.PCCF.org I www.EcoCalendar.org 3921 East Bayshore Road,Palo Alto CA 94303-4303 tel 65o.962.9876 I fax 65o.962.8234 I October 5, 2000 Dear Friend, Have you heard the great news? Bay Area Action and the Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation have officially merged. This will allow us to pool our resources and be more effective than ever! Don't worry, your favorite BAA and PCCF programs, such as the Arastradero Preserve Stewardship Project, the Schools Group, the San Francisquito Creek CRMP and the Business Environmental Network, will continue to thrive. We're also revitalizing some of our old projects such as the Peninsula Environmental Forum, a monthly series focusing on important environmental issues. Please join us on or m a P Thursday, October 12 at 7 f presentation on "Saving the California Tiger Y P g Salamander." The merger also has prompted long-time activist and chef, Laura Stec, to revive the Decadent Dinner Party series with a "Superstitious Supper" on Friday the 13th of October. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Laura at 650-625-1994 or laurastec@aol.com. New programs, such as the Sustainable Communties Project (SCP), will encourage positive solutions to some of our region's most pressing challenges. The SCP will identify environmentally-friendly programs and policies, and through organizer trainings and local action committees, will help turn these good ideas into real change. To get involved, join us for a kick-off meeting on Monday, October 16 at ?pm at the Peninsula Conservation Center. Our plans for the new BAA+PCCF are ambitious, and our success depends on your participation. Please look over the enclosed calendar and join us for some of the upcoming events. As the new Executive Team of BAA+PCCF, we look forward to working with you to make the Bay Area an even greater place to live. Sustainability forever! Sincerely, ��b Peter Drekmeier Holly ewicz David Smernoff Co-Director Co-Director Co-Director i P.S. Your financial support at this time is critical to our success! Please take a moment now to renew your membership and commitment to BAA+PCCF. i Experience Bay Area Action and Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation recently merged.To acquaint you with us, we invite you to join in our October Experience. Meet the project leaders, learn about sustainable communities,and make Earth Day everyday. Habitat Restoration October 7 & 21: San Francisquito Creek 9:30 AM at El Palo Alto Park October 14 & 28: Arastradero Preserve 10 AM in the parking lot October 22: Gazos Creek's Mt. Camp Education and Information October 12: Peninsula Environmental Forum 7 PM at Peninsula Conservation Center October 14: Palo Alto Solar Homes Tour * Pre-registration required October 16: Sustainable Communities Project - 7 PM at Peninsula Conservation Center October 25: Wilderness Preservation Meeting 7 PM at Bay Area Action office Join us for these October 28: Transportation Day experiential activities. October 30: Action Team's Palo Alto Fluoride Demonstration Locations and times - 7:15 AM at California Ave and El Camino Real vary. For more informa- tion, call BAA+PCCF at 650-962-9876 x302 , visit the web sites tes at Healthy Ealing www. BAAction . orgOctober 13: Decadent Dinner Party presents a Superstitious Supper •rg October 15: Garden Harvest 9 AM at Midtown Palo Alto Garden www.EcoCalendar .orgOctober 19: Thursday Night Dinner 7 PM at Bay Area Action office or Email us at October 22: Seed Propogation Workshop info@BAA-PCCF.org -- 1-4 PM at Bay Area Action office i Charles Jalgunas 11990 Page Mill Road Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 September 29, 2000 Craig Britton, General Manager IR E C E U E MidPeninsula Regional Open Space District 330 Distel Circle OCT Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 MIDPENINSUTA REGIONAL OPEN CDACE 01IC?M Dear Mr. Britton, I have two goals with this letter. The first is to introduce myself and the second is to thank you. I lead social bike rides, not affiliated with ROMP or any shop,just among a large fabric of loose-knit friends and acquaintances. Most are quite short, under 15 miles, but I have participated in a couple of B.A.R.F. rides (sponsored by Bay Area Riding Fanatics with over 60 miles and 10,000 feet of climbing). You may not have heard of them, but they take place primarily on Mid-Pen land. I have been volunteering my time lately maintaining multi-use trails in the Santa Cruz Mountains and have become the volunteer coordinator for the Soquel Demonstration State Forest. I can tell an Indian Paintbrush from a Columbine and am learning the difference between a Minnow and a Coho Salmon fingerling. I have spoken loudly against the actions of your Board of Directors regarding limitng use of our open space. You and I have seen each other and heard each other's name at several board meetings. As you can see, I'm a passionate observer, enjoyer, student and advocate of the public lands in this area. Last Thursday night, while bike-commuting home from work on my auto-free day, away from the danger of 60 mile-per-hour cars on the expressways, I ironically crashed my bike on a Mid-Pen trail in Fremont Older and was airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries. While riding at a conservative pace on a wide smooth trail, paying a little too much attention to the loose dirt under my front wheel, I bumped my shoulder against the steep uphill bank and lost my balance to the outside. Unable to correct my travel in the loose soil, my bike and I went off the trail and free-fell about 25 feet down into brush and rocks. The fall shattered my femur and broke my wrist. I had to wait, alone, off-trail and immobile, while I sent my riding companion to get help. 20 minutes later,Phil Hearin, one of your rangers, called out to me through the darkness. While he climbed down to IF me, off the trail above, he reassured me, radioed for another ranger, EMT's fire personnel, and the equipment they would need to extract me. He immediately began what became a two-hour uninterrupted job of sitting in this trench, at my feet, making me absolutely as comfortable as possible. In a calm manner, he explained the painful and confusing events that needed to take place next. He directed my thoughts while EMT's worked on me. Some people are motivated by their paychecks. Others, sometimes clearly, are motivated by the passion they have for what they do and their uncontrollable urgency to improve the experiences of others. Phil Hearin is this second type. Thank you for employing him. I am so appreciative of what he did for me, but I don't quite know how to express this. "Over and above the call of duty" is an inadequate term for what he did. You and I will probably continue to cross paths, perhaps even meet and shake hands. I am healing nicely. Sincerely, Charles Jalgunas