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George Miller Jr. Memorial Regional Shoreline I· ~ I ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT I I I I I I I I GEORGE MILLER JR. MEMORIAL REGIONAL SHORELINE I· ~ • East Bay Regional Park District .. I ,~ , "t ". 2· . -_&- .. - • EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT RESOLUTION No. 1976..;5-123 May 18, 1976 DETERMINATION TO PROCEED FOLLOWING FINAL EIR FOR PROJECT KNOWN AS DEVELOPMENT OFA REGIONAL SHORELINE PARK, PHASES 1-5, AT GEORGE MILLER JR. REGIONAL SHORELINE WHEREAS, under the direction of Lewis Crutcher, Chief of Planning and Design, Bissell & Karn has prepared a Final EJR for the Project known as Phases 1-5 Development at George Miller Jr. Regional Shoreline; and WHEREAS, Staff has presented and the Board has reviewed and considered the Final EJR this date; and WHEREAS,a Draft EJR was prepared for the Project and circulated to agencies having jurisdiction by law, clearinghouses individuals, libraries, and newspape~ on April 2, 1976; and WHEREAS, following public notice a public hearing on the Draft EIR was held on April 21, 1976, at Richmond; and WHEREAS, all comments and recommendationS received on the Draft EIR, and the District's response to significant environmental points raised thereby have been incorporated into the Final fIR and considered by the Board; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board certifies that this Final ElR has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEGA) and with the State and Park District Guidelines which implement CEQA;and BElT ,FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board finds that Phases 1-5 of the Project wi II not have a significant effect on the environment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Phases 1-5 of the Project are hereby approved end the General Manager is directed to proceed with the Project; Phase 6 is withdrawn from this Project for further study; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Environmental Coordinator. is hereby directed to file a Notice of Determination for this Project, in the Office of the County Clerk of Contra Costa County, and with the Secretdry for Resources, if appropriate by May 20, 1976. Moved by Director Paul J.BOdger, seconded by Director Mary lee Jefferds, and adopted this 18th day of May, 1976, by the following vote: FOR: Directors Paul J. Badger, Fred C. Blumberg, Howard L. Cogswell, William F. Jardin, Mary Lee Jefferds,1iCr1an R. Kessel, and John J. Leavi tt • AGAINST: Directo~ none. ABSENT: Directo~ none. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT for GEORGE MILLER JR. REGIONAL SHORELINE RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA As Proposed by EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA Prepared by Bi ssell & Karn, Inc. 2551 Merced Street San Leandro, California Note: Refer to 12/20/83 LUDP for plan of hillside area BISSELL & KARN, INC .. CIVIL ENGINEERS 2551 MERCED STREET, SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA 94577 • (415) 483.2170 March, 1976 Mr. Richard Trudeau East Bay Regional Park District 11500 Skyline Boulevard #6069 Oakland, CA 94619 Dear Mr. Trudeau: We respectfully submit this Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed George ~·liller Jr. Memorial Regional Shoreline in Richmond, California. This report was prepared in compliance with the State of California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (as amended), and follows the guidelines for implementation of that act promulgated by the office of the Secretary for Resources. It should be noted for the record that the firm of Bissell & Karn, Inc., is a consultant to the District on the engineering aspects of the proposed park development. Appreciation is extended to the East Bay Regional Park District staff for their cooperation in supplying basic information essential to the report, and for their detailed reviews of the contents. Very truly yours, BISSELL & KARN, INC. BY~d~ Richard H. Karn RViK:s Enclosure TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 SUMMARY ...... 1 A. Proposed Project. 1 B. Impacts.... 2 ~ PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3 A. Location. 3 B. Objective. 3 C. Project Proposal. ........ 3 D. Background and Community Interest . 9 E. Legal, Policy and Institutional Constraints 14 3 EXISTING SETTING AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. 23 A. The Region ..... 23 B. The Site. 26 C. Geologic ...... 31 D. Biologic ...... 34 E. Hydrologic - Climate .. 36 F. Visual. - Aesthetic .. 39 G. Traffi c·. 42 H. Facil Hies - Util ities. 46 I. Historic - Archaeologic 46 J. Energy. 47 4 UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE IMPACTS 49 5 IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. 50 6 MITIGATION MEASURES . 51 -, ,- i,n,BLE OF CONEiHS CO;;' T 7 AL TERi'iATIVES TO PROPOSED PROJECT. "n ;> ~,-" Q,'" ! 1 ," • I ~J."; '- \.. ...... O,::f~Y';a 1. ,­ " Differert Phasing of ~he Project '- ; . 'lore or L.ess Pat'l~ir.q ... :~. O~her R.ecrea.t4onai CSES ... iL O;:her Lal~d Uses . .... :.: 1., Other Scher.es Considered v. r<cr2 Access to the Shcr~!ir'e. 8 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL SHORT-TERM ArID LONG- TERi·1 PRODUCTIV ITY. 9 GROWTH INoue ING Ii~P,D,CTS . -..'~ REFERENCES. " , .......... I ••••••• .I I •• ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS CONSt.;LTED . .,: J~PFEr~D:X ;\ -., VEj~ET.rTICN .!3.:-iO ~/IILOlIFE L:S~~ .... ~ . APPENDIX B - FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Public Hearing Comments and Responses .. 67 Bruce O. Beyaert, letter and response .. 68 Corps of Engineers, letter and response .. 71 Caltrans, letter and response ..... 73 Department of Fish and Game, letter and response 74 B.C.D.C., letter and response ......... 76 LIST OF PLATES Location PLATE 1 LOCATION MAP. Front PLATE 2 VICINITY MAP. Front PLATE 3 PROPOSED SITE PLAN. Back PLATE 4 DEVELOPMENT PHASES. Back PLATE 5 PHASE 2 DEVELOPMENT Back PLATE 6 DISTRICT OWNERSHIP. Back PLATE 7 WINDS . Page 36 a PLATE 8 BATHYMETRIC DATA. Page 37 a I? , lEG E NO [. .] Population residing within 30 minutes driving time of Richmond Shoreline. NOR T H o I 2 4 • &- plate 1 approx. scale in miles LOCATION MAP W. MAC DON A t 0 8t V O. RICHMOND em ~ SAN RAfAEL BRIDGE 0- W W a: 0- l­ W V} a:W 0- -:: V} ,./WASHINGTON o SCHOOL ~ M N CYPRESS POINT HOffMAN B t V O. TO BERKELEY GEORGE MILLER JR. MEMORIAL REGIONAL SHORELINE IJI--e .r -V 1- ~ ('\ ..p '):. ""I »' 1- 1.- (' o~ RICHMON~j!l!;KYARD 1.- / YACHT Cl~OVE ~ ,j' ~/. (' (' ·TERMINAL #. 1 (RESIDENTIAL) POINT :.. E L o ~Q CHANN POTRERO HARBOR t9 .,~... ~ ""1)- ~ "RE:l. WATER l~. ~, \ -<>n__ ~_ k '~,... ~ RICHMOND INNER HARBOR NOR T H opprox. scale in feel - plate 2 VICINITY M'AP SUMMARY 1 1. SUM MAR Y A. PROPOSED PROJECT The East Bay Regional Park District proposes to develop a regional shoreline park on San Francisco Bay at Point Richmond in Richmond, California. The location is shown on Plates 1 and 2, and the proposed development plan on Plate 3. The proposed park will include approximately 41 acres of flat land between Garrard Boulevard and the Santa Fe Railroad tracks, access along a narrow strip of shoreline west of the tracks, and the operation of the existing Kellers Beach park. Improvements proposed in the 41 acre flat land area include a 6 acre saltwater lagoon, approximately 25 acres of irrigated turf meadows for picnicking and day use, a 9 acre group day camping area, and off-street parking for 50 cars initially with the potential for ex­ panding parking to 300 cars on peak days. Paths, picnic tables, and restrooms will also be provided. A pedestrian overcrossing will be constructed to provide access from the parking and meadow areas across the Santa Fe tracks to the shoreline and Kellers Beach. The proposed improvements will be constructed in 6 Phases. Preliminary work involved in Phase 1 is complete. Phase 2 is proposed for immediate . construction, and will provide park improvements as shown on the Plate 5. The pedestrian overcrossing will be constructed in Phase 3, the lagoon in Phase 4, remaining park improvements in the 41 acre flat land area in Phase 5, and the small fishing groin along the shoreline in Phase 6. The timing of Phases 4 through 6 is dependent on the deposition of dredge spoils by Santa Fe on a portion of the site, and the drying and redistribution of that material before those park improvements can be installed. The project is estimated to cost about $1,982,000, with Phase 2 the only work funded for immediate construction at an estimated cost of $500,000. -1- The District has approximately $600,000 in tax revenues and $250,000 in grant funds to develop and operate the facility through 1982. Construction is proposed to begin in the summer of 1976. B. IMPACTS The most significant impact of the proposed project will be the benefits resulting from increased regional recreational opportunities including increased public access to the Bay shoreline. Several significant adverse impacts will result from the project. The influx of park users to the area will increase traffic on Garrard Boulevard and in the Point Richmond area. There is a potential that motorcyclists using the Potrero Hills may create a security problem for the park and will adversely affect noise levels in the area. This impact should be minimized or eliminated as the control of motorcycle activity anticipated by the District is achieved. The 3 to 4 acres of Bay fill proposed in Phases 3 and 6 will reduce the volume and surface area of the Bay. The vegetation and some wildlife/marine life existing on the site will be lost. Construction impacts will include principally increased noise and dust. They will be relatively short term but will be repeated at different locations on the site over a span of years as the different phases are constructed. -2- PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2 2. PRO J E C T DES C RIP T ION A. LOCATION The project site is located in Contra Costa County in the City of Richmond (Plate 1, Location Map, and Plate 2, Vicinity Map).
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