See and Do!
Links
- Carbon Sequestration Evaluation (2008)
- Read about the value of the District’s lands in climate regulation and its role in supporting California’s aggressive goals for GHG reduction in Acrobat PDF format.
- Public Meetings
- View agendas, minutes and reports of public meetings regarding park land use plans
- Press Releases
- See what is happening in the Park District
- HASPA Sea Level Rise Study
(1.7MB, PDF) - HASPA Sea Level Study:
Version 15B
The East Bay Regional Park District will acquire, develop, manage, and maintain a high quality, diverse system of interconnected parklands which balances public usage and education programs with protection and preservation of our natural and cultural resources.
- Land Use Plans in Process
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CNWS - Concord Naval Weapons Station
District Master Plan
The District Master Plan defines the vision and the mission of the East Bay Regional Park District and sets priorities for the future. It explains the District's multi-faceted responsibilities and provides policies and guidelines for achieving the highest standards of service in resource conservation, management, interpretation, public access and recreation. The Master Plan is designed to maintain a careful balance between the need to protect and conserve resources and the recreational use of parklands for all to enjoy now and in the future. It was prepared with the active participation of the District's citizen-based Park Advisory Committee and with extensive review and comment from the community. The District's first master plan was approved in 1973. The Master Plan is revised and updated periodically to reflect new circumstances to which the District must respond.
The East Bay Regional Park District is preparing an update of the Park District's Master Plan.
- 1997 Master Plan (Acrobat PDF)
- 2010 - 2011 Master Plan Process
- Parks, Trails and Services for the 21st Century
- 2007 Master Plan Map
Land Use Plans in Process
A Land Use Plan (LUP) is the long-range plan for an entire park. It evaluates park resources, documents and recommends programs for managing and conserving these resources, discusses key planning issues, indicates relevant policies, and offers proposals for future recreational and service facilities to provide for the range of public recreational needs in the park. LUPs help the District and the public keep abreast of information that is critical to managing the parks wisely. An LUP typically includes a description and evaluation of existing facilities and natural and cultural resources; an assessment of public needs (which the District has ascertained by conducting surveys and receiving comment from residents); and a discussion of issues such as legal agreements and restrictions, adjacent land uses, pedestrian and vehicular access and circulation, parking, selection of appropriate recreational activities, and options for facilities and utility service. It also establishes Land Use Designations, which indicate the various levels of resource protection and recreational intensity in the parks. Not all regional parklands have LUPs; one of the District's long-term goals is to create an LUP for every park.
Contra Loma Resource Management Plan
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is preparing a Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Contra Loma Reservoir and Recreation Area (Contra Loma). The RMP will be the guide for future land and water resources management decisions at Contra Loma, which is owned by Reclamation. The East Bay Regional Park District manages recreation at the park under agreement with Reclamation. The Contra Costa Water District and the City of Antioch manage water and the Community Park under separate agreements.
Reclamation will be hosting a public workshop to inform the development of the RMP on Wednesday, August 4, 6-9 PM at Sutter Elementary School in Antioch. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to learn about the planning and environmental review process; identify key resource or land use issues at Contra Loma; provide opinions about the recreational uses and facilities now at Contra Loma Regional Park and the Antioch Community Park; and identify opportunities for improving resource management and recreational experiences. Attend the workshop to share your thoughts and ideas!
For more information about the workshop, please contact Ben Gettleman at:
(415) 391-7900, bgettleman@kearnswest.com.
Pleasanton Ridge Land Use Plan
We are please to report that the 2009 Survey Results on Trail Use at Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park have been tallied. If you participated in this survey the District would like to thank you for your participation; the information that you provided will be very helpful as we prepare a conceptual park plan for public review. The link to the Full Survey below, provides a summary of some of the responses to the questionnaire reflecting current park use and suggested changes that people would like to see incorporated into the Park Land Use Plan. This is our second posting on the Pleasanton Ridge Land Use Planning process.
- Pleasanton Ridge Land Use Plan Newsletter No. 2 (Acrobat PDF)
- Pleasanton Ridge Land Use Plan Newsletter No. 1 (Acrobat PDF)
- Pleasanton Ridge Land Use Plan Full Survey (Acrobat PDF)
Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area
Learn more about the Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area Land Use Plan
Other Plans, Projects and Environmental Review
Iron Horse Trail – Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Santa Rita Road Study
The East Bay Regional Park District in partnership with the City of Pleasanton will conduct a feasibility study that determines the operationally-required elements, community-desired elements, and engineering challenges to building approximately 1.5 miles of the Iron Horse Trail in Pleasanton, between the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station and Santa Rita Road. Currently, there exists a minimally-used right-of-way through the Hacienda Business Park, which could be used for the Iron Horse Trail. Once this gap is completed, bicycle and pedestrian access between the BART station, Hacienda Business Park and area residents will be greatly improved. The project is funded by the District, the City of Pleasanton and by Measure B transportation funds from the Alameda County Improvement Authority.
Concord Naval Weapons Station (CNWS)
Concord's Opportunity for a Great Urban Regional Park
The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) wants to partner with the City of Concord, the National Park Service, and appropriate stakeholders to provide a great urban regional park in Concord. Read more...
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