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AUGUSTIN BERNAL MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL PROJECT DRAFT INITIAL STUDY 12956 DUDEK 1 April 2022 1 Introduction 1.1 Project Overview The Augustin Bernal Mountain Bike Trail Project (project) would consist of development of an approximately 0.7-mile-long (3,700 linear feet) technical mountain bike trail within and adjacent to Augustin Bernal Community Park in the City of Pleasanton (City) and decommissioning of existing user-created trails. The development of the proposed trail is anticipated in the Pleasanton Trails Master Plan (City of Pleasanton 2019a). Mountain bike users already use the proposed trail location and have created several trails through this unofficial use. The purpose of the current project is to provide an appropriately designed and engineered trail to minimize erosion and user risks, reduce potential pedestrian/bicyclist conflicts on the multi-use trails in Augustin Bernal Community Park by encouraging some of the existing downhill mountain bike traffic on the multi-use trails to divert to the new trail, and decommission user-created trails to minimize potential adverse effects to the vegetation and wildlife in the park. The new technical trail would include turns, banked jumps, and grade changes, along with wayfinding signage identifying that the trail is only for mountain bike use. Access to the trail would be from other existing trails within Augustin Bernal Community Park and from the staging area parking lot at the end of Golden Eagle Way, as well as from trails within the adjacent Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. Construction of the proposed trail would require minor grading and vegetation clearing along the entire bike trail alignment. Decommissioning existing user- created trails would involve removing constructed features such as berms and jumps, rehabilitating soil, and broadcasting a seed mix to promote new vegetation growth. 1.2 California Environmental Quality Act Compliance This Initial Study has been prepared per the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of 1970 (California Public Resources Code [PRC] Section 21000, et seq.), and the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.). 1.3 Public Review Process The Initial Study and the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration is being circulated for public review for a period of 30 days, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15073(a). The City provided public notice at the beginning of the public review period. This draft Initial Study is being routed to State agencies through the Office of Planning and Research under a Notice of Completion. The City posted a Notice of Intent to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration on the City’s website and has provided the Notice of Intent to the County Clerk’s office and via direct mailings and emails to other stakeholders, local agencies, and other parties that have expressed interest in the project. After the 30-day public review period, the City will consider all comments received, revise the Initial Study as necessary, and schedule the project and the Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, including this