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AUGUSTIN BERNAL MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL PROJECT DRAFT INITIAL STUDY 12956 DUDEK 19 April 2022 b) Would the project conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? The project site does not include land subject to a Williamson Act contract (DOC 2021b). The Augustin Bernal Community Park carries the Agriculture zoning designation. Commercial and private recreation facilities are identified by the Pleasanton Municipal Code Zoning Ordinance as conditionally allowable within the Agriculture district. The proposed project would not alter the boundaries or uses of the Augustin Bernal Community Park. The project site does not support agricultural uses. Therefore, the project would have no impact resulting from any conflict with existing agricultural zoning or Williamson Act contracts. c) Would the project conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))? The project site is within existing parkland that does not include forest or timberland land use or zoning designations. The project would not conflict with zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land, timberland, or timberland zoned Timberland Production land. The project would result in no impact to forest land or timberland. d) Would the project result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? The project would not result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use. The project would involve construction of a new public mountain bike trail on land within the existing Augustin Bernal Community Park. It would not alter the vegetation community present within the project site, other than through minor vegetation removal and tree trimming. No impact related to the loss or conversion of forest land would occur with implementation of the project. e) Would the project involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? The Augustin Bernal Community Park and parking lot/staging area are zoned Agriculture, and the portion of land owned by Golden Eagle HOA that the trail would cross is zoned Planned Unit Development – Low Density Residential (City of Pleasanton 2009a, 2018). The project site and surrounding area do not support active agricultural or farmland uses, and the site is adjacent to existing urban development. The site is not zoned as forestland and does not support timber uses. Therefore, the project would have no impact with regards to the conversion of forestland or farmland to non-agricultural uses. Mitigation Measures No mitigation measures are required.