PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA PACKET 01112024

Page 7 of 8 Arroyo del Valle Creek Debris Removal: • A tree contractor completed the removal of downed trees, dead trees, and hazardous trees from the Arroyo del Valle Creek that were a result of winter storms. The work took place from the Main Street Bridge west to the railroad bridge along a portion of the Centennial Trail. The contractor utilized a 40-ton crane staged along the walkway near Del Valle Parkway. The area looks much improved as these parcels have not been touched in any substantial way for a long time. The City owns the two parcels on the north side of the Arroyo west of Main Street. Most of the Arroyo is privately owned or belongs to the Zone 7 Water Agency. Lund Ranch Open Space: • The water system has been installed and completes the infrastructure required for grazing cattle on the property. Water from the meter located near the end of Sycamore Creek Way fills a 5,000-gallon tank which then gravity-feeds two troughs in the grazing area. There is also a trough at the corral. The grazing infrastructure was installed by Toll Brothers as part of the Diamond Canyon development • A Request for Proposals for grazing the property was advertised and resulted in the awarding of the grazing license agreement to Walking C Livestock, which is owned by the local Koopmann family. Clayton Koopmann is a Certified Rangeland Manager and is well-qualified to manage the property. The property is divided into two management areas; a 76-acre conservation easement that needs to be grazed per a specific management plan to provide habitat for the endangered California Tiger Salamander, and the remainder of the property that can be conventionally grazed. The 76-acre conservation easement area is monitored by the Tri-Valley Conservancy. In addition to promoting California Tiger Salamander habitat, grazing reduces the fuel load for wildfire mitigation • On November 6th 30 cattle were delivered to the property. The property hasn’t been grazed for many years so the cattle will stay on the property year-round and be rotated from pasture to pasture. Water Conservation: • Implementing water conservation strategies was ongoing during this review period. Parks was able to meet its fifteen percent water conservation goal in the calendar year 2023. A water use reduction of 27.7% was achieved for 2023 compared to 2020. This is partially due to the abundant winter rainfall and relatively cool spring that delayed the start of the irrigation season. The values noted above include both park and median potable water use. Ban on Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers: