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'l1,e tlnde. dOI,ed "rea The primat;y use of the undeveloped area located along the l\rroyo de la l.aguna, south of Castlewood Country Club between Foothill Road and 1-680, is med primarily as a railroad and flood-control corridor. The General Plan l\Iap desij,'11ates this area iJ designated with a Wildlands Overlay because it contains a relatively un(listurbed strand of riparian woodland that i.I eomprijed primarily of dominated by heritage trees. Preservation of this habitat also provides a valuable wildlife corridor "hich link,inl' Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park to the Southeast HillsJ crucial step to maintaining eonuntlity subregional-scale wildlife habitat continuityat a stll""gional Jeale, The General Plan Map also desig;nates as Wildlands Overlay substantial areas of grasslands and woodlands in the Southeast Hil1s~,ue abo tle.lignated aj Wildlands O. erlay which form a bridge between the Pleasanton Ridl'e Regional Park and wildlands in the San Antonio Reservoir area. 'l1,is biologically diverse area encompasses several watersheds ineludinv canyons.This la'1;e "re" ineol'f'oratej biologieal ill,e"i!) and fern,s a btidge bet\,een the Ple,\janton Ridge Regional Pad. and "ildlall tl.at pro, ide Pleaj"nt,m "ith a .lOtltee af I',wtlnd"ater. Around the cast end of the lake the San Antonio Reservoir area has a number of recorded sigl,ungj of Special Status Species sightingsaround the ea,t end of tl.e 1al<e~rhis watershed land contributes domestic water to the San Antonio Reservoir and provides a regional wildlife corridor~eonnecting which connects Del Valle Regional Park and the Ohlone Wildemess to Pleasanton's Southeast Hills. TI,e Arroyo Mocho, Arroyo de la Laguna, Arroyo del Valle, and Alamo Canal arc the four major waterways "hieh traverseing Pleasanton. Much riparian vegetation and wildlife exist along the three arroyos. ~I11CSC and other arroyos provide the richest natural habitat in the Planning Area and also allow for stormwater drainage and groundwater recharge. The northeast corner of Pleasanton Ridge provides a particularly striking, dense stand of "heritage woodland" visible from Foothill Road and Canyon Way. 'l1.e steel' terrain generally preeludej tl.i.l "re" from de, dOl'ment. . I his woodland contains several species of relatively large trees, including California sycamore and some remarkably large California buckeyes. Steep terrain l'enerally precludes this area from development. Imoved herel-'l1le areas designated as Wildlands Overlay constitute a resource that makes a variety of valuable eontribution.l to the community eontributiollj in a .ariety of ",,)s. The key to ensuring the successful IULH:.!. atiofl of wildlands preservation lies in achieving a cOlnmun cornlTIunity understanding that preservation is a worthwhile endeavor. Individual property owners, developers, and the general public must all benefit. In mder To achieve a common goal for preservation, the City will continue developing incentive programs "ill be in,utigated and de. doped that encourage property owners and developers to cooperate iIUhe-wildland-area preservation and restoration of the "ildland areaj. Con os Efcmmt, cc llR291I6, rcdlinc VII-27