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Risk Located in an unincorporated area of Alameda County, the property is zoned A-I00 (Agriculture: 100-acre minimum), with a General Plan designation of "Large Parcel Agriculture". The property is located outside the "Urban Growth Boundary" and is classified as "Large Parcel Agriculture" under Alameda County's Measure D. Although it is currently accessed by a substandard unpaved road, with these designations, the 103- acre property could be developed into one residential unit. Residential development not only brings construction and pennanent human residents into the area, it also brings domestic animals into areas otherwise occupied by native species. Acquisition by the Park pistrict ofthis103 acres will prevent residential development. 2. Significant Visual and/or Non-Motorized Recreational Value Scenic area The highest point on the property is a portion of the ridgeline of Pleasant on Ridge. This prominent feature is visible from the tri-valley area as well as Dublin and the 1-580 and 1-680 corridors. Preservation of this ridgeline viewshed is an important element in the Alameda County General Plan. Acquisition by the Park District also supports the goals ofEBRPD's 1997 Master Plan, which seeks to guide the stewardship and development of the parks and trails in such a way as 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. Trail Connections The acreage ofPleasanton Ridge Regional Park is situated in a lineal manner. Currently the only public access point is from Foothill Road at the southern end of the park. Acquisition of the Tehan Falls property will provide public access to the interior of the park and its northern section by providing local trail access from Foothill Road near W. Las Positas Blvd. This connection will be not only a local access for the citizens of the City of Pleasant on, but also will provide a future connection to the Calaveras Ridge Regional Trail which will pass through Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. 3. Strategic Value in Land Protection Acquisition of this property will accomplish part of a long-tenn strategic plan of EBRPD's 1997 Master Plan, which calls for the expansion ofPleasanton Ridge Regional Park. The subject property will be incorporated into the "Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park Interim Land Use Plan." An amendment to the ILUP will integrate the resource values into the existing parklands. This land will become part of a resource-based management system, allowing for protection in perpetuity as dedicated parkland. The goal of the management plan will be to conserve and enhance important natural resources (soil, vegetation, wildlife and water) to ensure that the ecosystem is maintained in a 2