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57 Mr. Brandes commented that Castro Valley has close access to existing BART stations. Castro Valley has about 50,000 people; the number of residents and working population in the Dublin/Pleasanton area are greater, which would mean greater rider participation. It would be more appropriate to have two stations in Pleasanton at this time and provide for a future station for Castro Valley. Ms. DeMarcus stated that she also represents the people in Castro Valley and that she has to look at the integrity of the whole BART line. She said that going all the way to Livermore is not realistic at this time but that she is working towards that too because a station is also needed out there. Mr. Brandes inquired if the EIR had a careful explanation of the need of a station in Castro Valley. Ms DeMarcus replied that Castro Valley was part of the Measure B plan. Mr. Mercer explained that Measure B was passed throughout the County and that one ballot proposal on Measure B was that there would be a BART station in Castro Valley. So the matter comes down to where the other station should be located. He stated that having the station in West Dublin/Pleasanton or Stoneridge would create traffic problems on Foothill Road as well as Stoneridge Drive, the off-ramps and nine acres of parking. He suggested that the station be built on East Dublin/Pleasanton or Hacienda. That way, people who have to travel across the Valley from Tracy and Manteca will not have to drive through the 1-580/I-680 interchange to get to the BART station. This would also involve less traffic mitigation expenses. Ms. Mohr concurred with Mr. Mercer. She said that she perceived the end of line as one enormous parking lot. Having the station on Stoneridge would seem prohibitive because of the traffic problems it would cause. She concluded that she could not envision BART functioning efficiently with just a single station; but if a choice has to be made, it will have to be in Hacienda. Mr. Tarver agreed that the only logical place would be Hacienda. Mr. Butler stated that the 1-680 freeway becomes a traffic barrier anywhere in town. He agreed that the station should be in Hacienda and emphasized that the recommendation for a second station in this area be continued. Mr. Brandes reiterated his concern that two stations are mandatory with a third one in Livermore. He suggested that the City government, the BART Board and the Board of Supervisors continue to find some funding mechanisms for a second station. He stated that initially, Stoneridge was chosen to be the site of the station because of the shopping center and the major corporations -23- 1-16-90