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Other facilities in the park include discreetly located picnic tables along the edge of the ridgeland meadow aress and along the Short Cut Trsil. Another water connection wlth s trough is included at the south end of the fenced meadow area to provide water for hikers, horses, and deer. The spring located on Valley View Trail should also be tested for potability to determine whether it can be tapped ~or animal or even human use. ~' Grazing has occurred on the site since its earliest European ownership and continues st present at the ridgeland meadows and Golden Eagle Farms. Grazing has proven to be an essential element in fire prevention as it keeps flsmmable underbrush to a minimum. Herds should be discouraged from grazing on the meadows until mid-June, however, to protect the spring wildflower display which is one o~ the most attractive features of the park. The U,S, Soll Conservation Service should be consulted for ~urther study regarding the potential for grazing on the parkland. Since the Only really viable grazing land on the site is the ridgelend meadows, it is possible that the site may only be capable o~ supporting ~rom 4 to 8 head o~ cattle. In order to ~acilitste a range management program in the park, standard barbed-wire drift ~ences should be repaired and extended. The two large memdovs in the west o~ the park will be completely enclosed to limit equestrian use o~ the area. These ~ences would also be used to exclude cattle ~rom the meadows during the spring wild~lover bloom. Either the existing grazing o~ the site could continue or s "pet" herd o~ cattle or goats could be maintained by the City o~ Pleasanton. It is our recomaedstion that at least one park sam{{ person be employed on either a part or full-time basis to assist in park supervision and security. Inclusive in this sta~ member's responsibilities would be the securing o~ the park access gates, and the surveillance o~ the park trails during use and at closing. An electronic gate similiar to the one st Golden Eagle Farms could be implemented to replace the nee~ ~or a manually-operated gate, however it would not be a substAtue for park supervision. These proposed developments to Augustin Bernel Park will allow for greater use o~ the park by Pleasanton residents. The increased use viA1 measurably impact the area and require ~urther continued maintenance. Therefore it is likely that additional parks sta~ will be required to both maintain and patrol the park. By limiting the use o~ campground ~acilities to scheduled groups it is less likely that areas will be used irresponsibly, keeping maintenance time to a minimum.