East Bay Parks Hearing

From: Richard Zimmerman (windrider@ProtectOurBay.com-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Fri Nov 29 2002 - 10:29:05 PST


X-OldHeader: From windrider@ProtectOurBay.com-DeleteThis.com  Fri Nov 29 10:29:11 2002
Return-Path: <windrider@ProtectOurBay.com-DeleteThis.com>
Received: from opus.labs.agilent.com (root@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com [130.29.244.179]) by jr.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id KAA04294 for <wind_talk_ls@jr.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 10:29:11 -0800 (PST)
Received: from msgbas1x.cos.agilent.com (msgbas1.cos.agilent.com [192.168.148.33]) by opus.labs.agilent.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/8.9.3 AgilentLabs Workstation) with ESMTP id KAA11600 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 10:29:11 -0800 (PST)
Received: from mail01d.rapidsite.net (mail01d.rapidsite.net [207.158.192.52]) by msgbas1x.cos.agilent.com (Postfix) with SMTP id DF245EF4A for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 11:29:09 -0700 (MST)
Received: from www.protectourbay.com (207.201.167.48) by mail01d.rapidsite.net (RS ver 1.0.63s) with SMTP id 039374 for <wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 13:29:05 -0500 (EST)
Message-Id: <a05200f01ba0d61fc2ee4@[192.168.123.108]>
In-Reply-To: <3DD129BB.6070607@IntegriNautics.com-DeleteThis.com>
References: <3DD129BB.6070607@IntegriNautics.com-DeleteThis.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 10:29:05 -0800
To: wind_talk@opus.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com
From: Richard Zimmerman <windrider@ProtectOurBay.com-DeleteThis.com>
Subject: East Bay Parks Hearing
X-Loop-Detect: 1


Fri, Nov. 29, 2002 story
Commission to consider Eastshore State Park plan
Proposed area includes more than 2,200 acres of land, running
parallel to Interstate 80 to the east
By Jose A. Lopez
CONTRA COSTA TIMES

After nearly two years of planning and debate, the state Parks and
Recreation Commission is expected to determine next week whether to
approve the plans that would turn a large chunk of the East Bay
waterfront and Bay waters into a state park.

The commission will hold a public hearing in Berkeley, and, after
public comment, commissioners may move on a staff recommendation to
approve the preliminary general plan and the environmental impact
study for the Eastshore State Park.

The proposed park includes more than 2,200 acres of land, most of it
covered by water. The area runs parallel to Interstate 80 to the
east, stretching through five cities from the northern border of
Oakland to the Richmond Marina.

The general plan would serve as a blueprint for creating the park,
detailing the types of activities and uses that will be allowed in
the different areas. The plan does not, however, green-light the
projects, each of which must go through a separate planning process.

"The plan sets up a recipe of what we're going to do in the park for
the next 20 to 30 years," said Robin Ettinger, the project manager.

The park seeks to integrate the urban setting beyond the freeway with
the natural Bay environment to create what the plan describes as a
"recreational facility harmonious with its natural setting."

The diverse environments promise a cornucopia of opportunities for
recreation, conservation and preservation. That diversity is
reflected in the thousands of voices heard during the planning
process that began last year.

 From bird watchers to dog owners, preservationists to windsurfers,
and people who just urged the commission to "let it be," those who
wanted a piece of the park to pursue their interests sometimes seemed
at odds with each other during the planning process.

State parks spokesman Roy Stearns says that the amount of public
input allowed the commission to draft a well-balanced proposal that
has something for almost everybody.

"There were literally hundreds of concerns and now almost all of them
have been resolved," Stearns said. "We believe we have forged a
balanced plan which creates the best mix of recreational uses and
conservation."

The commission plans to take a bus tour of the proposed park on
Thursday, but will take no testimony or action on the plan, officials
said.

IF YOU GO

* WHO: California Parks and Recreation Commission

* WHAT: Public hearing on Eastshore State Park plan

* WHERE: Island Ballroom, Berkeley Marina Radisson Hotel

* When: 9:30 a.m., Dec. 6

* INFORMATION: Agenda and plan at www.eastshorestatepark.org

-- 
----------------
Learn about SFIA's Plan to fill the Bay
<http://www.ProtectOurBay.com> at my web site
<windrider@ProtectOurBay.com-DeleteThis.com>

"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?" Henry David Thoreau



This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Thu Sep 04 2003 - 13:05:56 PDT