A  147-­‐acre  regional  park  has  been  proposed  for  the  northwestern  part  of  Alameda  Point.    It  would  be  constructed  between  the  Veterans  Affairs  clinic/columbarium  property  and  the  Oakland  Estuary.    This  proposed  park  area  will  be  transferred  to  the  city  from  the  Navy  in  phases,  with  the  Ginal  phase  currently  scheduled  for  2019.    The  city’s  is  planning  to  zone  the  area  as  Open  Space.    There  is  no  timeline  for  construction  of  this  park.    No  decisions  have  been  made  on  where  the  funding  will  come  from.    No  agency  has  been  selected  to  build  and  operate  the  park.

The  amenities  and  restrictions  for  this  park,  however,  were  mentioned  in  the  2012  Biological  Opinion(BO)  for  Alameda  Point  that  was  issued  by  the  US  Fish  &  Wildlife  Service.    The  BO  does  not  indicate  who  submitted  the  speciGic  details  about  this  future  regional  park.    

The  BO  states:    “The  Regional  Park  could  include  the  following:

1) Twenty  acres  of  seasonal  wetlands;

2) Non-­‐irrigated  perennial  and  annual  grasses  over  45  percent  of  the  park  area;

3) Irrigated  “rough-­‐mowed”  turf  meadows  covering  30  percent  of  the  park  area  (no  tree  species  capable  of  growing  to  greater  than  20  feet  in  height  shall  be  planted  in  the  regional  park,  and  the  density  of  the  trees  and  shrubs  in  this  area  shall  not  exceed  one  tree  or  shrub  per  10,000  square  feet);

4) Group  and  family  picnic  areas  comprised  of  picnic  tables,  barbeques,  and  drinking  fountains,  located  near  meadow  areas  and  pathways,  covering  approximately  50,000  square  feet;

5) Self-­‐closing  trash  receptacles  will  be  dispersed  throughout  the  Regional  Park  and  will  be  emptied  regularly  to  prevent  availability  of  garbage  to  nuisance/predatory  wildlife  species  [that  would  threaten  the  endangered  least  terns  that  nest  nearby];

6) Observation  areas  with  interpretive  signage,  benches  and  restrooms;

7) A  Veteran’s  memorial  plaza  with  a  footprint  of  approximately  25,000  square  feet  that  will  include  structures  no  higher  than  25  feet;

8) 3.0  miles  of  asphalt-­‐paved  Bay  Trail,  12  feet  wide;

9) 2.8  miles  of  asphalt-­‐paved  internal  trails,  10  feet  wide;

10)  Multiple  asphalt-­‐paved  parking  areas  for  approximately  800  cars,  covering  5  acres;

11)  8,000  linear  feet  of  raised  and  re-­‐armored  bayside  levees;  and

12)  Placement  of  approximately  400,000  cubic  yards  of  Gill  material  to  create  topography  that  will    not  exceed  12  feet  in  height.”

Alameda Point Regional Park ProposalA list of 12 details about a proposed regional park are excerpted below from the

2012 US Fish & Wildlife Service Biological Opinion for Alameda Point.

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