A. For all the shoreline

1. Shoreline pedestrian trails should not have an impervious surface wherever practical except as required for disabled or handicap access. Bike paths should be separated from pedestrian paths wherever possible and should be inboard from them.

Trails can be used by hikers, joggers, strollers, non-motorized bikes, baby buggies, and the disabled as long as such use is compatible with identified wildlife habitats.

2. Areas for controlled kite flying should exclude high performance kites and should be confined to designated areas.

3. Motorized small planes should not be permitted.

4. Any structure or planting should respect the visual integrity of the entire shore and should not impair the views of the Bay or the Eastbay hills. (See I.6. Goals & Policies)

5. BCDC guidelines should govern houseboats and live-in boats, which should be confined to existing marinas.

6. Ferry landings should not impact wildlife and should consider commuter traffic, dredging, and parking and should benefit park users from other parts of the Bay area.

7. There should be designated fishing areas and access to existing piers in appropriate places.

8. There should be a regional Nature and Interpretive Center with emphasis on ecology and history of the Bay and its environs.

9. There should be overpasses at selected sites over I-80 for pedestrians, disabled access and non-motorized bikes.

10. There should be provision for beach areas where possible for swimmers and sunbathers.

11. Park headquarters should be connected with nature and an interpretive center next to the freeway.

12. Parking in the park should be kept at a minimum and screened.

13. No extension or widening of public roads in the park.

14. Utilities should be undergrounded.

B. Unacceptable uses

A. Camping facilities
B. RV facilities
C. Housing (with possible exception of ranger housing)
D. Conference centers?
E. Boutiques or specialty stores
F. Any industrial uses
G. Restaurants
H. Hotels or overnight lodging
I. Trapping, hunting or other weapon use except for animal control
J. Motorized planes, rockets and high performance kites
K. Horseback riding, except for police officers
L. Offices

Unresolved (to be discussed later)

Lighting, particularly for the Bay Trail. If the park does not close at dusk lights will be necessary. Of concern is expense, vandalism, and the homeless. Perhaps lights could be only on the Bay Trail and other selected trails.

Should there be a market? The Sea Breeze? Limited food concessions oriented to park users that do not conflict with other park uses?

Should the frontage road be closed?

Is the foot of Gilman the most appropriate area for a ferry termiinal? The Bay is shallow there and would have to be dredged but there is an area for parking.

If and when the frontage roads are closed, parking may be provided between Gilman and Ashby.

Should high performance kites be permissible at Cesar Chavez?

C. Guidelines for Shoreline Planning in Specific Areas

Berkeley

a. The plan should emphasize open space and passive recreation

b. Visual access should remain

c. Ponds and marshes should be retained and encouraged using natural biological processes

d. Picnic areas should be in appropriate areas and do not impact the habitat and wildlife areas.

e. Group activities should be next to the freeway

f Native and other desirable vegetation should be protected and enhanced.

g. Some manmade structures are needed in certain areas, but natural processes should be protected

h. Emerging beaches should be protected, including those at Schoolhouse Creek and north of Point Emery.

i. A beach should be encouraged north of Ashby Spit

North Basin Strip

1. Launching facilities for small boats should be provided. There should not be a ramp facility to accommodate large boats.

2. This area appears to be the appropriate location for a small facility for rental of non-motorized rowboats and canoes. Motorized watercraft is not appropriate due to the impact on bird life.

3. This area is most appropriate for park-related small commercial facilities such as bicycle rental and food concessions, playing fields for youth and ferry access.

4. Vehicle parking should be confined to the northern section.

5. Playing fields should be confined to North Basin Strip as much as possible.

Meadow

1. Preserve and enhance seasonal meadows.

2. Pedestrian and other access will be restricted to trails.

3. There will be no parking in the meadow.

4. There should be no vehicular access on Virginia Street.

5. Small picnic areas and tables should be walk-in only and away from sensitive habitat.

6. The emerging marsh and beach at Schoolhouse Creek should be protected.

Brickyard

1. The mudflat in the cove on the southern portion should be protected and trails should be set back 100 feet from the shoreline.

2. Small food and drink concessions, interpretive and nature centers should be allowed.

Caesar Chavez Park

1. The entire perimeter should be for public access.

2. Uses of the park should be in accord with the city master plan.

3. There should be no organized playing fields.

Emeryville

Crescent - South Side

1. Access to the two beaches and the general area should not be improved or publicized.

2. Public access should not be allowe close to bird roosting areas.

3. Regular yearly cleanup should be scheduled between September and January and should be cleaned only once a year.

4. Boundaries of the Eastshore State Park should be expanded to include the wildlife protection area south of the bridge approach.

5. There should be discussion between the Park District and the city of Emeryville about inclusion of the city park at the tip of the peninsula, which CESP believes should be part of the Park. The continuous trail around the peninsula should be completed and upgraded.

Crescent - North Side

1. There should be no public access to the marsh past the existing Audubon Society overlook.

2. There should be an overlook, benches and picnic tables on the four acres of dry land on the north side of the marsh and south side of Powell Street.

3. Shorebird roosts should be protected while providing interpretive opportunity.

4. Fencing or vegetation should be considered to prevent public degradation for the entire Crescent shoreline.

Emery Point

1.Emery Point should become part of the Eastshore State Park.

2.The emerging beach north of Emery Point should be protected, cleaned up and

made accessible to windsurfers.

Albany

The Plateau

The majority of the area should be developed for fairly intensive use by all age groups. Restrooms and drinking water should be provided at convergent locations.

1. Southern side should have an area designated as playing fields for amateur athletic activities, such as soccer, baseball and softball. Tree plantings, berms and other windbreaks should be provided.

2. North of playing fields should be areas for a wide variety of outdoor pleasures, including impromptu ball games, barbecue and picnic facilities, grassy areas for sunning, volleyball, frisbees, reading and socializing. There should be a small enclosed play area for small children.

3. On the northern edge there should be side-by-side bike and pedestrian paths and secured bike parking areas. A barrier to isolate human activities from a bird sanctuary in the upland habitat, the mudflats and the adjacent bay, with breaks in the barrier for birdwatceng observation points and adequate access to the waterfront. Interpretive display booths for use by schools and park rangers should provide information on the history and geology, emphasizing the ecology of the area and the ongoing story of the reclamation of the former dumping site.

4. Food and refreshments should be available distant from the beach, not on it.

5. Because it would be desirable to consolidate services and information, a single building should contain the interpretive center, restrooms and a refreshment stand to be located on the southwest portion of the Plateau. The area should be small, high quality and low profile, maybe using materials for the landfill and street lamps with outdoor seating nearby.

Mouth of Codomices Creek

Expand the wetlands and enhance the marsh.

The Neck and Bulb

This area should be preserved as a semi-wild area, reserved for hiking, enjoying views, observing plants and animals, and opportunities for solitude not found in other areas.

1. Every effort should be made to avoid disturbing existing landforms and wildlife.

2. Non-native plants should be brought under control or eliminated.

3. Many of the existing narrow trails on the Bulb should be preserved for hiking and exploring.

4. A pedestrian path should circle (?) the Bulb, maybe with a wooden walkway along the western edge, designed to minimize impacts on water birds using the lagoon and levees.

5. Exposed concrete and rebar that are safety hazards should be removed.

6. The upper trail along the neck should be for pedestrians only.

The Beach

1. The beach and the dunes behind it should be preserved and enhanced in a natural state.

2. An area east of the beach and dunes (I 80) should be converted from parking to a natural landscape, as well as a similar width band from the Beach to Fleming Point.

3. The fragile dune habitat should be protected.

4. Food and refreshments should not be located on the beach.

5. The taller southern pier near Fleming Pt. should be reconstructed to provide a fishing and viewing platform.

6. Correct the drainage problem east of the dunes to allow Bay Trail passage and eliminate pollution runoff from the parking lot.

Fleming Point

This should be preserved as a vista point along the Bay Trail.

1. Along the crest, an area 50' wide should be converted from parking to accommodate the Bay Trail and a viewing area with benches.

2. Every effort should be made to provide wheelchair access

3. The "Horsemen's Lot" should be converted to a vista point or a picnic area.

The Bay Trail should circle Golden Gate Fields along the shoreline.

Water Activities

1. Swimming should be permitted at the beach if water quality, bottom surface and the slope are safe for swimmers.

2. Non-motorized boating such as kayaks and windsurfing should be allowed along the beach, the south side of the Neck and the south and west sides of the Bulb. The launching pathway should be in an appropriate location clear of the dunes.

3. The mudflats from the tip of the Bulb to Pt. Isabel should be designated as a bird sanctuary and should be posted as such.

4. Dogs should be on leash and confined to existing trails.

Landfill Closure

Since the Albany landfill only accepted relatively inert wastes such as concrete rubble and construction debris and no household garbage or industrial waste, a cap may not be necessary. The State closure order can be modified to allow preservation of positive aspects of the ecology of the Bulb.