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Appendix TitleDate

Appendix X:

Woodbridge Wilderness Area Master Plan

Woodbridge Wilderness Area Board PolicyJuly 1993

Appendix A:


Draft Wilderness Area Policy Update2010

Appendix B:


Report: Woodbridge Wilderness Area Operational DaysMay 1, 2013

Appendix C:

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AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Accept a Report and Provide Staff With Direction Regarding Operational Days for the Woodbridge Wilderness Area.

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Dear Board Mcmbers:

GABRIEL E. KARAM Director

Capital Projects Facilities Management

Office of Emergency Services Parks and Recreation

Accept a Report and Provide Staff With Direction Regarding Operational Days for the Woodbridge Wilderness Area

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:

I. Accept a report on the volunteer operations of the Woodbridge Wilderness Arca (WWA); and,

2. Provide staff with direction regarding operational days for the WW A.

Reason for Recommendation:

In March 20 II, your Board of Supervisors directed staff to develop a program to open the WW A once a month for future usage consideration. On May 24, 2011, your Board approved a proposal to open thc WWA the third weekend of each month from June 18,2011, until December 18, 2011, with the usc of volunteers. The proposal allowed general public access from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm with volunteers recording visitor's names and informing visitors of the rules and regulations governing the usage of the WWA. On January 24, 2012, your Board approved a proposal to open the WW A on the first and third weekends of eaeh month, to be operated by volunteers, and approved educational tours within the WWA (B-12-67).

In the year since the WWA was opened for additional weekends, voluntcers have b'Teetcd visitors and performed maintenance within the WW A. To date, volunteers have been very enthusiastic and have performed admirably. Thc Sheriffs Officc (Sheriffs) has provided assistance to the volunteers in enforcing the WW A's rules and regulations, with a cadet regularly stationed there on open weekends. The presence of the volunteers and Sheriff's cadets appears to be a significant detcrrent for avoiding the rccurrence ofthc past problems in the WWA.

In January 2013, during the Parks and Recreation Commission (Commission) meeting, the Fricnds of the WWA presented a proposal to open the area every day, year-round. Thc meeting wa~ attcnded by several neighbors of the WW A, most of whom expressed appreciation with the service provided by volunteers, but insisting that opening without some form of staffing would be undesirable and would lead to past problems recurring. As a compromise, the Commission discussed consideration of additional open weekends. The Friends of the WW A also expressed concern that volunteers sitting at thc greeter station in the winter months was not an effective use of time because of reduced visitation, and that the volunteer time would be better servcd walking in thc WWA, observing for any rule violations, and performing minor maintenance such as

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removing litter. The Commission recommended with a 4-3 vote to expand the open days to every weekend with the additional weekends from May through October staffed by the County, and with volunteers providing walk-throughs for all weekends from November through April.

On March 12,2013, your Board considered the matter and directed staff to return with infonnation regarding the costs for Parks and Recreation (Parks) workers and Sheriff's cadets to staff the additional open days. This information is contained in the Fiscal Impact section below.

Currently, the WW A is open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on the first and third weekends of each month. Should your Board provide different direction, after consideration of this matter; staff will implement your Board's direction.

Fiscal Impact:

Approval of the recommendation will not affect the Net County Cost provided that volunteers continue to operate the entrance and maintain the WW A. The approval of the Commission recommendation, to open for 28 additional weekends staffed by Sheriffs cadets and County staff, would increase costs by $15,240 annually, $4,378 for Sheriffs cadets and $10,862 for Parks workers. The Friends of the WW A also requested cost~ for the WW A to be open for 18 additional weekends which would increase costs by $9,797 annually, $2,814 for Sheriffs cadets and $6,983 for Parks workers.

Action to be Taken Following Approval:

The General Services Department will continue to coordinate the existing program within the WW A with the volunteers.

Very truly yours,

~;f~ Gabriel Karam, P.E., LEED AP Director of General Services Department

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Before the Board of Supervisors County of San Joaquin, State of California

B-13-344

MOTION: VOGEL/BESTOLARIDES/5-0

Accept a Report and Provide Staff with Direction Regarding Operational Days

for the Woodbridge Wilderness Area

This Board of Supervisors does hereby:

1. Accept the report regarding the Woodbridge Wilderness Area (WWA);

2. Increase the number of weekends the WWA is open by 18 weekends, for

a total of 42 weekends per year;

3. Direct Staff to seek funding to maintain the WWA open as directed by this

Board;

4. Direct Staff to bring back a comprehensive Master Plan for this park and

its usage, including, but not limited to, staffing, costs to provide security,

fire protection, and other protections. Staff is further directed to involve

public safety experts in developing the plan; and

5. Direct that there be continuous supervision by volunteers or County staff

when the WWA is open, and if the scheduled supervision cannot be

provided for any reason, the General Services Director may close the

WWA during the period of time during which supervision is not available.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above order was passed and adopted on May 7, 20 13_by the following vote of the Board of Supervisors, to wit:

AYES:

NOES:

ELLIOTT, VILLAPUDUA, BESTOLARIDES, RUHSTALLER, VOGEL

NONE

ABSENT: NONE

ABSTAIN: NONE

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Constraints Analysis and Compliance Requirement Assessments for the Woodbridge Wilderness Area

Prepared by Environmental Stewardship Planning

Appendix D:

CONSTRAINTS ANALYSIS AND COMPLIANCE

REQUIREMENTS ASSESSMENT

FOR THE

WOODBRIDGE WILDERNESS AREA

Prepared for:

Siegfried Engineering, Inc.

On Behalf of:

San Joaquin County Parks & Recreation Department

Prepared by:

May __, 2015

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Table of Contents

Introduction and Summary of Recommendations ..........................................................1

Project Location and Environmetnal Setting ...................................................................2

Review Methods and Results ............................................................................................3Hazardous Materials ......................................................................................................... 3Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................... 4Biological Resources ........................................................................................................ 5

Regulatory Requirements ..................................................................................................8Hazardous Materials ......................................................................................................... 8Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................... 8Biological Resources ........................................................................................................ 8California Environmental Quality Act ............................................................................ 10

Appendix A: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment

Appendix B: Cultural Resources Inventory

Appendix C: Biological Constraints Analysis

CONSTRAINTS ANALYSIS AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT

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INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

Environmental Stewardship & Planning, Inc. (ESP), supported by consulting team members Padre Associates, Inc. and Pacific Legacy, Inc. (the ESP Team), has conducted a review of Woodbridge Wilderness Area (WWA) site to determine potential constraints associated with the development of recrational and interpretieve facilities, and to determine and recommend an approach for potential regulatory compliance with the environmental permitting requirements and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Based on our review, ESP makes the following observations and recommendations:

Woodbridge Wilderness Area Constraints Summary

1. No hazardous materials were identified in the project area and no further hazardous materials investigation are recommended.

2. The WWA cultural resources inventory did not result in the identification of any archaeological sites in the project area. The records search did not indicate any previous cultural resource studies or sites in the project area. An intensive pedestrian survey of the project area did not locate any archaeological sites.

3. Potential issues that may arise include:

Blue elderberry shrubs provide potential habitat for the Valley elderberry longhorned beetle, a Federal Threatened species. Construction activities within 100 feet of an elderberry plant with a stem diameter greater than one inch at the base is considered a potential impact under the Federal Endangered Species Act and will require consultation with and permitting from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

The Mokelumne River, which forms the northern boundary of the WWA, provides suitable habitat for the following sensitive species: Central Valley steelhead, Sacramento splittail, and western pond turtle. Development of fany in-water facilities within the Mokelumne River and adjeact areas will require consultation with and permitting from the USFWS, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).

The riparian habitat within the WWA could provide nesting habitat for the Swainson’s hawk and Swainson’s hawk was observed flying over the site during field surveys. Development of facilities within the WWA will require consultation with and permitting from the CDFW.

Any activities proposed for the WWA involving tree or shrub removal and/or ground clearing activities during the nesting season could impact listed bird species and bird species protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). Removal of trees and/or construction activities conducted in the vicinity of potential nest trees in the adjacent riparian area, or ground-clearing activities



could potentially impact tree and ground-nesting bird species that are protected under the MBTA and California Fish and Game codes.

The Mokelumne River adjoins the northern boundary of the WWA and would be considered a water of the United States regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

The riparian habitat and the seasonal wetland within the floodplain of the Mokelumne River would likely be considered jurisdictional wetlands regulated by the Corps under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

Project construciton activites would likely require the preparation of a Water Quality Certification in response to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.

4. We recommend that the project designers work with environmental planners to obtain required permits or other approvals necessary for the development of the WWA may, depending on the type and location of proposed developments, include:

Incidental Endangered Species Take Permit (CDFW)

Biological Opinion Regarding Federal Listed Endangered and Threatened Speices (USFWS)

Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit (Corps of Engineers)

Clean Water Act Section 401 Permit (California Regional Water Quality Control Board)

Streambed Alteration Agreement (CDFW)

6. We recommended that the County or its consultant prepare an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration that addresses proposed enhancements to the WWA to ensure project CEQA compliance.

PROJECT LOCATION AND ENVIRONMETNAL SETTING

A park master plan is proposed for the WWA. The WWA is located in northwestern Woodbridge within the floodplain of the Mokelumne River. The Site is in the SW ¼, SW ¼, Section 27, Township 4N, Range 6E in the Lodi North USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle. The property is located near 301 River Meadows Drive1 and consists of 14.93 acres and is identified by the County of San Joaquin as APN 015-210-51.

The environment of Woodbridge Wilderness Area consists of riparian plants and trees, which include berry bushes, milkweed, poison oak, marsh reeds, grass, and oak and pine trees. Hiking trails traverse the project area and a portable toilet is located near the entrance at River Meadows Drive.

1 The WWA does not have a physical address.



A 2008 wild fire swept through the wilderness area that affected site vegetation and public access.

REVIEW METHODS AND RESULTS

On April 21, 2015, the ESP Team, assisted by Bill Roach, ASLA and Alvin Yee, ASLA of Siegfried Engineering, Inc., conducted a field review of the WWA. Mr. Duncan L. Jones, P.E. of the San Joaquin Parks and Recreation Department (SJP), accompanied the ESP/Siegfried Team to specific areas within the WWA.

Although no prohibitive constraints were identified, circumstances were observed at each of the sites that will require the consideration of certain issues. The following sections discuss site conditions by resources and issue topics.

Hazardous Materials Padre Associates, Inc. (Padre) completed a Phase I environmental site assessment (ESA) for the WWA. The objective of the ESA was to determine whether current or previous land use at or adjacent to the Project Site may have involved, or resulted in the use, storage, disposal, treatment, and/or release of hazardous substances to the environment. The ESA was completed consistent with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments (E-1527-13). To achieve the objective of the ESA, the following tasks were completed:

• A review of readily available geologic and hydrogeologic literature;

• Historical research including a review of available historical aerial

photographs; Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, and historical topographic maps

relating to the Project Site;

• A site reconnaissance of the Project Site and properties located within a 1/2

mile of the Project Site;

• Interviews with knowledgeable persons;

• Public agency records review;

• An environmental database search;

• Performing all appropriate inquiries (AAIs);

• Identifying recognized environmental conditions (RECs);

• Identifying historical recognized environmental conditions (HRECs);

• Identifying controlled recognized environmental conditions (CRECs),

including activity and use limitations (AULs);

• Identifying vapor migration environmental conditions (VEC); and



• The preparation of a report presenting the results of the ESA (see Appendix A).

The WWA ESA review of available historic aerial photographs indicates that the Project Site has existed as an undeveloped riparian area situated along the south side of the Mokelumne River since at least 1937. No building structures have been present at the Project Site and no environmental liens or AULs were identified for the Project Site. The Project Site was not identified on any environmental databases reviewed by Padre.

Three properties within a 1-mile radius of the Project Site were identified on review environmental databases. However, based on location and distance, these properties do not pose a “recognizable environmental condition”2 to the Project Site.

Based on the findings of the Phase I ESA, Padre does not recommend additional environmental site assessment activities for the Project Site at this time.

Cultural Resources ESP Team member Pacific Legacy conducted a cultural resources inventory for the WWA in April and May 2015 (see Appendix B). On April 21, 2015 a record search was conducted at the Central California Information Center (CCIC) of the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) at the University of California, Stanislaus. The record search was performed by CCIC staff to identify any previous cultural resource inventories and previously recorded archaeological sites within the project area and 1/4-mile radius.

The CCIC record search included a review of the following sources:

� California Points of Historical Interest

� California Historical Landmarks

� California Register of Historic Places (CRHP)

� National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and

� California Historic Resource Inventory

The CCIC record search did not identify any previously recorded cultural resource sites within the project area. A segment of the Southern Pacific Railroad (P-39-000002) has been recorded within a 1/4-mile of the project area. The record search did not identify any previous cultural resource inventories in the project area. However, two previous cultural resource overviews that encompassed the project area were noted, as well as three cultural resources investigations within a1/4-mile radius of the project area. 2 A “recognizable envirnmental condition” indicates the presence or likely presence of hazardous substances or petroleum products in, on, or at a property, due to any release to the environment, under any conditions indicative of a release to the environment, or under conditions that pose a material threat of a future release to the environment. An example would be indications of an oil spill or chemical spill at a property.



The CCIC also provided a copy of the 1853-1865 government land office plat map, which showed no historic buildings or structures within the project area. A study of the 1953 historic USGS topographic map shows a levee built along the southern boundary of the project area which was later impacted by the construction of the residential subdivision. A 1967 historic aerial depicts the project area inundated with water from the Mokelumne River. According to a neighboring property owner and others involved with the project, a winery existed on the property during the 1940s through the 1960s. Examination of available historic aerials did not confirm this, nor did information from the San Joaquin Planning Department (SJPD). The SJPD stated that the adjacent parcel had wine storage tanks, and also indicated that prior to the residential subdivision there was a mobile home park. The 1967 aerial depicts what appears to be two large storage tanks along with additional commercial buildings southeast of the project area. Ultimately, neither an exact location nor date of operation for the winery could be determined. A letter requesting a sacred lands file search was sent to the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) on April 20, 2015. The letter requested a search of the sacred lands file as well as the contact information for Native American individuals with potential interest/knowledge of the project area. No response has been provided by the NAHC at the time of this letter report. Once a response has been received, contact letters will be sent to the Native America individuals/groups with interests in the area. An intensive pedestrian survey of the project area was conducted on April 21, 2015 by Pacific Legacy archaeologists Christa Westphal, M.A. and Amy Kovak, M.A. The project area was surveyed using 15m wide, north-south transect intervals. Special attention was paid to the exposed soils and any rodent burrows. Extremely dense vegetation throughout the central project area precluded any survey. Ground visibility was minimal (less than 5%) for the entire project area due to heavy duff and vegetation. Modern trash was also noted within the project area. The pedestrian survey did not result in the identification of any archaeological sites. The records search did not indicate any previous cultural resource studies or sites in the project area. An intensive pedestrian survey of the project area did not locate any archaeological sites. Three finds were noted and consisted of concrete blocks and fragments and a large metal barrel, all of undetermined age. Biological Resources Padre biologists reviewed available project information, county soil survey maps, topographic maps, and National Wetland Inventory maps. The California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) and Biogeographic Information and Observation System (BIOS) were queried for records of special-status species reported within the Lodi North, California quadrangle. Special-status taxa that are known to exist or have the potential to exist on the project site were also identified through a review of relevant literature. A review of the USFWS National Wetland Inventory (NWI) map for the Lodi North 7.5-minute USGS



quadrangle was conducted to identify locations of previously mapped waters and wetlands (USFWS, 2015).

A field survey was conducted of the WWA on April 21, 2015 to assess biological resources and potential biological constraints. During field surveys, the site was traversed on foot to search for potential wetland areas, special-status species habitat, or other sensitive biological resources. Plant communities occurring in the WWA were mapped and a list of plant and wildlife species observed during the field surveys was recorded.

The site is within the floodplain of the Mokelumne River on the south side of the river. Vegetative communities within the WWA consists primarily of Great Valley mixed riparian forest. This community occurs in the western portion of the site and the area along the river bank. Mixed riparian forest is a tall, dense, winter deciduous broadleafed riparian forest with moderately dense and closed canopy. Typical vegetation associated with the mixed riparian forest community include box elder (Acer negundo), valley oak (Quercus lobata), Fremont cottonwood (Populus fremontii), Oregon ash (Fraxinus latifolia), Goodding’s black willow (Salix gooddingii), and California grape (Vitis californica).

The eastern portion of the site consists of elderberry savanna, an open, winter deciduous shrub savanna community dominated by blue elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea). This is a successional community and may succeed quickly into mixed riparian forest (Holland, 1986). Elderberry savanna consists of open canopy, lower growing shrub species, and is somewhat disturbed due to a fire that burned this area in 2008, as noted above. Shrub and vine species associated with this community include blue elderberry, California buckeye (Aesculus californica), coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis), Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus), and California grape. Both the mixed riparian forest and elderberry savanna communities support an understory of non-native annual grasses and forbs including ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus), wild oat (Avena fatua), and Italian thistle (Carduus pycnocaphalus).

There is a floodplain seasonal wetland occurring in a topographic depression in the western portion of the site. The vegetation associated with this community includes common rush (Juncus effusus ssp. effusus) and mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana).

In addition to the communities discussed above, there are disturbed lands within the WWA. The majority of the disturbed lands occur along the perimeter of the site adjacent to residential housing due to a regularly maintained 75-foot wide corridor of defensible space. In some areas within the defensible space corridor, the trees have been left in place and the canopy persists as part of a larger vegetative community. In the southeastern portion of the site that was previously burned, the defensible space corridor consists of larger areas of unvegetated disturbed lands.

The wildlife species observed during the field survey are typical of those found in riparian shrub-scrub communities. Birds identified red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus), belted



kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon), ash-throated flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens), Nuttall’s woodpecker (Picoides nuttallii), Bewick’s wren (Thryomananes bewickii), and spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus). Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and Canada geese (Branta canadensis) were observed on the river. Up to five western pond turtles (Actinemys marmorata) were observed in the river. Mammal detected included western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus), American beaver (Castor canadensis), and black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus).

Mokelumne River adjoins the northern boundary of the WWA and would be considered a water of the United States regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The lower 29 miles of the Mokelumne River is classified as a navigable water of the US under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 from the river mouth to the Frandy Gage (3.5 miles upstream of New Hope Road). However, the upstream limit of the Section 10 waterway is approximately 8.5 river miles downstream from the WWA site; therefore, the stretch of the Mokelumne River adjacent to the WWA is not considered a navigable waterway.

In addition, the riparian habitat and the seasonal wetland within the floodplain of the Mokelumne River would likely be considered jurisdictional wetlands regulated by the Corps under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Based on a review of the National Wetlands Inventory, the entire WWA site is mapped as a Palustrine, Forested, Temporarily Flooded Wetland (PFOA).

The results of the CNDDB and BIOS query indicate that there are several recorded occurrences of special-status species in the vicinity of WWA, and four species with occurrences within two miles of the WWA. These include occurrences of Central Valley steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus) and Sacramento splittail (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) associated with the Mokelumne River, one occurrence of vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi) and two occurrences of Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsonii). Our field survey also identified a number of western pond turtles within the river.

The two occurrences of Swainson’s hawk include a 1999 nest occurrence located 1.4 miles north-northwest of the WWA on the west bank of the Mokelumne River and a nest occurrence located 1.4 miles southwest of the WWA on the west side of Davis Road. The riparian habitat within the WWA could provide nesting habitat for the Swainson’s hawk and Swainson’s hawk was observed flying over the site during field surveys.

The exact location of the vernal pool tadpole shrimp is not known, but the site does not support vernal pool habitat; therefore, there is no suitable habitat onsite for vernal pool tadpole shrimp or any other vernal pool species.

Although the CNDDB and BIOS do not report occurrences of the valley elderberry longhorn beetle (Desmocerus californicus dimorphus) (VELB) within five miles of the WWA, there is potential habitat for this species in the elderberry shrubs present onsite. Blue



elderberry shrubs are the obligate host for the VELB, providing a source of food and broodwood. Elderberry shrubs with stems greater than one inch in diameter are considered potential habitat for the VELB.

The nearest occurrence of the VELB, a 1984 occurrence on Dry Creek east of Galt, is located approximately 6.2 miles north of the WWA. In addition, there is an occurrence of the VELB within the riparian corridor on the Mokelumne River, approximately 7.8 miles east-northeast of the WWA.

A reconnaissance-level survey for biological resources within the WWA was conducted. Vegetative cover types observed were mapped and are included within Padre’s summary of this analysis (see Appendix C). There are Waters of the U.S. including wetlands within the WWA; however, no vernal pool habitat was observed within the proposed project site. The riparian habitat could provide potential nesting habitat for Swainson’s hawk and other raptors or nesting birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). Blue elderberry shrubs provide potential habitat for the VELB, a Federal Threatened species. The Mokelumne River provides suitable habitat for the Central Valley steelhead, Sacramento splittail, and western pond turtle.

REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

Development of enhanced recreational facilities at the WWA would require compliance with applicable regulations, as well as acquisition of certain approvals and permits. The following sections provide a discussion of those anticipated to be applicable.

Hazardous Materials As noted in the WWA Phase I ESA, no additional environmental site assessment activities are required at this time. Cultural Resources If during future development activities, cultural resources are identified, then work should stop at the location and within 100 meters of the find until a qualified archaeologist can assess the significance of the discovery and, if necessary, develop appropriate treatment measures in consultation with appropriate agencies. If human remains are encountered during future activities, work must stop at the discovery location and any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie human remains (Public Resources Code, Section 7050.5). The San Joaquin County coroner shall be contacted to assess the situation and to implement necessary compliance with state laws relating to the disposition of Native American burials, which fall within the jurisdiction of the NAHC (Public Resources Code, Section 5097).

Biological Resources Jurisdictional Waters and Wetlands: Any activities proposed for the WWA could impact jurisdictional waters of the U.S. and wetlands. Prior to any project activities, a preliminary



jurisdictional delineation of Waters of the U.S. and Wetlands should be conducted to define the limits of jurisdictional areas and identify project impacts. The delineation must be verified by the Corps and permits obtained before implementation of project activities. Swainson ’s Hawk: Any activities proposed for the WWA could impact nesting Swainson’s hawks. Construction within 0.25-mile of an active nest site in urban areas or 0.5-mile of an active nest site in rural areas could result in nest abandonment, which is considered a “take” by the CDFW. Mitigation for potential impacts to nesting Swainson’s hawk consists of the following:

If any construction activities would be conducted during the breeding season, pre-construction raptor nesting surveys should be conducted prior to project implementation to determine if Swainson’s hawk nest trees occur within 0.5-mile of the site. If active Swainson’s hawk nests are located, required mitigation would include:

Postpone project activities until after the young have fledged and are no longer dependent on the nest tree; or

If it is not possible to postpone project activities that may cause nest abandonment within 0.5-mile of the nest site, with the approval of CDFG, conduct intensive monitoring of the nest site. Monitoring must be conducted by a CDFW-approved raptor biologist during construction. The biologist shall have authority to stop all construction activities if adverse effects to adults and nestlings are occurring.

Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA): Any activities proposed for the WWA involving tree or shrub removal and/or ground clearing activities during the nesting season could impact listed bird species and bird species protected under the MBTA. The MBTA prevents the removal of trees, shrubs, and other structures containing active nests of migratory bird species that may result in the loss of eggs or nestlings.

Trees and shrubs located in the riparian habitat within the WWA provide potential nest sites for birds protected by MBTA. Removal of trees and/or construction activities conducted in the vicinity of potential nest trees in the adjacent riparian area, or ground-clearing activities could potentially impact tree and ground-nesting bird species that are protected under the MBTA and California Fish and Game codes (Sections 3503, 3503.5, and 3800). The laws and regulations prohibit the take, possession, or destruction of birds, their nests, or eggs. Disturbance that causes nest abandonment and/or loss of reproductive effort could be considered a “take”.

The following measures are recommended to avoid/mitigate project impacts to species protected by the MBTA:

Schedule tree removal and ground-clearing activities prior to the



initiation of nesting activity (April) or after fledging (August).

If this is infeasible, conduct pre-construction surveys between February 15 and August 15 in potential nesting habitat to identify nest sites. If an active raptor nest is observed within 350 feet of the project site, contact CDFG and establish a 350-foot buffer around the nest tree. Prohibit construction activities in the buffer zone until the young have fledged.

Aquatic Species: Any in-water activities in the Mokelumne River has the potential to impact protected aquatic species, including the Central Valley steelhead, Sacramento splittail, and the western pond turtle. Construction windows and impact avoidance and mitigation measures will need to be coordinated with the National Marine Fisheries Service and CDFW if construction activities will occur on or affect the Mokelumne River. Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle: Blue elderberry shrubs occurring within the WWA provide potential habitat for the VELB and any activities proposed within 100 feet of an elderberry shrub have the potential to impact the VELB. In accordance USFWS guidance, construction activities within 100 feet of an elderberry plant with a stem diameter greater than one inch at the base is considered a potential impact. The 100-foot radius includes a 20-foot “core area” and an 80-foot “buffer zone”. Normal mitigation requires that the 20-foot core area be fenced and disturbance prohibited. With USFWS authorization, limited activities may occur within the buffer zone, but restoration of any disturbance is required following construction.

Prior to any activities onsite, a VELB protocol survey should be conducted including a stem count of shrubs occurring onsite and to determine if VELB emergence holes are present. This survey would determine the location of all VELB habitat onsite and provide the data necessary to calculate appropriate mitigation. Using the results of these surveys, formal consultation with the USFWS and the generation of a favorable Biological Opinion would be required to permit the proposed impacts to elderberry beetle habitat.

Because of the prevalence of elderberry shrubs within the WWA, we recommend that the project planning and design team use the mapping provided in this analysis to minimize the placement of facilities within dense elderberry stands. The development of facilities within elderberry stands is possible with the proposal, design and planting of compensatory elderberry habitat areas. The WWA are provides many suitable areas that could be proposed for the transplantation of large elderberry shrubs and the planting of elderberry nursery stock and companion plantings.

California Environmental Quality Act The California Quality Act (CEQA) requires state, regional, and local agencies to assess and document the potential environmental impact of proposed projects or actions, and to circulate these documents to other agencies and the public for review and comment prior to



making a decision to take action. For projects potentially having significant effects on the environmental, an Initial Study (IS) is typically prepared to determine whether the project may have a significant environmental effect. If the project would not have a significant effect or if mitigation incorporated into the project would reduce the project’s effects to less-than-significant levels, a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration is prepared, otherwise an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is prepared. These environmental documents present impacts of the proposed project and alternatives, and identify mitigation measures for reducing potential impacts. When an EIR is prepared, a draft of the document must be circulated for public and agency review and comment. A Final EIR, which addresses, or otherwise responds to comments received, is subsequently prepared and circulated. CEQA requires the “Lead Agency” to make findings for all significant impacts identified in the Final EIR, and to adopt mitigation measures to reduce impacts to less-than-significant levels, unless mitigation is infeasible or unavailable and there are overriding considerations that require the project to be approved.

We are hopeful that, with the minimization impacts and the use of this and subsequent biological information, a Mitigated Negative Declaration can be used to obtain CEQA compliance.


Cultural Resources InventoryPrepared by Pacific Legacy

Appendix E:

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May 13, 2015 Steve Peterson, AICP Environmental Stewardship & Planning, Inc. PO Box 19439 Sacramento, CA 95819

Re: Negative Cultural Resources Inventory for the Woodbridge Wilderness Area Masterplan Project, San Joaquin County, California.

Dear Mr. Peterson, This letter report documents a cultural resources inventory for the Woodbridge Wilderness Area Masterplan Project conducted by Pacific Legacy, Inc. on behalf of Environmental Stewardship & Planning, Inc. (ESP). A cultural resources inventory of the Woodbridge Wilderness Area was undertaken to assist with the development of a master plan by the county which will guide any future development (e.g., park facilities such as restrooms, picnic areas, etc.) as well as addressing issues of fire safety, parking, and access. The cultural resources inventory includes: a record search at the Central California Information Center (CCIC) at California State University, Sacramento; a search of the sacred lands file at the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC); and a pedestrian field survey of the project area. The cultural resources investigation was conducted to meet the requirements of the California Environmental Quality ACT (CEQA). Project Location and Description The Woodbridge Wilderness Area is a 15-acre nature reserve open for public use in the town of Woodbridge, San Joaquin County, California (Figure 1). The project area is situated between the Mokelumne River to the north and a residential subdivision that borders the south, east, and west. The project area corresponds to Township 4 North, Range 6 East, Section 27 and 34 of the Lodi North 7.5-minute USGS quadrangle (Figure 2). The environment of Woodbridge Wilderness Area consists of riparian plants and trees, which include berry bushes, milk weed, poison oak, marsh reeds, grass, and oak and pine trees. Hiking trails traverse the project area and a portable toilet is located near the entrance. A 2008 wild fire swept through the wilderness area that affected the vegetation and public access. Soils in the project area are Columbia fine sandy loam on 0-2 percent slopes that frequently flood (USDA 2013). These soils are post-1850s, formed from the accumulation of hydraulic mining sediments and flood episodes. The potential for buried prehistoric archaeological deposits in the project area is low (Rosenthal et al. 2004).

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Cultural Resources Inventory of the Woodbridge Wilderness Area, San Joaquin County, California May 2015

Regulatory Framework Mandates applicable to the proposed project include statutes contained in sections 15064 and 15126 of CEQA, as implemented through California Public Resources Code 5020 and 5024. For projects financed or approved by public agencies, the effects of the project on historical resources must be assessed. Historical resources include, but are not limited to, any objects, buildings, structures, sites, areas, places, records, or manuscripts which are historically or archaeologically significant, or are significant in the architectural, engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, social, political, military, or cultural annals of California as defined at Public Resource Code 5020.1(j). Under CEQA Guidelines, an impact is considered significant if a project will have an effect that may change the significance of the resource (Public Resources Code Section 21084.1). This letter report documents the first phase of identification of archaeological resources. Records Search On April 21, 2015 a record search was conducted at the CCIC of the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) at the University of California, Stanislaus. The record search was performed by CCIC staff to identify any previous cultural resource inventories and previously recorded archaeological sites within the project area and ¼-mile radius. The CCIC record search included a review of the following sources:

California Points of Historical Interest California Historical Landmarks California Register of Historic Places (CRHP) National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and California Historic Resource Inventory

The CCIC record search did not identify any previously recorded cultural resource sites within the project area. A segment of the Southern Pacific Railroad (P-39-000002) has been recorded within a ¼-mile of the project area. The record search did not identify any previous cultural resource inventories in the project area. However, two previous cultural resource overviews that encompassed the project area were noted, as well as three cultural resources investigations within a ¼-mile radius of the project area. The CCIC record search results are provided in Attachment A.

Table 1. Cultural Resource Overviews that Encompass the Project Area.

Report No.

Year Author(s) Title

SJ‐00035 1981 Napton, L. K. Seven California Counties: An Archaeological Overview, Alpine, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, California. Parts 1 and 2.

SJ‐00217 1991 Maniery, Mary. L. Mokelumne River and Tributaries, California: Cultural Resources Summary.

Table 2. Cultural Resource Inventories within a ¼‐mile Radius.

Report No.

Year Author(s) Title

SJ‐00776 1986 Napton, L. K. Cultural Resources Investigation of the 21.5 Acre Del Rio Winery Project Property, Woodbridge, San Joaquin County, California.

SJ‐05342 1975 Wagers, J. C. The San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad.

SJ‐06632 2005 Waechter, S. and J. Berg

Cultural Resources Records Search and Characterization for the Consumnes and Mokelumne Rivers Floodplain Integrated Resources Management Plan.


The CCIC also provided a copy of the 1853-1865 GLO plat map, which showed no historic buildings or structures within the project area. A study of the 1953 historic USGS topographic map (USGS 1953) shows a levee built along the southern boundary of the project area which was later impacted by the construction of the residential subdivision. A 1967 historic aerial (Nationwide Environmental Title Research, LLC 2009) depicts the project area inundated with water from the Mokelumne River. According to a neighboring property owner and others involved with the project, a winery existed on the property during the 1940s through the 1960s. Examination of available historic aerials did not confirm this, nor did information from the San Joaquin Planning Department (SJPD). The SJPD confirmed that a winery operated in the immediate area, but could not positively confirm that this corresponded specifically to the project area (personal communication SJPD, May 7, 2015). The SJPD stated that the adjacent parcel had wine storage tanks, and also indicated that prior to the residential subdivision there was a mobile home park. The 1967 aerial depicts what appears to be two large storage tanks along with additional commercial buildings southeast of the project area. Ultimately, neither an exact location nor date of operation for the winery could be determined. Sacred Lands File Search A letter requesting a sacred lands file search was sent to the NAHC on April 20, 2015. The letter requested a search of the sacred lands file as well as the contact information for Native American individuals with potential interest/knowledge of the project area. No response has been provided by the NAHC at the time of this letter report. Once a response has been received, contact letters will be sent to the Native America individuals/groups with interests in the area. The NAHC request letter is provided in Attachment B. Field Survey An intensive pedestrian survey of the project area was conducted on April 21, 2015 by Pacific Legacy archaeologists Christa Westphal, M.A. and Amy Kovak, M.A. The project area was surveyed using 15 m wide north-south transect intervals. Special attention was paid to the exposed soils and any rodent burrows. Extremely dense vegetation throughout the central project area precluded any survey (Figures 3 and 4). Ground visibility was minimal (less than 5%) for the entire project area due to heavy duff and vegetation. Modern trash was also noted within the project area.

Figure 3. Overview of dense vegetation, view north.

Figure 4. Survey Coverage Map.

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The pedestrian survey did not result in the identification of any archaeological sites, however three finds were noted. Noted Find 1 consists of five rectangular concrete blocks of undetermined age. The largest of the concrete blocks measures 14 in. (length) by 36 in. (width) by 11 in. (height). The blocks are made of concrete with large gravel aggregate and possibly board molded. There are numerous fallen trees in the area and it appears that the concrete blocks are not in-situ. Noted Find 2 is a large metal barrel of unknown age. Noted Find 3 consists of three irregularly shaped concrete fragments of undetermined age that are mostly buried under dirt and debris. The exposed portion of one of the fragments measures approximately 2 ft. in diameter. It might be possible that the three noted finds are related to winery activities, but because the age is undetermined, a correlation can only be speculated. No structural remnants, grapevines, or wine storage tanks associated with a winery were observed. Conclusions The Woodbridge Wilderness Area cultural resources inventory did not result in the identification of any archaeological sites in the project area. The records search did not indicate any previous cultural resource studies or sites in the project area. An intensive pedestrian survey of the project area did not locate any archaeological sites. Three finds were noted and consisted of concrete blocks and fragments and a large metal barrel, all of undetermined age. If during future development activities, cultural resources are identified, then work should stop at the location and within 100 meters of the find until a qualified archaeologist can assess the

Figure 5. Overview of Noted Find 1, view north.


significance of the discovery and, if necessary, develop appropriate treatment measures in consultation with appropriate agencies. If human remains are encountered during future activities, work must stop at the discovery location and any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie human remains (Public Resources Code, Section 7050.5). The San Joaquin County coroner shall be contacted to assess the situation and to implement necessary compliance with state laws relating to the disposition of Native American burials, which fall within the jurisdiction of the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) (Public Resources Code, Section 5097). Should you have any questions or data requests regarding this Cultural Resources Inventory Report. Do not hesitate to contact me at 916-358-5156 or Mr. Robert Jackson at 916-358-5156 ext. 11. Sincerely,

Christa Westphal Archaeologist, M.A. Pacific Legacy, Inc., Sierra/Central Division Attachments: Attachment A: CCIC Records Search Request and Results Attachment B: Native American Correspondence

Attachment A

CCIC Record Search Request and Results

Report List

Report No. Year Title AffiliationAuthor(s) ResourcesOther IDs

Reports in Radius

SJ-00776 1986 Cultural Resources Investigation of the 21.5 Acre Del Rio Winery Project Property, Woodbridge, San Joaquin County, California.

L. K. NaptonNapton, L. K.NADB-R - 1361582

SJ-05342 1975 The San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad The San Joaquin and Sierra Neveda Railroad (Journal)

Wagers, J. C. 05-001757, 39-000002NADB-R - 1366200

SJ-06632 2005 Cultural Resources Records Search and Characterization for the Consumnes and Mokelumne Rivers Floodplain Integrated Resources Management Plan

Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc.

Waechter, S. and J. BergNADB-R - 1366850

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Report List

Report No. Year Title AffiliationAuthor(s) ResourcesOther IDs

Reports on Project (overviews)

SJ-00035 1981 Seven California Counties: An Archaeological Overview, Alpine, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties, California, Parts 1 & 2

Intitute for Archaeological Research, CSC Stanislaus

Napton, L. K.NADB-R - 1365996

SJ-00217 1991 Mokelumne River and Tributaries, California: Cultural Resources Summary.

PAR Environmental Services, Inc. (prepared for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento)

Maniery, Mary L. 05-001090, 05-001264, 05-001265, 05-001266, 05-001267, 05-001268, 05-001269, 05-001270, 05-001271, 05-001272, 05-001273, 05-001274, 05-001275, 05-001276, 05-001277, 05-001278, 05-001279, 05-001280, 05-001281, 05-001282, 05-001283, 05-001284, 05-001285, 05-001303, 39-000149, 39-000150, 39-000151, 39-000152, 39-000153, 39-000158, 39-000159, 39-000160, 39-000171, 39-000172, 39-000173, 39-000174, 39-000175, 39-000176, 39-000177, 39-000178, 39-000179, 39-000180, 39-000181, 39-000182, 39-000183, 39-000184, 39-000195, 39-000196, 39-000197, 39-000198, 39-000200, 39-000201, 39-000262, 39-000265, 39-000310, 39-000311, 39-000312

NADB-R - 1366244

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Resource Detail: P-39-000002

Resource in Radius

P-39-000002

CA-SJO-000250H

Identifying information

Primary No.:

Trinomial:

Attributes

General notes

(1) This file represents more than one branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad in SJO Co. (2) Not all records provided T/R, Section, or UTMs (most of the 1990's JRP records). See also P-07-000813 (Contra Costa Co.) and P-01-001783 (Alameda Co.)

Other IDs:

Recording events

Collections: No

Cross-refs:

Disclosure: Not for publication

Southern Pacific Railroad; P-50-000001Name:

Resource type:

Age:

Information base:

Accession no(s):

Facility:

Structure, Site

Historic

Survey

AH02 (Foundations/structure pads) - Foundations, structure pads; AH04 (Privies/dumps/trash scatters) - Trash scatter; AH07 (Roads/trails/railroad grades) - Railroad track or grade; AH11 (Walls/fences) - Walls; HP11 (Engineering structure) - Engineering Structure

Attribute codes:

Type Name

Other Western Pacific Railroad

Other Central Pacific Railroad

Other Stockton & Visalia RR

Other San Pablo & Tulare Extension RR

Other San Joaquin & Sierra Nevada RR

Other Kentucky House Branch (Calaveras Branch)

Other S.P. RR San Joaquin Valley Mainline

Resource Name Southern Pacific Railroad; P-50-000001

Other Southern Pacific Railroad West Side line

Other Southern Pacific Railroad Altamont Pass Route

Other Southern Pacific Railroad Lodi to Valley Springs

Date Recorder(s) Affiliation Notes

R. Reno MACTEC9/1/2002 Altamont Pass Route of the W.P. RR

R. Egherman URS Corporation9/5/2001 Segment of S.P. RR Altamont Pass Route

R. Egherman URS Corporation6/8/2001 Segment of S.P. RR Altamont Pass Route

R. Windmiller Consulting Archaeologist7/19/2002 Segment of S.P. RR Altamont Pass Route (Tracy Depot segment)

JRP Historical Consulting Woodward-Clyde4/17/1994 Southern Pacific Altamont Pass Route (W.P. RR), and South Bay Route (Sacramento & San Jose RR)

J. Costello and J. Marvin Foothill Resources, Ltd.5/26/1993 Old Stockton & Visalia RR

M. R. Bowen Jones & Stokes9/28/2005 Lodi to Kentucky House Branch of S.P. RR

C. Gross EDAW1/30/2002 Segment at Mossdale, near Lathrop

E. T. Jones LSA Associates7/28/2006 San Joaquin & Sierra Nevada RR/S.P. RR

Extends into another county as 24-000097

Extends into another county as 50-000001

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Resource in Radius

Associated reports

JRP Historical Consulting Woodward-Clyde4/15/1994 S. P. Calaveras Branch

JRP Historical Consulting Woodward-Clyde4/20/1994 S. P. San Joaquin Valley Mainline

Jon Brady Caltrans1/1/2003 Union Pacific RR at Mossdale

D. Jurich and J. Martinez PBS & J12/13/2007 U.P. RR (See P-39-004643)

M. Hibma LSA Associates2/28/2008 U.P. RR (See P-39-004643)

JRP Historical Consulting Woodward-Clyde5/17/1993 Abandoned S.P. RR Line (formerly Stockton & Copperopolis RR); at intersection with Jack Tone Rd.

Pappas et al. ECORP11/1/2011 3 segments on 2 diff. branch lines in Stockton

J. Martinez PBS & J8/8/2008 Segment of S.P. RR in Stockton

D. Byrd Jones & Stokes6/12/2002 SPRR (MR #6)

T. Bakic et al. PAR Environmental Services10/4/2001 Segment of S.P. RR grade (No. 1); Central Pacific RR; San Pablo & Tulare (Martinez to Tracy)

Schmidt et al. PAR Environmental Services4/25/2003 C.P. RR, S.P. RR; Tracy-Martinez line

G. Rainka JRP Historical Consulting3/1/2010 UPRR Mococo Line segment (See P-39-005011), NW of Tracy

R. Reno MACTEC8/1/2002 Southern Pacific Railroad (update 3); Altamont Pass Route

JRP Historical Consulting Woodward-Clyde4/17/1994 Southern Pacific: San Joaquin Valley West Side Branch (San Pablo & Tulare Extension RR)

Christopher Dore, W. L. Norton Jones & Stokes Associates7/9/1997

Ford HDR Engineering, Inc9/25/2012 90-ft segment at S. Austin Road, Manteca

Report No. Year Title Affiliation

2004 Cultural Resources Inventory of Caltrans District 10 Rural Conventional Highways; Volume III: Geoarchaeological Study.

AP-05501 Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc., et al

1994 Historic Report (49 C.F.R. 1105.8) Southern Pacific Transportation Company Proposed Abandonment In San Joaquin and Calaveras Counties, California ICC Docket No. AB-12 (Sub-No. 155X).

CA-03379 Southern Pacific Transportation Co. (for Southern Pacific Lines and Interstate Commerce Commission)

1975 The San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad. Las Calaveras, Quarterly Bulletin of the Calaveras County Historical Society, Vol. XI, Noi. 3, pages 81-90

CA-05342

2004 Cultural Resources Inventory of Caltrans District 10 Rural Conventional Highways; Volume I: Summary of Methods and Findings.

CA-05498 Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc. (and) JRP Historical Consulting (prepared for Caltrans District 10)

2000 Cultural Resource Survey for the Level (3) Communications Long Haul Fiber Optics Project; Segment WS04: Sacramento to Bakersfield

ME-03995 Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc.

1996 Cultural Resources Assessment, San Joaquin Area Flood Control Restoration Plan, San Joaquin County, California (Oct. 1995) [2824a] (and) Cultural Resources Assessment Addendum San Joaquin Area Flood Control Restoration Plan (Draft, Jan. 1996) [2824b].

SJ-02824 Basin Research Associates, Inc.

1994 Historic Report (49 C.F.R. 1105.8) Southern Pacific Transportation Company Proposed Abandonment In San Joaquin and Calaveras Counties, California ICC Docket No. AB-12

SJ-03379 Southern Pacific Transportation Co. (for Southern Pacific Lines and the Interstate Commerce Commission)

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(Sub-No. 155X).

2000 Cultural Resource Survey for the Level (3) Communications Long Haul Fiber Optics Project; Segment WS04: Sacramento to Bakersfield

SJ-03995 Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc. (for Parsons, Brinckerhoff Network Services)

2001 A Cultural Resource Assessment of the Proposed East Altamont Energy Center, Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Joaquin Counties, California.

SJ-04376 CH2MHill

2001 Letter Report: Inspection of Line Section 9, Contra Costa, San Joaquin and Sacramento Counties, California.

SJ-04386 William Self Associates

2001 GWF Tracy Peaker Project, Cultural Resources (Archaeological and Historic Built Environment Resources) Technical Report; Appendix C of Application for Certification.

SJ-04509 URS Corporation

2002 City of Manteca--General Plan Update, Background Reports: Archaeological Resources, Historical Resources, Records Search Results.

SJ-04786 Ric Windmiller and Donald Napoli

2003 Tracy Multimodal Station: Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation, City of Tracy, San Joaquin County, California.

SJ-04943 R. Windmiller, Consulting Archaeologist and D. Napoli, Ph.D.

2003 The San Joaquin Bicycle Bridge Project, Cultural Resources Inventory and Survey.

SJ-05033 Environmental Science Associates

2003 A Cultural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Tesla Reclaimed Waterline Project, Alameda and San Joaquin Counties, California.

SJ-05047 PAR Environmental Services, Incorporated

2003 Tracy Peaker Project Cultural Resources Final Report (Docket No. 01-AFC-16).

SJ-05159 MACTEC, Incorporated, on behalf of GWF Power Systems

2003 Archaeological Inventory Survey, Stockton's System 9 Sewer Improvement Project, 5.5 Linear Miles in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California.

SJ-05259 Jensen and Associates

2004 Cultural Resources Investigations for the South San Joaquin Irrigation District in San Joaquin County, California.

SJ-05309 Applied Earthworks, Inc. (prepared for Russell Associates, Palo Alto, CA)

1975 The San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada RailroadSJ-05342 The San Joaquin and Sierra Neveda Railroad (Journal)

2004 Cultural Resource Inventory of Caltrans District 10 Rural Conventional Highways; Volume l: Summary of Methods and Findings

SJ-05498 Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc. (for Caltrans District 10)

2004 Cultural Resources Inventory of Caltrans District 10 Rural Conventional Highways; Volume lll: Geoarchaeological Study

SJ-05501 Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc. (for Caltrans District 10)

2004 Cultural Resources Inventory of Caltrans District 10 Rural Conventional Highways; Volume II F: San Joaquin County.

SJ-05503 Far Western Anthropological Research Group, Inc., et al. (for Caltrans District 10)

2003 Historic Property Survey Report, Mossdale I-5 Widening Project, San Joaquin County, California, P.M. R13.9-15.6, 10-3A1200.

SJ-05622 Kim Tanksley, Associate Environmental Planner

2003 Historic Resource Evaluation Report for Mossdale Widening Project, SJ I-5, 10-SJ-K.P. R22.4-R25.0, EA 10-3A1200.

SJ-05626 Caltrans Central Region Heritage Resources Branch

2005 Historic Property Survey Report (HPSR), Jack Tone Road Resurfacing Project, STPL 5929 (145), 10-SJ-0-CR.

SJ-05734 San Joaquin County Department of Public Works

2004 Historic Property Survey Report for the I-5/French Camp Road Interchange and Sperry Road Extension Project, 10-SJ-5-KP 35.6/38.1, District 10, San Joaquin County.

SJ-05746 Jones & Stokes

2007 A Cultural and Paleontological Resources Study for the Archer Daniels Midland

SJ-06330 LSA Associates, Inc.

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Sweetener Distribution Center Project. Lodi, San Joaquin County, California.

2006 Cultural Resources Final Report of Monitoring and Findings for the QWest Network Construction Project, State of California. SWCA Project No. 10715-180.

SJ-06345 SWCA Environmental Consultants (for Qwest Communications)

2007 Cultural Resources Report for the Geotechnical Evaluation Project, December 2006

SJ-06447 URS

1998 Cultural Resources Survey, South County Surface Water Project, San Joaquin County, California, South San Joaquin Irrigation District

SJ-06625 ASI Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management (prepared for Environmental Science Associates, Inc.)

2008 San Joaquin Pipeline System Project, Draft EIR, San Francisco Planning Department Case No. 2007.0118E, State Clearinghouse No. 2007032138

SJ-06878 San Francisco Planning Department

2006 Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report for the Freeport Regional Water Project, Sacramento & San Joaquin Co.s, CA

SJ-06993 Jones & Stokes

2008 Cultural Resources Survey and Subsurface Testing Report: Altamont Communter Express Maintenance Facility Projecet West of West Lane, Stockton, California

SJ-07048 PBS&J

2009 Archaeological Inventory Survey Gateway Business Park Project San Joaquin, County, CA

SJ-07063 Genesis Society

2009 A Cultural Resources Study for the North Stockton RailRoad Grade Separation and Bridge Replacement Project: Eight Mile Road Grade Separation at the Southern Pacific RailRoad North Stockton, San Joaquin County, California LSA Project# MKT531


2009 A Cultural Resources Study for the North Stockton RailRoad Grade Separation and Bridge Replacement Project: Lower Sacramento Road Bridge Replacement at Bear Creek North Stockton, San Joaquin County California LSA Project No. MKT531


2009 A Cultural Resources Study for the North Stockton Rail Road Grade Separation and Bridge Replacement Project: Eight Mile Road Grade Separation at Union Pacific Rail Road North Stockton, San Joaquin County California LSA Project No. MKT531


2002 Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the River Islands at Lathrop Project Volume Ib: Draft SEIR (Section 4.8-Chapter 10), State Clearinghouse No. 1993112027.

SJ-07293 EDAW, Inc.

2011 Cultural Resources Inventory and Evaluation Report for the Phase 3 Reclamation District 17 100-Year Levee Seepage Area Project

SJ-07465 AECOM

2011 Cultural Resources Inventory Report, Stockton "A" Reconductoring Project, San Joaquin County, California; ECORP Project No. 2011-123

SJ-07539 ECORP Consulting & Cardno ENTRIX

2013 Cultural Resources Survey for the Austin Road Interchange Improvements Project, San Joaquin County, California

SJ-07956 HDR Engineering, Inc. for Austin Road Partners, LLC

2002 Archaeological Resource Management Report, East Altamont Energy Center, Alameda County, California (also in San Joaquin County)

SJ-08015 CH2MHILL for Calpine Corp., Western Area Power Administration and California Energy Commission

2002 Historic Resources Survey for East Altamont Energy Center

SJ-08016 PAR Environmental Services, Inc. for California Energy Commission

2000 Cultural Resources Survey for the Level (3) ST-03995 Far Western Anthropological Research Group,

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Location information

County: San Joaquin

Address:

PLSS:

UTMs:

USGS quad(s): Clements, Clifton Court Forebay, Escalon, Farmington, Lathrop, Lockeford, Lodi South, Manteca, Oakdale, Peters, Stockton East, Stockton West, Tracy, Union Island, Vernalis

Communications Long Haul Fiber Optics Project; Segment WS04: Sacramento to Bakersfield.

Inc.

1998 Cultural Resources Survey, South County Surface Water Project, San Joaquin County, California, South San Joaquin Irrigation District.

ST-06625 ASI Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management


ST-06878 San Francisco Planning Department


TO-06878 San Francisco Planning Department

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Attachment B

Native American Correspondence

Sierra/Central Valley Division Phone: 916.358.5156 4919 Windplay Drive, Suite 4 Fax: 916.358.5161 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 www.pacificlegacy.com

April 20, 2015 Native American Heritage Commission 1550 Harbor Blvd, Suite 100 West Sacramento, CA 95961 Dear Native American Heritage Commission, Pacific Legacy, Inc. is requesting a sacred lands search and list of potentially interested Native American groups for the Woodbridge Recreation Area. The project is being conducted to provide a cultural resource inventory for a community master plan. The project is located on the Lodi North 7.5’ Quadrangle, Township 4 North, Range 6 East, SE ¼ of Section 27 and NE ¼ of Section 34. Please find attached the Local Government Tribal Consultation List Request and project area map. Should you have any information or concerns that you wish to share regarding this project, please feel free to contact me at (916) 358.5156 X13. Sincerely,

Christa Westphal, M.A. Archaeologist Pacific Legacy, Inc. [email protected]

Inland Empire/Mojave Desert 44702 10th St. West

Lancaster, CA 93534 661.729.9395 Ph. 661.729.9417 Fax

Bay Area 900 Modoc St.

Berkeley, CA 94707 510.524.3991 Ph. 510.524.4419 Fax

Pacific Basin 30 Aulike St. #301 Kailua, HI 96734 808.263.4800 Ph. 808.263.4300 Fax

Business Office PO Box 6050

Arnold, CA 95223 209.795.4481 Ph. 209.795.1967 Fax

Woodbridge Recreation Area

San Joaquin

Lodi North, CA

4N 6E 27, 34

Christa Westphal

[email protected]

The project is being conducted to provide a cultural resource inventory for a master plan.

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Subcommittee Meeting 1 SummaryJune 15, 2015

Appendix F:

MINUTES Page 1 of 3 Woodbridge Wilderness Area Master Plan Woodbridge, CA

Stockton San Jose Sacramento 3244 Brookside Rd., Ste. 100 111 N. Market St., Ste. 300 111 Scripps Drive Stockton, CA 95219 San Jose, CA 95113 Sacramento, CA 95825 t: 209.943.2021 f: 209.942.0214 t: 408.754.0121 t: 916.520.2777 F:\13Projects\13314 Woodbridge Wilderness Area\Win-Docs\Agendas and Meeting Minutes\MM-2015-06-05.docx

MEETING MINUTES

Date/Time: Friday, June 5, 2015

Project: Woodbridge Wilderness Area (WWA) Master Plan Number: 13314B

Description: WWA Master Plan Subcommittee

Location: SJ County Parks Administration Office

Attended Company: Representatives:

Client Duncan Jones, Mary Fuhs

Siegfried Bill Roach, Alvin Yee

WWA Master Plan Subcommittee

Mike Smith (Resident), Nicole Hilliard (Resident), Jeri Miller (Resident), Judith Wudel (Resident), Lt. Philip George (SJ Sheriff’s Department)

Meeting with WWA Master Plan Subcommittee to discuss preliminary findings from the site walk and environmental reports. Old Items: Site walk was completed on 4/21 with Bill Roach (Siegfried), Alvin Yee (Siegfried), Duncan Jones (SJ County Parks), and Steve Peterson (Environmental Stewardship & Planning) along with members of Padre Associates (Environmental Scientists) and Pacific Legacy (Archeology). Subsequently a preliminary findings report has been created. New Items:

Goals of the Master Plan provided to the Subcommittee: Establishing a Committee; Review existing policy; Review existing site conditions, and establishing workshop goals.

Public Policies: An overview and general intent of the 1993 and 2010 WWA Policies was provided to the Subcommittee members.

Review of Environmental Report (natural, archeological, and historical) with the Subcommittee. o Revealed that ladder fuels, elderberry beetle habitat, Swainson’s Hawk habitat, low area

flooding zone, and 75’ defensible spaces are pre-existing constraint conditions of the site. o Aerials demonstrate:

Trails were being established as early as 1984 when surrounding site was being developed.

Winery was had not been developed on the site. o Elderberry identified as the most constraining factor of site (20’ radius no construction

zone)



Maps demonstrating existing conditions and opportunities and constraints revealed to Subcommittee. Discussion in conjunction with Environmental Report findings.

Subcommittee identified additional constraints o Parking o Large gatherings, specifically ones involving alcoholic beverages o Noise o Accessibility (for people with limited ambulation) o Limited availability to restrooms o Liability to the County (natural area – use at your own risk) o Easement encroachments (fences encroaching into WWA boundaries – are permits

enforced or revocable) Subcommittee identified several opportunities

o Bird watching (quiet user group) Provide earlier access

o River access Current users: people with inner tubes and the County Sherriff’s Water Rescue

Department o Additional accessibility around the site o Increased hours with the potential of paid security o Viewing areas o Picnic areas o Restrooms

Next Meeting Dates and Locations Established: o First Public Meeting: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 6:30pm – Woodbridge Fire Station 71

Classroom, 400 E. Augusta St. Woodbridge, CA o Follow-up Committee Meeting: July 31, 2015 at 2:00pm – SJ County Parks

Administration Office o Follow-up Public Meeting: August 11, 2015 at 6:30pm – Woodbridge Fire Station 71

Classroom, 400 E. Augusta St. Woodbridge, CA Action Items/Responsibility:

Send electronic copies of the 1993 WWA Policy and 2010 WWA Policy Amendments to the Subcommittee members.

Include images of site onto maps to provide better context of the trails and views within the WWA for Public meeting.



Wall Graphic Recording (taken at meeting)


Subcommittee Meeting 2 SummaryJuly 31, 2015

Appendix G:

MINUTES Page 1 of 3 Woodbridge Wilderness Area Master Plan SJ Parks Administration Office

Stockton San Jose Sacramento 3244 Brookside Rd., Ste. 100 111 N. Market St., Ste. 300 111 Scripps Drive Stockton, CA 95219 San Jose, CA 95113 Sacramento, CA 95825 t: 209.943.2021 f: 209.942.0214 t: 408.754.0121 t: 916.520.2777 F:\13Projects\13314 Woodbridge Wilderness Area\Win-Docs\Agendas and Meeting Minutes\2015-07-31-Subcommittee Meeting\MM-2015-07-31.docx

MEETING MINUTES

Date/Time: July 31, 2015

Project: Woodbridge Wilderness Area Number: 13314B

Description: WWA Master Plan Subcommittee Meeting #2

Location: SJ Parks Administration Office


Client Duncan Jones



Judy Wudel, Mary Fuhs, Jeri Miller, Mike Smith


Nicole Hilliard, Lt. Philip George, Fire Chief Steve Butler

Old Items: A public outreach meeting was held on July 14, 2015 at the Woodbridge Fire Station 71 classroom. Approximately 40 members of the community including subcommittee members attended to discuss the current issues and future vision of the Woodbridge Wilderness Area. A wall graphic recording and a set of meeting minutes were produced from the meeting and a list of preliminary recommendations (by Siegfried) had been generated to discuss at this meeting. New Items:

Meeting agenda, a reduced copy of the wall graphic, and a copy of the preliminary master plan concepts were distributed to subcommittee members in attendance.

Master plan concepts were introduced and discussed: o Staffing

Current policy by the Board of Supervisors requires staffing for the WWA to be open.

Summer: Staffing is critical when a majority of the WWA visits occur. Necessary to keep away unwanted behavior. Sign-in aids in keeping out unwanted behavior.

Winter: Sign-in is not as necessary and staff/volunteer time better spent on policing area and maintenance



Two staff members necessary to operate the WWA during operation. One to man gate and another to police trails and perform light maintenance. Also allows one member to go on break (lunch / restroom / break).

o Public Safety / Security Privacy is a concern and houses are visible from certain parts of the wilderness

area Screen trails from homes and vice versa.

o Fire Protection Dry stand pipe is a priority Vegetation Management (moved into Fire Protection category)

Maintain control over ladder fuels and defensible space Remove non-native / invasive species

o Flood Protection Largely an issue outside of this master plan, however general maintenance of the

berm behind homes and the river’s edge should be monitored and maintained. o Accessibility (mobility)

There have been no complaints regarding accessibility. Accessibility guidelines for parks and outdoor recreation areas are less stringent

than ADA guidelines. Boardwalk is a possible option to traverse through low lying sections of the

WWA. o Water Access

Current western most water access area is agreed to be the most accessible location.

o Operating Hours Separate operation hours expansion into two groups:

AM: congruent with supported activities (birding, fishing, hiking) PM: tendency for people who arrive at later hours to participate in

unwanted behavior (alcohol consumption, trespassing into ‘Sandy Beach’ area)

Expanding AM hours may accompany additional guidelines about noise. o Parking

Curb not painted because entry is considered a driveway and is enforced as such.

Red curb originally painted red to prevent home owners from parking at entry Parking has not been a ‘hot topic’ since the re-opening of the WWA.

o Amenities / Entry Entry

Permanent structure would be required at the entry area to greet visitors and to house tools for volunteers.

Could be a possible Eagle Scout project. Plant entry area with native plants more conducive to wilderness theme.

Restroom



Portable restroom should be changed from standard size to an accessible size.

Restroom requires regular servicing (noted by subcommittee member that it is not currently serviced regularly).

Larger, accessible size can also serve as a changing area. o Activities

Supported activities: Birding Fishing Swimming / Wading in river Hiking

o Signage / Wayfinding All signage should be cohesive and should be visually unobtrusive. Subcommittee expressed an abundance of signs is not desired.

o Education Recommended that if an informal outdoor classroom is programmed, that it be

located at the fire turn-around. Should be natural-looking to blend into wilderness area. Docent-led groups is a possible program for the WWA. Larger restroom is required to support large group activity.

o Encroachments / Trespassing Existing encroachment permits in the WWA will require additional review by the

County. Construct fence at western and eastern boundaries and plant with native shrubs

that would discourage crossing boundaries and screen fence (native roses, blackberry, etc.)

o Trails Where trails are not made accessible, obstacles shall be ‘maintained’

Established next Community Outreach meeting date, time and location: September 15, 2015,

6:30 pm at the Woodbridge Fire Station 71 classroom. Action Items/Responsibility:

Siegfried to generate postcard for the follow-up community meeting. Siegfried to write the preliminary draft for subcommittee review.


Community Outreach 1 Summary July14, 2015

Appendix H:

MINUTES Page 1 of 6 Woodbridge Wilderness Area Community Meeting #1 Woodbridge Fire Station 71 Classroom


MEETING MINUTES

Date/Time: July 14, 2015

Project: Woodbridge Wilderness Area Master Plan Number: 13314B

Description: Community Meeting #1

Location: Woodbridge Fire Station 71 Classroom - Woodbridge, CA


Client Duncan Jones


Environmental Stewardship and Planning

Steve Peterson

WWA Subcommittee Mike Smith, Jeri Miller, Judith Wudel, Mary Fuhs, Lt. Philip George, Fire Chief Steve Butler

WWA Subcommittee Nicole Hilliard (not in attendance)

Office of Supervisor Winn Denise Warmerdam

Woodbridge Community

Meeting with Woodbridge Community to discuss preliminary findings from the environmental and cultural reports and to gather additional comments regarding existing conditions and ideas to improve the Wilderness Area. Included:

Meeting Minutes and Outline Photos from meeting Wall Graphic Recording

Old Items: Community was approached in 2009 regarding a policy update in the wake of a human-caused fire in 2008. The result was a 2010 update to the original 1993 policy. Though not officially approved by the Board of Supervisors, the updated version has guided the San Joaquin County Parks in maintenance and operation efforts. This master planning effort intends to present development ideas to garner additional funding. As a part of the master planning process, community meetings have been scheduled to gather information from the end user groups. A subcommittee comprised of residents adjacent to the wilderness area, Woodbridge



community members at large, Woodbridge Fire District, and San Joaquin Sheriff met on June 5, 2015 to discuss the preliminary findings from the site walk and environmental reports. New Items:

Public Policies: An overview and general intent of the 1993 and 2010 WWA policies was provided to the community.

Steve Peterson reviewed the findings of the environmental and cultural reports. o Elderberry

The elderberry shrubs are the most constraining condition to further development due to their abundance and density within the WWA. However mitigation (transplant or planting additional) for their disturbance would not be difficult given the relatively large area of the WWA.

The wilderness area is considered to be a flood plain and no habitable structures may be constructed within its boundaries.

o Cultural The historic location of the Del Rio Winery east of the wilderness area does not provide

any historic value since almost all of the winery was demolished for the development of present residential community.

No archeological evidence of native inhabitants has been found, however standard procedures (stopping construction and documentation of remains/artifacts) would need to be followed if encountered during any type of development.

Maps demonstrating historic and existing conditions and opportunities and constraints presented to the community.

Positives o Volunteers o WWA is seen as an asset to the community

Community raised issues with the wilderness area in its current condition o Fire vehicle access

Community members concerned with fire safety and the ability for fire fighters to bring a vehicle into the wildness area to combat fires.

Fire department stated that fire engines would not be required to protect homes during a large fire event and has smaller, specialized equipment to bring into the WWA to combat smaller fires.

A dry stand pipe located adjacent to the home owners’ properties within the WWA has been proposed to assist firefighting. However, the proposal is not currently funded.

Existing water service stubs near the sewer plant and in the Del Rio subdivision may provide for a looped fire main. Siegfried will investigate this possibility.

o Flooding impacts There was concern with the impact of trail development (specifically tree loss) on

flooding. o Lack of parking for visitors and impacts on the neighborhood o Unwanted behavior

Loud music



Changing clothes (nudity) Litter on private property

o Higher fuel load due to minimal maintenance o Park vs. Wilderness Area (definitions and use, maintenance levels) o Lack of physical boundaries o Encouraging proper use o The need for sign-in during winter months was questioned

Deters visitors, especially during winter months Quantity of visitors impacts maintenance of trails (less visitors, more maintenance of trails

required) o Limited hours (10am – 4pm weekends only)

When WWA access is most frequent (summer months-birders in the morning and hikers all day) temperatures are hot, making area uninviting. Wider range of hours suggested.

o Private access for some adjacent properties to WWA unfair to rest of community o Water way access

Kayak access o Reliance of Volunteers

Presence of volunteers needed to open gates, account for signed-in visitors, and provide security to the WWA

Idea of paid staff brought up Vision

Several key elements for improvement for the WWA have been identified by the community. o Amenities

A restroom, designed to blend into the landscape, should be provided at minimum for the entry volunteers. It is recognized that additional maintenance and cost would be required to operate a restroom in the WWA.

Picnic areas/tables are greatly discouraged due to the potential increased litter. o River Access

Kayak launch o Safety

Increased access is generally accepted by the community with the caveat of the presence of security (law enforcement or county employees)

Lt. George discussed current high level of Sheriff presence near the WWA. Historically low reports of suspicious/illegal activity

o WWA Access Provide wider range of hours of operation (earlier and later hours) Provide daily access (refer to Safety Vision above) No access for dogs (except for service dogs) No bicycle access

o Accessibility Explore the requirements for disabled access and implement as required



o Activities Bird watching Hiking trails Keep area natural

o Fire Safety Dry stand pipe a priority for adjacent home defense and fire defense for general

community o Parking

Proposed parking on Woodbridge Road Investigate permit parking within neighborhood Drop-off area may need to be considered.

Action Items/Responsibility:

Sheriff’s office to retrieve historical call logs regarding the WWA. Next subcommittee meeting: July 31

o Discuss master plan outline Next Community meeting (date to be determined). Investigate potential for looped fire main from existing fire service stubs near sewer plant. Questionnaires to be collected and transcribed. Investigate cost of dry stand pipe installation.



Photos



Wall Graphic Recording


Community Outreach 2 SummarySeptember 15, 2015

Appendix I:


Stockton San Jose Sacramento 3244 Brookside Rd., Ste. 100 111 N. Market St., Ste. 300 111 Scripps Drive Stockton, CA 95219 San Jose, CA 95113 Sacramento, CA 95825 t: 209.943.2021 f: 209.942.0214 t: 408.754.0121 t: 916.520.2777 F:\13projects\13314 Woodbridge Wilderness Area\Win-Docs\Agendas and Meeting Minutes\2015-09-15-Community Outreach\MM-2015-09-15.docx

MEETING MINUTES

Date/Time: September 15, 2015

Project: Woodbridge Wilderness Area Master Plan Number: 13314B

Description: Community Meeting #2

Location: Woodbridge Fire Station 71 Classroom - Woodbridge, CA


Client Duncan Jones


Environmental Stewardship and Planning

Steve Peterson

WWA Subcommittee Mike Smith, Jeri Miller, Mary Fuhs, Lt. Philip George,

WWA Subcommittee Nicole Hilliard, Judith Wudel, Fire Chief Steve Butler (not in attendance)

Office of Supervisor Winn Denise Warmerdam

Woodbridge Community

Meeting with Woodbridge Community to present and discuss Master Plan topics. Included:

Meeting Minutes and Outline Photos from meeting

Old Items: After the first community outreach meeting held on July 14, 2015, the master plan consultants (Siegfried) developed concepts based on input from the WWA Subcommittee and the general public and through the professional opinion of the consultants. These ideas were then presented in a meeting on July 31, 2015 to the subcommittee for input and refinement. A final meeting with the community had been established for September 15, 2015. New Items:

Community Visions wall graphic and existing conditions and opportunities maps developed from the first community meeting had been overviewed.



Items Reaching General Consensus Staffing

o Staffing is required through the Board of Supervisors policy o Two County Staff members would be recommended to greet and service park when WWA is

open. o Community Comments

Opposition to staffing was voiced. Need for continual staffing year-round was equally voiced. The community was also sensitive to the visitors (fishermen, teens, residents adjacent to

the wilderness area) occupying the WWA when the park is closed. Hours and Days of Operation

o Hours can be extended if County funding for staffing is available. o Community Member comment: “Why spend money on improving park? If it cannot be visited, why

improve it?” Fire Safety

o Maintain defensible space and fire breaks o Install dry stand pipe o Prohibit fire starting devices o No additional comments from the community

Public Safety/Security o Update and relocate signs to single area and disperse around WWA as required o Additional signs for water safety and operating hours o The use of staffing has helped to curb the unwanted behaviors previously experienced at and

around the WWA o Community Comments

With wildfires all over California a community member asked why the WWA was not closed – Response: It is the fire chief’s decision to close the WWA if there when there is a red flag alert.

Flood protection/Erosion Control o Protect and restore river’s edge o Restore Defensible space with fire resistant plants o Community Comments

Is photo from the WWA? – Response: No, photo is an example of a more natural erosion control implementation that could be used.

Habitat Maintenance o Training is required to adequately maintain and restore the habitat o Manual removal of plants o Protection of elderberry shrubs o No additional comments from the community

Accessible Restroom and enclosure o Accessible restroom would provide restrooms for all users and would provide space for changing

clothes



o Enclosure would help restroom to blend better with surroundings and protect the restroom from vandalism

o Restroom should remain portable so that it may be removed in the event of a flood or other natural disaster.

o No additional comments from the community Bike Parking

o Promotes alternative transportation to the WWA o Prevents bicycling within the WWA o No additional comments from the community

Drinking Fountain replacement o Replace existing with accessible version o No additional comments from the community

Wayfinding o Guides visitors o Aids in maintenance and habitat preservation by keeping hikers on trails o Builds character within the WWA o No additional comments from the community.

No Vehicles within the WWA o No additional comments from the community

Items Developed by Consultants Requiring Additional Input from Community Supporting Activities

o The following master plan items are to support the activities that are enjoyed within the WWA Hiking Bird Watching Fishing Wading Kayaking

o Community Comments Kayaks would only have the ability to go up and back, down and back or down to the

Cosumnes River Preserve. If people in kayaks exit the Mokelumne River at any other point along the river, they

would be trespassing until they reach the next available public boat ramp (Cosumnes River Preserve downriver). – Response: Although not directly supported, kayakers would not be prohibited from entering the water. Sign(s) will be required to inform the public, in general, that walking onto shore outside of the wilderness area would be considered trespassing and is subject to the applicable laws of the jurisdiction.

Trails Development o General

Keep trails within disturbed areas Establish accessible trail network Keep obstacles on non-accessible trails Maintain trails



4’-0” width No additional comments from the community

o Accessibility Improve central spine to meet trails guidelines Develop boardwalk in lower, flood prone area to river access No additional comments from the community

o Boardwalk Promotes accessibility and year-round use Protection habitat and reduces erosion No additional comments from the community

River Access o Westernmost access is most feasible o Though furthest from the central spine, boardwalk construction would allow easier access for

all o No additional comments from the community

Entry Structure o Centralizes important information o Shelter for staff and visitors o Monument o No additional comments from the community

Benches o Highlights points of interest o Provides a rest area o Placement of trash receptacles near to coalesce litter and trash o No additional comments from the community

Signage/Wayfinding - Interpretive Signs o Educates visitors o Provides added interest to the WWA o No additional comments from the community

Education – Outdoor Classroom o Provides learning opportunities outside of traditional classroom o Educate future stewards of the WWA o No additional comments from the community

Encroachment / Trespassing o Consider removing encroachments to enable maintenance and restoration of the berm and to

install dry stand pipe at the top of the berm o Remove drainage structures encroaching into the berm o Community Comments

Lt. George clarified that those who are within the WWA beyond the operating hours would be first issued a citation and be asked to leave the premises. If they protest and do not leave the sheriff then has the authority to physically arrest that person. If



the person is a minor, the person would be taken into custody, brought to their home and the citation would be issued to the parent/legal guardian.

Other Community Items Entry Gate

o Red curb painted and was converted back to gray as reported by community member. Lt. George clarified that the curb was not marked by the County and that it was converted back due to the lack of proper signage. Signage informing public of illegal parking and possible penalties would be required to create no parking zone.

o Turnstile is meant large items such as barbeques and coolers from entering into the WWA however it does not allow for wheelchair or stroller access. – Response: With the wilderness area being staffed and the gate open during operating hours, the turnstile would not be required.

Parking o Parking within the adjacent neighborhood has been a problem.

If WWA is improved and draws more visitors, parking would become more of a problem. Issue would be addressed if this issue comes into being.

All alternatives (permit parking, parking along Woodbridge Road, purchase of land for parking) have been explored and would not be feasible to implement. Parking within neighborhood is currently most viable alternative. Parking can be readdressed if it becomes more of a problem.

Lt. George clarified that any car that is parked in front of a private driveway would be towed at the automobile owner’s expense.

o Potential school buses providing transportation for school children to visit the WWA would cause parking issues

Community member who is a retired teacher mentioned that buses do not ordinarily stay for the duration of the field trip and leave to provide service elsewhere in the school district.

Funding o Self-sustaining (financially)

Idea brought by community members to pay an entry fee to use WWA. Neighborhood Integrity

o A portion of the funding used to improve the WWA should also be used to enhance the surrounding community

Sheriff’s department shared service calls strictly related to the WWA. Action Items/Responsibility:

Master plan draft would be made available for public comment in the following weeks. Public comments will be incorporated and brought to the Board of Supervisors for approval.



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