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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04052005 - C.55 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA PASSED by the following vote of the Board of Supervisors on this fifth day of April 2005 d�Ph ep `�,,� -_ �1V- S7L,) 42. AYES: M;Aee nA_' NOES: 1\10 n e, ABSENT: 6-le v-,e- r ABSTAIN: IVB 6.* RESOLUTION NO. 2005/14 Subject: �Support of AB 1296-San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail WHEREAS, the public has an interest in estuarine environment of the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays as one of the most valuable natural resources of the State of California, a resource that gives special character to the San Francisco Bay area and Contra Costa County. WHEREAS, San Francisco and San Pablo Bays are the central features in an interconnected open-space system of watersheds, natural habitats, scenic areas, agricultural lands, and regional trails and recreational venues. WHEREAS,water-oriented recreational uses of the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays and Sacramento River Delta, including kayaking, canoeing, sail boarding, sculling, rowing, car-top sailing, and the like, contribute to the public welfare and enjoyment of the San Francisco Bay area. WHEREAS,water trails have been designated throughout the United States and have proven to be an important vehicle for promoting water-oriented recreation for citizens of all social and economic means. WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail, as envisioned by Bay Access, Inc., promotes access to the Bay by people using human-powered, beachable craft; WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail, will promote the education of trail users in the safe and secure use of the Bay and in care and respect for Bay wildlife and the environment; WHEREAS, the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail, when linked with the San Francisco Bay Trail and the San Francisco Ridge Trail, will provide an important step in the promotion of the Bay Area as a multi-use, multi-day recreation destination; WHEREAS, AB 1296 was introduced in the California State Assembly on February 22, 2005 and establishes the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail, incorporating the aforementioned ideals; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors hereby supports AB 1296 and the efforts of Bay Access, Inc. and its partners to bring about the establishment of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail in a timely manner. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown ATTESTED: April 5,2005 John Sweet Jerk of the Board of Supervisors And Coon dministrator By eputy L"01, AB 1296 Assembly Bill -INTRODUCED Pagel of BILL NUMBER: AB 1296 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Hancock FEBRUARY 22, 2005 An act to add Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 66690) to Title 7.2 of the Government Code, relating to resource conservation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1296, as introduced, Hancock. San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail. Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. Existing law also establishes the State Coastal Conservancy with prescribed powers and responsibilities for implementing a program of agricultural land protection, area restoration, and resource enhancement within the coastal zone. This bill would enact the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Act. The act would establish the San Francisco Bay Water Trail to link access to the waters of the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays and the Sacramento River Delta that are available for navigation by human-powered boats and beachable sail craft, and provide for diverse water-accessible overnight accommodations. The bill would require the State Coastal Conservancy to lead a collaborative partnership, including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, to facilitate the establishment of the trail. On or before January 1, 2009, the conservancy would be required to prepare and submit to the Legislature a plan for the trail. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 66690) is added to Title 7.2 of the Government Code , to read: CHAPTER 7. SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WATER TRAIL 66690. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Act. 66691. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The public has an interest in the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays and the Sacramento River Delta as one of the most valuable natural resources of the State of California, a resource that gives special character to the San Francisco Bay area. San Francisco and San Pablo Bays and the Sacramento River Delta are the central features in an interconnected open-space system of watersheds, natural habitats, scenic areas, agricultural lands, and regional trails. (b) Water-oriented recreational uses of the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays and Sacramento River Delta, including kayaking, canoeing, sail boarding, sculling, rowing, car-top sailing, and the like, are file://C:\Documents%20ando/o2OSettings\jenea\Local%2OSett*ings\Temp\C.Lotus.Notes.Da... 3/29/2005 AB 1296 Assembly Bill -INTRODUCED Page 2 of 3 essential to the public welfare of the San Francisco Bay area. With loss of public open space, the public increasingly looks to the bays and delta, the region's largest open space, for recreational opportunities. Water-oriented recreational uses are an integral element of the recreational opportunities that span the San Francisco Bay area and add to the community vitality and quality of life the citizens of the region enjoy. (c) Water trails have been designated throughout the United States and have proven to be an important vehicle for promoting water-oriented recreation for citizens of all economic means. Water trails can inform about natural, cultural, and historic features and foster public stewardship of these resources. Water trails aid in urban renewal of industrial waterfronts. In combination with hiking, biking, and horse trails, water trails are an important element in the development of multiuse and multiday recreational opportunities that in turn have positive regional economic benefit. (d) Bay Access, Incorporated is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the creation of the San Francisco Bay Water Trail. Bay Access, Incorporated has identified a series of existing and potential access points for the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays that encircle the bays. Furthermore, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission is committed to developing a comprehensive policy plan for the San Francisco Bay Water Trail. 66692. For the purposes of this chapter, the area referred to as the San Francisco Bay area includes navigable waters and tributaries under tidal influence that are part of or feed into the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays and the Sacramento River Delta. The San Francisco Bay Water Trail jurisdiction includes navigable waters and tributaries under tidal influence from a line connecting Point Bonita with Lands End, to the Benicia Bridge at the northeastern boundary, and to the southern end of San Francisco Bay. 66693. (a) The San Francisco Bay Water Trail is hereby established. (b) The San Francisco Bay Water Trail shall be developed in a timely manner. (c) The San Francisco Bay Water Trail, to the extent feasible, shall link access to the waters of the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays and the Sacramento River Delta, that are available for navigation by human-powered boats and beachable sail craft, and shall provide for diverse water-accessible overnight accommodations. (d) The San Francisco Bay Water Trail shall be developed and enhanced in a manner consistent with the regulations and policies of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission or any successor regulatory agency. (e) The San Francisco Bay Water Trail shall be developed in a manner consistent with the right to access navigable waters of the State of California contained in Section 4 of Article 10 of the California Constitution. 66694. (a) In order to facilitate the establishment of the San Francisco Bay Water Trail, the State Coastal Conservancy shall take the lead in a collaborative partnership with Bay Access, Incorporated and other agencies, including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments, as well as other interested state, county, and district commissions, parks and park districts, ports, other regional governmental bodies, nonprofit groups, user groups, businesses, and other interested persons, groups, and entities. (b) The goal of the partnership will be the planning and implementation of the San Francisco Bay Water Trail and the integration of the water trail with other regional trails in a multiuse, multiday recreational system. The plan shall address funding, design, maintenance, management file://C:\Documents%20ando/o2OSettings\jenea\Local%2OSettings\Temp\C.Lotus.Notes.Da... 3/29/2005 AB 1296 Assembly Bill -INTRODUCED Page 3 of 3 guidelines, interpretation, and stewardship, as well as a regional implementation strategy that also addresses the need for multiday overnight travel. (c) On or before January 1, 2009, the State Coastal Conservancy shall prepare and submit the plan to the Legislature. file://C:\Documents%20ando/o2OSettings\jenea\Local%2OSettings\Temp\C.Lotus.Notes.Da... 3/29/2005