BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Resolution Establishing Policy Criteria for Public Trails on Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) Lands and Public Hearing to Amend the Water Resources Protection Manual to Include the Policy Criteria and Guidance for Public Trails on Valley Water Land, as Recommended by the Board Policy and Planning Committee during its January 25, 2021 meeting (PREVIOUSLY LISTED AS ITEM 2.6).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Consider the January 25, 2021 Board Policy and Planning Committee recommendation to approve the Policy Criteria and Guidance for Public Trails on Valley Water Lands;
B. Adopt the Resolution ESTABLISHING POLICY CRITERIA FOR PUBLIC TRAILS ON VALLEY WATER LANDS;
C. Open the Public Hearing to Consider Amendment of the Water Resources Protection Manual to Include the Policy Criteria and Guidance for Public Trails on Valley Water Land;
D. Close the Public Hearing; and
E. Adopt the Resolution AMENDING THE WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION MANUAL TO INCLUDE POLICY CRITERIA AND GUIDANCE FOR PUBLIC TRAILS ON VALLEY WATER LANDS.
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SUMMARY:
Valley Water policy provides for public trail use of its lands through Joint Use Agreements with other agency partners. The Policy Criteria and Guidance for Public Trails on Valley Water Lands (Policy Criteria and Guidance; Attachment 1) were developed to ensure that new trail projects proposed by partner agencies protect water resources and streamside ecosystems, while supporting healthy communities and engaging residents to promote water resources stewardship. The Policy Criteria include Planning and Public Outreach, Flood Protection, Valley Water Operations, Habitat Protection, Trail Maintenance and Security, Water Quality, Channel Stability, and Regulatory Compliance.
The Policy Criteria are standards by which Valley Water staff and the Board of Directors may objectively evaluate the compatibility of proposed trails projects with Valley Water's water supply, flo...
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