Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicholas J. Calderon, Parks Director
Subject: Final Quarry County Park Master Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the adoption of the Final Quarry County Park Master Plan.
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BACKGROUND:
Quarry County Park ("Quarry Park") is a 577-acre County-owned and operated park that is located in the unincorporated community of El Granada. The park is comprised of several properties-including Mirada Surf East and West, the Wicklow property, and Quarry Park-that were consolidated under County ownership and management between 2010 and 2014. Most of the park is located on the east side of Highway 1, with Mirada Surf West abutting the Pacific Ocean.
Quarry Park provides coastside residents and visitors with a variety of recreation opportunities, enhances the local sense of community, and supports healthy living and connection with nature. The park hosts several visitor amenities including almost 4.5 miles of trails for hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikes; a playground; picnic areas; two pump tracks and a skills trail; and a community garden. The San Mateo County Parks Department ("Department") manages the park to: (i) offer a wide array of recreational experiences for the public, (ii) protect and enhance natural habitats, (iii) reduce wildfire threat to neighboring communities, (iv) decrease the impacts of erosion and sedimentation, and (v) improve the health of the vegetation communities and watersheds.
To best manage this park unit and create a community-endorsed long-term vision for the recreational use and resource management of Quarry Park, beginning in 2017, the Department undertook the development of the Quarry County Park Master Plan ("Master Plan"). A master plan is a long-term planning document that establishes a vision and conceptual layout based on community desires and management obligations. Typically, upon...
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