Commission and reply receptionist commission joint hearing for thursday, id like to remind the members of the audience that the commission does not tolerate disruptions of any kind. Proceedings. And when speaking before the commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. I will note well be taking roll here shortly for the benefit of the public commissioners will be coming in and out of the chambers but viewing testimony in the executive chambers in the back the Live Telecast ill take id like to call roll at this time. Commissioner president fong commissioner Vice President richards commissioner hillis commissioner johnson commissioner koppel commissioner melgar and commissioner moore now the rec and Park DepartmentPublic School commissioner president buell rec Park Commissioner low commissioner anderson commissioner bonilla commissioner harrison and commissioner mcdonnell. For the benefit of the public an overflow room and for those persons viewing in the light court youll having an tunnel unity to submit your Public Comment as we accept public testimony. Commissioners youre special calendar i will note the joint commissioners will hold one public hearing for all items listed below the commissioner will look at the final you were for the name Resources Management plan and the rec and Park Department will consider adopting the ceqa plan and consider approving the plan item one a significant Natural Resource area Management Plan certification of the i went the public hearing on the draft eir closed the Comment Period ended june 2012 Public Comment will be received when the items are received you, however, comments may not be included in the final eir the Natural Resource plan. Let me kind of make an announcement for the commissioners and appreciate you being here on a rainy day and appreciate our patience an those two items are similar well dodger to have one Public Comment period this will not be the last opportunity for the equipment plan project and want to make sure that folks know those two commissioners often mediated together regularly for various items not usual so well offer Public Comment today and try to give everyone an opportunity to speak thank you. Good morning, commissioners im the planning capital director for the rec and Park Department i wanted to start off by offering a few observations for the most part San Francisco is rear monk american citys it offers the best in terms of urban access to wild spaces and when i say that note the typical daytrips point rays and the spectacular places but the equally beautiful spaces that are steps away from peoples front door and people love the city for that balance for the blends urban amenity and natural land i want to remind folks at the core of the Significant ResourceManagement Plan is a desire to cherish and protect that balance above everything and even though core an effort to have the doesnt the to the zone i think building on a legacy that in the 70s that were stakeholders that organized to insure the city acquire the hilltops we take for granted to twin peaks and mountain davidson part of a strategy to really insure that those visas are available for future generations and the parks but that you go to assess those views i think one of the things weve learned in Park Building is actually acquisition is not enough were trying to build now Neighborhood Parks and but we need so to a philosophy and approach how to conserve those spaces for the future and without that commitment to conservatism the deteriorating spaces like berry in a visit hills diminish over time those are the commitments at the core of that plan ive been working on this plan for 10 years and some folks for 20 and most of the conversations have been around the edges of plan those negotiable edges in the parks around how much secrets to one use or another or trees should be instantaneous down in a future year and i want to let the commissioners know that we expected those conversations will continue forever and welcome them that is that an important part of conversation how we plan our open space we include the Public Feedback and the rec and Park Department is engaged in this conversations for the future many opportunities for the communities and processes to continue it refine and negotiate how this plan a implemented at each park today, were hoping to focus on the core the guiding philosophies and guiding directives we hope will shall happen our efforts and continue the public assess to the unique resource for the years to come with that, im going to turn it over to stacey and others to talk about the details of the plan itself. Good afternoon, commissioners if i can have the slides. My name is lisa oneway i serve as the Natural Resource for the rec and Park Department my intent today is in the next 10 minutes or less to explain why 2, 3, 4 plan is important and the recommendations are thats a little bit like discity hall down to tweet but ill do my best to get it all in as dawn said san franciscans are fortunate to the open spaces and week appreciate them everyday what makes those places unique and distinction in the backyard and our landscaped parks the one and 40 species and of plants and mammals many rely on the areas the bilingual diversity in the lands are not only distinguished in local policies but international conservatism efforts like the man in the bio Sphere Program can i get the slides please thank you. The project or the Natural Resources plan the 20year plan that lays out measures for the rec and Park Department to enhance the open spaces and create conditions in which those organisms can thrive with the promotion of bilingual diversity and sustainable landscapers and promote soil and allow conservatism and quality that positions our parklands to be adopted to climatic change and advocates for Environmental Justices persevering those lands for the san franciscans is explore and learn in our local natural areas about the Natural World that value cant be under stayed we as san franciscans and youth communitybased to the parks and experience those places without going to marin county or yosemite it covers thirty areas in San Francisco one in san mateo and one acres and recommended thirty miles of trails to be maintained and construction the development of time plan and eir have been 20 years in the making go over the course many opportunities four Community Input and comments to be incorporated into the document there have been 3 drafts of the plan vicinity in peer review a certification of the eir and the plan is certainly a milestone in many ways it is just the beginning because public input and comment will continue in the plan implementation the natural areas considering the plan were surveyed to a great level of detail and divided based on their habitat this helps our department prioritize the efforts and helps us plan for recreational uses the natural areas are masterful to 3 one are the ones that contain at the greatest amount at risk of disintention and two conservatism elements and that have fewer sensitive spices to maintain our landscapes and provide for recreation so for example, our urban forestry. So lets look at a few of open spaces and the measures recommends in them starting with the iconic twin peaks in addition to being a western soma division this is a butterfly bright blue butterfly that exists in marin the headlands and northern san mateo in his own in the world and continuance of the existence depends on the presence of local plants and fruits that are found at twin peaks so that that survival and repronunciation are linked to a few plants in the twin peaks so corichmond the control of invasive weeds like sour grass that compete and upon which the butterfly depends on the weeds and species are primarily controlled by hand by volunteers, rec and Park Department staff, and through mechanical means specific cases for example, without the protection of the butterfly a manual or mechanical alternative to control the weeds didnt exist in this case the spot treatment of herbicides are to control the solids 40 for the habitat the rec and Park Department abides by the department and the environment i p m program and restrictions were proud of the fact weve reduced the usage of our herbicides by the over 95 percent in the last 5 years another property that contains endangered species not hard park in san mateo couldnt at sharp park the plans make recovery of the state and the frog and the garden snake a habitat between the wedding o wetlands on the left hand of the photo creating and recreating the habitat for the breeding of the frogs and the habitat for basking and several snake species on mclaren park up to 8 trails sensitive plants and mammal protection as well as a recognition to convert 8 afshgz off lash to protect a creek area that means that 50 acre off lease area will continue under the mclaren park plans adds Bernal Heights little soil loss and erosion that happens along the cliff around the hill which you can see a little bit on the photo on the lefthand side the vertical clips to reduce the loss of parklands off leash dog uses and the park containing the e vocation slopes will be converted to an lease recreation much of the areas in the photo are inassessable an unwarranted save for humans and their champion pets if the plan is implemented dogs will be welcome on lease the rec and park continues to have dog areas in an effort to serve the recreational needs system wide and 76 areas off lease areas will remain under the plan and the enhancement of urban forest that 39 of trees where native eco system and bio you diversity exist and needs protecting there is approximately 4 percent reduction in the trees removal over a a 40 year periods in the acres of mountain davidson healthy tree managements and the preference of the urban forest for future generations independent arborists say that 80 percent of trees at mountain davis are in Poor Condition system wide that protects acres of trees and it preserves 1995 percent of trees in the urban forest and recommends a one by one every tree removed one tree is plant in its place a rendering of a view along the trail of mountain Davidson Park on the top imagine as you can see there is failing trees there is unhealthy tree and ivory growing up the trees the image below is from the same vague point under the 39 scenario proposed in the plan. As you can see still green new trees that planted and a more healthy environment in glen canyon the maintenance and protection of trails including the peaks trail if you have not hiked it i recommend that and the protection and enhancement of the one of the last flowing he creeks in San Francisco as a way to illustrate what the smallscale recreation i have a series of images the beginning one showing eucalyptus trees with under story the removal of those trees the replanting one year after restoration and 5 years after restoration a thriving and diverse he creek system supporting many, many species of wildlife of plant i want to thank you for your attention that concludes my presentation. And im available for questions thank you. Good afternoon, commissioners im melinda in the Environmental Planning division of the Planning Department staff and joined by Lisa A Jessica senior environmental planner the item before you the Police Station is the certification of the final Environmental Impact report or eir the proposed Natural ResourceManagement Plan a draft of the eir certification emotion is before the Planning Commission the draft eir was published on august 31st, 2011, the public hearing on the draft eir was held often october 6, 2011, the Public Comment period closed on october 31st, 2011, on april 27, 2012, the Planning Department opened a second puck review period ended in 2012 and the comments documents was published and distributed on november 16, 2016, the eir analyze the plan at a level with the exception of route maintenance and the sharp park that is analyzed at a project specific level once the problematic promotions are proposed additional Environmental Review will be reviewed by the ceqa the eir found the implementation of the plan will result in the following significant inevitable impacts that cant be mitigated below a significant level one a significant project impact on sharp park a resource under ceqa due to the administration of golf holes for recreation activities two an impact and bio lodges resources into the dog areas due to the increased use for the reduction of dog play areas when i the project and potentially by the Natural Park Services dog Management Plan within the golden gate area and 3 a significant projects specific and cumulative impact on air quality from the sharp Park Restoration and problematic activities of similar magnitude following publication of a response to documents for the natural Management Plan the rec and Park Department proposed administrations to the project description with respect to proposed action at the sharp park natural area with the intent of the preferred use of soils supposed the Habitat Restoration purposes and identifying the other disposal sites for the access as equal disposal actions the revisions removes the reference to raise the golf course holes and clarify the re. Locations the Environmental Planning division has analyzed the proposed provisions and determined that the proposed administrations to the project description will not result in new significant Environmental Impacts or significantly increase the severity felt impact identity not draft eir and no new mitigation measures are necessary and further those to the project description and revisions have shown in the eradicate didnt change the conclusions in the draft eir and dont constitute new information that requires the regulation of the draft eir under ceqa commissioners have before them the errata memo that prevents the revisions to the document and we have for the public next to the table the memo in the Public Information binder and found on the Planning Department website the staff initiated the text changes that will be added to chapter 5 point b staff initiated changes and incorporated into the financial eir on page one of the errata memo the marks are noted with several underlines. The Planning Department and commission has reviewed over 5 hundred emails and letters following the comments document many comments focused on the merit of the plan that is questions and actions proposed under the plan are expressed support or opposition for the proposed plan or elements of plan comments on the merit of plan unrelated to the analysis are considered independent of the position to certify the eir the rec and Park Department may take the comments take into account during the plan approval none of the comments present new information that merits changes to the eir or merits the conclusion and therefore recirculation of ceqa is not required staff recommends the commission adopt the motion that certifies that the report is adequate and accurate and the procedures for the final eir comply that the provisions of ceqa the sycamore guidelines and chapter one of the administrative code that concludes my presentation. Unless the commission has questions. Opening up for Public Comment and calling folks if i want to line up by the television that works out best and try to keep the doors clear and free calling names . If your name has been called feel free to approach the podium. Hi linda resident of the picturing lemon park for thirty years and a lover of mountain davidson i know that is disappointing there is not enough room here large enough room given so that everyone involved if this really big and important issue can speak i want to tell you i hope that the Planning Commission will not accept or not certificate the urine it is flawed often many issued i can name a few i have one minute. 3. Two minutes. Okay i think a lot has changed in climatic change its been radically coming to us the cutting of trees it sequesterer a lot of carbon and will accelerate climatic change so i believe the Carbon Sequestration are outdated and inaccurate the eir use the wrong bio diversity and this is granted not n