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Berkeley,
California (Wednesday, March 20, 2002)
– The
third in a series of Regional Workshops sponsored by California
Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks), East Bay Regional
Park District (EBRPD) and the State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) is
scheduled for Thursday,
March 21, 7 p.m., at the Florence Schwimley Little Theatre
(next to the Berkeley Community Theatre), 1930
Allston Way, Berkeley.
The
purpose of the upcoming workshop will be to discuss the draft
Preferred Park Concept. Planning
team members will provide an overview of the preferred concept
development process and present preliminary plan proposals for land
use, resource management, circulation, and facilities.
Workshop participants will be asked to comment on the
conceptual aspects of the plan to help guide the drafting of the
General Plan.
The
proposed park spans eight and one half miles from the Bay Bridge to
Marina Bay in Richmond. The California Department of Parks and
Recreation (State Parks), East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD)
and the State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) formed a partnership and
kicked off a planning effort to develop a general plan and
environmental assessment for the park in January 2001. The General
Plan for the Eastshore Park will identify
the long-term vision for the
future park and will also identify
management objectives that balance the diverse recreational needs of
the public with the protection of the area’s natural resources.
Following
the Regional Workshop, a series of local briefings will be held with
each of the five cities that are adjacent to the park.
These sessions will be used to brief local city officials on
workshop outcomes, project progress and to discuss specific local
issues and concerns with officials and residents in
each
city.
The
schedule for the local briefings is as follows:
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April
2, 2002, 6:30 p.m., 1333 Park Avenue, old Emeryville City Hall
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April
10, 2002, time and room to be announced, 2600 Barrett Ave,
Richmond City Hall
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April
22, 2002, 8:00 p.m., 1000 San Pablo Avenue, City Council
Chambers, Albany City Hall
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April
24, 2002, 4:30 p.m., Oakland Parks & Recreation, Garden
Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue
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To
Be Announced--Berkeley
All
interested community members are encouraged to attend the regional
workshop and the local briefings. Parking
is limited to street parking for the upcoming meeting. Please take
mass transit if possible.
For
project updates, questions, or to leave comments, the public is
encouraged to visit the project web site at www.eastshorestatepark.org
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