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4. Alternatives <br />harbor.$ The Nature Park would be a place for visitors to engage with the water and wildlife and <br />serve as a foil to the more urbanized shoreline surroundings. <br />The Nature Park Alternative would provide educational and passive recreational opportunities, <br />such as walking, bird watching and photography. While it would likely appeal to a given segment <br />of the population, it would offer less overall range in terms of number and types of activities that <br />would be available at the harbor as compared to the other alternatives. Most recreational uses <br />would be aquatic -related, since the focus of the nature park would be on the wetland areas. <br />Furthermore, the creation of the water trail would encourage activities on the water that would <br />complement the proposed San Francisco Bay Water Trail. The San Leandro Marina is identified in <br />the Draft San Francisco Bay Water Trail as a High Opportunity Backbone Site.9 This designation <br />indicates that little more that educational signage would be required to meet the criteria for <br />inclusion in the Water Tail Project. The poll conducted in the City in 2007 indicates that trails are <br />widely used by residents. Thus, the trail network, with the "over water" boardwalk enhancements, <br />would be considered in demand at the harbor. It is unknown whether the educational elements are <br />also in demand and, should the City choose to pursue this option, this should be investigated <br />further. <br />TABLE 4-1 <br />SUMMARY OF RECREATIONAL USES UNDER EACH ALTERNATIVE <br />The Nature Park Alternative would have a pedestrian bridge that would complete the loop, where as The Aquatic <br />Park Alternative would not. <br />http://www.bede.ca.gov/pdf/planning/WT Plan 20070907.pdf <br />San Leandro Marina Harbor Basin 4-4 ESA / 210461 <br />Alternatives Study March 2011 <br />Marina Park Alternative <br />Aquatic Park Alternative <br />Nature Park Alternative <br />Recreational Uses <br />A partial Marina, consisting of <br />Non -motorized boating <br />A multi -use trail, a <br />Considered <br />approximately 185 slips, a <br />facilities (provided as part of <br />nature/interpretive kiosk, a <br />multi -use perimeter <br />landside development), a <br />series of interpretive <br />promenade along the interior <br />multi -use perimeter <br />points/outdoor learning <br />edge of the Harbor Basin, a <br />promenade along the interior <br />stations along the perimeter <br />small, publicly accessible <br />edge of the Harbor Basin, a <br />pedestrian promenade, <br />beach area with stepped <br />small, publicly accessible <br />some extending over the <br />shoreline seating and a stage <br />beach area with stepped <br />water via a boardwalk, a <br />area. <br />shoreline seating and a <br />water trail for non - <br />stage area, and several <br />motorized craft. <br />boardwalks/vista points <br />overlooking the water <br />Variety of Activities <br />High <br />High <br />Moderate <br />Level of Public <br />Moderate access due to <br />High <br />High <br />Accessibility <br />public inaccessibility to <br />berths. <br />Aquatic Features <br />Motorized boating, water <br />Non -motorized boating, <br />Education focused on <br />contact. <br />water contact. <br />wetland habitat. <br />Perceived Demand <br />High demand for boating <br />Unknown demand for non- <br />Unknown demand for <br />from a select group; <br />motorized boating; <br />educational uses; <br />moderate to high demand for <br />moderate to high demand <br />moderate to high demand <br />other uses. <br />for other uses. <br />for hiking trails/passive <br />recreational uses. <br />The Nature Park Alternative would have a pedestrian bridge that would complete the loop, where as The Aquatic <br />Park Alternative would not. <br />http://www.bede.ca.gov/pdf/planning/WT Plan 20070907.pdf <br />San Leandro Marina Harbor Basin 4-4 ESA / 210461 <br />Alternatives Study March 2011 <br />