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File Number: 17-483 <br />alternatives. The City’s preferred approach is a rail-to-trail (Class 1 multi-use path and/or Class <br />IV separated bikeway) that can be safely accessed from neighborhoods on both east and west <br />sides of the Oakland Subdivision. None of the options require right-of-way acquisition from <br />private property owners in San Leandro other than UP. <br />To assure that the project will be eligible for both federal and State of California funding grants, <br />Alameda CTC is preparing environmental documents in conformance with both the National <br />Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). <br />Alameda CTC is the lead agency for CEQA, and Caltrans is the lead agency for NEPA. While <br />trail projects generally have a positive impact on the environment, potential negative impacts also <br />require detailed analysis. Below are some of the issues under evaluation: <br />·Soil contamination resulting from centuries of rail operations <br />·Traffic impacts where the trail crosses busy arterial roadways <br />·Adjacent land use impacts such as noise, crime, and graffiti <br />Alameda CTC’s efforts are currently being funded by a $2.6 million Active Transportation <br />Program grant from the State of California. Implementation costs for the entire project are <br />estimated to be $160 million. The cost for right of way and/or easements could be an additional <br />$100 million to $300 million. Both of these costs depend on the extent of the right of way <br />purchase, the appraised land value, and the character of the trail, all of which have a wide range <br />of uncertainty at present. <br />Fiscal Impacts <br />Eligible funding is available through a Measure BB “Three Trails” funding program, where funding <br />is allocated for the East Bay Greenway, the Iron Horse Trail, and the Bay Trail. Operation and <br />maintenance (O&M) costs for San Leandro’s 3.2 mile segment would become the City’s <br />responsibility, although the San Leandro Tech Campus is already obligated to maintain the 0.3 <br />mile segment through their development. An assumed O&M cost of $25,000 per mile per year is <br />typical according to East Bay Regional Park District. Thus, San Leandro’s O&M exposure is <br />approximately $72,500 per year. <br />Current Agency Policies <br />·Maintain and enhance San Leandro’s infrastructure <br />Applicable General Plan Policies <br />·Policy OSC-2.10 Trails Encourage the development of additional trails within the City. <br />·Action OSC-2.10.A East Bay Greenway Work with East Bay Regional Park District to <br />develop a linear greenway and trail on the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way extending <br />from Oakland south to the Bayfair area and continuing on to Hayward. <br />Environmental Review <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/6/2017