Chapter 11San Francisco Bay Area Bikeway System

Section § 5850

Explanation

This law requires the Association of Bay Area Governments to create a plan for a recreational trail around the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays. The plan should map out the trail's route, connecting it to parks and public transport. It must protect sensitive areas like wildlife habitats and wetlands by ensuring no harm comes to them, providing buffer zones and alternative routes where needed. Motorized vehicles, except for emergencies, are banned from the trail. The plan was to be submitted to the Legislature by January 1, 1989.

The Association of Bay Area Governments shall develop and adopt a plan and implementation program, including a financing plan, for a continuous recreational corridor which will extend around the perimeter of San Francisco and San Pablo Bays. The plan shall include a specific route of a bicycling and hiking trail, the relationship of the route to existing park and recreational facilities, and links to existing and proposed public transportation facilities.
The plan shall do all of the following:
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 5850(a) Provide that designated environmentally sensitive areas, including wildlife habitats and wetlands, shall not be adversely affected by the trail.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 5850(b) Provide for appropriate buffer zones along those portions of the bikeway system adjacent to designated environmentally sensitive areas.
(c)CA Public Resources Code § 5850(c) Provide that the land and funds used for trail construction and planning are not considered mitigation for wetlands losses.
(d)CA Public Resources Code § 5850(d) Provide alternative routes to avoid impingement on environmentally sensitive areas.
(e)CA Public Resources Code § 5850(e) Provide that no motorized vehicles, except to the extent necessary for emergency services, be allowed on the trail.
The association shall submit the plan to the Legislature not later than January 1, 1989.
Bay Area recreational trail bicycling and hiking trail San Francisco Bay San Pablo Bay environmentally sensitive areas wildlife habitats wetlands protection buffer zones alternative trail routes motorized vehicles ban emergency services trail financing plan parks connectivity public transportation links trail planning and construction
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 313, Sec. 1. Effective July 30, 1987.)

Section § 5851

Explanation

This law requires the Association of Bay Area Governments to form a policy committee, which will include members from environmental groups, to oversee the development of a trail. They need to work collaboratively with various commissions, agencies, and local governments that the trail might affect. Additionally, an advisory committee should be created to include environmental protection groups and recreational interest groups like bicyclists.

The Association of Bay Area Governments shall establish a policy committee, which includes members of appropriate environmental organizations, to oversee development and implementation of the trail.
A cooperative working relationship shall be established with the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, state and federal agencies, and all other cities, counties, and districts, including school districts, which are affected by the proposed trail.
The association shall establish an advisory committee representing groups concerned with environmental and ecological protection of the bay and groups representing bicycling and other relevant recreational activities.
Bay Area trail development environmental organizations San Francisco Bay Conservation Metropolitan Transportation Commission state and federal cooperation local government collaboration trail oversight environmental protection groups bicycling recreational activities ecological protection trail planning committee advisory committee recreational activities representation coordination with school districts Bay Area Governments Association
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 313, Sec. 1. Effective July 30, 1987.)