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SCC PRD (2016) JOSEPH D. GRANT COUNTY PARK MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT County of Santa Clara Parks & Recreation Department Community Meeting #2 September 25, 2019

PROJECT OVERVIEW County of Santa Clara Parks & Recreation Department Community Meeting #2 September 25, 2019 2

JOSEPH D. GRANT COUNTY PARK 3 1. Largest park in the Department’s system (~11,000 Alum Rock acres) Park City of San Jose 2. 51 miles of trails; Mt. Hamilton camping; historic areas; interpretive exhibits 3. Oak woodland expanses, sweeping vistas of Hall’s Valley

AMENDMENT GOALS 4 1. Connect Sulphur Springs Ranch 2. Amend the 1993 master plan’s backcountry campsites 3. Consider adding a composting or vault toilet at a backpack campsite

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 5 A.Stakeholder Interviews B.Community Workshop C. Online Survey

STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS 6 Key Insights: • Support expressed for opening Sulphur Springs Ranch • Concern to maintain oversight of and control the activity in backcountry • A need to educate the public on the sensitivity of the local habitats • Camping should be restricted to the lower elevations of the Sulphur Springs Ranch property

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP 7

ONLINE SURVEY 8

ONLINE SURVEY 9

ANALYSIS County of Santa Clara Parks & Recreation Department Community Meeting #2 September 25, 2019 10

ANALYSIS: CAMP LOCATIONS 11

ANALYSIS: STAGING AREAS 12

ANALYSIS: TOILET LOCATIONS 13

ANALYSIS 14

15 DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS County of Santa Clara Parks & Recreation Department Community Meeting #2 September 25, 2019

ANALYSIS 16

CAMP LOCATIONS 17 Two Camp Locations

CAMP LOCATIONS 18 SULPHUR SPRINGS RANCH BACKPACK CAMP SSR #1

CAMP LOCATIONS 19 SULPHUR SPRINGS RANCH BACKPACK CAMP

SULPHUR SPRINGS RANCH BACKPACK CAMP 20

VAULT TOILET 21 Building location to be concealed from view of camp Photo of a vault toilet Toilet location near the camp

CAMP LOCATIONS 22 VALLEY OAK BACKPACK CAMP SSR #2

CAMP LOCATIONS 23 VALLEY OAK BACKPACK CAMP

VALLEY OAK BACKPACK CAMP 24

DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS 25 TWO REMOTE CAMPING EXPERIENCES: SULPHUR SPRINGS RANCH SITE VALLEY OAK SITE MINIMAL AMENITIES LIMITED AMENITIES  Vault Toilet Nearby  Flat Tent Pads  Flat Tent Pads  Concrete Stove Pads  Concrete Stove Pads  Metal Food Locker  Log Benches  Metal Food Lockers  Group Site  ADA Site

DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS 26 EXAMPLES OF AMENITY OFFERINGS AT SULPHUR SPRINGS RANCH BACKPACK CAMP

DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS 27 EXAMPLES OF AMENITY OFFERINGS AT VALLEY OAK BACKPACK CAMP

TRAIL ACCESS TO THE CAMPS 28

STAGING AREA 29

SULPHUR SPRINGS RANCH TRAILS 30

NEXT STEPS 31 1.Present to Parks & Recreation Commission 2.Complete CEQA analysis 3.Present to HLUET and BOS

THANK YOU! 32