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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

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JOSEPH D. GRANT COUNTY PARK MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT

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

SCC PRD (2016)

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

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

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JOSEPH D. GRANT COUNTY PARK

  • 1. Largest park in the

Department’s system (~11,000 acres)

  • 2. 51 miles of trails;

camping; historic areas; interpretive exhibits

  • 3. Oak woodland

expanses, sweeping vistas of Hall’s Valley

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City of San Jose

Alum Rock Park

  • Mt. Hamilton
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AMENDMENT GOALS

  • 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

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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A.Stakeholder Interviews B.Community Workshop

  • C. Online Survey
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STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS

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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
  • f the local habitats
  • Camping should be restricted to the lower

elevations of the Sulphur Springs Ranch property

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COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

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ONLINE SURVEY

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ONLINE SURVEY

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ANALYSIS

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ANALYSIS: CAMP LOCATIONS

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ANALYSIS: STAGING AREAS

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ANALYSIS: TOILET LOCATIONS

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ANALYSIS

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DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS

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ANALYSIS

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CAMP LOCATIONS

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Two Camp Locations

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CAMP LOCATIONS

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SULPHUR SPRINGS RANCH BACKPACK CAMP

SSR #1

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CAMP LOCATIONS

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SULPHUR SPRINGS RANCH BACKPACK CAMP

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SULPHUR SPRINGS RANCH BACKPACK CAMP

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VAULT TOILET

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

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CAMP LOCATIONS

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VALLEY OAK BACKPACK CAMP

SSR #2

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CAMP LOCATIONS

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VALLEY OAK BACKPACK CAMP

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VALLEY OAK BACKPACK CAMP

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DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS

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SULPHUR SPRINGS RANCH SITE MINIMAL AMENITIES

  • Vault Toilet Nearby
  • Flat Tent Pads
  • Concrete Stove Pads
  • Log Benches
  • Metal Food Lockers
  • Group Site
  • ADA Site

VALLEY OAK SITE LIMITED AMENITIES

  • Flat Tent Pads
  • Concrete Stove Pads
  • Metal Food Locker

TWO REMOTE CAMPING EXPERIENCES:

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DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS

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EXAMPLES OF AMENITY OFFERINGS AT SULPHUR SPRINGS RANCH BACKPACK CAMP

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DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS

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EXAMPLES OF AMENITY OFFERINGS AT VALLEY OAK BACKPACK CAMP

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TRAIL ACCESS TO THE CAMPS

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STAGING AREA

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SULPHUR SPRINGS RANCH TRAILS

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NEXT STEPS

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

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THANK YOU!

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