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Page 9 of 14 <br />through the protection of community separators, scenic hillsides, and ridgelines.” The Land <br />Use Element includes the following statement about East Pleasanton: <br /> <br />“The quarry lands create a valuable urban separator between Pleasanton and Livermore. <br />This land should be carefully studied during specific plan preparation, and its qualities as an <br />urban separator should be substantially protected. The lake areas should be restored to a <br />safe and natural condition, and wildlife areas should be regenerated to the fullest extent <br />feasible. The future specific plan should be closely coordinated with affected property <br />owners, the City of Livermore, Zone 7 Water Agency, and Alameda County. ” <br /> <br />Chain of Lakes <br />These General Plan policies align with plans to create a “Chain of Lakes” from reclaimed <br />quarry sites in East Pleasanton. The Chain of Lakes is a series of former quarry lakes in the <br />Livermore‐Amador Valley intended to be used for water management and related purposes by <br />Zone 7 Water Agency (Zone 7). Figure 12 of Attachment 1 shows the future Chain of Lakes <br />Configuration as identified by Zone 7 in 2020. <br /> <br />Reclamation of Lake I and Cope Lake is complete with the land transferred to Zone 7. <br />Reclamation of Lake H is nearing completion, with the transfer to Zone 7 pending. Reclamation <br />activities have not yet begun in areas east of Arroyo Mocho and southeast of Cope Lake. <br />Reclamation plans must comply with surface mining permits and the Specific Plan for <br />Livermore‐Amador Valley Quarry Area Reclamation (LAVQAR), adopted by Alameda County <br />in 1981. As mandated by LAVQAR, quarry owners and operators must enter into agreements <br />with Zone 7 that establish terms and conditions for reclamation activities. <br /> <br />In 2014 Zone 7 prepared the Preliminary Lake Use Evaluation for the Chain of Lakes to <br />identify potential lake uses suitable for individual former quarries to provide a framework for <br />evaluating proposed uses as lakes are transferred to Zone 7 ownership. In 2020 Zone 7 <br />updated this evaluation to reflect changed conditions, including the City of Pleasanton’s <br />planned re-initiation of the East Pleasanton Specific Plan. <br /> <br />As shown on Figure 13 in Attachment 1, the 2020 update to the Lake Use Evaluation identifies <br />the following suitable primary and secondary uses for the seven planned lakes in the EPPF <br />study area: <br />• Primary Uses: All lakes are suitable for surface water conveyance. Lakes H, Cope, and <br />I are suitable for stormwater management, and Lakes H and I are suitable for <br />groundwater recharge. <br />• Secondary Uses: Lakes G and F are suitable for recycled water. No lakes are suitable <br />for active recreation though Lake I is suitable for education/passive recreation. Lakes H, <br />Cope and G are suitable for habitat/conservation. <br /> <br />During stakeholder interviews, Zone 7 staff indicated that the configuration of Lakes E, F, and <br />G east of Arroyo Mocho may warrant revision. Plans for these lakes may need to change given <br />amendments to surface mining permits, changes to quarry reclamation plans, Zone 7 flood <br />management plans, and other considerations. <br /> <br />Other Plans <br />Page 10 of 91