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January 20, 2026 Natalie Amos, Associate Planner P.O. Box 520 Pleasanton, CA 94566 RE: Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project – Draft Environmental Impact Report The East Bay Regional Park District (Park District) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project (Project). The Park District owns and manages over 126,000 acres of open space throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, including Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park located directly adjacent to the Project. The Project proposes to develop 28 residential units, replace two existing single-family homes located on the Lester family lot, and permanently preserve approximately 117 acres as open space, with approximately 69.3 acres of that dedicated to the Park District and an additional 7.6 acres to be transferred to the Park District as part of the Life Estate directive of the Lester Family Trust. As determined in coordination between the Park District, City of Pleasanton, and the applicant Ponderosa Homes, the Project would also dedicate to the Park District a staging area with 29 vehicle parking spaces, a trail connection from the staging area into the adjacent Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park trail system, and an access road onto the Parcel B open space from the end of Street “A” for grazing purposes. While the Park District has maintenance access along the driveway from Dublin Canyon Road directly east of the Lester property, the Park District notes that a public access easement is needed for allowing public access onto the Lester driveway from Dublin Canyon Road to access the staging area. The Park District also notes that a survey of the driveway will need to be conducted to determine where the trail connection from the staging area can cross the driveway to meet with the Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park trail network, as the Park District has a pedestrian access easement along the portion of the roadway owned by property owner, Ted Vinson. The Park District will continue to coordinate with the City of Pleasanton and Ponderosa Homes as the Project moves through the approval process to ensure that the establishment of an appropriate long-term funding mechanism is included as part of project approval. If a conservation easement is required to be placed on the open space dedication, the Park District will work with the City of Pleasanton and Ponderosa Homes towards a long term management plan and endowment for the open space. Thank you for your consideration of the Park District’s comments. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at (510) 544-2320 or by email at kthai@ebparks.org. Sincerely, Kim Thai Principal Planner East Bay Regional Park District y Ki Th i EBRPD Page 1 of 1 1 2