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East Bay Regional Park District Vinson Property Acquisition -Devaney Canyon Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park 3. Strategic Value in Land Protection Currently, this acreage is a portion of a 240-acre property adjacent to the Park and is being developed as a home site. Located in an unincorporated area of Alameda County, the property is zoned A-100 (Agriculture: 100-acre minimum), with a General Plan designation of "Large Parcel Agriculture". The property is located outside the "Urban Growth Boundary" and is classified as "Large Parcel Agriculture" under Alameda County's Measure D. Vv~ith these designations, the 240-acre property could be developed into two home sites. Acquisition by the Park District of 106 acres of this property will prevent further development. With 70 years of experience in land acquisition and stewardship, East Bay Regional Park District manages the lands it owns and operates through a resource management program. Most District lands are wildlands--natural areas which provide watershed, open space, recreation and habitat for plants and animals. EBRPD management activities are designed to conserve, enhance and restore natural plant communities and to protect populations of rare, threatened and endangered species of plants and animals. The District is responsible for protecting all wildlife in the parks, managing non-native and feral animals, and cooperat'mg with other land managers to address wildlife management issues on a regional scale. This land will become part of a resource-based management system, allowing for protection in perpetuity as dedicated parkland. The goal of the management plan will be to conserve and enhance important natural resources (soil, vegetation, wildlife and water) to ensure that the ecosystem is ma'mtained in a healthy and productive condition. 4. Additional Funding Sources Other funding that may be used for this acquisition include EBRPD 1988 Measure AA Bond Proceeds, Prop 40 Per Capita Grant funding, EBRPD's Resource Enhancement Program and/or other District funding. 5. Willing Sellers The Vinsons are willing sellers and are eager to sell a portion of their property to the Park District. The property has been owned for a number of years by the Vinson family. Currently held by the Mary R Vinson Trust, the land has been inherited by her two sons. One son is developing a homestead; the other son wants to sell The brothers prefer to divide the land, allowing a portion of the land to be developed, and they would like to see the remainder pass to the Park District and remain open space. However, if the Park District is unable to purchase the land, the property will be actively marketed.