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Within these open space areas are trails as shown on Figure VlI-6. The City plans to construct open space trails along other corridors designated as Wildlands Overlay I Public Health and Safety, including a connection from Arroyo della Laguna west to and continuing along the Urtion Pacific Railroad open space corridor. New development in this area is expected to construct additional trails for the City's open-space trail network. The East Bay Regional Park Disrrict plans on connecting its regional parks with several trails within the Pleasanton Planning Area. Two regional trails are proposed to connect the Pleasanton Ridge staging area on Foothill Road with Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area on Stanley Boulevard. One trail would extend northeast through Pleasanton using existing and planned City trails. The District has not yet defined the other route, but plans to extend it east near State Route 84 and connect with the proposed Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area to Del Valle Park trail. Northwest of Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area, the City of Pleasanton and East Bay Regional Park District are joindy constructing a portion of the Iron Horse Trail. The East Bay Regional Park District plans to eventually connect this segment of the Iron Horse Trail to the south with Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area and to the north through Dublin. The existing Iron Horse Trail then continues further north through Concord to Highway 4. Besides the planned recreational trails discussed herein, future trail planning will also focus on creating pedestrian and bicycle links in developed areas that facilitate trips to work and school and for other daily needs. The General Plan provides for a major system of trails and bikeways throughout the Planning Area, including on existing streets and sidewalks. See the Circulation Element for further discussion of trails and bikeways including their use as an alternative transportation method and for figures showing these trails and routes (Figures IlI-X and XX). The Circulation Element further defines trails as to whether they are paved, gravel, or dirt paths. Scertic Highways Interstate 680, traversing Pleasanton in a north-south direction, is an officially designated State Scertic Highway. Interstate 580, traversing Pleasanton in an east-west direction, and State Route 84, extending west of Interstate 680, are both Eligible State Scertic Highways - Not OfficiaIIy Designated. These three highways feature wooded hillsides and valleys and other open space. A scertic highway designation protects the scertic values of an area and can enhance commurtity identity and pride. Scertic highways provide a passive recreational opporturUty to observe scertic vistas. Water Management and Recreation The Chain of Lakes provides a water resource with a rich assortment of uses for the City of Pleasanton and surrounding areas. The lakes provide a number of water-related functions including stormwater management, seasonal water storage, and groundwater recharge. As each lake is restored, it also has Con os t:Jcmcnt, CC 082906, dean VlI-25 City Council 8/29/2006