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The Livermore Planning Commission will decide at its Tuesday meeting whether the city can purchase about 2,000 acres of land for open space preservation, conservation and non-motorized recreation.
The commission is tasked with reviewing the proposal for consistency with the Livermore General Plan and making a recommendation to the City Council. The council will later vote on whether to authorize a purchase and sale agreement for the two sets of properties and on any other actions for the transactions, such as appropriation of funds.
One set of land, known as the Corbett property, spans about 817 acres north and south of Interstate 580 in the Altamont Hills, east of city limits. About 700-750 acres of the site is up for sale, excluding acreage with existing windmills and telecommunications facilities, according to a staff report prepared by Livermore associate planner Kam Purewal.
The Corbett property is a critical corridor for wildlife movement within the Alamont Pass, and acquiring the property would strengthen an existing network of protected land in the area, the staff report states.
If the city purchases the property, it plans to transfer ownership and management responsibilities to an entity such as the Tri-Valley Conservancy, the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, the Alameda County Resource Conservation District or the Confederation of Ohlone People. Use of the property would be limited to open space and conservation.
The Planning Commission will look separately at the acquisition of about 1,300 acres of land in unincorporated Alameda County, located between Arroyo Road and Mines Road for open space conservation, including non-motorized passive recreation.
The Wente Family is the property owner, doing business as Wente Land and Cattle and Wente Bros.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife considers the area a key regional wildlife movement corridor that links the Del Valle and Ohlone hills and the Livermore Valley floor, the staff report states. The property is also a potential breeding habitat for California tiger salamanders and California red-legged frogs, according to a report prepared by Livermore principal planner Andy Ross.
If the city ultimately purchases the Wente property, it intends to transfer the land to the te Livermore Area Recreation and Park District for stewardship and integration into the park system. Portions of the site would be placed under concentration easement over time, according to the staff report.
Acquiring the property would give the recreation district an opportunity to make trail connections, given the site’s proximity to Sycamore Grove Park, Holdener Park,and Del Valle Regional Recreation Areas. Staff said trail connectivity would strengthen South Livermore’s visitor economy, as well as expand opportunities for hiking, cycling, equestrian use and environmental education.
The Livermore Planning Commission meeting begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3). The agenda is available here.
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