closed the comment period ended june 2012 public comment will be received when the items are received you, however, comments may not be included in the final eir the natural resource plan. let me kind of make an announcement for the commissioners and appreciate you being here on a rainy day and appreciate our patience an - those two items are similar we ll dodger to have one public comment period this will not be the last opportunity for the equipment plan project and want to make sure that folks know those two commissioners often mediated together regularly for various items not usual so we ll offer public comment today and try to give everyone an opportunity to speak thank you. good morning, commissioners i m the planning capital director for the rec and park department i wanted to start off by offering a few observations for the most part san francisco is rear monk american city s it offers the best in terms of urban access to wild spaces and when i say that note the t
commission and reply receptionist commission joint hearing for thursday, i d like to remind the members of the audience that the commission does not tolerate disruptions of any kind. proceedings. and when speaking before the commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. i will note we ll be taking roll here shortly for the benefit of the public commissioners will be coming in and out of the chambers but viewing testimony in the executive chambers in the back the live telecast i ll take i d like to call roll at this time. commissioner president fong commissioner vice president richards commissioner hillis commissioner johnson commissioner koppel commissioner melgar and commissioner moore now the rec and park department public school commissioner president buell/rec & park commissioner low commissioner anderson commissioner bonilla commissioner harrison and commissioner mcdonnell. for the benefit of the public an overflow room and for those persons viewing in
growing up the trees the image below is from the same vague point under the 39 scenario proposed in the plan. as you can see still green new trees that planted and a more healthy environment in glen canyon the maintenance and protection of trails including the peaks trail if you have not hiked it i recommend that and the protection and enhancement of the one of the last flowing he creeks in san francisco as a way to illustrate what the small-scale recreation i have a series of images the beginning one showing eucalyptus trees with under story the removal of those trees the replanting one year after restoration and 5 years after restoration a thriving and diverse he creek system supporting many, many species of wildlife of plant i want to thank you for your attention that concludes my presentation. and i m available for questions thank you. good afternoon, commissioners i m melinda in the environmental planning division of the planning department staff and joined by lisa a
commissioner bonilla commissioner harrison and commissioner mcdonnell. for the benefit of the public an overflow room and for those persons viewing in the light court you ll having an tunnel unity to submit your public comment as we accept public testimony. commissioners you re special calendar i will note the joint commissioners will hold one public hearing for all items listed below the commissioner will look at the final you were for the name resources management plan and the rec and park department will consider adopting the ceqa plan and consider approving the plan item one a significant natural resource area management plan certification of the i went the public hearing on the draft eir closed the comment period ended june 2012 public comment will be received when the items are received you, however, comments may not be included in the final eir the natural resource plan. let me kind of make an announcement for the commissioners and appreciate you being here on a
heard the arguments to close the golf course they ve heard our arguments to keep the golf course in balance yeah. let s strike balance that is historic an important recreation no cost that s under the coastal act that is significance value it significant value under the ceqa as well because this is architectural history. i have only heard and i ve not had a chance to look at the errata which speaks to something i will look through that and reserve the next 20 seconds i have in this case, i have a problem with that or ask that to be reserved with that, thank you over the years for your support and encourage you to continue to do that. okay. next speaker. good afternoon. my name is phillip a 27 resident of the city i m here today as a member of nature in the city to urge your actions before you today san francisco and bayview are iconic natural beauty a mistake to resist those are great places for scores of plant and mammal species and provides safe and healthy recreati