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• Mitigation Measure M4.11-5 (a) The Mountain House Creek Planting and Restoration Measures contained in Appendix 7-A to the Draft Master Plan,referred to in Implementations (1),(n),(dd), (ee), and(ff) for Objectives 3 and 4 of Parks and Recreation section(Appendix C), should be expanded to include provisions for monitoring,replacement plantings, and re-evaluation of the restoration plan, similar to the provisions contained on pages 27-33 of the"Mountain House Creek Phase One Habitat Restoration Plan"(Zentner&Zentner, 1993c). Several aspects of Draft Master Plan provisions regarding Mountain House Creek should be revised to ensure successful implementation of proposed restoration and enhancement efforts,provide for establishment of protective cover prior to development of adjacent lands, and to limit disturbance to wildlife along the enhanced corridor. This should include the following: • Revise Implementation(p)for Objectives 3 and 4 of Parks and Recreation(Appendix C)to read as follows: "p) The restored Mountain House Creek corridor shall accommodate a multi-purpose trail along one side of the creek,but other recreational uses such as picnic areas,playgrounds, and turf shall be restricted outside the corridor to minimize human activity within sensitive wildlife habitat. The location of the multi-use path can vary from either side of the Creek,but the opposite side of the Creek corridor shall remain without a paved path to limit disturbance to wildlife." • Revise Implementation(q)for Objectives 3 and 4 of Parks and Recreation(Appendix C)to read as follows: "q) Active recreational uses may be located along the perimeter of the corridor,but shall require additional land area separate from the minimum corridor width of 200 feet. Trails shall meander on the outside edge of the corridor encroaching no closer than 50 feet from the creek channel or other surface water features,providing views of the creek and a sense of community participation without degrading the wildlife habitat value of the corridor." • Revise Implementation(s)for Objectives 3 and 4 of Parks and Recreation(Appendix C)to read as follows: "s) Recreational activities shall be buffered from wetlands and sensitive wildlife habitat along the Creek. These buffers may include vegetative screens or hedges composed of native plant materials which allow views but discourage access to sensitive areas." • Revise Implementation(u)for Objectives 3 and 4 of Parks and Recreation(Appendix C)to read as follows: "u) A post-and-cable or similar barrier shall be provided along all Creek corridor edges which front public spaces such as roads. `Good neighbor' fencing(open fencing promoting views of the corridor) shall be used to minimize the potential for dumping of debris and yard clippings into the corridor where private residential and commercial uses border the Creek and no trail system is proposed." • Merge and revise Implementations(w)and(x)for Objectives 3 and 4 of Parks and Recreation (Appendix C)into a single measure to read as follows: "w)A multi-use path shall be constructed along the Creek from Marina Boulevard to Old River. A minimum 16-foot right-of-way shall be reserved for the path. Within the right-of-way, a — College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft EIR EDAW San Joaquin County 4.10-23 Biological Resources