“The Franks Tract Futures project is exploring options for achieving ecosystem, recreation, water quality, and other benefits at Franks Tract. Since June 2019, the project has been conducting a collaborative planning process initiated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The project has been working with the local community, local agencies, and interested stakeholders to develop an enhancement plan for Franks Tract using a transparent and collaborative structured decision-making process.
The goals of the project are to benefit native and desirable species by re-establishing natural ecological processes and habitats, provide enhanced recreational opportunities and other community benefits, and improve water quality. All three project goals need to be achieved in order for a project to have the neces-sary support to move forward. More detailed project objectives reflect input from prior Franks Tract resto-ration efforts, State Parks General Plan for the Tract, and stakeholder input from the collaborative planning process. The 17 project objectives focus on recreation, navigation, ecology, water quality and supply reliability, flood protection, local economy and community, and constructability and costs. Overall, the project seeks to find a balance of benefits across all objectives that will be sustainable over time.”
Public comments are due by Wednesday, September 2nd. Please email comments to informationucdfrankstract@gmail.com.
For more information on the project, visit the Franks Tract Futures website.
Romick in Oakley 