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<br />CONSISTENCY WITH <br />SAN FRANCISCO <br />BAY PLAN: <br /> <br />5~2. 1 <br /> <br />Support from the Public: Each project has letters of support <br />from local residents and/or local public agency representatives <br />(see Exhibit 5). <br /> <br />Location: All of the proposed projects are located along the <br />shoreline of San Francisco Bay. <br /> <br />Need: The total funding needed to complete each project is not <br />available from the respective local sources. Each project pro:- <br />. posal submitted included a budget and . indicated the local <br />funding contribution. <br /> <br />Additional Criteria <br /> <br />Urgency: The City of Sausalito' s project, which involves pre- <br />acquisition activities, is urgent because of market competition <br />. for the property. The City needs to move forward quickly to <br />obtain the survey and appraisal so that an option to purchase <br />can be negotiated with the seller. <br /> <br />Serves Greater than Local Need: All of these projects help <br />further the completion of the Bay Trail, which serves users <br />throughout the Bay Area. . <br /> <br />Leverage: Conservancy funds are matched by funds from local <br />and other sources, in a total ratio exceeding 6:1 of other funds <br />to Conservancy funds. <br /> <br />Readiness: All of the projects are ready to move forward this <br />summer, with anticipated completion in 12 to 24 months. <br /> <br />Bay Plan Policy No.4 states that "Public access improvements <br />. . . should be designed and built to encourage diverse Bay- <br />related activities and movement to and along the shoreline, <br />should permit barrier-free access. . . to the maximum feasible <br />extent, should include an ongoing maintenance program, and <br />should be identified with appropriate signs." All of the pro- <br />posed Bay Trail construction projects meet these criteria. <br /> <br />Policy No.6 states that "Access to the waterfront should be <br />provided by walkways, trails,' or other appropriate means and <br />connect to the nearest public thoroughfare where convenient <br />parking or public transportation may be available." All òf the <br />proposed projects will directly or indirectly provide access to <br />the waterfront, and all will have appropriate connections for <br />parking. <br /> <br />ill-!! <br /> <br />EXHIBIT B <br /> <br />.. "~r"-"~ "'-"T'" <br />