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~ ~ ¿c ture, scenic trees. Staff has thus determined that this project is exempt under Section 15304 as a minor alteration to land. The City of Benicia's project consists of three elements: the construction of two short all-weather trail segments and the placement of a decomposed granite pad, all of which will in- clude the installation of benches and signage. Like the Red- wood City and Alameda projects, the Benicia project will re- quire only minor clearing, grubbing, and gradi.ng, and will not require the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees. Staff has thus determined that this project is exempt under Section 15304 as a minor alteration to land. The Hunters Point project will consist of the development of an interim, 1.25-mile pedestrian and bicycle route, which will primarily utilize existing paved streets. Short stretches of new trail construction are proposed near a wetland development site on the north side of the project area and up a hill to a lookout point. Both of these areas will require only minor clearing, grubbing, and grading, and will not require the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees. Staff has thus determined that this project is exempt from CEQA review under Section 15304 as a minor alteration to land. Palo Alto Project: No Significant Impacts. The City of Palo Alto's Baylands Master Plan and Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") includes a trail connection between the "pastoral" area of Byxbee Park and the Nature Interpretive Center, and the project proposed herein would effectively implement that con- nection. Staff has independently reviewed the EIR for the Master Plan (see Exhibit 6) and recommends that the Conser- vancy find there is no evidence that the Bay Trail component will have any significant effect on the environment. ID-13 EXHIBIT B '~..._. '-~T"'-'