This Working Group was convened as a subcommittee of the Lower Alameda Creek Stewardship Committee, an ongoing group that advised the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.

What was the purpose of this Working Group?

The mission of the Working Group was to:

  • Provide an active voice for community members in the Phase 1 restoration activities and public access improvements
  • Develop ways to more actively engage the general public in supporting future project funding needs.

What did the Work Group do?

Work Group members:

  • Provided input on the design of the public access improvements
  • Provided input on the restoration actions in Ponds E-12 and E-13
  • Provided feedback on the proposed research and monitoring studies to track wildlife response to public access in the Eden Landing area

Who Could Participate?

The project managers sought the active involvement of members of the public who live, work and/or recreate anywhere near the Eden Landing Ponds. In particular, they sought the participation of:

  • Private industry and Chambers of Commerce
  • Homeowners associations
  • Environmental groups
  • Regional, municipal and county parks, public works and/or planning departments/agencies
  • Municipal, county and regional transportation and/or economic development agencies/organizations
  • CalTrans
  • Major private utilities, such as Pacific Gas & Electric Co
  • Recreational interest groups (e.g., fishing, boating, hunting, bicycling, hiking, birding)

Read more about the Eden Landing Workgroup.

Eden Landing Workgroup Charter.