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Open Space advisory committee outlines 2024 accomplishments, urges public outreach on 2026 urban limit-line vote
Summary
Bob Peoples, chair of the Open Space Advisory Committee, presented the committee's 2024 annual report to the San Ramon Parks and Community Services Commission, highlighting wildfire risk, a 2026 county referendum on the urban limit line, the committee's 8,700-acre inventory and a trails master plan underway.
Bob Peoples, chair of the city's Open Space Advisory Committee, presented the committee's 2024 annual report to the San Ramon Parks and Community Services Commission on March 12, summarizing outreach, stewardship work and priorities for 2025.
The report reviews last year's work on mapping and protecting open space in and adjacent to San Ramon, wildfire preparedness, funding questions and partnerships with regional agencies. Peoples stressed the committee's emphasis on stewardship and public education ahead of a key county action: a planned ballot measure to extend the county's urban limit line in 2026.
Why it matters: The county's urban limit line, which is set to expire in 2026, helps define where new development can occur. Committee members said an extension of that limit is a major tool for preserving open space that affects…
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