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Commission weighs opening Peninsula Watershed; environmental groups urge caution
Summary
SFPUC staff outlined proposals for up to 11 miles of new trails and a possible annual permit system for the Peninsula Watershed; commissioners and multiple public commenters warned that increased access could threaten water supply, habitat and increase fire and erosion risks and said CEQA and further study are required.
San Francisco — The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission debated whether and how to increase public access to the Peninsula Watershed at its Sept. 27 meeting after staff presented three proposed trail projects and a potential shift from a docent‑led model to an annual permit system.
Steve Ritchie, Assistant General Manager for Water, said the Peninsula Watershed (23,000 acres purchased from Spring Valley Water Company in 1930) includes Crystal Springs and San Andreas reservoirs and is managed primarily to protect drinking‑water quality and ecological resources. "Protecting water quality is the number 1 goal,"…
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