Funding of the Golden Gate Fields Site Acquisition for Regional Park Expansion
Summary
SCH Number
2026040214
Public Agency
California Natural Resources Agency
Document Title
Funding of the Golden Gate Fields Site Acquisition for Regional Park Expansion
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/6/2026
Document Description
This project will partially fund the acquisition of an approximately 161-acre site (129 acres of surface land and 32 acres of submerged land) in the East Bay adjacent to the Eastshore Freeway. The acreage acquired may increase or decrease depending upon project need and the purchase agreement terms. The Trust for Public Land will acquire and convey the property to East Bay Regional Park District (District), for purposes of creating a regional public park, access trails, and recreational connectivity. The District, through its park planning process, will also work to improve water and habitat quality along the shore and provide needed green space for vulnerable communities living at or near the intersection of Interstate 580, Interstate 80, and other regional roadways which at present prevent overall regional connectivity.
Contact Information
Name
Teresa Mallory
Agency Name
California Natural Resources Agency
Job Title
Deputy Director for Bonds & Grants
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Allison Brooks
Agency Name
East Bay Regional Park District
Job Title
AGM, External Affairs | External Affairs
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Juan Altamirano
Agency Name
Trust for Public Land
Job Title
Director of Government Affairs
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Albany, Berkeley
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
Golden Gate Fields is located on the East Bay shoreline adjacent to the Eastshore Freeway, straddling the cities of Berkeley and Albany. It sits between two sections of McLaughlin Eastshore State Park with the Albany Bulb and Beach on the north and the Tom Bates Regional Sports Complex in Berkeley on the south.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Ministerial
Type, Section or Code
PRC §21080(b)(1), CCR §15268
Reasons for Exemption
If Climate Bond funding is appropriated in the 2026-27 state budget to CNRA as a non-discretionary appropriation, CNRA will have a ministerial duty to issue the funds for the acquisition.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC §21080.57
Reasons for Exemption
If Climate Bond funding is appropriated in the 2026-27 state budget to CNRA, the project would be statutorily exempt, as the acquisition’s purpose is to create a regional park. Under PRC §21080.57, "any activity or approval necessary for or incidental to planning, design, site acquisition, construction, operation, or maintenance of public park or nonmotorized recreational trail facilities funded in whole or in part by the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 (Division 50 (commencing with Section 90000))" is exempt from CEQA.
County Clerk
Alameda
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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