This Environmental Impact Report (EIR) analyzes the physical environmental effects of the Peninsula Watershed Management Plan (Management Plan) developed by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC).  As described below, the Management Plan is comprised of goals, policies, and actions that are designed to guide SFPUC management of the Peninsula Watershed (Watershed) lands.  The impacts of day-to-day management activities that implement the Management Plan are analyzed at a programmatic level in this EIR and generally would not be subject to further environmental review.  This is appropriate given the broad nature of most of the Management Plan recommendations.  If new information becomes known that could lead to significant impacts, further environmental analysis would be required.  For other management actions, the programmatic analysis will support subsequent environmental review as further details are developed regarding programs or projects.

One component of the Management Plan, the Fifield/Cahill Ridge Trail project, is analyzed at a project-level.  Unless new information becomes know, such as a change in the project description that could lead to potential significant impacts, this project-level analysis would allow SFPUC to make decisions regarding this project as quickly as possible.

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