Alameda County
The Leona Canyon Creek Tributaries PCA is located in the Oakland Hills just south of Skyline Boulevard and adjacent to the Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve. Protection of this area could provide opportunities for additional trail connections to the preserve, which would improve the accessibility and visibility of this regional resource. Additionally, this area represents a rare opportunity within the City of Oakland to protect the tributaries of the Rifle Range Branch stream and adjacent hillslopes, which would maintain the link between the Rifle Range Branch valley habitat and the hills and headwaters areas of the watershed at this site. Such linkages allow for movement between the hills and the valley for songbirds, deer, and other species that prefer dense riparian vegetation for nesting or resting habitat, but forage in open areas. Protection of the site would also protect downstream areas against sedimentation and would generally provide local water quality benefits.
For more information about this area, please contact:
Markley Bavinger
City of Oakland
Watershed Program Specialist
mbavinger@oaklandnet.com
510.238.6266
www.oaklandnet.com
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