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Tighten Curb Radius for Better Pedestrian Visibility Widen Pedestrian/ Bicycle Trail Crosswalk & Ramp for Higher Visibility Grassy Knoll with No Mow Grass for Picnics and Gathering with Enhanced Pedestrian Lighting Under BART Tracks Intercept Fairmount Avenue Storm Water, Capture and Clean Run-off in Dry Creek Swale Entry Plaza at Fairmount Avenue with Park & Trail Entry Sign, Seating, and Interpretive Elements Climbing Boulders, Terraced Seating at Dry Creek Swale and Nature Exploration Garden Public Plaza/ Social Gathering Space with New Stair Access and Lighting to Shopping Center Low Shrubs and Hillside Planting Remove Existing Pedestrian Bridge, Accent Trail Crossing at North Fork Cerrito Creek Privacy Screening Relax Creek Banks for Better Visibility; Restore Riparian Habitat and Remove Invasive Species Enhanced Drainage & Planting Wildflower Groundcover Planting (per BART Plans) with Small Trees and Shrubs to Frame Access Views Small Pedestrian Gathering Space at Trail Access with Solar Lighting Widened Trail to 14’ with an Additional 2’ DG Trail (per BART Plans and Ohlone Greenway Master Plan) Improve Visibility at Pedestrian Access Ramp; Enhance Landscape at Recycling Center and Trail Access Maintain Existing Oaks, Accent with Recycled Mulch and Boulder Seating Opportunities Low Meadow Grasses Interspersed with Native trees and Shrubs to Enhance View Corridors Potential Access to Future Housing Development Creekside Resting Spot with lighting Restore Daylighted Portion of Cerrito Creek, Improve Riparian Habitat, Relax Creek Banks and Remove Invasive Species Remove Pedestrian Bridge; Enhance El Cerrito Creek Crossing, and Overlook Enhance Wall Treatment at Improved Swale Drainage and Planting Flowering Gazania Ground Cover (per BART Plans) Interspersed with Small Trees and Low Shrubs Enhance Entry Planting at Brighton Avenue; Ohlone Trail Signage and Secondary Pedestrian Access Concept Plan Ohlone Greenway Natural Area and Rain Garden City of El Cerrito 40 0 80 Feet N O RT H BEFORE: North Fork El Cerrito Creek BEFORE: El Cerrito Creek AFTER: Widened Trail per BART Plans. Accented Creek Overcrossing with Interpretive Signage. KEY PROJECT GOALS • Integrate Environmental Quality and Community Functions along the Ohlone Greenway • Provide Urban Greening Elements with Stormwater Treatment • Create Informal Exploration, Community Gathering Spaces, and Gateway Elements • Enhance Two Urban Creek Segments: Riparian Habitat, Biodiversity, and Increased Visibility • Interpret Ecological Functions and Urban Processes • Increase Bicycle and Pedestrian Access, Information and Safety • Coordinate and Integrate with BART ESP Project • Utilize and Demonstrate Low-Maintenance, Native and Drought Tolerant Landscaping AFTER: Accented Creek Overcrossing with an Enhanced Overlook Area.