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4.P Parks

currently nine regional park facilities, comprising a total of 13,439.6 acres. Of this acreage,
80 acres are City-owned, 409.4 acres are County-owned, and 12,590.2 acres are State-owned, as
shown in Table 4.P-2, Regional Parks in Santa Clarita Valley, on page 4.P-10. The City-owned
metro-regional park is Central Park, County-owned regional parks include Val Verde Park and
William S. Hart Park. State-owned regional parks include the Castaic Lake Recreation Area;
Placerita Canyon State Park; and the Santa Clarita Woodlands. These regional parks provide a
wide range of recreational activities such as boating, jet skiing, camping, hiking, and fishing. As
indicated in Section 4.R, Population, Housing and Employment, the current estimated population
in the Subregion Area is 614,502 persons. As such, the Subregion Area should provide a total of
3,564.5 acres to meet the County’s standard of six acres of regional park space per
1,000 residents. As indicated above, there are currently 13,439.6 acres of regional park space, or
21.9 acres per 1,000 residents. Thus, the project area far exceeds the standard for regional park
space.

(3) Trails

The Santa Clarita Valley trail system, which links together State-, County-, and
City-owned trails, provides additional recreational opportunities in the park planning area. These
trails in and of themselves serve as recreational facilities and additionally connect existing
recreational facilities such as rivers, open space, parks, and forest areas. These trails are part of a
larger National Scenic trail system, the Pacific Crest Trail, which spans 2,650 miles from Mexico
to Canada. The Santa Clarita trails are available for use by joggers, equestrians, hikers,
bicyclists, and commuters alike. Trails are typically operated and maintained by the jurisdiction
in which the trail is located (e.g., Los Angeles County or the City of Santa Clarita). The nearest
existing trail to the project site is the Santa Clara River Trail located approximately 1.25 miles to
the south.

As shown on Figure 4.P-1, the Bouquet Canyon Trail, Mint Canyon Trail, and one
unnamed trail are in the vicinity of the project site and are part of the approved adopted County
Trail system as depicted on the Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan Trails Map. The Bouquet
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Canyon Trail is located approximately one mile northwest of the site and generally follows
Bouquet Canyon Road. The Mint Canyon Trail is located immediately north and northeast of the
project site, in an area proposed to remain as open space and adjacent to Sierra Highway and
Sand Canyon Road. Based on consultation with the LADPR, the Mint Canyon Trail alignment
would not cross the proposed development portion of the project site. The unnamed trail is
located northwest and outside of the project boundary, adjacent to the undeveloped northern
portion of the site. One trail is depicted in the northeastern portion of the project site, which

10 Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan Trails Map, adopted on and amended through January 16, 2007.

County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning Skyline Ranch Project
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