>> from nancy and the recycle water program, and catherine howard. >> i am here to enthusiastically support the staff report in setting the recycled water plant. i would like to review a little history for you, so you feel as good about this as i do. in 1975, the voters overwhelmingly supported the position -- the decision to build a brand new sewage treatment plant and water treatment plant. they did this knowing it would take some of these inland away, but in regard to the importance of that, it was supported. one of the statement made in the conflict by the city was the administrative officer as was the mayor said, the existing treatment plant and golden gate park next to the windmill can be abandoned once the new plant south of the zoo is completed, and 5 acres of land and put back into park use. today is the day i am hearing that we're going honor what was told to the voters in 1975, to please let us return this park land. it doesn't look like a park in that particular 5 acres, but has an opportunity to be returned to parkland because of what your staff has done. i want to say thank yo

ççpresident miguel: catherine howard. >> good afternoon, commissioners.submittedçç to the draft environmental impact report for the soccer complex in golden gate park. project will removeç over 7 acs of naturalç living grass and replace it with over 7 acres of artificial turf. gravel, plastic grass, and thai çairwaysç -- tireways. let's will shine 150,000 watts of light from sunset to 10:00 p.m. 365 days a year. this is a commonç letter from kathleen macall allen and her 16-year-old daughter. i have a photograph for the overhead, please. she writes, "my daughter and i oppose the proposal for artificial turf and stadium lights. this happened to our field in palo alto, and the results met all the players on my daughter's teams and many of her friends on the other teams miserable. they actually preferred playing on natural fields even in the rain because soccer players are a hearty lunch, and they love playing in the mud. çsee the attached picture. i have others of the entire team muddied up and smiling. my daughter and her friends were miserable pla

catherine howard. i am here today to talk about the soccer field project. this project will be located at the western end of golden gate park. they will remove the metal and replace it with over 7 acres of artificial turf, gravel, plastic, and ground up tire waste. they will install 10 at 60-foot lights that will be on that from sunset until 10:00 every night of the year. i have a letter today which you may not have seen. it was submitted by the cultural landscape foundation. the cultural landscape foundation is dedicated to increasing the public's awareness and understanding of the importance and irreplaceable legacy of the cultural landscapes. through education, technical assistance and are reached they have brought and awareness and support for historic landscapes nationwide in hopes of saving the price lids -- priceless heritage for future generations. cultural landscapes provide a sense of the state and identity. the map our relationship with the land over time and part of the national heritage and lives. later i will give you what was given by the pre