Garrity Creek
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Garrity Creek is a 3 miles (4.8 km) creek in Richmond, California
's Hilltop
neighborhood. It runs into San Pablo Bay
. It is sometimes called Hilltop Creek.
The creek is supported by two natural springs from two short sources which join into Garrity Creek. These sources may be threatened by potential development which is opposed by residents, neighborhood associations, the organization Friends of Garrity Creek
and environmentalists which want the land to become a park. They claim the proposed 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) development is illegal since it violates county rules prohibiting construction on slopes steeper than 26 feet (8 m).
Richmond, California
Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been...
's Hilltop
Hilltop, Richmond, California
Fairmede-Hilltop, more commonly known simply as Hilltop, is a neighborhood located in the northeastern area of Richmond, California.-Overview:...
neighborhood. It runs into San Pablo Bay
San Pablo Bay
San Pablo Bay is a tidal estuary that forms the northern extension of San Francisco Bay in northern California in the United States. Most of the Bay is shallow; however, there is a deep water channel approximately in mid bay, which allows access to Sacramento, Stockton, Benicia, Martinez, and...
. It is sometimes called Hilltop Creek.
The creek is supported by two natural springs from two short sources which join into Garrity Creek. These sources may be threatened by potential development which is opposed by residents, neighborhood associations, the organization Friends of Garrity Creek
Friends of Garrity Creek
The Friends of Garrity Creek is a political organization in Contra Costa County, California which promote the preservation of Garrity Creek.- Overview :...
and environmentalists which want the land to become a park. They claim the proposed 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) development is illegal since it violates county rules prohibiting construction on slopes steeper than 26 feet (8 m).