Werder Pier is located parallel to the west end of the San Mateo Bridge. The Pier is the remnant of the old San Mateo-Hayward Bridge that opened in 1929. The County of San Mateo bought the Pier from the State in 1969.

A 25-year agreement with the State Wildlife Conservation Board to operate the Pier as a public fishing pier expired in 1995. Subsequently, the Pier was closed to the public to allow it to used as and equipment staging area for the San Mateo bridge seismic retrofit. The Pier has been closed to the public since, due to safety concerns associated with the deterioration of the structure.

The Pier is over 4,000 feet long and 27 feet wide with connects to an adjacent parking area and the Bay Trail. This feasibility study seeks to evaluate the opportunities and potential at reopening the pier.

1. I live in:   Foster City   San Mateo     Other (specify)

2. Were you a prior user of this facility?   yes   no

3. If YES on #2, what activities did you participate in?       Bicycling Bird Watching Fishing       Picnicking SightSeeing Skating       Strolling Other, (specify)

4. If YES on #2, how frequently did you visit the pier?       < once/mo. once/mo. twice/mo.       once/week Other

5. If YES on #2, what hours did you use the pier?

6. If YES on #2, how did you get to the pier?       bike walk drive       carpool other (specify)

7. If YES on #2, when visiting the, did you bring:       friends kids just myself How many guests on a typical trip?

8. Shoreline activities I currently participate in include:       Bicycling Bird Watching Fishing       Picnicking SightSeeing Skating       Strolling Other, (specify)

9. Please indicate how often you anticipate visiting the pier:       < once/mo. once/mo. twice/mo.       once/week Other

10. What hours you anticipate using the pier:

11. Please indicate the activities you would engage in and       rank them from 1 - 8 (1 being the most frequent activity):           Bicycling   #                     Bird Watching   #                     Fishing   #                     Picnicking   #                     Sightseeing   #                     Skating   #                     Strolling   #                     Other (specify)     #

12. What fee might you consider paying for use of the pier? $1 $5 $5+ donations none

13. What concerns do you have about reopening the pier? litter graffiti personal safety theft pier safety disorderly conduct Other:

14. Any concessionaires desired?

15. Would you be interested in being notified of       of future planning sessions?   yes   no If YES, please provide your name, address, and email so we can notify you of upcoming workshops. Thank you.   Name: Street Address: City, State, Zip: Email Address:

15. Additional comments:

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