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A
Vision Plan For
Carr Lake Regional Park
This
study provides the City of Salinas a vision for Carr Lake Regional
Park. This site is located in the heart of the City and today is
a flood control basin planted in agriculture and under private ownership.
This project intends to bring awareness to the City and its residents
of the vital role Carr Lake plays in connecting regional landscapes
to meet the needs of human inhabitants and natural resources.
NOTE:
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You
can also download the compressed files which are in Adobe format.
They will download faster but will still require patience. You must
have an uncompressing program (eg. Winzip) to open the files. Downloadable
files are listed at the end of the index below.
Copies
of the paper document may be purchased from City Hall for $55 each.
Copies are also available on CD-ROM in Adobe PDF format for $5.00
each. Contact Recreation-Park at 831-758-7217 or come to City Hall,
200 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas.
Foreword (7mb)
| Acknowledgments |
| Executive
Summary |
|
Introduction
(6.5mb)
| Project
Purpose |
| Setting
and Location |
| Design
Process |
| Goals,
Objectives, and Issues |
| History
of the Region |
| Geologic
History |
| Regional
Setting |
| Cultural
History |
| History
of Carr Lake |
| Growth
Patterns of Salinas |
| Future
Projections |
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| Analysis
( 65kb)
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Flooding
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| Sedimentation
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| Water
Quality and Quantity (2.7mb) |
| Habitat
(2.9 mb) |
Open
Space and Recreation
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Design
Recommendations (743kb)
| Goals
and Objectives |
| Design
Alternatives |
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Conceptual
Plan (4.1 Mb)
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Design
Response for Flooding (2.2 Mb)
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| Design
Response for Sedimentation (833
kb) |
Design
Recommendations
for Sedimentation Beyond
Carr Lake |
| Design
Response for Water Quality and Quantity |
Reducing
Pollution and
Increasing Recharge |
| Rooftop
Collection |
| Irrigation |
| Design
Recommendations for Water Quality and Quantity Beyond
Carr Lake |
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Design
Response for Habitat (1.0 Mb)
| Design
Recommendations for Habitat Beyond Carr Lake |
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Design
Response for Open Space and Recreation (2.1
Mb)
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Design
Evaluation (4.5 Mb)
| Additional
Review |
| Phasing
Suggestions Beyond Carr Lake |
| Monitoring
and Management |
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Appendixes:
(6.0 Mb)
Appendix A
| Community
Meeting Summary |
Community
Open Space Concerns
and Use Survey |
| Salinas
Youth Survey |
Appendix
B
| Design
Evaluation |
| Design
Evaluation Matrix |
Appendix
C
Appendix
D
| Potential
Funding Sources |
| National
Agencies |
| State
of California Agencies |
| Local/County
Agencies |
| Private
Foundations |
Appendix
E
| Plant
and Animal Species Potentially Occurring in Salinas |
| Special
Status Species |
| Other
Non-Listed Species |
Appendix
F
Candidate
Plant Species for
Riparian and Wetland Areas |
Appendix
G, Case Studies
| Recreation
Case Studies |
Preventing
Vandalism
Case Study |
| Flooding
Case Study |
Sediment
Reduction
Case Studies |
| Water
Quality Case Study |
Plants
Potentially Used to
Remediate Pollutants |
Appendix
H
Contribution
to the Profession
of Landscape Architecture |
Appendix
I
| Balancing
Urban Survival and Natural Processes by Amy Hoffman |
Appendix
J
The
Benefits of Open Space:
Focusing on the impacts farmland
preservation can have on the tax
implications to a community
by William Cameron |
Appendix
K
Wetland
Ecosystems
by Jason Langer |
| Wetland
Delineation |
| Why
Restore Wetlands? |
| Wetlands
Benefit the Environment |
| Successful
Wetland Restoration |
References
| Sources
Cited |
| Sources
Consulted |
Downloadable
Files
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