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RESOLUTION NO. 6877
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY rnnMrrr
CARLSBAD. CALIFORNIA; ADOPSNG THE LINB °'
PORTION OP THE AGUA HKHTogf ^p^L' 'c^lV.f^^.
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad City Council aid conduct duly noticed
public hearing, to receive public testimony on this matter on
May 4, 1982, and on May 18, 1982: and
WHEREAS, during all proceeding, involved in the preoara'tion
and processing of said plan the City has provided maximum
opportunity for the public a, well a, all affected persons and
entities to participate/ and
WHEREAS. pur,uant to Public Resource, Code section 30500 the
City Of Carlsbad is required to prepare a local coastal program
for that portion of the coastal zone lying „ithi„ it,
jurisdication: and
WHEREAS, in making such determinations and formulating such
policies the City Council has been fully apprised of the
requirement,, policie,. and goal, of the California Coastal Act
oe 1976 and ha, mad. such determinations and formulated such
policies in full conformity with the requirements, policies,
and goals of that Act;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad a, follows:
Jl!!!..'?* °" °' Agua Hedionda local coastal program con,i,tina of t»»(- t .
policie,, il approved anS^dopted!' ^ ' ^"'^
2. That the Land Use plan is consistent with exiatina
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INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
LAND USE PLAN
1. Land Us«
2. Agriculture
3. Environmental
4. Geologic Hazards
5. Public Works
6. Recreation/Visitor Facilities
7. Shoreline Access
8. Visual Resources
ATTACHMENTS
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Chronology
Archaeology
Letter from Coastal Commission to
State Department of Pish and Game
regarding Cannon Road (date: 2/17/82)
Common birds of the lagoon
Common plants of the lagoon
V. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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City o f carisbad local coastal P r o g r a
I. INTRODUCTION
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T^ilifilTllVlViV^^^^^^^^^ Hedionda
Conmiission in October, 1977 This oJ^n * California Coastal '
environmental control measures for ? ^'""^
Carlsbad Coastal Zone, !nc?udL« the 27^ °° "f" "'"•"'^ °« the
90on and adjacent mar;h;"=Jl1iS^^S!tH2 anTwi!?L,rf^ra^?
1. Plan History
submitted by the citv to thm ro.-!.?^?' •
1977 sev.rai nnKi u • Coa«tal Commission in October
vlllVrlLnll IVtL^llltirtlV.'l^ -nodification to meet the
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II. BACKGROUND
^^ts'sS''wh?ih^s:v^ji^m:^f ^r^^ei!arirb:i:r"^?^i tr.
presents a synthesis of the requirements ol the ckifornia
Coastal Act, relevant policies of the Carlsbad G*niif?2t
the environmental concerns and mitigation neasurM coiJin2/"^
the Agua Hedionda Environmental Implct Report! =°"tained in
1. •Environmental•Setting
Middle Lagoon, containing 27 acres of water surface
used principally for passive recreation uses;
inner Lagoon, totals approximately 140 acres of water
surTaceT^d for active recreation activities!
^nsit?C! hasti*!?'' """gaining environmentally
enrof'^Se'Jagoln!' '°"="'' "
lagoon into three areas is the result
?L^«n ^r^''^^!"'' °? transportation corridors croslinl the
lagoon body. These include the construction of the
railroad in the late 1800's. the bridging of the lagoon
mouth by Pacific Coast Highway in 1910. Ind the
construction of the 1-5 freeway corridor in 1967.
Slt!r"mir=h "^h ^" increasingly restricted salt hhl Is ' the result of accumulated sedimentation, and the absence of tidal flushing. Between 1952 and 1954 the
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City Of carf.b.d local coa.t. I program
BEST ORIGINAL
AGUA HEDIONDA LCP
EXHIBIT A
LCP PLANNING AREAS
MEUO BILL
SAN DIEGUIIO
CARLSBAD ICS
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fm^te°ir!i^!a%o^"^u^ir^I^d%^°?^%"a^L^°rf'' '^T^'
restoring the lagoon to an avfr^^« ?n « "'^^ laqoon,
opening the lagoon mouth ho n!^ ° ^^^^^• ^nd
noted in a repir? by the Ifate nfn^"^ ^'^^^ flushing. As
the «%"ltant^deepe)[in5%'d t!dar?l"shina°' = '
deep-water environment! supportina a created a new
and terrestrial environments Thl L^^ t ^«^«ty of marine
state -This environment? or^cosvLem^ ^nnf" °" '°
diverse flora and fauna that ?n !^^": -« *^ighly
interesting and attractive ligoon f^d i^iand'"^'''"^.^
wider range of recreational a^rSducftronaruse!"*''^'"' "
2. The California Coastal AP^
and subslquenS renewed^h^r"i • 7 °? November 7,
Act of 1976 rrn-rl'ri II., L!!T "M"* C^TTTornia Co^«^.^
the Agua Hedionda Plan is basL^^^ iramework upon which
coastal countie.*a„d SunLip^^iur^dic^fo^f'/" """^"^
t^%"^a^'!f-.^"?--2l'-^^^^^^
Slsg^rLg'^^°^;^^ I?^'ls'?^l?^i°!^"" articulated in the
Basic Policies:
* Tar^ab?: r:so««^%=:?t"fan%°":„i^»
sce^\='reflur«rLTp:ramount' """"^
future resident ^f ?hrit':irand=°na^ISn!° ^"^"''"^ ^""^
balance of the coastal zone and prevent its
deterioration and destruction;
iaaS'''urs.'nsh mMht^rTK "'•^""^<^«^°^ — ^une. 1 976. p.i! ^ ^JUdiiie service, ian Ulego, Caiitornia.
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shoreline, and a majority of the flood n^"?
south Shore properties as "open spa«-"^ ^"^^^ t'^^
further requires the develooment o? ! The General Plan
lagoon area, and designates the enfir. r^''^'^ P^^"
area a, a "special treatment arel"!'" Hedionda Plan
=it?!'':n% vi^r^^Mrf^r^ee^L^iri^t^*^" ^^^^
tents of this Plan with the OV2^"M i:"'=«<'"'=ion of the con-
fic Plan must address^^^eJ^earislic^nrih^^'-e^^a! tllT'
"All\rill MSn^ir^h'irpJ^' ir^'^' "le-^
xon or tnis Plan are summerized as follows:
Land Use
space-oriented com^unu" """^'"lal, beach and open
Promote the economic viabilitv of * i^
horticultural industries; agricultural and
- (type, amoSnt! dMi|i'Ld frranolmentf
tect^and enhanc; the 2n"v??^„SI„'??^|rfr"Ik;r^:^I%^:,ro°;
Open Space/Conservation
* atstS^e o'l ?Sriny^5%o^^^a%hTin%'^°'^ the development process conli^rs^aL serve these landforms rather thin to c«Lr' '° al, uniform landscape. create an unnatur-
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' a5:relomon1rrang%^!^i!d%^ rlnSro^^Ss^?^^'/ °^
ments, townhouses, etc., different stvf 'F^'' ^P"^"
vels in a variety of lo^ationl ""'^ ^''"^
• ^li^^-ir^n^- -o^"w!trs!^r;o^^nf!:i^?-^--
tion; seeic to provide low and' m^derate'Lcome'ho^s^^ng!
4. Environmental Impact Report
The Environmental Impact Penort IFTDI ..u ,
Local coastal Plan was certified b^ the clr?,h!;i%'?*^^°"'^^-
council on December 21, 197$! All mi^Lf??^ ^ '^"^
recommended in the EIR were accept J h^'^K^ Pleasures
council, and have been incor^ra?ed into th^^^o^""^^ ^^"^
Agua Hedionda. EIR thorough^y^ocu^enJed'anSidentified''^
Calitornia, Santa BarbaraJ May, }919:—p7 ^^^'^^y^^sicy o£
3 Bradshaw, Jack. The Natural Resources of Aana ^
^S.Vi.lt'' -"-^ ^^-i-il^te servicer- sfn^i^grCal^orni,
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City of Carlsbad local coastal program
III. LAND USE PLAN
This report comprises the Land Ose Plan ..j
Hedionda Local Eoastal Plan! The Land ofe Plan W ^""l ''^"^
primary components, (1) the Land Use Map fw""*?* °^
Text. The map graphicallv deoici-c !ii VT i^' ^*"<' "se
while the Text provides a wruJen dt^^n^f"? 4"*^ activities,
and contains policy stat^m^J^ Subsfo^! °" Pla^
Commission re^ew Ind apprlva!'of th^La^S n^"
mentation (zoning/action proqramsin«,i:? I^P^e-
Plan will be developed. ?he L^nl rT« oi"" °' Hedionda
Implementation Progr^ wil? comn.?= Jo^'ther with the
Program. ™gi-am, wni comprise a complete Local Coastal
L"rg«1SSi"?he^%L^'^^o"a%\^!%'xL''i?2f* ^'"f - area
study. This larger area !"studv a«^^? waa included in the
more comprehensive look at 00?^^!? ' ^"^^"''•d to take a
planning issues. Po^Icy issSerand t.fUHS^''""'^'''^ ^^P'"' and
in this document pertain onlv to th. Use discussion contained
ferred to as "planning area"T T^^ V" Hedionda Plan area (re-
properties are under the i^rh^J?? remaining "study area"
Coastal progrL! approved^Sy the st!t.°r ^-'^l^bad Local
June. 1981.Exhibit "B" illustrates th«!"'^ Commission in
parcels specifically addressed ["the pt"."'"' ''"^^nates
^^^^^^v^i^i^ "^hr^o^^^ri^^^t^^-"'^ rnr=o^d!2i^^s":t^i:Ssf°L:ij"ir^^^^^^^^
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LAND USE PLAN
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1. Land Use
Coastal Act Pnn^;,^
^blf^^s^H^c^^^^'^I^i,^ lir^l ^= a distinct and
people and exists af a^"u=2?e!rb"IlSLe^re%^^l^st^°m?^^
rce"irreSl"hTp:=^i°" r '''' """-^ and
future residenc:s"f%hTt?!t"ranr=:^?on! ^""^
That to promote the public safetv K*=.I*.W
to protect public ani priva" Sperty'''iid?ffr''""
fisheries, and other ocean resources IH^^ JK *: """^"^
environment, it is necessarv 7« 5S«f' f^^^the natural
balance of ihe coastal ,«nf^. 2 Protect the ecological
and destruction! ' ^"^'""^ ^'^^ deterioration
are"c,"^?Si?^ PlIniel1„a"%':;el'Spel"'"". ^''^
policies of this division ar! ff! consistent with the
social -ell-being or?he pe|p!e or?h-'^ 1° economic and
"^S'^i"^ employed SithL the cllst!i*"' ''^P'^^^ally
(Amended by Cal. stats. 11979rch: 1090)!^
Discussion
^:u??ip^e^!Js1^^^^^ar;a^'^?h%-^'Uoi^pr• ^-d^^^ "--^ -
^e^^e"IJIoMrL%r ^s'^Se^^" s"^^^ IF^
variety of marfni'ani Hrresfriiriff^^'*"''" '
diversity of activities u^n wifih^ *.^"""*' " " this
policies are based. 5^e Hnd usf i!"'^*'"*"^*^
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AQUACUL
EXHIBIT C
LAND USE PLAN
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areas shall be designated uL.^ ^^^'""^ ""taining wetland
consistent with maintenance O?°KH ^^^^ (Exhibit D? ""^^"'^
. wetlands and floodp?a?n "rL natural resources of the
maintenance and ex?ensLn o?'utu[tv'tran""" -^^ll inllll' distribution svcfftme ^-^^^ _ ucii ity transmission anH
fish ^atchlriL^ri^" vin1"anges"";,°,^"e" Plant"n^?f,,,,3,
equestrian trails, apialies? or'othfr^^ ' ^^^^^^ and
recreational, scientif«^ -2 non-intensive
resource valielr^Solerm^nent"!?,';"?,^^,^- ""^-^i^e -th surfacing or filling shall be perm??^^^ ^™P«'^™eable
^-3 Development of the "r an^ D«
regulated as follows; ^"'^ prnp.^^y shall be
a) That portion of the site
commission as developable brn.''^^5*'* I-^nds
Of 60 units of residential usi f^!^^*"""^""^ * maximum
Commission agenda item W503 wa^'^ff^^!""' "ate Lands
developable portion of th. ' V(}^/^^)- The
(10-20 units/acre?? «d the reL?^^" be designated RMH
be designated open space fos)!'' °^ ^^^^^
oT?irsss^!n^e^!:^„^^^M!l?,"^^/r^t=^ ^^-^t
development inlensitj tll'sToTC^;,''^^
aSpisre'^^^^ioror^h'r^ir^"'^^'^
width Ihall remain"undevelo«d%lr IIV °' providing a buffer betwl-n ? , purpose of environmlnta??; sensttWe arels '""^ development, the perimeter of th-. ^^ndition of
be "aintained/improve^ in a mann^
uncontrolled access into hh- K .!"^ ^° prohibit
landscaping, contrn? Any
in the buflir frershajrSe subie^r^'"'"?'^ improvements
the State Department of Pilh anH r ^° approval of
the buffer area shall be the ^2 Maintenance of
homeowners assocUtion "^ponsibility of the
and* b*u%'ler'%^^e"f sh'llf^'^°LlL%^d°1;i«?er ^"^^^^
the State Department of Fish and r easement to
conservancy, state Lands cllisfion or oth'^^
appropriate public agency. Access
restricted to scientific edu^f^^ ? ^"^^^ s'^all be
consistent with rlsoircl'mlnacemen?^^
acceptable to the State%:^L^?::„-^rpLrL"d"came.
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may be permitted"hich"ou[d ne'celsitatr'' —
. disturbance or capital inv«tm!f^ ^® minimal site
recreation (fishing, tent camSina' active
parking, short-term recreation^?^' ^^^l' "^^^^ ^=«ss
temporary accessory co^erciaj facnParking, and
tackle shop, food conc^llorl? etc?)' (bait-and-
access improvements required bvt^T^fi Provide all
provide peripheral landsclping whJch L'"'.^"^ ^"^^^
screen all objectionable iraprlvements ?i"'f'""'"^ "
facility, outside storage. parkina ^L* ''-' ^<?"acultare
viewed from Carlsbad Boulevard!! ^ ' "''•^
Mt.°1i^l^"!nS*^I^^J|;|^iJe^l-ited to a maximum of 35
by the applicable zoninl desicnatfon*"^' regulated modified in this plan. '^'^^^nation, except as specifically
iHsle HiiSediatery eairof''th!%'^ ^'^"'^ °" the south
TS, Travel ServlL""conversiln'orrh''"" designated
cial development shall br^bject to aSS^P*"^ ^°
and the applicable policies relating ""f* ?P«=i"<: Plan
conversion, A future specifirn?,^ to agricultural
city for development ol'^the property:'" "''"'"^ ^^^^
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w!de=X"orf t%^r^ ^hiiou tut ^^^^"'^^"^ ^
that in Lher pa%"I"f the%:«e." rL^w^^i^fSit^d'to't^^^
faclor"wh?2h'h«'r?' Climatris the'^ajor
culture since determined the success of the area's Lri-
faric!lt^r2 T,^^ allows production during months when
agriculture is precluded in competing areas Water ic ,
critical factor, and both direct and in^T^fA^ ^
contribute significantly toigrLu?tu«fcolL LlL~'?'
lllllirll I substantial proportion ol'^H" Us 1u?ure °
e^?ed' n^sV^'v:^- -
?nc^L%'Malifr — aid%he1S^:n?fil^?^r^"
Policies
Mh ^t^^l^l^^^^^^l^ -consistent
f^fen^S^ai:^" ^h^^rarirs^h^^Jr^i LMl ^l^lltUt^'^-^^'
Agriculture- in the implementation phase of the plan.
iHlll'^hr!';K^°\°5 *^ «°"th shore property shall be sub3ect to the following conditions: ^
a) Prior to development SDGiE shall record a permanent ooen
interfere with agricultural operations.
1S2'sa?iffL?r«;:'nf « written report demonstrating to sit. is nf? ^io-.^^ preservation of the necessary to assure reasonable expansion
exn^nfT^f'^ 30413(b), and that future
n^«2n. «>"ld reasonably be accommodated at the present power plant site. Said report shall be a
th^prop^ty!' ' dLelopmenJ p!an for
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EXHIBIT D
WETLANDS
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Coastal Act Poliei^*:
30230.
^'feasme',"e'I^o"e" ''liecial'^o'"^''?^'^'
to areas of spicIH blliogica! or ec™?^°- S^^'"
uses Of the mirine env?ro^meni sha!rSe carrilS'oit'i"'
manner that will sustain I-K^ ^iZ\ • ; carried out m a
coastal waters and tha^ wut mi?^?!-'''^ Pf«ductivity of
all species of marine organLTms adeauate^ foP"l«tions of.
commercial, recreational? s.lllliniTl^l Itl.llVollr
«ters°'»Irf'^ productivity and the quality of
'^l^^tT.Ur^i:\^^^^^^^ be
other means, minimizing a"ersre«lc?rf«'«°^''''.»"°"^
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Agua Hedionda Lagoon has been identified as one nf IQ
California coastal wetlands for acquisition by the State
Department of Fish and Game. In addition to the waterbodv
the lagoon, extensive wetland areas at the east and of th^ '
lagoon have been mapped bv fish and oame f !"
California Coastal lit, wLfands are'd^flned'ar-l^a^d'Chi'^
may be covered periodically or permanently wi?h shaUow
water, and include saltwater marshes, freshwater m^rshl
innt!fi!d°b:'th""='"' ' Wetllnds^r^ ge^frl {y
Policies
3.1 Kelly Property. No uses shall occur within the
uiiesl th^ sensitive habitat areas, thlt^ the State Department of Pish and Game determines that a lesser setbck or physical barrier is adequate.
^* required to prevent uncontrolled access of persons or domestic animals into the wetland
environmentally sensitive areas; and ^"^
c) No vehicle, pedestrian, or equestrian access shall h«
s:nsUivf "1''^%?''"*" 2etland?"e^virlnmln?ail?' sensitive, or buffer areas, except for resource management and educational purposes.
IHI Gam! =h^if"h-"*" '"'SP!*' Department of Fish and Game shall be acquired by an appropriate manaaement
agency, subject to the availability of funding Methods of
ex^i'orel'K" ?5 °« sbafl b^tSorlughly explored by the city. Coastal Conservancy, State Department of
siiau'?'c?SS::' ^"^'"^ "^'^""^ ^o%e'?onsTd«el'
Acquisition through purchase by the Coastal Conservancv
P^d^a^aSency! appropr^ate'stat^'or
easement^**" through dedication in fee or through
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de5e"lljment aJr^eSent!*"^'" °' development rights, or
G:tde??nes."":"^"'^' Commission. Interpretive
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A buoy system shall be constriict-^i ;,n^ city of Carlsbad, restricttn^lat usaae ?rc.^
of the lagoon. ^ the eastern en
iKSTl adherrto''?i;rSro^is1lns1f\\"e^^a%l°2
ordinance, except Jsll^tTcluy molif!^^\Tt,^ir??i„^!"
liiiest^?h^1oSStrAL^ssor1rre«s'r'^ ^^^^^ as wetland or wildlife preLrve are« r°P«"^«s designated based upon the exceptionll develoomf ^ Reassessment should be such properties. ''^P"""*^ development restrictions placed on
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4. GEOLOGIC HAZARng
Coastal Act Toliri^^
30253. New development shall:
(1) Minimize risJcs to life ^
geologic, flood, and fire hazard P'^°P«"y areas of high
neiti^^ creatlM^l^ij^Lute l^"' integrity, and
geologic instability; or destr^i!-^^'=!""y ^° erosion,
surrounding area or in Inv wav °^
protective devices that Cou?d^ubfL''r'^f instruction of
landforms along bluffs and clilfs! ^'*^^^ ^^^"^ """^^ '
Discussion
This portion of the Land Use Pi*n
regulate development activ!ties ?n frl*^"?
instability, or other ootenti!? ^ f"*® geologic
issues relative to the^Agua Hedion^ hazards. Geologic
hazards, soil erosion! sedim.nhi?? * ^'^f* include flood landforms, the regulation orc^dino' ^nd'^''?" "^^^^^^ slope areas. grading, and development of steep
extensive floodplain
through the city's
ly undeveloped except
c^^nce1:i\^^=^™L'nt!jn!;g^?h'e^?a%o:r^""^ sedimentation, are of
If s present depth and cSnf&tion trth^H ^^'.^^^oon owes
removal of 310.000 cubic vard» «f22j- dredging and
1954. The principal source °f ."'^^"'•ntation in 1952 to
from beach sand en?er?ng tSe laaoon '"'f!'"" ^" 1*9°°" is
somewhat minimized by «ntinued S!^?^.'''' ^""P*"
outer lagoon. Soils hI3?»-f maintenance dredging of the
characte?i«ics ari largS nmrt:d%I%?''5 f^-Jit^iUty
east, and agricuUurin^^^s't'rth' sluth«s?!"'"
phni?^*2%«^L^iJ^r'!; llinillll fo"'^"^ construction
Regulation of grading activiti«^ * "osion problems,
adverse impactl assSlifted with"""y °^ the
ia^d^orS^r
catchmint Sas^I^ dJiilUni b«f'"*'"^ structures such as
are often times iffectiv"!n "ntrolMnf"''" careful provision must bj Mdf^or Jhe
management of such struetur-- I maintenance and
effective operation! " long-term
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^^^'ill^'^^^^^^t^^^^^^ in steep
shall be calculated on the'tota! lot'^™ ^^^°-^ble density
may be modified through setbacks .^^^hough this
r^g^uiitTi^s"^^^v^^- -dtpi?^:si:%\^^;' -
dL%L^ment'shairbr«J°?^:ri;i^°' ^^^^ =l-ter
environmentally sensitive rlsoir^^ =°n"^?ining
areas and significant nalura"''?I=a"orrfe%"t;:e%!'^^^^
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5. PUBLIC WORKS
* Coastal Act Policies
/^''^^^ .^^9^ri6ed public works facilities shall be
designed and limited to accommodate needs generated by
development or uses permitted consistent with the provision,
of this divisxpn; provided, however th»^ j-^n cne provisions
the legislature ihit State'sSy'^utf,'n'rura? are'a'f
the coastal zone remain a scenic two-Une ro2d Specia? °^
districts shall not be formed or expanded except wh«e
development is inconsistent with this division W^ere
existing or planned public works facillM-« .T .
only a limited amount of new development "erv^cel ^r'''^*'^ '
coastal-dependent land use. essential pubUc service! and
basic industries vital to the economic h.Iith«^*K
state, or nation, public recreST IoS^ercia? recreation"'
develo^^^^r^'^^'"^ -'^ pre'cl^L^^S^rther
Discussion
This portion of the land use plan analyzes the availabilihv
A major energy generating facility, the SDGiE power plant is
located in the southwest portion of the plan area ?he
current facilities were developed pursuant toTsoeciftc
plan on file with the city of Carlsbad. specific
Si^f^Ji^*""" " a major public works concern in the Aqua
Hedionda area. Currently there is only one major arterial
providing access from Inland areas to Carlsbad Ceachel
Palomar Airport Road, other east-west arterials includ. T;.
CarL'bad*Sitv'?f»it: ^i""/"—both"ocated oCI i': the tarisbad city limits, and Cannon Road, a future street whi^h
artert!? identified by SANDAG as a regionluy^ilnlltcant
arterial, necessary to serve regional transportation
needs. Traffic studies recently completed for a mljor
development in east Carlsbad, outside the coastal zon! «h«„,
that traffic generated by three residenUaV co^erlial
developments will result in traffic volumes in ™cels of the
ultimate roadway capacity on Palomar Airport koad
aener^?!*"' °' *"<J San Ma^os'will
?hr ? uaH'" aggravating the situation.
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Alternative alignments for the prooosed Cannon ^
a planned major east-west arterLr^^re ana?yz^"by'^h^
planning firm PRC Toups. This analysis was nnlTl^ni^^
wtthihe S^tlte ITTI ,^^-.P«P«^^"' To%|°Cnder1o r : with the State Coastal Commission. Exhibit F illastrahoc
4 alignment alternatives considered in Jhe cLlsbad LCP!
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Cannon Road Extension Alternative Matrix
JA _1B 2A 2B
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2 5 2 3 5 5 3 3
5 4 2 3
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Comparison Alternative
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Grading
Visual Impact
Service
Property Conflicts
Cost
Other Environmental Impacts
TOTAL
Ihl^ ^n^?!!!*"^' ^^^''^^ ^""^^ alignment I-B as the most reason-able, and least environmentally disruptive alternative The I-B alignment is less costly, will result in les2 grading and
KnLtvII!''*" ^""^ IHgnm^nt
Policy 5.8 of this plan sets environmental design constraints
on the construction of Cannon Road. The langua|e in this
b^ Jhe cftv^fn^?*^ commission staff, and approved
Poiw I V^ Commission negotiating team representatives.
Policy 5.8 was articulated in a letter from Coastal
Commission Deputy Director of Land Use, Bob Brown to the
State Department of Pish and Game (see attachment 3, p.54).
In this letter, the Coastal Commission further clarified it's
follois" "^^^^"^^^^"S the construction of Cannon Road as
"The Commission staff's interpretation of the above
stated language is that Cannon Road can, with adequate
mitigation, be permitted, but only if it does not
encroach on wetland areas as defined in Section 30121
However, former wetland areas which are currently and'
have been historically farmed, or small wetland areas
physically removed from the main lagoon complex bv
existing roads and which are less than an acre in size,
could be encroached upon for construction of Cannon Road.
Any such encroachment would ultimately be based on a
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EXHIBIT F
CANNON ROAD
ALLIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES*
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'Mlb is the reconras}«nded alllgnment)
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finding by the Commission that there is no feasible
CannonT".'^'^^ '""""''"^ alternative to 2he proposed'"'"
G^™e rn^o alignment and that the Department of Fish and
Game concurs with the alignment and proposed mitigation
fla!l r^J commission staffs position th^t
alignment would have to meet the criteria set
^""^ "Oted above. We would
except, If an environmentally feasible alignment is
possible, that such mitigation measures as soecial
constraction techniques (e.g., piling supports where
encroachment on existing or former wetland areas occurs)
marsh restoration, open space dedications, desilting
const^;ctio=;."°"'' "^^'^ ' Proposed^rLd -
Internal circulation in the plan area is provided by local
collector and residential streets. Most local streets in the
plan area are limited in capacity, being generally narrow and
^"-"?"Lr^"v :r —P-viling limited"'"' on-street parking.
Policies
5J_ All new utility systems shall be placed underground aa feasible and commonly practiced. unaergrouna as
5^ Parking standards set forth in the Carlsbad Zonino
oTJinance, shall be applied to future developments! ^
Meetl!"^"^ ^^^^^ discouraged on arterial and collector
li^indicated"!n Ex'hibTtl! constructed
5^ Proposed residential development subject to street or
highway noise in excess of 60 dB shall be subject to an
investigation by a qualified acoustician. This investigation
shall recommend specific mitigation measures. "gacion
M.J^! extension of Kelly Drive, proposed in the original
!^^?M«L?^'"' has been deleted, if it is determined ?hat an
additional access is needed for circulation in residential
areas and/or to facilitate emergency access, a local street
connecting the Laguna Riviera subdivisions to El Caraino Real
ftllltJt^^^t^^'. =°""5""ion Of the access will Tnvolve no filling of wetlands or adverse impacts on adjacent environmentally sensitive areas.
5^ The Neblina Drive extension shall be allowed if it can h«
demonstrated that construction of the project could proceed
without significant short or long term adverse impacts on the
f^??n?''2 "^"^ following conditions shall II
fulfilled prior to approval of the road extension, subject to
Iht Itl'^nltL^Lf^^ City Engineer and the District Director of cne san Diego Office of the State Coastal Commission:
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^M^';'??"a'=-"*'!°i P^^'^ prepared by a licensed engineer
?hfri li^^^^^^^^^y hydrolics demonstrating that
from t^"^f ^? no significant increase in peak runoff rate
III^^IIA ^^^^^°P«^ site over the greatest discharge
expected from the existing undevelooed site as a resuU
Lcomo(ii2Tr frequency storm. Runoff control m^y'b; '
accomplished by a variety of methods including such
devices as catchment basins, detention basins, siltation
traps, or other appropriate measures. sixtation
Development approvals shall include detailed maintenance
provisions for repair and maintenance of approved drainage
and erosion control facilities. Permanent runoff conJroh
and erosion control devices shall be installed prior to or
concurrent with on-site grading activities.
c) Development shall meet all other requirements of this
plan, including the provisions of the Carlsbad Grading
Ordinance and Master Drainage Plan. i^-a^ng
Izlh conceptual alignment recommended by PRC Toups {align-
isee f;!lou?%xhiS?t T.^t T^l 5* incorporated into^his p!an
isee coidout exhibit at back of document). In develooina the
precise alignment of the proposed roadway, the foKowing^
apply: environmental protection measures shall
a) No portion of the road construction shall involve fiUina
or dredging of fresh or saltwater marsh wetlands? e^cep?^
n Coastal Commission to the
56?!^" ^'^^ (2/17/82; attachment 3?
b) To the extent that any portion of the road construction
would occur in or adjacent to an environmentally slns!?ive
H^S*"^ ^^'^^ ^^^"^ ^ wetland, the road shall be sUel and designed to prevent impacts which would significantly
tlt\ttt ^"f*" significant dilruption of habitat values, and shall be sited and designed to be compatible with the continuance of habitat values.
c) To the extent that there are no feasible less
environmentally damaging alternatives and the road as
designed would nonetheless result in adverse impacts to
!I!!J?^II"*2^fJ^^ sensitive habitat areas, such impacts
shall be fully mitigated in accordance with the
recommendations of the State Department of Fish and Game.
n^^-«?•*?^ agricultural lands from the growth-inducing
potential of the project, no agricultural lands shall be
assessed for construction of the road, and the road shall
be designed so as to avoid uncontrolled access into
adjacent agricultural areas.
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6, RECREATIOM AND VISITOR SERVICING FACILITIES
Coastal Act Policies
^°^] V Wherever appropriate and feasible., public facili^ipc
IncTU^ng parking areas or facilities shaU be diltr^bited
soc?^l !nd ^^hi^^^ '° mitigate against the fmoacts
:ranj sing^e^tr^a!'' overcrowding or overuse by" the public
30220 Coastal areas suited for water-oriented recreational
IffU'shal'l'Sf nrn^^^ T?"''^ ^^^^^'^^^ inland wa^er areas shall be protected for such uses.
3022J^ Oceanfront land suitable for recreational use sh.n h»
protected for recreational use and development unless SreseSt
and foreseeable future demand for public or coJercial
recreational activities that could be accommod«ed on the
property is already adequately provided fo^Tn the arel.
30222 The use of private lands suitable for visitor-servina
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uses s h^f^^nf necessary to support coastal recreational hall be reserved for such uses, where feasible.
30224 Increased recreational boating use of coastal waters
sHaTT be encouraged in accordance with this division, by
developing dry storage areas, increasing public launching
facilities, providing additional berthing space in exis?inq
.tlttl^' non-water-dependent land uses that congelt ^^l^^^ f^J^^l.:^ ^o^^^^^dting
in"Je^s^'Ls5:g;;id^"b'»^^nan%^' P--cted\atL"L-ea1n^S^
Discussion
The Agua Hedionda Lagoon area provides a wide range of active
the moutr%'':^"f'^"""^ activities. The beaches^Lcatel at
citv 5''* f"^* ^"'^"^ the most heavily used in the
orovld^?! •"''r ^^^T" ""'^ fishing, the middle lagoon
the VMrA ^"'""^"^ ^"^ "ili"g activities and is the site of
the YMCA aquatic park. The inner lagoon provides private and
semi-private boat and docking/launching facilities apH m;.w
activities include boating and waterskiing! '
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7. SHORELINE ACCES.g
Coastal Act Poiiriog
l^cie XV orti^r!alifornra"^C^nL^^r"^ °^ ' °f
which shall be conspicuously posted and"'
opportunities shall be provided for'aff.h "^'t°"^^
with public safety needs and the need L o ^^^^^^ ^°^^i^t^nt
rights, rights of private oroo.r^^ ! Protect public
resource areas from overuse ^ owners, and natural
iiHT-of°::^^rtrth^^%^L"es4e":L^'" r^i: p-^^^ic-^ -
legislative authorizatiln? Tncludtn^ °^
use of dry sand and rock coa^ta^ K^AK ^^^ited to, the
terrestrial vegetation? beaches to the first line of
iiMiin:"^id'%L%^=the''^°o"as'^%n"I?r^: ^«
development projecis except wherl fii i?"-'"-^'^ ^"
public safety, military seLritrnieds orSn""""^"'^*" "^^h
fragile coastal resources (21 L2 f' Protection of
or (3) agriculture S'be'advers^llf^ff^fl
accessways- shall not be required to L i "f*^" Dedicated
until a public agency or oriiatf « "e opened to public use
responsibility for maintenlnce !nd fT^^M ^°
Nothing in this divTston shall r«tri=t'='hr-°^ accessway-
shall it excuse the performanL «f 5 f Public access nor
of public agencies wh!chIrrrLufrffK*'.^"'^."'P°"«i''ilities
66478. 14, inclusive of thf r^^ "*^ Section 66478.1 to
of Article XV oVl^e cfl^^o%^?r%^":-,\S°t|„-<' ^^^^-^
frMng"Sa":i^,^ t^l^'^l^,^^.^ic facilities
of any single area! ' "'""^^^ing or overuse by%he public Discussion
lf"t^e= Vollllx'l;:,r,^,rsl requirement
lateral (along the shollune or'b?nf? referred to as
(access from I public road n. f. ^^ """P'' vertical
Accessways may ^nais't'ofblke""?!" h?kin* f^"?!^"*). viewpoints, stairs o;i,.i,<.,- trails, hiking trails,
sup^lrt facilitui: "^""^^t and relevant
^^^f^^^sTl^l^^j:^^^^ «e« "n partially
interests (i.e., sewer! wa?er?h^?d h"fu*"^= ^"^ leasehold
Plan calls for ad"t!Inarvertic!l and l.t ^^"'^
be acquired either through agreement^ wif^ ^^^ ^"^^ "^^^ to
or as conditions of approvarfor devel^oment'" ^"^"^""^
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There ace factors which limit the desirabilitv nf
access to the lagoon. Along the south shore thf ^""^ricted
conditions are such that attempts to provide'usahif^^
oradrn^^lth^'r be'accomp^Uh^d'through ext^si grading with its potentially detrimental impacts ^nd^^f^
also be disruptive to the agricultural activities TlL^^l
bluff. It is therefore proposed that public ac«sl ?S\h^'
south shore will be limited to viewing^reas and pockit
beaches that do not interfere with agricultural production
or impact environmentally sensitive areas. The wildlife
preserve proposed for the easterly portion of the laaoon ;,nd
the adjacent mudflats should also be protected frorn^
uncontrolled access, except as needed for
management/maintenance activities.
The public beach area at the mouth of the lagoon currently
provides parking and limited support facilities infnrm,?
pedestrian access is provided a? the sluth end of JSe beach
area, through SDGSE property. Dirt walkina trails ..i-^fv^
to'L^Lf'''<"^« Thrm^st hSLuy^isefaSearr'
laooon !„d ^«CA on the middle lagoon, and the beach/fishing areas on the outer lagoon.
Primary bicycle routes currently developed include desianated
routes along El Camino Real and Carlsbad Boulevard. The
coastal route along Carlsbad Boulevard is part of a regional
south^D^r'ar! "-y^^- -«3^ from Oceanlide?'
Policies
Bicycle routes, and accessory facilities such as bike
be insta!?fd*^; ^H"^ ^^^^^ainers and drinlcing fountains shall be installed at the locations indicated on Exhibit I.
feiibit*^"*'''^^" accessways shall be located as shown on
Mth^if ff!!^'"'*? K^^^l^^^i^ constructed to a minimum
be'f m?niLm'To-feer5iS:?'"'^ bicycle/pedestrian trail shall
7^ Vertical pedestrian access easements shall be a minimum
TT-feet in width. Combination bicycle/pedestrian easements
and lateral easements shall be a minimum 25 feet in width.
Ill Bike route and pedestrian improvements shall be financed according to the following criteria: financed
(1) Routes through established neighborhoods such as Carlsbad
l^atro^^^H*^ ''r?".^^ ^^^^^ financed with City; state or Federal funds.
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be provided as a condition ofdevel^n ! feasible, and shall
shorefront properties A?I L«« ^ *"^ approval for all
such a manner .rto ailow Ll rllSif designed in
the general public, and aha?? """"ft^l* use by any member of
bicyle as well as iedMtrifi us! ^"^^ned to accommodate
railroad and Interftate I brida« ^^^^S^^'^? ^he
pedestrian use on!" if bicycles could nJ'?''"^^/""^
accommodated, if the citv of Car?=hi^ feasibly be
under the two bridges through iti besf f?^''^ P''"''^"^*
shall be required only if fundtn^ • """"^ts, such access
from the Co«tal cinservfnfy or othfr'n'^K?-' forthcoming
and the relevant agencCs ?Ca?trInS Ld"thi%^-,P'^^Y"« 3°"'^«
have given the necessary approvals! "^Iroad company)
^'==''33 Easements, Buffer Ar.,,. and Adiac.n^
l^llir^nl^^^^^^ use,
adequate signing, invi?ing desian^tn^ ^^'^.H^ht and air,
buffer areas and buffer llndscioiA^h^ Provision of adequate
adjacent private property! AU^2?er^Ti?'^" conflicts with
easements shall be at least ?s f-f! f Public access
mean high tide line! unJels lnff«?s," T^^^ landward of the
topographic UmiJat on "e person of th/'
^^S^^^^e'?ocated
recreational use are2^^ easement or other public recreational use area:
! Poin^nei?2s%°f„rpSb!L"Ss%"^I?ert'^is'L"^
twice the height^o? the%t"^'c?S?e" a'b^ir??=!sh%^d"^\1a^2^ ^°
7.9 Access Si<yninqr
' *niform'sign1ng'prlcram''L''b ^^•'"ly/-^entified throuah a
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VISTA POINTS
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8 VISUAL RESOURCES AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Coastal Act Policies
^Q^^^ Where development would adversely impact archaeological
or paleotological resources as identified by the State
Historic Preservation Officer, reasonable mitigation measures
shall be required.
30252 '^'^^ scenic and visual qualities of coastal areas shall
be considered and protected as a resource of public
importance. Permitted development shall be sited and designed
to protect views to and along the ocean and scenic coastal
areas, to minimize the alteration of natural landforms, to be
visually compatible with the character of surrounding areas,
and, where feasible, to restore and enhance visual quality in
visually degraded areas. New development in highly scenic
areas such as those designated in the California Coastline
Preservation and Recreation plan prepared by the Department of
Parks and Recreation and by local government shall be
subordinate to the character of its setting.
3Q253(5) New development shall: Where appropriate, protect
special communities and neighborhoods which, because of their
unique characteristics, are popular visitor destination points
for recreational uses.
Discussion
The Agua Hedionda Plan area affords a multitude of excellent
views and vistas. The lagoon itself can be viewed from most
locations within the plan area, and several north shore
properties provide vistas of the lagoon and ocean. Carlsbad
Boulevard provides for unobstructed views of the ocean and
outer lagoon, and Adams Avenue on the north shore provides
sweeping vistas of the inner lagoon and south shore •
agricultural areas.
There are no historic structures in the area, but there are
several significant archaeological sites. Indian history
around Agua Hedionda Lagoon dates back more than 9,000 years
and represents the best known example of the transition from a
game hunting culture to a shell fish and plant gathering
economy. Indian middens and campsites around the lagoon have
attracted considerable archaeological interest, although a
number of the sites have not been thoroughly examined and
documented. The Agua Hedionda Environmental Impact Report
contains an analysis of archaeological sites, and site-
specific mitigation measures. These have been incorporated
into this plan, and are contained in attachment 2.
Park Drive, Adams Avenue, Carlsbad Boulevard and El Camino
Real have been designated as potential scenic roadways in the
Carlsbad General Plan. These roads will be subject to special
landscape provisions and design criteria.
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liiignate'd^'"3"-„f/-,,^-^- ^Sev^L^^^''^'^ ^^^^-^ -e
roads shall maintain a minimu.; 20 Zr..^'^^"^ adjacent to these
between the street and par^Tng arefs ^^"dscaped buffer
setbacks may include sidewalk! ^nd hlv "^''^irsd landscaped
include parking areas P»riiL l^ii^eways, but shall not
the street lit!linn|-ve|etatiln"tree'fscreened Irom appropriate. yetacion, tree forms, and berras, as
cated on -|Flse^v^:i;^Ld^^:L%^!iSl!ab^re trth'S'n^^f" Exhibit K. «Aiaoie to the public, as indi
Q*3 Development located adiae»nh F« -
located^between the road a^r=h%^x1„|—:,rb1"--,or^^
public road, as in the case OI HJ- i^*"^' Parallel
Harbor, no portion of a str„^5 "*'^f°"<^* Point and Snug
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permitted development in tL fn^
provide a view corridor of a
least one-third of the roal frnn^^ equivalent to at
Shall be kept free of aU ftructurH P*"^^'^' «*>i=h
landscaping which at mlJirfty would rfsf fh"
reasonable viewline from vehLr:s"1aIs!n%%'rt\e^ p^.x,,
a^vei^p-^ri^rir^rs^sfg^:^ ^r-^irdo^'^-j"?'^
rod^::°^^%'L^^eiveli?r„% ''^^r^^- o^''^'
developed areasf l^d "'"" ^«as to
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Archaeological sites in the plan area shall be preserved
or excavated as provided in attachment 2.
8^ The regulation of signs shall be in accordance with the
Carlsbad Zoning Ordinance. Additionally, no freestanding,
roof or pole signs shall be permitted. Commercial uses shall
provide wall or monument signs.
a^7 To achieve consistency with Sections 30221 and 30252(b}
of the Coastal Act, design of a residential subdivision on
the Pannonia property shall preserve the bluff face and
provide for a landscaped recreational accessway around the
south and west perimeter of the bluff top. Such a trial
shall be of adequate width and designed to facilitate public
use for bicycling, strolling and other passive recreational
purposes.
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ATTACHMENT 1
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December 2, 1975. city Council hearino Carl^h,^ r,-. .
encorses preparation of Agua Hedionda"I;ecmc1un'(AH'SPK
^!triL^;r:;i^;ti^r^r^g^nii!^°gai^--^- --^ -
cuJ^n'd°"c"o=h\^!%^^:^l3 ^^'^'^--^^ ^^^--3
Agua Hedionda Specific Plan Commission for preparation of
completed!'"' Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
co;;::en;.^""- =ir=ulated for public review and
August 4. 1976. Draft EIR completed.
Specific Plan. approval in concept of
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March 3, 1979. city Council hearing. Council estah7i=K
position on Agua Hedionda Specific Plan'conditions'ofl^p^,,,,,
March 8, 1979. City Council's position on Agua Hedionda
specitic Plan conditions, and proposal to establish a
negotiating committee forwarded to state Commission.
iTt ' I V-^^ Council hearing. Council selects two
members. Mayor Packard and Councilwoman Casler, to represent
city on Agua Hedionda Negotiating Committee. represent
July 6, 1979. Negotiating Committee, includinq citv and rn.=^,i
.JomJiission staff are representatives I melts in^CarJsblSf
melt°inlarllbld "rf"' ?^ City and State Commission staff meet m carls^d. Commission staff to redraft conditions approval pursuant to City/Commission dilculsion!
November, 1979. Revised conditions of approval sent to st,h.
I^ommission tor review. State Commission staff informs \ll\lr,.^
Commission staff that redraft is unacceptable! Regional
^2||!l^6^_1980 Members of City and Regional Commission staffs
SS?Sl!?tc pnn%%^idit?in'r:r^pp"^^*a!? "•-^"^^^^
^^i^^n Ca"^?^ni.°%o=^rss?^n"sen%1 llVT.'A,^-'-'-llllllT^'colll.^^^^^^^^ Of
requiring further negotiation w«e!deAtIfIed!'
conditions, redrafted by State Commission'^sfaff? we« reviewed.
Lo;^T!^!nn°'J»°- °' "ate and Regional
CoMiisTon-itaTFs, and Negotiating Committee reorLentatives
meet in San Diego. State Commission staff to redraft ^onJ?^„-
per negotiating committee discussion, and trfnsmtlto I?"?!
December 18. 1990 city receives State Commission staff redrsfh
oi Agua Hedionda Specific Plan conditions of approval! ""^"^"^t
bn^fT^^Af ^^^1- *=ity staff begins redraft of Agua Hedionda
orconditti^^ori^^^^^^^!"' '''' Negotiating Com^itt^l'^°o2^?ion
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"grave robbing". Extreme legal and scientific
taken in the event any human remains Irl foL^ care must be
the only site on the subject prooertv ^ ^"'^
any human remains may be unLrthef >hir? \ ^''^'^^^y
past land alteration activities an^ ^^^^ largely due to
functions or location!? prehistoric site
Mitigations
A. Sites SDM-W-132, SDM-W-132A and rirr T M ie
^" s^tp^f^nt^""* percent text excavation manually at the
site employing a research design which will ^
4. Conduct palynological studies.
5. Prepare an analysis for the scientific community.
m^H-^i^® ^^-^ Hedionda Number 4 is considered to be of moderate scientific import and therefore suggests that hh« following course of action be taken- ^^g^^sts that the
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Ph"^o'!|o%"u^:;?^."^-^- a-^aeologicl^ C^^k^sh^Ou^d b,
2. A minor
s minor investigation of one-half of one percent nf hK
ub^ect archaeological site should be scientffJca^lv
excavated prior to development to determine the ^
scientific value of the site. ^-"^"^^ne cne
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2. Placing a chain link fence around thP ^ih-e
them from the curious. ""^^^ protect
3. Designing the project so the sites will remain
area and access would be limited! ^ ^""-^^
4. Placing the sites in open space easements.
Preservation would allow for the site to be avail^hi."
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impacts to envi.oI^:„,X^ ,^3^ "="-^-l"3 "
fully ..itigateein .==ordan« wit^ th- -^c=^ ' ^''^^^ ^= =>ent of Fish and Cam., and? -eco^.r.dations of tho state Depart-
road, and th, road shall ^iT.sZl'^ H a"' rivo ru."="t;oM'r °' into adjacent agricultural are.as. uncontrolled access
resioved fro= th. main laooon r-rZZiZ t. • * ' °^ """^^ w«tl«p.<i areas physically
acre i„ siz;/=ouirL en=roach!f u ^Z""-^"' '"-i «hich are less lhaa an =
sncroach^er^vould ul^icltltv h^h^^S ==«^f>""" Ca™,on Road. Any such
i3 no fcasillo l«s -"vIto~"i^!'!f ^ th. Coamission that th.ra
?.oad aUgn=ent a^d t^at 'hr^^^^i!.^ I""'? '° '»» Propos.d Cannon
and proposed -"gatVon Cle^rlf^'f J''^ "^'^ »"9na..-.t
.:.at-f4i .-=..d a1i,';°e";t ^l^^'^-'l^Uj:^^ TU:^
"b" and "c' ro-ed abcva w. ^-e- -ne criteria set forth in subheadings
is po.si^lc, s^h ;it"catToi^™!^r^^ cnvironrncntally feasible alignrln.
(e.g nii^-. measures is special construction techniaue-:
made a -I^ion^.^f" ^**^^^^^i<'"»' desilting basins, etc. would 3 ot ...e proposed road construction.
thr;rit;:^r^.er'^L Cor^ssion staffs position with regards to
regardinrt- il^Lr toad^-aa y ''""^^ " questions
::i!tricr^«r-:^nJ clt^:^; ^ " ^^-''^^^^ Crandall at the San Diego
^ic. o. of tne Ccaatal Commission. CP.hone: (714) 280-6992)
Sincerely ^.
:^puty Diractor of La.id iJse
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cc: •Jin H£iga.-*n
Tom Cra.^.iail
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Least Tern (S. albifi-or.s)
Common among saMy beaches and lacooiis. .Sl-nder
white birds w/long narrow black ti.ined wings
forked blacic tail and pointed yellow raiU. Black
crown and gc-*y mantel. Dives Cor s-naU tish and
Insects. Bscomin^i endangered because they lay -gqs
in the open. Hei-iht: 6 t/2 to 1 1/2 inches
gilld«er (C. Toclferus)
n!^*; h*!;;^" "'^ pastures. Mult h.s two neck bandsJ juveniles, only one. Related to Plover
i^y^.Jlf'' ^^'"l'' "^^•^J f« O""?* n«r.« ^""^"^ leathers. Feigns injury near nest to distract intruders. Height: 9 to U inches.
Blacte Sallied Plo^eg (p, squatarola)
!In^^h;/° Shore bird. Rin is rather short and has noticable swoUino near tip. Heck and tail striking black axiliars under wl^g! In summer face and mantel are black; in winter face and mantle are white. wmcer cace
Height: 9 1/2 to 11 1/2 inches.
Aneriean Coot {fulica• anericana)
Commonly found in fresh water during nesting
la winter found in both fr'^sh and salt water, wa*^
Si^^r^^h^S!!^^"?' with white bill and white .narkimjs
under short tail. Feeds on shore and in water.
season.
Dark
Height: 12 inches.
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California Sa«^»>>f««h (Artemisia califomica) •,
Common shrub along pacific coast. Perennial
BQCIevheat (groignum fasclculatum)
m August and S..^:c'iierf''JJo.:^U* 2"?^!^
l£L-S£aca (Zostera narina)
one to two feet lo!!g? G-^o^i
Coeaon Cat ^.^ii (^ypha latifolia)
«e«r*iiV;"'* *h"«^hout North America,
«c DiacK five inch splken. .Stems grow to four fee
In
c ^ t y Of c a r I t b a d local oastal program
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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2. Britton, Nathaniel. Illustrated Flora of the North».n
States and Canada. Addison Brown. !^ew Lrk? T/tl
3. California State Coastal Conunission. Statewide
Enyirorunentailv Sensitive Habitat Areas Stat, -
^aiiEornia. sAn francisco, California, February, 1981.
4. City of Carlsbad. Agua Hedionda Lagoon Snegifi^ pian
Environmental lmpac?f^.port CarlsLd, cLIfo^nia, iune,
ciirf^L^fr^Sst,'^?^):!"^ '^'"'"^ <=«^«''-'^'
^^'c^^ IZll f°^gtal Element. Huntington'
'The Audobon Illustrated H^nHh^^i. of American Birds. New York. 1968^ ' -
Diego, California, June, 1976.
David, Smith and Associates. An Analysis of nr.Hain^
Requirements for A^n» Hedionda La.^onn^ r °.^°i,^^^
California, July, ouxxa,
Onuf, Christopher. Guidelines for the Protect inn of the
Natural Resour^,. »f r,iifornias Coastal WetlandsT^^-^
university of California, Santa Barbara, CaligSrnIa, May,
fMello"??,'^''^?!''?S^?"- , Carlsbad Local Coastal Prn^rr.m (Hello II). La Jolla, California. JuTyTTTSy;^—
U.S. Department of the Interior. Guidelines for
L"!!" j''i'"". P'terminina Optimum Recreation-r;.rry<
^!!T7^uar;!',97?!"""" °^ Washingti'n '
5.
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^'^y of carlsbad local coastal program
ATTACHMENT 1
December 2, 1975. City Council hearing. Carlsbad Citv
encorses preparation of Agua Hedionda Specific P?fn(AHSPK"=''
January 1 , 1976. Coastal Commission allocates S 16,000 arant i-o
city tor preparation of Agua Hedionda Specific Plan
February 3, 1976. City Council hearing, city Council approves
t^^^t^J^ 111';'^'^' COJission^for p^^Ja?f?I°n^^^f
completed^^^' Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
col^ent.^^^^' EIR circulated for public review and
August 4, 1976. Draft EIR completed.
August n. 1976, Agua Hedionda Specific Plan completed
Planning Commission public hearing; no action taken!
Snl^t^j^^Dl^^^^^ Special Planning Commission hearing on Speciric Plan and EIR. No action taken.
^"f"f^ l^' Planning Commission hearing; public comment
a:gi::;'!te; continue'd?"""^ Commission public hearing. No
acgi::r!tem'c:nti;ued"'""^"^ Conunission public hearing. No
October 13. 1976. Planning Commission public hearing
|e=oimen3e3^ification of EIR and approval in conl;pt of
°°l°^'^Jf'City Council hearing. Discussion and public
?S7!!5?Sa!'''^°"'^» specific Plan and EIR. No iTtl'ol
Hed!ond! kJJVr council hearing. Discussion of Agua Heaionaa specific Plan. No action taken; item continued.
||v^ber13^1976. City council hearing. Discussion of Agua
neaionaa Specific Plan. No action taken; item continued.
November 23. 1976. city Council hearing, staff directed to
P^ipfi-PIHaTT^ft of Agua Hedionda SpLific Plan NolctLn
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December 1?76. City Council hearing, staff directed to
provide additional information. No action taken
December 21, 1976. City Council hearing. city Council
certified Agua Hedionda EIR, approved A^ua Hedionda Ipecific
Plan in concept, and directed staff to forward Council
recommendation to Coastal Commission.
riLission!'- "^''""''^ specific Plan submitted to Coastal
'^'^ Regional Coastal Commission accepts Agua Heaionda Specific Plan for processing. ^
IV- Regional Commission hearing. Commission
Starr laentities major issues. Commission staff directed to
actionMken! ^^^^i"-" «9arding public tr^srilsue! No
November 1977. Regional Commission hearing. Final
commission staff "recommendations presented. SI actiSn taken.
December 16. 1977. Regional Commission hearing. Commission
stait recommends adoption of Agua Hedionda Spellfic Man iuh 23
conditions of approval. No action taken. "
December 23. 1977. Regional Commission hearing. Commission approves Agua Hedionda Specific Plan with 23 "I^ditiS^s If
approval (including modifications to Commission staff
recommendation). state
bpec"L^Mir!;th^^lng"?- C^rB^'i"" approval of Agua Hedionda specific Plan with conditions forwarded to State Commission.
February 8. 1978. city Council hearing, staff directed to-
conSftJoni'"" '2 K"^^^ commission appealing several of the conditions imposed by the Regional Commission.
February 14. 1979. state Commission hearing. Substantial issues
iction tSeS "'^ -i'^" the CoastalVt) iden?ifted' NI
March 14, 1978. State Commission hearing. No action taken.
April 18, 1978. State Commission hearing. Commission staff
recommends approval of Agua Hedionda Spelific Plan? «ith
conditions. No action taken.
^I'i^^ll- * Commission hearing. Commission certifies
Agia Hedionda Specific Plan with 31 conditions ""pprlval.
iilrfT^\raL'm!ttr^^^
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March 3> 1979. city Council hearing. Council establishes
position on Agua Hedionda Specific Plan conditions of approval.
March 8, 1979> City Council's position on Agua Hedionda
Specific Plan conditions, and proposal to establish a
negotiating committee forwarded to State Commission.
June 5, 1979. Ctty Council hearing. Council selects two
members. Mayor Packard and Councilwoman Casler, to represent
city on Agua Hedionda Negotiating Committee.
Julj^J.^j_9Ii: Negotiating Committee, including City and Coastal
Commission staff are representatives, meets in Carlsbad.
mo!I?^?»^^ l^u^i Members of City and State Commission staff
meet in carlsbad. Commission staff to redraft conditions of
approval pursuant to City/Commission discussion.
^r^' Revised conditions of approval sent to State commission £or review. State Commission staff informs Regional Commission staff that redraft is unacceptable. regional
mHf "'2*'*!' ?^ ^^^y Regional Commission staffs meet in Carlsbad. Tentative agreement made on majority of Agua Hedionda Specific Plan conditions of approval.
April 9, 1980e Revised conditions of approval transmitted to city troro Regional Commission staff.
June_30^_2980. Members of City, State and Regional Commission
states meet in Carlsbad. Commission sends new staff
representatives, and articulates new position on conditions of
approval. Conditions of April 9, 1980, reviewed, and issues
requiring further negotiation were identified.
1930. Members of City, State and Regional Commission
start meet in San Diego. Agua Hedionda Specific Plan
conditions, redrafted by State Commission staff, were reviewed.
November 20, 1980. Members of City, State and Regional
Commission states, and Negotiating Committee reoresentatives
meet in San Diego. State Commission staff to redraft conditions
per negotiating committee discussion, and transmit to city.
December 18, 1980. City receives State Commission staff redraft
OE Agua Heaionda Specific Plan conditions of approval.
September , 1981. City staff begins redraft of Agua Hedionda
incorporating City Negotiating Committee position on conditions of approval.
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ATTACHMENT 2
2. ARCHAEOLOGY: MITIGATION MEASURES
The aboriginal resources located within the Agua Hedionda
.nfn^t^Irfn^" '"^^^ ""'^^^ ^ ^"^^ extlnsive hunting and gathering population which once occuoiAd coastal ^r^^tthl
California. Studies by Dr. Malcolm Rocer^figlo- tges^
James Moriarty (1966), Claude Warren (1967), and R
Kaldenberg and Dr. Paul H. Ezell (1974) indicate that a
static population existed along coastal San Diego County at
least as early as 9030+200 B.P. (Moriarity 1967). This
population seems to have originated in Eastern California
(WUley 1966) or the great basin (Davis 1973) and migrated
into a pristine, unoccupied coastal area. Different theories
^n H^m? •/''f*'^ n?"*"® traversed when they came
to dominate San Diego County are available (Rogers 1939
Rogers 1945; Von Werlhof 1975). Since archaeology is y4t in
Its formative period locally, we are able only to hypothesize
the relationship between landforms, land use, and paleoethnil
travel and trade routes. What is Jcnown is that groups of
people lived at major sites along the San Diego coast,
exploited the estuarine resources, and eventually the
resources were depleted. At that time (7000 B.P) an
adjustment process occurred where the local groups had to
reaoapt to a changing economic/resource situation.
All of the sites along Agua Hedionda contain scientific data
nro^p.r^V^ 1?*" to scientists in understanding this adaptive
process. New techniques and other scientific methods
currently employed in San Diego County will enable scientists
to reinterpret and perhaps explain techno- environmental
change in San Diego County. Prehistorians such as Ezell
(1975), Moriarty (1975), Leonard (1975) and Warren (1975) all
believe that sites found along Agua Hedionda and Batiquitos
Lagoons are of such an enormous scientific value that careful
controlled excavation and mitigation is necessary.
Impacts. Since the plans for the Agua Hedionda Study are in
formative stages, the exact impact of development to each
archaeological resource cahnot be assessed. However, it can
be stated that any land alteration in the form of grading,
intensive brushing or leveling in the vicinity of any of the
archaeological sites will adversely impact these resources.
All Of the sites located in this project area are subsurface
sites which contain an abundance of cultural materials.
These may include human burials which are protected under The
California health and Safety Code> Section 8100 and the
7nii''*^ri? Section ^02, Chapter 1299. Section
7052 of the California Health and Safety Code make the
destruction of even an unmarked cemetery a felony. Therefore
caution is necessary when considering any impact to the
subsurface sites. According to the more recent Mendocino
county decision, six burials constitute a registered legal
cemetery and any attempt to remove even prehistoric remains
without an appropriate permit would be construed as
Source: Agua Hedionda Environmental Impact Report, City of
Carlsbad, June, 1976, P. 72-75.
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tlkerirthi""^"" ^^^^1 scientific care must be taken in the event any human remains are found. Site AH-? i«
Mitigations
M^TJ^*"" ^°'?:*'-^32, SDM-W-132A, and UCLJ-M-15 are sites of
«f '"P"" therefore the following courses of action are suggested: ^wuLaes
1. Perform a systematic posthole series on the site to determine the exact vertical and horizontal extent of the
sice.
2. Conduct a five percent text excavation manually at the
site employing a research design which will allow new and
valid scientific information to be generated as a resu??
of the work- The units should be selected at random.
^' the site during excavation (one
Riverlide)? * ^^""^ submitted to (JC
4. Conduct palynological studies.
5. Prepare an analysis for the scientific community.
If the information from the site is found to be so extensive
or so important and quantitative that a five percent test
will not mitigate the impact, then a complete^fI"een percent
thi'^^fLrK^^fgreater-will be recoimnended! if. In
the other hand, the site is found to be yielding repetitive -
information, then no additional excavation would be
recommended.
B. Site Agua Hedionda Number 4 is considered to be of
moderate scientific.import and therefore suggests that the
following course of action be taken:
^* !^KS"5 * radial posthole series to determine the site's
subsurface boundaries and map and collect all surface
artifactual material. All archaeological work should be
photo-documented.
2. A minor investigation of one-half of one percent of the
subject archaeological site should be scientifically
excavated prior to development to determine the
^ scientific value of the site.
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3. If the one-half percent test excavation shows the
subject archaeological resources are limited to shallow
and/or disrupted midden, then no further excavation
would be recommended. If the site is DL!^^ K •
n?f:erp^^.le^r'^r^^r^^^ ^
reco^en^d!'"' -^^^^-^ excavation may be
C. Sites AH5 and^SDi 209 have been severely impacted bv hh«
brof^Minor".^- ^r^'^-^""- -^<^ «e therefore considered o be of Minor scientific importance. The recordation of these sites as a result of this report mitigates^nrimp2c?^^
D. Sites RAH I, RAH II, and RAH Iix have been mitinaho^ '
an archaeological survey conducted for^RanchrAgua'^edtondL
E. Sites SDM-M-130 and SDM-W-Ul have not been studied fni-
foUowil?'''^^""' therefore mitigation (3) shSu?d be ^
shoJd^h! SDM-W-126, SDM-W-127 and SDM-W-127a
K-*'''*^"^ ^""^ ^^^^ significance. Once a in u^^fl appropriate mitigations as outlined m this section should be followed. v^utiinen
The value of these sites lies in the recovery of the
lentific information contained within them.
reE^rfc^;^.^^K all archaeological investigations, a reporj-for the public record containing the results of
th! prepared and submitted to the appropriate agency.
^* Disposition of Artifacts and Fieldnotes. All artifacts
and appropriate tieidnotes resulting from any mitiqatinc,
Sr'din?.'^"^^ deposited with a%ublic inst ti?ion ' or displayed m an appropriate area on the subiect property. -u^^je^-t
3- P"^i^5j^^/;g;|^^Q^Qqi3t. All archaeological work should
be conauctea by an archaeologist qualified by the citv
of Carlsbad, the County of San Diego, and/or the
governing board of the Society for California
Archaeology.
^ 'J'::""'!! " ^1! *«?r"^"?.«^?he Sites would be
G.
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— «w^wii wi. (.ue 5ices would be
the development of a plan which would allow for the physical
include? °" • °^ PfeservItiSn could
as'lp^^ fpacef'*' ^^"^
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^' * ^'u^'" ^^"^ ^^^""'^ the sites to protect them from the curious. fcotect
^' ^r«^^n^^ project so the sites will remain green area and access would be limited.
4. Placing the sites in open space easements.
Preservation would allow for the site to be available for
scientific research to future scholars with a demonstrated
need to know-. This would be a positive scientific action
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631 Howard Strce:. ^r.*: ftcor
SDP rM.-icisco. C3':'c.'.-ia 94105
(415) 543-S555
ATTACHMENT 3
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Earle Lau?pe
California State Pspartment of Fish and Gare
330 Golden Shore
long 3each, California 90302
Subject: nvnliiation of Cannon Pond rto;tli-.;r.:ncr,t
Dear fir. lauaoe:
- City of Cjclrsi>.v,I
It is my understanding that you desire addi
of Connission staff with regards to the al'
City of Carlsbad. As you are aware, the Cc
their action on the Agua Hedionda Specific
Road could not be approved as consistent wi
encroach=:ant onto the wetland area adjacent
Since the -i-a of the Commission's original
?lan. a ns^ctiating coimittee comprised of
several Coastal Cca-ission !n-:-.-nbcrs has .-net
language rs-.-ariing Cannon Road is approori*
Corunission arr-roval:
tionai infomatioR as to the position
gntaant of Cannon ?oad proposed by the
r.-nission has tar-.en the posture in
Plan, several years ago, that Cannon
th Coastal Act policies due to its
to Agua Hedionda Lagoon.
action on the Agua Hedionda Specific
several City Council nembers and
and cetftrrr-ined that the following
te, subject to full Council and
• •=-=*?*--l ali5n=..e.,. o£ Cannon Road as
Cor^r!^-: Carlsbad LCP. ore=ared by PRC Touos
th:^^l- ":' <3-,lo,..,P.t Of a final =ro=ifi= desi^' for
IhaU^pcIv; design criteria =nd envirorx.en-.ai protection Lasure:
<=°"»'=™"o.-, Shall involve: fillinr; or dredging
o. a .a-.land area. a. defined in Section -ZlZl of tha Coasta( Act;
•! „V ^"-y °f constructior-. would occur
a we-lw"S!! IZ T ^"^'^""'"•"t^^ly sensitive habitat are.-, other than
wou!a ti^i^Ltt f ^"^^'--^^ -° P^«--«nt in=act3 which
orinK^^I^*"?'"*^'' "^=9rade such aroas, sh*ll avcid significant disruption
iL Tt ; ft "'"^ ae.-igned to be compatible wfth the continuance of habitat valvies;
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CITY OF CARL: BAD
Planning Dspa ?nt
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rlteL^i^on^rt^e^cir:: :::i::er"^-^^ envtron..ntaU, damaging
impacts to environn^talL Lnsluv^ K;K-'f "
i^::;^^^^^ - - - un=o„trouera:L:^'
ercL^h^in''.-r'^i be encroached upon for construction of Cannon Road. Any such
TnT^^s^^: '""''^ ^•^^"^ ^'^ a finding by the Co=»ission that Ihe^
HoaraUgn^^^^^^ L'^t'^r^r^^T'^'i^ ^^^'''^ alternative to th. proposed Cannon
and oroX*"^-ifat^nn r,^^?''^'"'' ^'^^^ ^ "i^^ ali9n=»e.-t
that 'in^^:o:^i?L^I2^ "^"^'^ ^« Coauaission »taff«s position
"b- a;d '" "^^ "Itena set forth in subheadings
is .^siJo s^h^;-. • r*'^^ environmentally feasible alignrin-
e r p^•?:-^-::n!!;^ rn.txvation measures special construction techniaues
o^)"^*:;::-':^:st;:Lr'" ^^^'^^^^^^^^'^ «^ ^^i^tmg or fonner wetland areas
°r^e'i ^,:li T" ^P*" dedications, desilting basins, etc. would
— nade a .a., of tne proposed road construction.
thrcrit^:^a'^^er'^^^^ Corliss ion staff's position with regards to
'egardi^;"^^Lf tf ^"^^ ^^"^^ "'"^^^^ " questions :?!!^-^:^/.-: P-o*^ i««e. Please contact Toa Crandall at the San Diego u-^tric. o._i-a of tne Ccastal Conadssion. CPhone: (714) 230-6993)
^in^tyeiy..,
Deputy Director of Land Use
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cc: y Ji:?. Hac-7jr.an
Tom Crar.iail
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Hater Pipit (Anthus soinoLetCa)
Migraten Crom north and is found neac southern
muddy shoc«s in winter. Sparrow-sized with slendor
bills. D«c)c tail with white outer feathers.
Height: 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches.
nceroann'a Gull (L. hcermanni)
Coirjaon along wast coast beaches and lagoons except
ill spring when it Is confined to its breeding
Islands. Darkast oC gulls, uniformly dark below.'
Adult has white head and red bill.
Height: 15 to 17 inches.
tfeetern Scndptpcr (Calidris maurl)
Most iioixnon shorebird found In both fresh and salt
water. Long pointed bill that droops at tip. m
summer hack and crown are rusty; in fall plu«ag« is
grey. Heightt 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 inches. '
Great Blue Heron (Acdea herodius)
Largest of herons. Common on fresh as well aa salt
wa;:6L-. Read white; uiale has long black plumes
during mating season. Shaggy blue-grey back and
white mantle. Height: 3fi to 4fl inches.
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Least Tern (S, albiftors)
Common among sand/ beaches and lacoons, Slender
white birds w/long narrow folack tinned vangs,
forked black tail and pointed yellow bill. Black
crown and grey mantel. Dives for small tish and
insects. Becoming endangered because they lay -gga
in the open. Hei.jht: 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 inches.
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gilldeer (C. voclferus)
Very common in fields and pastures. Adult has two
neck bands; juveniles, only one. Related to Plover
family, but has a longer tail. Noted for orange
upper tail and lower feathers. Feigns injury near
nest to distract intruders.
Height: 9 to 11 inches.
Blacfc Bellied Plover (p. squatarola)
Medium to small shore bird. Bill is rather short
and has noticable swelliao near tip. Meek and tail
are short. Has striking black axillars under wing.
In summer fact and mantel are black; in winter face
and mantle are white.
Height: 9 1/2 to 11 1/2 inches.
Anerican Coot (Pulica aaerlcana)
Commonly foiind in fresh water during nesting season,
in winter found in both frwsh a.id salt water. Dark
plumage contrasts with white bill and white markings
under short tail. Feeds on shore and in water.
Height: 12 inches. '
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^ Seed Sporry (Tlssa marina)
Annual or biennial, erect* free branching bush found
in salt marshes along the pacific coast. Pink
flowers bloon in spring. Grows to six feet high.
3alt Craea (Oistlchlis spica'^a)
Abundant throughout marsh areas. Tall ereek Prn- J
s?^\'?rs ""iTPi''^ .nd*"«nriro';d°:<,?;
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gtefcle weed (Salleornia)|
tow-qrowing perennial ground cover found in salt
marshes. Most common indicator ipeciet for
delineating wetlands. Generally four to six inches',
tallr 9ceen in color. \
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i?"™;" 'lon^ pacific coast. Perennial. «oodV
r«*Jh7:. 20 Inches. odoT |
resembles sac:«. Grows from two to four feet long
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Bucfcwb«at (Eroignum faseiculatum)
Rust colored in fan. SMU white flower blal
in August and September. Grows to 2 f^
gel Grace (Zostera marina)
JiSSon!l?kr' P?^" Leaves
one ?S JiS^eet"!:;^! '^•"^ ^'^^-i
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Coeaon Cat ^aii (Typha latifolia)
Located in marsh areas throughout North America,
north. Stems stSut with dacic brc or black five Inch aplken. stems grow to four feet