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BATIQUITOS LAGOON FOUNDATION
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November 3, 1993
Mr. Christer Westman
City of Carlsbad
2075 Las Palmas Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92009
M3V 8 3 1993
Dear Mr. Westman;
The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation (BLF) has completed a detailed review of the Draft Environmental
Impact Report (DEIR) for the Green Valley Master Plan. The Foundation is fundamentally opposed to
development on this site and therefore supports the No Project Alternative described in the DEIR. The
Foundation supports efforts to purchase this property, possibly using funds that will become available
upon passage of the CALPAW initiative. This area, if protected, could be partly or fully revegetated.
This would create a preserve similar to Torrey Pines Stare Park. A preserve of this size could have
superior economic benefits for Carlsbad due to increased tourism and property values in southern
Carlsbad. Home sales could also increase due to such an amenity.
North Green Valley contains some of the most significant vegetation remaining in coastal San Diego
County. The DEIR notes that vegetation along this portion of Encinitas Creek represents the bulk of all
riparian vegetation in Green Valley. Furthermore, the Southern Maritime Chaparral which covers most
of the bluffs is exceedingly rare. The previous constraints study for this project noted that only three
large areas of this habitat type remain in San Diego County. The Foundation recommends that this
property be purchased and restored. One of the primary restoration objectives would be to establish
linkages between the upland habitat and the riparian corridor.
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For the Board of Directors of the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
Carolyn Avalos
Julie Fisher
Jim Karnik
P.O. Box 3103
Carlsbad, CA 92008