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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-238
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY OF CARLSBAD 2017-2021 PRESERVE
MANAGEMENT PLAN,GUIDING THE MANAGEMENT,MAINTENANCE
AND MONITORING OF THE CITY-OWNED OPEN SPACE PRESERVES
WHEREAS,the purpose of the City of Carlsbad 2017-2021 Preserve Management Plan is to
provide management, maintenance and monitoring guidelines that serve conservation goals for the
thirteen city-owned open space preserves; and
WHEREAS,the preserve lands are to be managed for the protection of sensitive resources,
which in turn meets the city's obligation to the Multiple Habitat Conservation Program, the Open Space
Management Plan and the Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan; and
WHEREAS,the city's Multiple Habitat Conservation Program incidental take permit (under the
Endangered Species Act)requires that a Preserve Management Plan achieve the city's obligation to
protect and enhance wildlife values pursuant to its sub-area Habitat Management Plan implementing
agreement and the Open Space Management Plan; and
WHEREAS,the draft City of Carlsbad 2017-2021 Preserve Management Plan specifically
addresses 594.2 acres of city-owned natural open space over thirteen preserves, for which the city is
directly responsible as the preserve manager; and
WHEREAS,the draft City of Carlsbad 2017-2021 Preserve Management Plan, prepared by the
Center for Natural Lands Management, details the activities to be performed for the management,
maintenance and monitoring of city-owned preserves; and
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California,as
follows that:
1.The above recitations are true and correct.
2.The City of Carlsbad 2017-2021 Preserve Management Plan, which is on file in the City
Clerk's Office,is approved.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 13th day of December, 2016, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:Hall, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn, Packard.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:None.
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MA HALL,Mayor
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BARB 'ENGLESON, City Clerk
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