Conversion of Carr Lake to a Multi-Use Park

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A watershed-related issue examined by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB. Contents [hide]

   * 1 Summary
   * 2 Location
   * 3 Resource/s at stake
   * 4 Stakeholders
   * 5 Laws, policies, & regulations
   * 6 Systems
   * 7 Science
   * 8 Tools
   * 9 Future research
   * 10 References
   * 11 Disclaimer

Summary

Carr Lake, the largest of ten lake and wetland areas in the lower Salinas Valley, is located in the heart of the City of Salinas (Cameron et al 2003). It was drained for agricultural use in 1910 when the Reclamation Ditch project was undertaken to drain lakes to create more agricultural land and to create suitable areas for urban development. Currently there is a movement underway to purchase the agricultural land and convert it to a regional park with recreational areas for the people of Salinas, a wetland area to improve water quality and mitigate flooding during high storm years, and a place where people can explore and study nature (Cameron et al 2003).

Location Carr Lake is located at the confluence of three tributaries: Gabilan Creek, Alisal Creek and Natividad Creek. It is also located in the heart of Salinas bounded by Laurel Drive, Sherwood Drive, Natividad Road and Highway 101 (Watershed 2008). To read about its history and see a sketch of its location in the watershed you can use this link: [1]

Resource/s at stake

...What environmental resource/s are at stake?... Stakeholders

...Who are the stakeholders in the watershed? e.g. agencies, non-profits, associations... Laws, policies, & regulations

...What laws, policies, and/or regulations are involved?... Systems

... What elements of the biophysical system are/were involved?... Science

...What scientific studies are or would be relevant / already completed?... Tools

...What analytical (e.g. modeling) tools were or could be used?... Future research

...What knowledge gaps remain?...

...Suggest a CWSP MS thesis topic that could contribute to the issue...

...Suggest a topic for a hypothetical study that had unlimited resources... References

Cameron W, Hoffman A, Langer J. 2003. A vision plan for Carr Lake regional park. 606 Studio, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Watershed Institute at CSUMB, 2008. http://watershed.csumb.edu/carrlake/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1

Disclaimer

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