Habitat Management Plan presentations for year 2023

The City of Carlsbad presents the 19th annual report on the Habitat Management Plan at a community meeting. The report highlights the coordinated efforts taken over the last year to protect sensitive plants and wildlife in dedicated open spaces across the city.
About the plan:
The City of Carlsbad is the only city in North San Diego County with an approved Habitat Management Plan. The plan was created to guide sustainable development, conserve native habitat, allow for wildlife movement and permanently protect 47 rare plant and animal species within the city.
Since the plan was adopted in 2004, 6,208 acres of natural land have been preserved as habitat for plants and wildlife, never to be developed. The goal is to preserve 6,478 acres of natural open space after all development in the city has occurred. So far, the city has achieved 96% of that target.
Under the plan, large habitat areas are connected by wildlife movement corridors that help preserve a healthy ecosystem. Before Carlsbad’s plan was adopted, habitat areas in the city were set aside on a project-by-project basis without a coordinated, big-picture approach.
The city’s preserves include wetland habitats, such as aquatic marsh and willow scrub, and various upland habitat types, such as coastal sage scrub, native grasslands and oak woodlands.
To learn more about the city’s preserve system and the work being done to protect and preserve native habitats, visit the Habitat Management Plan web page: www.carlsbadca.gov/department....
00:00 Opening
01:16 Overview
07:55 Triennial Habitat Management Plan Biological Monitoring Report
24:34 Pilot Management Project
31:51 Potential Vegetation Restoration Opportunities
39:31 San Diego Habitat Conservancy Land Management Updates
52:34 Center for Natural Lands Management
01:18:24 Urban Corps Habitat Services
01:33:09 California Department of Fish & Wildlife
01:41:00 Closing Questions and Comments