PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK MPRPD BOARD MEETING AUGUST 8, 2018 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS PRIVATE LAND OWNERS • The Trust for Public Land • Hatton Family • Land Trust • Diana Fish • Santa Lucia Conservancy • Tony Lombardo • State Parks • Foundation • Alan Williams • California Fish & Wildlife • Eastwood Family • Wildlife Conservation Board • Coastal Conservancy PUBLIC, STAKEHOLDERS, • Ventana Wildlife Society AND NEIGHBORS • Trout Unlimited • Monterey County • Local Municipalities, Representatives, and HOAs • Monterey Peninsula Water Management District • California Natural Resources Agency PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 AGENDA

• Introduction • Summary of Public Outreach Efforts • Review of Preferred Alternative • General Development Plan Document Structure • Next Steps

PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 PROJECT TIMELINE

ADOPTION OF DRAFT GDP SITE VISITPUBLIC & FOCUS OPEN GROUP HOUSEDRAFT MEETINGS GDP DOCUMENTSUMMARY OF PROJECTPREVIOUS WEBSITE WORK LAUNCHPUBLIC WORKSHOPEXISTING CONDITIONS 1 - OCTSITE 5,ALTERNATIVE NOV ANDPUBLIC 1 RE-USE& 2, 2017DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP REPORT 2PREFERRED - NOV 15 & ALTERNATIVE 16, 2017 DEVELOPMENTPUBLIC WORKSHOPPREFERRED 3 -ALTERNATIVE FEBMPRPD 7 & 8, 2018 BOARD REFINEMENTDRAFT PRESENTATION MASTER PLAN - APRIL DEVELOPMENTMPRPD 11 BOARD PRESENTATION CEQA- AUGUST 8

WE ARE HERE 2016- SPRING 2017 SUMMER FALL WINTER WINTER SPRING SUMMER 2018

PROJECT START-UP PROGRAMMING & PCRP MASTER PLAN ALTERNATIVES

PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 PROJECT PURPOSE & OBJECTIVES

RESTORATION • Improve water quality and aquatic habitat of the Carmel River • Minimize wildlife fragmentation • Restore areas to natural habitat • Reintroduce common, threatened and endangered flora and fauna RECREATION • Community and user group access • Diverse trail network for varied abilities and experiences • Trail Connectivity • Inclusive park-appropriate programs, facilities, and activities RE-USE • Re-use or retrofit of existing facilities and infrastructure • Re-use and improvement of former golf course to create more natural habitat • Continued community use for meetings and gatherings • Collaboration with community and agency partners PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 PROJECT AREA

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PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 PUBLIC OUTREACH PROCESS

GENERAL Focus Group Meetings

Information Gathering Public Open House

Public Workshop #1 Obtain Suggestions & Ideas SURVEY #1 Public Workshop #2 Review Alternative Concepts SURVEY #2 Public Workshop #3 Review Preferred Alternative SURVEY #3 Presentation Revise Preferred SPECIFIC to Alternative Board Develop General Development Plan

Plan Presentation to the Board

PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 PROJECT WEBSITE

• Project website: palocorona.org • View project and timeline updates • Keep informed about upcoming meetings • View materials and project documents • Take online surveys • Sign up for mailing list

PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 PUBLIC OUTREACH SUMMARY

CONCERNS • Don’t want parking to be used for Point Lobos access • Traffic impact on Hwy 1 and Carmel Valley Road • Overuse and crowding • Adequate Funding to maintain what is improved • Over-Use, especially by non-regional visitors

OPPORTUNITIES • Hiking and trail opportunities within Palo Corona Regional Park • Fenced in Dog Park for all, especially elderly and mobility impaired. • ADA/Inclusive access, facilities and programs for populations that cannot access park’s rugged terrain or other parks in the region • Gathering space for club meetings and events • Discovery Center and Interpretive Education

PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE SITE- BACK ASSESSMENT COUNTRY UNIT

• Backcountry access by Carmel-By-The-Sea permit Carmel Valley Road Carmel River State Beach • Hiking and trail opportunities Carmel Valley DAY-USE IMPROVEMENTS TO BARN WITH PICNIC within Palo Corona Regional AREA AND YOUTH Park EDUCATIONAL CAMPING

Point Lobos State Reserve • Opportunities for trail RUSTIC CAMPING AT WHISLER WILSON WITH Point Lobos RANGER STATION connectivity to adjacent Ranch Corona Road

parks and open space Point Lobos Santa Lucia Preserve Ranch Carmel Highlands • Limited, permit-only DAY-USE OR RUSTIC CAMPING AT CORONA camping sites HOMESTEAD

• On-site ranger staff to patrol Rancho San Carlos Road

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and multi-use trails LEGEND Mitteldorf Existing Trails Preserve Programming • Research and educational/ Opportunities WILDLIFE VIEWING Potential Trail AREA interpretive opportunities Connections VISTA POINT Potential Emergency Access Routes • Emergency access and PCRP Park Boundary Adjacent potential to expand cell Open Space Joshua Creek Ecological Reserve phone coverage Boundaries Figure 9: Opportunities and Constraints diagram of PCRP. GIS data provided by Turf Image Geospatial Consulting. PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 38 | PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE - FRONT RANCH UNIT

• Multi-use trail access to Back Country Unit with speed control measures for safety • Potential multi-use trail connection to Carmel River State Beach • Repurpose barn for interpretive, educational, and special events uses • Exploring options for potential sites for horse trailer staging area to access Back Country Unit • Continued special permits for community and non-profit events/fundraisers • Closing vehicular parking on Hwy 1 (parking lot for special use only) • Pedestrian access from neighborhoods to continue

PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 TYPES OF TRAIL PROPOSED FOR PALO CORONA ALTERNATIVE MULTI-USE SINGLE TRACK PAVED COMMUNITY TRAIL

PAVED MULTI-USE & SOFT-SURFACE SHOULDER MULTI-USE SINGLE TRACK TRAIL

PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 FRONT RANCH UNIT - PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK

LEGEND Community Trails Carmel River Multi-Use Trail (Unpaved) FREE Project (RC Unit - Paved) Connector Trails Dispersed Multi-Use Trail (Unpaved) RANCHO CAÑADA Picnic VILLAGE (Unpaved) Future Carmel River Interpretive

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PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE - RANCHO CAÑADA UNIT

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Picnic Pavilion Picnic Pavilion Trailhead Information Inclusive/ Kiosks Exploratory Play Amphitheater Discovery Center

LEGEND Multi-Use Trail Community Trail Connector Trail Emergency Event Staging Area

PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 PLAN ELEMENTS - CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE USES 1• Discovery Center 2• Gathering space for club meetings, and public and private events 3• Office and administrative space 4• Basement/lower level may 3 2 become tenant space Community Meetings & Events 1 2

PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 PLAN ELEMENTS - POND & COMMUNITY LAWN

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PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 PLAN ELEMENTS - RIVER OVERLOOK & OUTDOOR CLASSROOM

• Ranch heritage history/working 1 RIVER OVERLOOK cattle lands • Wildlife of park (enhanced habitat resulting in reintroduction of red- legged frog, condors, steelhead trout and other species) • Ecology of park, highlight different habitats and ecological diversity • Natural history of region 2 • Cultural history (Native OUTDOOR CLASSROOM Americans, literary figures, bear/ bull fights, Fish Ranch and land purchase) • Watershed/Hydrology (Carmel River Restoration, Land-to-Sea connection) • Lessons learned from introducing non-native species (wild boar) PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 PLAN ELEMENTS - CAL FIRE EMERGENCY STAGING AREA & WILDLIFE CORRIDOR WITH PASSIVE RECREATION 1 EMERGENCY EVENT COMMAND CENTER/ STAGING AREA • CalFire, county and others’ use of site during emergencies • Adaptive use as a dog park when not in use for emergencies 2 1 • Will repair/restore park after use • Area to be used for passive recreation during normal park WILDLIFE CORRIDOR WILDLIFE operation 2 PASSIVE RECREATION

PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

• Other potential activities or programming that could be introduced to the park in the future with partnerships or increased interest • Flexible plan that will continue to meet the needs of the community as the community and the park evolve: • Native plant nursery • Art in the park • Fitness course • Additional opportunities • Scientific research (phenology, climate change, post-fire ground cover recovery and species modification, etc.) PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 INTERIM TRAILS PLAN - RANCHO CAÑADA UNIT

Interim Trails Open to the Public (Existing CAR ME Cart Paths) L VA LLE CARMEL MIDDLE Y R OAD SCHOOL COMMUNITY Vista Lobos Trail CHURCH OF (Existing) THE MONTEREY PENINSULA 1000’ Wildlife MEarth SLC Corridor M ow ed P a PCRP Park t h Boundary Non-exclusive RANCHO CAÑADA environmental VILLAGE education and conservation easement To be opened for public use at a later phase

Vista Lobos Trail FRONT RANCH SOUTH BANK TRAIL ENTRANCE

PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 DRAFT OUTLINE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY V PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE 59 ACQUISITION AND LAND TRANSFER 60 TRAILS AND PUBLIC ACCESS PLAN 62 INTRODUCTION 1 RECREATIONAL USES 72 MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT 3 SUPPORT FACILITIES AND SPECIAL USES 92 PALO CORONA RANCH AND RANCHO CAÑADA ACQUISITION 3 NATURAL RESOURCE AND CONSERVATION PLAN 98 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 5 INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL PLAN 100 SITE CONTEXT 5

SITE ASSESSMENT 7 SUMMARY OF EXISTING STUDIES 8 NEXT STEPS 105 OFF-SITE ASSESSMENT 16 INTERIM USE AND PHASING 106 ON-SITE ASSESSMENT 20 FUNDING AND PARTNERSHIPS 109 OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS 35 CALFIRE EMERGENCY STAGING AREA 110 EMERGENCY ACCESS TO BACK COUNTRY UNIT 110 CONTINUED PLAN DEVELOPMENT 112 PUBLIC OUTREACH 35 INITIAL FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS 36 APPENDIX OPEN HOUSE AND PUBLIC FORUM 42 PARK HISTORY AND ACQUISITION ADDITIONAL FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS 46 PUBLIC OUTREACH SUMMARY PUBLIC WORKSHOP SUMMARIES 50 DESIGN ALTERNATIVES MPRPD PUBLIC BOARD MEETINGS 56 REFERENCES

PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 NEXT STEPS • Board Comments and Adoption of General Development Plan • Plan Revisions based on Board comments • California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) assessment • Partnerships for obtaining funding and grants for restoration • Interpretive and Education Plan • Operations and Maintenance Plan • Emergency Event Command Center/Staging Area Agreement • Habitat Restoration Plan development and subsequent implementation PALO CORONA REGIONAL PARK • MPRPD BOARD MEETING - APRIL 2018 THANK YOU