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Anthony J. Mejia 1 City Clerk
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Mejia, Anthony
Monday, July 14, 2014 8:39 AM
Kremke, Kate
FW: LAGUNA LAKE NATURAL RESERVE CONSERVATION PLAN
From: Lizclarke621 @aol.com [mailto:Lizclarke621(@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 9:29 PM
To: Ashbaugh, John; Carpenter, Dan; Christianson, Carlyn; Codron, Michael;
Smith, Kathy; Mejia, Anthony
Subject: LAGUNA LAKE NATURAL RESERVE CONSERVATION PLAN
JUL 14 2014
AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
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Dietrick, Christine; Lichtig, Katie; Marx, Jan;
Dear Council Members. I will be unable to attend the meeting this Tuesday when you will be discussing the plan
submitted by the Natural Resources Manager, but I will be sending the strongest possible positive thoughts your way.
believe that this Natural Reserve is an amazing asset to our city -- it's not every city that has a lake, surrounded by some
beautiful open space, trails, and a park that is used for recreation and many public events.
Just to mention a few things that take place: My husband visits with the Remote Control Sailboat club on Tuesday
mornings (or he did, when there was some water). There is a man who brings his shell (or did, when there was water)
and rows all the way up and down the lake for an hour. Our grandkids have had endless kayaking and canoeing
adventures on the lake. The Cal Poly Concrete Canoe Club "parks" (or did) their latest boat every year on our neighbors
waterfront, so they don't have to transport it every time they need to practice.
Then, there is the beautiful and endlessly varied wildlife -- the Canada geese who migrate through in the Spring and
Fall. The flock of white pelicans that majestically swim up and down, "herding" fish. The great blue heron and snowy
egrets who stalk along the shoreline, patiently looking for some goodies. A friend who is an expert birder uses our canoe
every year for the annual Christmas bird count -- on the last one, he counted 204 species and 1269 individual
birds. Recently, he wrote us: " A dry lake would definitely have a impact on the local birds that have utilized it. I've already
been amazed to find NO Sora or Virginia Rails on last year's Christmas Bird Count. The water is so low it left the tules
"high and dry" with no "marsh" remaining. And, of course diving waterfowl (of which there used to be at least a few) can no
longer dive in most of the lake."
I urge you to place this priceless reserve among your top priorities as you consider your budget.
Sincerely,
Liz Clarke