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Carmel-by-the-Sea staff release draft Forest Master Plan, steering committee meeting set Oct. 21
Summary
City staff announced release of a draft Carmel Forest Master Plan, said it will be posted online for public review and scheduled a steering‑committee meeting for Oct. 21; staff said the document is a short, actionable core (about 14 pages) with appendices to follow and aims for final adoption by early 2026.
Carmel-by-the-Sea staff told the Forest and Beach Commission that a draft Carmel Forest Master Plan will be posted on the city website and in the Pine Cone notice this week, and that the plan’s steering committee will meet Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tamara Wysocki, Director, said the draft is the product of several years of community workshops, a citywide canopy inventory and expert review and described the released document as “the meat” of the plan — a concise core of about 14 pages with supporting appendices to follow. “This is definitely a truly community informed science based draft plan,” Wysocki said.
Wysocki and Justin, the city’s forester, said the plan is…
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