The Del Monte Forest Plan Preservation Areas are naturally regenerating forests, whereas Mission Trail Nature Preserve is not a naturally regenerating forest. That is to say, the Del Monte Forest Plan Preservation Areas consist of, in particular, Monterey Pine trees of all life cycle stages; i.e. seedlings, middle-age trees and mature 150’-200’ trees, whereas Mission Trail Nature Preserve consists of, in general, mature to old Monterey Pine trees. Many of these trees are ivy-covered and surrounded at their bases by dense, overgrown undergrowth of ivy, poison oak, etc.
Pebble Beach has a Preservation Plan for the Del Monte Forest, whereas the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea does not have a comprehensive and effective Preservation/Reforestation Plan.
Finally, as a result of Carmel-by-the-Sea not having a Preservation/Reforestation Plan over many years, Carmel-by-the-Sea’s forest is in a state of senescence, in stark contrast to the Del Monte Forest in Pebble Beach.
Notes: The expense of the City’s ongoing Sunset Center Landscaping Project, (from April 2004), is $231,000, while the proposed Fiscal Year 2006/07 Forest, Parks and Beach Budget is $399,553.
From Fall 2003-present, 441 trees have been removed from Carmel-by-the-Sea, while only approximately 103 trees were planted during the same time period. That's a 338 Carmel-by-the-Sea tree deficit.
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