Tamarack Point, Carlsbad, CA - 2012

By the year 2020, Tamarack Point, Carlsbad, CA will have a well maintained community forest that will provide aesthetic beauty to the city to soften the linearity of its structures, adequate shade to streets and buildings to help reduce energy costs, pollution removal capabilities by giving pollutants and particulates abundant leaf surface area on which to deposit, abundant canopy cover to help reduce stormwater runoff and soil erosion, adequate cover and nutrients to sustain a diverse wildlife population, an attractive venue to improve business traffic and increase property value, a sense of place and belonging by ensuring landmarks for the future, recreational opportunities for its citizens to socialize and/or improve their health, and strategic barriers to reduce noise, glare, and odors at key places around town. The forest will have a diverse species population with no one species comprising more than 10% of the population, a good mix of age and size classes, a planned and structured feel, well-maintained trees to reduce hazards, low-maintenance trees to reduce operating costs, and native tree species appropriate for the region. The trees that make up the forest will be a good mixture of small, medium, and large trees optimized for the available space. The citizens of Tamarack Point, Carlsbad, CA will be educated on tree-related issues by attending workshops. Tamarack Point, Carlsbad, CA will have an ISA certified arborist on staff, understand the importance of having healthy trees in the city, and provide necessary funding to ensure the sustainability of the community forest.