The "Friends of Lake Los Carneros Park" Community Group
Established in 2015 in an effort to do
something about the falling down bridge on the North side of the lake. What to
do to "complete the path" around the lake without having to walk out to
Covington Road. Fix the bridge, replace the bridge, perhaps to a new location,
what type of bridge/water crossing, etc.
Personally, I want the group to be the group that supports and promotes the
preservation and stewardship of Lake Los Carneros Park.
Preservation:
Preserve the park as it has been for decades. No major changes and as few minor
changes as possible. Advocate for the preservation of the park as a place for us
to explore, discover and connect with the outdoors right in the heart of Goleta.
Advocate for the over half a century tradition of using human-powered floats to
fish, bird, relax, exercise, explore, and help keep the lake clean and litter
free.
Stewardship and Improvement Ideas:
Health of the lake: Prevent
eutrophication (algea blooms/fish
kills).
Nanobubble Technology
and/or adding water to the lake during low rainfall periods. Diverting rainfall
runoff that occurs on the property but does not currently drain into the lake.
Advocate for the stocking of largemouth bass and bluegill as suggested in the
1999 Management Plan. Stocking Black Bullhead to balance out the ecosystem would
be beneficial as well. If the eutrophication problem can be solved this will
only need to be done once.
Litter control: Outdoor youth programs featuring outdoor activities such as
fishing & birding to spread the "Leave No Trace" message. Organized clean up
days. Build a larger group of stewards dedicated to keeping the park clean and
litter free. Improve the on-line offshore litter reporting system..
Maintenance/Improvements: Implement the ideas in the plan that members of the
local fishing community and the Santa Barbara Audubon Society worked on
collaboratively in 2024 in response to litter and habitat damage1.
Implement some of the ideas in the 1987 Master Plan2 and/or the 1999
Updated Management Plan3.
Improvement of Dam: Repair and increase height of the current "lip"/top of the
dam and the lower walkway so that it is higher than the "lip" of the spillway.
This would allow the spillway to function as it should. Add riprap (large rocks)
to face of dam similar to the spillway area. This would not only eliminate the
need for the fence but will also provide both access, habitat and prevent the
need to drain the lake a couple of feet when it spills. Which will in turn help
prevent algae blooms & fish kills.
If you have questions/comments or are interested in being part of this group please contact me at pete@lakeloscarneros.com.
References:
1Fishing Community & Santa Barbara Audubon Society's suggested management and litter control ideas - September 2024: lakeloscarneros.com/llc_maintenance-ideas-and-map_250826-01.pdf
21987 Master Plan: lakeloscarneros.com/llc-master-plan-1987.pdf
31999 Updated Management Plan: lakeloscarneros.com/llc-management-plan-1999.pdf
Additional Information:
Letter from the Santa Barbara Audubon Society to the City of Goleta - Spring
2024:
lakeloscarneros.com/llc_SBAS_letter-to-city.pdf
Letter from Pete Wolf representing the local fishing community to the City of
Goleta - September 2024:
lakeloscarneros.com/llc_fish-llc_letter-to-city_240904-01.pdf
On-line offshore litter reporting system: lakeloscarneros.com/clean
If you fish the lake from a human powered float and would like to help keep it clean send an e-mail to cleanup@lakeloscarneros.com and request to be added to the offshore litter notification e-mail list.
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