The
Santa
Lucia
Preserve
A Modern Community on an Ancient Land
B Y M I C H A E L C H AT F I E L D
UIETLY TUCKED AWAY JUST SOUTH OF CARMEL VALLEY LIES WHAT AMOUNTS TO A SMALL SELF-CONTAINED TOWN,
COMPLETE WITH ITS OWN WATER SYSTEM, ROADWAYS, CITY CENTER, WASTE TREATMENT, SECURITY, FIRE AND
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. ITS OFFICIAL NAME IS THE SANTA LUCIA PRESERVE BUT EVERYONE KNOWS IT SIMPLY AS
THE PRESERVE.
THE PRESERVE IS A SPRAWLING PIECE OF NEARLY PRISTINE CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE. COMPRISING 20,000 ACRES, THE CITIES
OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, MONTEREY, PACIFIC GROVE, SEASIDE AND MARINA WOULD ALL FIT WITHIN ITS BORDERS—WITH
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