Environmental Programs

The Environmental Compliance division is responsible for implementing local environmental programs and ensuring compliance with local, state and federal environmental regulations.

To submit a comment or report an environmental concern please call Public Works Environmental Compliance at (831) 620-2070.                                                                                                     

Calling all Carmel Beach Lovers! Help shape the future of Carmel’s Beach and Coastline. We want to hear from you. Please complete a 5-minute Coastal Hazards and Sea Level Rise Adaptation Community Survey. Paper copies can be located at City Hall, Public Works, the Post Office, and the Harrison Memorial Library. Please return completed surveys to City Hall or Public Works.

JOIN US on April 26th, from 10am-2pm in Devendorf Park for Carmel-by-the-Sea’s 3rd Annual Earth and Arbor Day! Connect with local organizations and businesses advancing the health and well-being of people & our planet. The celebration includes 30 vendors – nonprofits, agencies, and eco-businesses, live music, the annual tree planting event, “Ask an Arborist” booth, and a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Carmel Cares Ocean Avenue median project. Sign up for event reminders by registering for free at Eventbrite