DATE:
May 21, 2025
02
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE AND AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, ESTABLISH APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES NAVY-FUNDED TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT AND RELATED CEQA ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UPDATE CHECKLIST (DISTRICT: 1)
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OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego's (County) Tijuana River Valley Regional Park (TRVRP) is located near the United States/Mexico border, adjacent to the Nestor community in the City of San Diego and the City of Imperial Beach. The TRVRP encompasses approximately 1,800 acres of land west of Interstate 5. The park includes 22.5 miles of multi-use trails, a bird and butterfly garden, the County's largest community garden, baseball fields, soccer fields, and natural open space. The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) manages the recreation spaces and actively works to restore habitat and wetland areas within the TRVRP. The park is part of the South County Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP), a long-term, regional habitat conservation program focused on balancing the protection of plant and animal species with recreation, development, and agriculture activities within the San Diego region.
In 2024, DPR received $2,350,000 in grant funding from the United States Navy, Naval Base Coronado Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program for habitat restoration and monitoring at approximately 20 acres across three sites within the TRVRP with mutual benefits to the Naval Base and DPR. These sites, all of which are County-owned and managed by DPR, currently contain dilapidated structures, debris, and non-native plants. The proposed project will remove the structures and debris and restore the habitat to support the County's MSCP. The restoration activities and addition of vegetation will have a positive impact on the community by reducing urban heat island effects, improving air quality, and increasing infiltration during rain event...
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