DATE:
April 10, 2024
07
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
EL CAPITAN COUNTY PRESERVE - AUTHORIZATION FOR THE AMENDMENT OF AGRICULTURAL LAND CONSERVATION CONTRACT NUMBER 5152-4900, ACCEPTANCE OF REAL PROPERTY DONATION OF APPROXIMATELY 75 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE LAND, RELATED CEQA EXEMPTION, AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION (LAKESIDE'S RIVER PARK CONSERVANCY) (4/10/2024 - HOLD HEARING) (DISTRICT: 2)
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The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) enhances the quality of life in San Diego County by providing exceptional parks and recreation experiences and preserving natural resources. A core aspect of DPR's conservation program is the acquisition of open space lands that support sensitive species and habitats. Lakeside's River Park Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has offered to donate to the County of San Diego (County) approximately 75 acres of vacant land, further identified as Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 390-071-01-00 (Property) located on El Monte Road in Lakeside. If accepted, the Property would connect existing DPR facilities El Capitan County Preserve, the Historic Flume Corridor, and El Monte County Park, enhancing regional trail opportunities and conserving native habitat. The Property is subject to an Agricultural Land Conservation Contract (also known as a Williamson Act Contract) (El Monte Agricultural Preserve #7) which, among other things, restricts dividing the property into parcels smaller than 160 acres. This contract requires an amendment to allow the County's acceptance of this 75-acre Property.
This acquisition enhances conservation under the Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) set by federal and State requirements for special status species conservation and supports multiple County sustainability goals, habitat and biodiversity, biological connectivity, greenhouse gas reductions, and benefits to water and air quality.
Through the County's MSCP Program, the County has acquired over 46,200 acres ...
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