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Project Types:
Planned Projects
Otay Valley Regional Park Trails Project - Stage II
The County of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department and the Department of Public Works have completed and opened to the public the Otay Valley Regional Park Trails Project - Stage I. Stage II design drawings are in final stages of internal review and construction is temporarily placed on hold due to the State of California Grant Freeze. An overview map of the OVRP Trails Project is available here.
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Tijuana River Valley Regional Park Active Recreation Site Concept Plan Development
A 64-acre portion of the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park has been identified as a potential area for additional active recreation use (click here for site location). The County is currently completing a public outreach program to solicit your input on a concept plan that will guide the development of the new facility.
The consultant firms of Rick Engineering Company and Beals Alliance have been retained to prepare the concept plan. As part of the initial data gathering for the project a needs assessment survey was posted on the County Parks website and sent to over 20,000 households in the project area. An Opportunities and Constraints report documenting the site conditions and regulatory framework was also completed.
Part I - Introduction and Part II - Opportunities and Constraints
Part III – Needs Assessment Analysis
Appendices
Please click here to submit your comments about the project on-line. For any specific project questions, please contact Nick Martinez, Park Project Manager, by phone at (858) 966-1348 or by e-mail at Nicholas.Martinez@sdcounty.ca.gov.
PROJECT UPDATES
Public Meeting 2 - The County hosted the second public meeting on April 28, 2009 at the Imperial Beach Civic Center. Two concept design alternatives were presented for public discussion. Input on these designs will guide the development of a preferred alternative. These two designs can be viewed by clicking the links below.
Alternative design #1 Alternative design #2
If you could not make the meeting, you may submit comments at any time. Please click here to submit your comments on-line.
Please check this site regularly for project updates and meeting information.
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Projects Under Design
La Presa Middle School Athletic Field Development Project
Sweetwater Lane Park artificial turf fields
Collier Park outdoor soccer arena
Lindo Lake Tennis Court Renovation Project
Otay Valley Regional Park Active Recreation Area #3
La Presa Middle School Athletic Field Development Project
The County of San Diego, Department of Parks and Recreation is partnering with the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District to apply for a Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program of 2008 Grant for $2.5 million. The project scope of work is consistent with the community needs of providing a public park to the area residents after school hours and on weekends while providing the students of La Presa Middle School an opportunity to several additional sports (football, field hockey, soccer, track, evening events, track events) it never could play due to the condition of the existing football field. The project consists of a lighted synthetic turf football field, perimeter track and restroom facilities.
A concept drawing of the project is available here.
The public is requested to provide input and project scope items it would like to be considered in this project. Please forward any project specific requests or public priorities related to this project to:
County of San Diego, Dept. of Parks & Recreation
Attn.: Bill Saumier, Senior Park Project Manager
9150 Chesapeake Drive, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92123
Sweetwater Lane Park artificial turf fields
Sweetwater Lane Park is located at 1312 Sweetwater Lane in Spring Valley, CA 91977. In August of 2009 the Department of Parks and Recreation entered into a design contract with RBF Consultant firm to design the replacement of natural grass with water saving artificial turf. Artificial turf would benefit the existing design which includes 2 each 300-foot adult softball fields, 2 each 200-foot Little League fields, 6 each youth soccer fields, and 1 each adult soccer field. The design scope of services includes phasing construction; replace natural grass fields with artificial turf, including subsurface drainage and site grading. This project is estimated to save million of gallons of precious water and save the County over $100,000 per year in water costs.
Design documents are available here.
Please forward any project specific requests or public priorities related to this project to:
County of San Diego, Department of Parks and Recreation
Attn: Bill Saumier, Senior Park Project Manager
9150 Chesapeake Dr., Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92123
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Collier Park outdoor soccer arena
On October 1, 2009, the Ramona Community Planning Group voted unanimously to recommend and approve the Collier Park Soccer Arena Project located at 626 E Street, Ramona, CA 92065 (Thomas Guide 1152, H6). Funding for the project consists of $372,000 in General Funds and $250,000 in donations from the Boys and Girls Club of Ramona, Inc.
On December 9, 2009, the Board of Supervisors voted to authorize the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a $250,000 donation from the Boys and Girls Club of Ramona, Inc. and appropriate the funds for the Collier Park Soccer Arena Project.
Please contact Brad Roberts, Project Manager, at 858-966-1345 or bradley.roberts@sdcounty.ca.gov if you have any questions regarding this project.
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Lindo Lake Tennis Court Renovation Project
The County of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department has awarded a construction contract for tennis court surface renovations. A new practice wall and new fencing with a post-tensioned concrete slab surface should make these courts safe and enjoyable for visitors to Lindo Lake Park. Construction will begin early November 2009 and should finish after the first of the New Year. A map of the Lindo Lake Tennis Court Renovation Project location is available here.
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Otay Valley Regional Park Active Recreation Area #3
The County of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department has retained the firm of Wimmer, Yamada and Caughey as Design Consultants for development of a Concept Plan for the 46-acre parcel designated as Active Recreation Area #3 in the OVRP Concept Plan. The first of two community workshops was held seeking public input on what features and elements are important considerations to the surrounding community. To see the minutes from this meeting, go here. No construction funds have been identified, but the Concept Plan is the vital first step in developing this area that will one day benefit the citizens of the surrounding communities and trail users of the Otay Valley Regional Park.
An overview map of the OVRP Active Recreation Area #3 Project Boundary Map is available here.
To view Concept Plan options, go to this document.
Thank you for helping us create a concept design for this future active recreation area in the Otay Valley Regional Park.
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Projects Under Construction
Spring Valley Community Center Addition/Expansion Project
The Spring Valley Community Center, located at 8735 Jamacha Boulevard in Spring Valley, CA 91977 (Thomas Guide Page 1291, A-3 & A-4), offers a variety of recreation, education, and enrichment services that reflect the needs of the Spring Valley community. Youth services such as preschool and computer access and education are in high demand, and the existing facilities are inadequate and outdated to serve the needs of this community. In order to address these concerns, the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) obtained the services of a professional architectural firm to prepare construction plans to expand and remodel the Spring Valley Community Center, to provide an upgraded computer learning center, and build a new 2,500 square-foot building with a fenced outdoor play area that will house a licensed preschool program.
The project was awarded to Fordyce Construction and the Notice to Proceed with construction was issued October 6, 2009. Work is scheduled to complete in the summer of 2010.
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Rios County Park Disabled Access Improvement
On October 15, 2008, the Lakeside Planning Group voted to recommend and approve the use of $100,000 in Park Lands Dedication Ordinance (PLDO) funds to improve Rios Canyon County Park located at 9770 Flynn Springs Road (Thomas Guide Pg. 1232, J-3). Rios Canyon County Park contains five baseball fields, a playground, restroom building, concession building, and dirt parking lot. After a series of meetings with community groups (Lakeside Planning Group, Rios Canyon Little League and Rios Canyon Recreation Association A Non-Profit Mutual Benefit Corporation,) it was determined that the recommended PLDO funds should be utilized to provide ADA walkways from the parking lot to the ball fields and playground.
The requested Board action will authorize the Director of the Department of Purchasing and Contracting to advertise to bid and award a construction contract estimated at $70,000, including contingency for the installation of disabled access sidewalks to various parts of the Rios Canyon County Park. Remaining project funds will be used for related project costs, including design, testing, inspections, construction management and administration costs. Funding for this request is provided by existing budgeted funds in the Lakeside Park Lands Dedication Ordinance Area 25 (Fund 13025).
Please contact Bill Saumier, Senior Project Manager, at 858-966-1344 or bill.saumier@sdcounty.ca.gov if you have any questions regarding this project.
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Bancroft Rock House Restoration
On June 19, 2008, County Service Area 128 voted unanimously to recommend and approve the use of $473,000 in Proposition 12 Murray-Hayden grant funds for the Bancroft Rock House Restoration project located at 554 James Circle, Spring Valley, an unincorporated community of San Diego County (Thomas Guide 1271, F-7).
On August 5, 2009, the Board of Supervisors voted to authorize the Director of the Department of Purchasing and Contracting to advertise to bid and award a construction contract estimated at $360,000, including contingency, to restore the Bancroft Rock House and provide related improvements. Remaining project funds, estimated at $113,000 will be used for material testing, inspections and project management.
The project was awarded to Anton's Services Inc. and the Notice to Proceed with construction was issued on December 30, 2009. Work is scheduled to complete in the spring of 2010.
Please contact Brad Roberts, Project Manager, at 858-966-1345 or bradley.roberts@sdcounty.ca.gov if you have any questions regarding this project.
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Oak Country II Trails Project
The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce that construction of the proposed Oak Country II Trails Project is planned to begin the week of December 14, 2009. This project will establish an approximately four-mile, multi-use trail and staging area for hiking, biking, and equestrian users within a portion of the Ramona Grasslands Preserve west of the unincorporated community of Ramona (APNs 276-111-05, 277-050-30, 277-111-52).
The Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for this project was adopted by the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors on August 5, 2009. The adopted final versions of the MND and supporting documents are available here.
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El Monte Trail and Equestrian Staging Area Project
The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce that construction of the proposed El Monte Trail and Equestrian Staging Area Project will begin on September 28, 2009. This project will establish a new multi-use trail and staging area at El Monte County Park. The new trail will begin north of El Monte Road at the staging area which has been designed to accommodate equestrian trailers. The trail will then cross El Monte Road in order to connect to the developed portion of the Park and will traverse the undeveloped hillside. This trail will provide a future connection to the Blossom Valley community to the south.
The Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for this project was adopted by the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors on August 5, 2009. The adopted final versions of the MND and supporting documents are available here.
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Long Range Planning Documents
Lakeside Riverway Trails Plan
The Lakeside Riverway Trails Plan can be viewed by clicking here. This document is intended to be a guide for future trail development along the upper San Diego River in the community of Lakeside. To request a copy of this plan or ask any questions, please contact Sean O'Neill, Park Project Manager for Parks and Recreation at 858-966-1355.
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Otay Valley Regional Park Habitat Restoration Plan & Non-native Plant Removal Guidelines
The County of San Diego in coordination with the Cities of Chula Vista and San Diego have prepared the Habitat Restoration Plan & Non-native Plant Removal Guidelines (Plan). The goals of the Plan are to 1) remove populations of non-native vegetation and 2) to manage and minimize the expansion of non-native species with in the Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP).
The OVRP is an 11-mile long Park of over 8,500 acres, located in southern San Diego County. The Park extends from the southeastern end of the salt ponds at the mouth of the Otay River, through the Otay River Valley to the land surrounding both the Upper and Lower Otay Reservoirs. Since the OVRP is located in the jurisdiction of the County of San Diego, the City of San Diego, and the City of Chula Vista, those jurisdictions have entered into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JEPA) to plan and manage the OVRP.
OVRP Habitat Restoration Plan & Non-native Plant Removal Guidelines
Figure 1-1, Vicinity
Figure 1-2, Phases
Area 1
Area 2
Area 3
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San Luis Rey River Park Master Plan Implementation
For more information regarding the progress on the Master Plan, please click on the following links:
December 14, 2009
September 1, 2009
October 14, 2008
May 16, 2008
December 6, 2007
June 25, 2007
March 15, 2007
The County of San Diego has embarked on an ambitious project to develop a regional park along the San Luis Rey River. The proposed 1700-acre park would be approximately nine miles in length, parallel to State Route 76, and would begin in Oceanside in the western-most portion and end in an area near Interstate 15 in the eastern-most portion. As envisioned, the river park would provide a combination of active and passive recreational opportunities along with approximately 20 miles of trails to park goers while preserving the San Luis Rey River corridor and surrounding land within the park.
For further information contact Mark Massen, Senior Park Project Manager, by phone at 858-966-1351 or by e-mail at mark.massen@sdcounty.ca.gov.
To view PDF versions of the Master Plan and Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), please use the following links:
Master Plan (Summary)
Master Plan Document
Introduction
Community Input
Analysis and Synthesis
Master Plan
Appendices
Environmental Planning
Biological
River Hydraulics and Flood Plain Issues
Water Quality and Water Resources
Cultural Resources
Master Plan Map
SLR River Park PEIR
Errata
CEQA Findings
Responses to Comments
Statement of Location
Statement of Overriding Consideration
Recirculation Statement
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Revised Responses to Comments
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Tijuana River Valley Regional Park Trails and Habitat Enhancement Project
The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park Trails and Habitat Enhancement Project was certified by the Board of Supervisors on December 13, 2006.
The certification of this environmental document allows the department to implement portions of the project now while pursuing funding to implement larger aspects of the project, including the formal trail network. This trail system will consist of 22.5 miles of both multi-use and equestrian- and pedestrian-only trails with amenities, a bridge, an eastern staging area to supplement the existing staging area, and a 60-acre habitat restoration site.
EIR
Formal Trail Network (Exhibit 1-3)
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