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Project Types:
Annual Parks Improvement Plan
The Development of Parks and Recreation provides facilities that create healthy communities, protect valuable natural and cultural resources, provide recreation opportunities, reduce crime and vandalism, increase efficiency and sustainability, and foster responsible economic development. To read more about the plan follow the link below.
Projects Out to Bid
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Oakoasis Park Improvements Phase II
Phase II includes demolition of an existing restroom, shade pavilion, and construction of a new restroom, picnic area with shade pavilion, small amphitheater with fire pit, group seating area, and owner supplied pit toilets and improvements to existing road and parking lot. Artistic features will be included in this project through the cooperation of and $57,000 of grant funding from the Barona Band of Mission Indians. Phase II will be complete in the Summer of 2012.
This project is located at 12620 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside, CA 92040. Total costs of both phases of this project are $1.3 million. Contractors interested in bidding on this project are directed to monitor Buynet (http://buynet.sdcounty.ca.gov/) for project advertisement and bidding instructions.
Please contact Sean O'Neill, Project Manager, at 858-966-1355 or sean.oneill@sdcounty.ca.gov if you have any questions regarding this project.
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Planned Projects
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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
The Otay Valley Regional Park (OVRP) is located in the southwestern portion of San Diego County, four miles north of the International Border with Mexico. When completed the park and related trails system will include 8,500 acres of open space preserve and approximately 13 miles of multi-use trail from the south San Diego Bay inland/east to Otay Lakes County Park. The stage II trails 2.5 mile segment completed in 2010 includes Staging areas at Saturn Blvd, Hollister St., 27th Street, and Mace Street Equestrian Staging Area. The Rios Avenue Staging Area also received a pervious paving access road complete with solar street lighting, the first of its kind in the San Diego County Parks System. The Finney Overlook trail also constructed in 2010 was a separate project in the OVRP trails system with the California Conservation Corps constructing, by hand, the vital link from the Community on the mesa above with the trails along the River Valley Floor below.
The public can access this regional park and trail system from Sunrise to Sunset seven days a week.
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Descanso Elementary Fitness Track
This project entails the installation of a fitness path at the perimeter of the existing ball field at Descanso Elementary School. The County is currently in the process of negotiating a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JEPA) with the Mountain Empire Unified School District to provide public access to the track upon completion. The project received board approval in Sept., 2011 and construction is expected to occur in Winter 2012. The project is being funded with Park Land Dedication Ordinance (PLDO) funds in the amount of $173,000 and District 2 Neighborhood Reinvestment Funds in the amount of $25,000. Construction of this project is being managed by the Mountain Empire School District.
Please contact Sean O'Neill, Project Manager, at 858-966-1355 or sean.oneill@sdcounty.ca.gov if you have any questions regarding this project.
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Lamar Park Dog Park
Public Meetings were held on Saturday, June 18, 2011 and Saturday August 17, 2011 at Lamar Park, 3180 Bancroft Dr., Spring Valley, CA 91977. These meetings allowed the public to provide input on the Lamar Park master plan. Attendees reviewed the current master plan and suggested new features be added to the park. The number one priority feature requested was a dog park. Following a flood study of Lamar Park and required environmental analysis, the Lamar Dog Park Project will move forward into design pending resolution of major constraints.
Please contact Steve Cast, Project Manager, at 858-966-1353 or steve.cast@sdcounty.ca.gov if you have any questions regarding this project.
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Projects Under Design
Lincoln Acres Pavilion and Tot Lot
La Presa Middle School Athletic Field Development Project
Sweetwater Lane Park artificial turf fields
Otay Valley Regional Park Active Recreation Area # 3
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Lincoln Acres Pavilion and Tot Lot
The project is an extended amenity of the existing Lincoln Acres Park at 2725 Granger Avenue, National City. This project consists of a Pavilion and Tot Lot with other related amenities. A CDBG funding of $110,000.00 for the year 2011-2012 is approved, for the the design and construction.
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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 round one grant was not awarded to this project. A second application has been submitted for round two to which a response is expected in Spring 2012. The project scope of work includes the addition of multiuse sports fields for football, field hockey, soccer, an exercise track, exercise stations, a playground, a restroom, ADA Access, lighting and related amenities.
A concept drawing of the project is available here.
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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: Patrick McDonough, Sr. Park Project Manager
5500 Overland Avenue, Suite 410
San Diego, CA 92123
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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
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Provence House
The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation envisioned the conversion of the existing property, formerly a residential house built in 1942, to an Activity Building. This is located at 4370 Sweetwater Road just adjacent the City Rohr Park. The plan is to convert the idle property to generate income for the maintenance of park facilities. The conversion is to create two activity rooms convertible to one, ADA restrooms, and other related amenities. Construction has started and is targeted to be complete and ready for occupancy in 2012.
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Sweetwater PV Solar Project
This project is in conjunction to energy conservation programs of the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation. The project is to conserve energy for the existing 150 campsites, four restroom buildings, park office, community building, outdoor amphitheater, two rangers houses, sewer dump stations, two sewer lift stations, childrens wet and dry play areas, four parking areas, streetlights and other related amenities. A 2011 capital fund of $1,350,000.00 is alloted for construction and anticipated to be completed by early next year 2012.
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Lamar Park Volunteer Site (District 2)
This project includes running of utilities (water, sewer, electricity) and installation of the volunteer fence, vehicle gate, pedestrian gate and lighting for an onsite volunteer residence. The construction contract is under negotiation and work is expected to start in Winter 2011/Spring 2012. Project funds total $100,000 for construction, project management and inspections.
Please contact Patrick McDonough, Sr. Park Project Manager at 858-966-1341 or
patrick.mcdonough@sdcounty.ca.gov if you have any questions regarding this project.
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Projects Recently Completed
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Heise Cabin Addition
A total of 8 additional cabins were constructed in the existing cabin area in Heise Park. The log cabins are 14' by 16' (slightly larger than the existing 13' by 13' cabins), have one bedroom and can sleep 6. The cabins are equipped with WIFI capability enabling visitors to connect to the internet while on vacation. The project also included revegetation of the area with native trees and understory. Project funds totaling $540,000 were used for construction, project management and inspections.
The project was completed in Fall 2011.
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Sweetwater RV Campground Expansion
AWARD WINNING PROJECT - 2011 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION OFFICIALS (NACPRO) -The project consists of the development of 53 RV spaces each improved with full utility connections, three of which are improved for full ADA compliance. There are also two energy efficient ADA restroom buildings, paved roads, LID storm drainage facilities, and direct access to multi-use trails that link the mountains to the Pacific Ocean. An open amphitheater is the focal point of the RV expansion. Additional amenities that are part of this new expansion include an interactive water playground, tot lots, picnic areas and a community building that features an outdoor patio overlooking the Sweetwater Reservoir and San Miguel Mountain Wildlife Preserve. There are an additional seven campsites integrated into the RV campground expansion built by Caltrans as part of the mitigation required for impacts to the park by the SR 125 freeway.
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Oak Country II Trails Project
The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation opened the Oak Country II Trails to the public June 3, 2011. The project features an approximately four-mile, multi-use trail loop for hiking, biking, and equestrian use within the southwest portion of the Ramona Grasslands Preserve.
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Sweetwater Loop Trail Phase I
The Sweetwater Reservoir Loop Trail is located in the vicinity of the Spring Valley and Bonita, communities (Thomas Guide page 1291, A-6 through A-7). Segments 1 and 3 of the Sweetwater Reservoir Loop Trail and segment 1A the Phase II – Bonita Golf Course Trail were completed March 2011 with funding from the State of California Proposition 40 and County General funds. These segments are a portion of the entire Sweetwater Reservoir Loop Trail consisting of Segments 1a, 1 - 10 and a staging area.
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DPR Water Conservation and Efficiency Projects
AWARD WINNING PROJECT - 2011 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION OFFICIALS (NACPRO) -
ENVIRONMENTAL/CONSERVATION AWARD: DPR Water conservation efforts were selected as the recipient of the 2011 National Association of County Parks and Recreation Officials’ Environmental/Conservation Award. Conservation methods that helped earn this award include artificial turf ball fields; living roof and use of recycled water for irrigation; a ‘splash-park’ that recycles, cleans and filters the water; waterless urinals, low-flush toilets, and efficient faucet change-outs in various park facilities. A noteworthy example was the installation of high efficiency irrigation heads and Calsense irrigation controllers in 17 County parks. Since November 2009, those 17 facilities have saved over 40 million gallons in irrigation water.
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Live Oak Recreation Area Project
The Live Oak Park Improvements Project includes the removal and replacement of an outlived playground and picnic facilities. The project finished on April 15, 2011 and is now open to the public. The project was funded by a Federal grant through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program administered by the County's Department of Housing and Community Development. Project Administration was provided by the County Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Collier Park Soccer Arena
On December 9, 2009 the Board of Supervisors approved a donation of $250,000 from the Boys and Girls Club of Ramona for a soccer arena at Collier Park located at 626 E Street, Ramona, CA 92065 (Thomas Guide 1152, H6). On July 14, 2010 the Board of Supervisors approves the construction of the Collier Park Soccer Arena. Funding for the project includes $347,046 from the General Fund and $250,000 from the Boys and Girls Club of Ramona. Construction will be completed during the Summer of 2011. Construction was completed in August 2011.
Please contact Brad Roberts, Project Manager at (858) 966-1345 or bradly.roberts@sdcounty.ca.gov if you have any questions regarding this project.
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Lamar Park Southern Boundary Fence (District 2)
CTM Construction was awarded a Job Order Contract for the removal and installation of 6-foot high black vinyl coated chain link fence along the southern property line of the Lamar Park. The project helps secure the Lamar Park property. The fence project was completed in April 2011. The project cost was $50,000 and was funded with Major Maintenance Funds.
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Oakoasis Park Improvements Phase I
Phase I of II consisted of demolition of the existing 0.3 gpm well and construction of a new, better producing well. Phase I was completed in Summer 2011.
This project is located at 12620 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside, CA 92040. Total costs of both phases of this project are $1.3 million.
Please contact Sean O'Neill, Project Manager, at 858-966-1355 or sean.oneill@sdcounty.ca.gov if you have any questions regarding this project.
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Long Range Planning Documents
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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:
October 13, 2010
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 the EIR allows the department to implement portions of the project now while pursuing funding to implement larger aspects of the project. The main component of the project is the formal trail network. This trail network will consist of 22.5 miles of both multi-use and equestrian/pedestrian trails with amenities such as bird observation blinds, interpretive signage, and trailheads. Also included in the overall project is the restoration of approximately 60 acres of wetland, riparian and coastal sage scrub habitats west of the Dairy Mart Ponds, situated south of the I-5/Dairy Mart Road interchange.
EIR
Formal Trail Network
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Sweetwater Day Use Park Parking Lot
Due to the expansion of the Sweetwater Regional Park and the Day Use Park,County
of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation has initiated a project to add
around 50 parking spaces and related amenities. The location is within the park property between the SR 125 Freeway and the Day use park.
As envisioned there will be a controlled entry/exit at the Summit Meadow Road which connects to the existing road of the park.
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