Otay Ranch Preserve
The Otay Ranch Preserve (Preserve) is a hard-line preserve and includes over 11,000 acres to be set-aside as mitigation for impacts to sensitive resources resulting from Otay Ranch development that will occur both within the County of San Diego (County) and the City of Chula Vista (City). The Preserve has been designed and will be managed specifically for protection and enhancement of multiple species present on Otay Ranch. These dedicated conservation lands will also serve to connect large areas of open space through a series of wildlife corridors, including connections between regional open spaces such as Otay Reservoir and San Miguel Mountain. The 11,000+ acre Otay Ranch Preserve will be included in the MSCP Subregional Preserve.
A feature linking the three Otay Ranch parcels is the Otay River system, which includes a tributary system of canyons and drainage courses and the Otay Lakes. The combination of coastal sage scrub and other habitats and the varying geography and the presence of several plant communities found on Otay Ranch make it a unique biological resource. Large undisturbed blocks of coastal sage scrub, maritime succulent scrub, chaparral and other habitats will be preserved throughout Otay Ranch. Major populations of MSCP covered species that will be conserved include coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica), coastal cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus sandiegensis), San Diego thorn-mint (Acanthomintha ilicifolia), and willowy monardella (Monardella linoides ssp. viminea).
On March 6, 1996 (6), the San Diego County Board of Supervisors authorized the formation of a Preserve Owner/Manager (POM) (made up of the District 1 Supervisor and the Mayor of Chula Vista) through the execution of a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Chula Vista and the County. The POM is responsible for management of resources, restoration of habitat and enforcement of open space restrictions for the Otay Ranch Preserve once the Preserve is formally established and title to the land conveyed to the POM.
Resource Management Plans
- Otay Ranch Resource Management Plan (RMP), Phase 1(Approved by the County Board of Supervisors on October 28, 1993)
- Otay Ranch RMP, Phase 2 (Portions of Phase 2 RMP regarding Conveyance requirements and Financing Plan approved by the County Board of Supervisors on March 6, 1996)
- On September 12, 2018, the County Board of Supervisors approved the Otay Ranch Phase 2 RMP Update. Upon adoption by the County Board of Supervisors and Chula Vista City Council, this document shall replace the 1996 Phase 2 RMP including amendments.
- Preserve Baseline Biodiversity
Reports
- Baseline Biodiversity Survey for Salt Creek and San Ysidro Parcels, May 2010
- Baseline Biodiversity Survey for POM Dulzura Parcel, January 2012
- Baseline Biodiversity Survey for POM Jamul Parcel, January 2012
- Baseline Biodiversity Survey for POM Northern San Ysidro, McMillin, and Little Cedar Canyon Parcels, January 2012
- Baseline Biodiversity Survey for POM Wolf Canyon, September 2013
- Baseline Biodiversity Survey for POM Millenia, June 2014
- Baseline Biodiversity Survey for POM Proctor Valley South, June 2014
- Preserve Annual Reports
POM Related Documents
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Adopted Policies and Programs:
Dispute Resolution Process
Infrastructure Policy
Non-Otay Ranch Project Mitigation Lands Program
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Adopted Documents:
Otay Ranch Preserve Joint Powers Agreement (JPA)
Otay Ranch General Development Plan/Subregional Plan (GDP/SRP)
Otay Ranch Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Otay Ranch Final EIR Technical Addendum
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Other POM Related Documents:
Otay Ranch Preserve Status Map
Brown Field Bombing Range Final Site Inspection Report
East Otay Trail Alignment Study (EOTAS)