Otay River Estuary Restoration Project

Document Description: Restore coastal wetland and upland habitat (i.e., estuarine, intertidal, native upland) on 33.51 acres of primarily disturbed uplands at the west end of the Otay River floodplain, just to the south of San Diego Bay; and restore approximately 91 acres of an active solar salt pond (Pond 15) to tidally influenced subtidal and intertidal habitats. All restoration will occur on the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is the lead agency; the US Army Corps of Engineers is a Cooperating Agency. The project will also require State and local agency approvals.

Contact Information: Victoria Touchstone
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
PO Box 2358
Sacramento, CA 91912
619-476-9150 x 103

Coordinates: 32°35'47"N 117°6'58"W
Cities: San Diego Imperial Beach Chula Vista
Counties: San Diego
Cross Streets: I-5 to the east, Palomar St to the north, and Saturn Blvd to the south
Zip: 91911
Total Acres: 125
Parcel #: 621-020-09, 616-021-8, 616-010-01
State Highways: 5
Schools: Bayside ES
Waterways: San Diego Bay, Otay River
Township: 18S
Range: 2W
Section: 17, 20
Base: SBM

Development Type: Other (coastal wetland restoration about 125 acres)
Local Action: Other Action Local Coastal Permit Other Action: restoration
Project Issues: Cumulative Effects Landuse Growth Inducing Wetland/Riparian Water Quality Vegetation Traffic/Circulation Toxic/Hazardous Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Noise Flood Plain/Flooding Drainage/Absorption Coastal Zone Biological Resources Archaeologic-Historic Air Quality Agricultural Land