Otay River Estuary Restoration Project
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Summary
- SCH Number
- 2016104001
- Lead Agency
- San Diego Unified Port District
- Document Title
- Otay River Estuary Restoration Project
- Document Type
- NOD - Notice of Determination
- Received
- Posted
- 12/16/2020
- Present Land Use
- Wetlands, Habitat Replacement, Park Plaza
- Document Description
- An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was prepared and approved for the Otay River Estuary Restoration Project (ORERP) by the USFWS. The ORERP includes restoration of coastal wetlands and upland habitat west of the Otay River floodplain, just to the south of San Diego Bay; and restoration of an active solar salt pond (Pond 15) to tidally influenced subtidal and intertidal habitats. Pond 15 would be hydraulically connected to San Diego Bay through an inlet/outlet opening created on the northern side of the salt pond levee. Approximately 1.3 acres of the total 1.74 acre inlet/outlet excavation area is within the District’s jurisdiction. Since the ORERP was approved, construction modifications were identified. Specifically, as it relates to District approval, the ORERP’s proposed haul truck route was revised, requiring that trucks transporting materials between the Otay River Floodplain Site and the Pond 15 Site travel an additional 0.37 mile north (northern route) on Bay Boulevard and then turn left onto District property. Additionally, a new temporary construction staging area was identified on District property near Pond 15. These modifications were documented in an Environmental Action Statement (EAS) prepared by USFWS. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15221, the District has determined that the ORERP must comply with both CEQA and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and meets the conditions for the District to use the EIS and EAS in place of an EIR. Per State CEQA Guidelines section 15225(a), the District is not circulating the EIS and EAS for public review because the EIS was circulated by the USFWS for public review and comment and notice was given in a manner meeting the standards in CEQA Guidelines section 15087(a).
- Contact Information
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Ashley Wright
San Diego Unified Port District
Lead/Public Agency
3165 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone : (619) 686-6549
awright@portofsandiego.org -
Poseidon Resources (Channelside) LP
Project Applicant
Location
- Coordinates
- 32°36'44.9"N 117°5'40.9"W
- Cities
- Chula Vista
- Counties
- San Diego
- Regions
- Southern California
- Cross Streets
- Bay Boulevard between Palomar Street and L Street
- Zip
- 91911
- Total Acres
- 4.3
- State Highways
- Interstate 5
- Railways
- n/a
- Airports
- n/a
- Schools
- n/a
- Waterways
- Palomar Channel, San Diego Bay
Notice of Determination
- Approving Agency
- San Diego Unified Port District
- Approving Agency Role
- Responsible Agency
- Approved On
- Final Environmental Document Available at
- https://www.fws.gov/refuge/San_Diego_Bay/what_we_do/Resource_Management/Otay_Restoration/Otay_River_Estuary_Restoration_Project.html
Determinations
- (1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
- Yes
- (2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
- No
- (2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
- No
- (2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
- Yes (Environmental Impact Statement)
- (3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
- Yes
- (4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
- Yes
- (5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
- Yes
- (6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
- Yes
Attachments
- Environmental Document
- NOD Transmittal Letter to County - ORERP signed PDF 174 K
- Notice of Determination
- NOD - ORERP_Pond 15_signed PDF 229 K
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