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Open Space and Habitat Land Acquisition

Projected Completion: Ongoing

A trail in an open space hillside

Open Space and Habitat Land Acquisition focuses on preserving areas with plants and animals specifically identified for conservation. These areas currently include East Elliott, Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP), Otay Mesa, Del Mar Mesa and Carmel Mountain.


Strategic Plan Priority Areas of Focus


This program focuses on the following priority areas of the Strategic Plan:







Champion Sustainability


Continuously pursues grants and utilizes funds in the City’s Habitat Acquisition Fund to make proactive purchases of critical open space land to build out the City’s open space preserve, ensuring that critical habitat is preserved.










Foster Regional Prosperity


Ensures implementation of the resource conservation planning and habitat preserve by identifying core biological resource areas targeted for conservation.




Website: https://www.sandiego.gov/planning/work/mscp/summary/financing