San Dieguito River Park Accomplishments in 1999

· Adopted a 20-year Fiscal Plan to target a permanent endowment fund for the River Park.

· Relocated River Park offices to JPA-owned property in Poway with $20,000 annual rent savings to go to endowment fund.

· Received Governor’s Historic Preservation Award for the Piedras Pintadas Cultural Resource Management Program.

· Matched $90,000 in grant funds with $90,000 from the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy to assist the State Wildlife Conservation Board to complete acquisition of land in Boden Canyon.

· Secured $50,000 funding for preparation of a joint agency Management Plan for Boden Canyon.

· Received $3 million grant funding to design and construct a bicycle/pedestrian bridge across Lake Hodges.

· Received $62,000 grant from State Parks for the Mule Hill Trail.

· Received $10,000 grant from County for Trail Run and Youth projects.

· Received $212,000 from the City of San Diego for Sikes Adobe restoration planning.

· Received $772,000 from SCE for San Dieguito Lagoon Wetland Restoration project EIR/EIS.

· Received a $5,000 fee waiver from the City of Poway for processing permits for the River Park office.

· Held a California Trails Day event with volunteers to regrade the Highland Valley Staging Area and add improvements including gravel surface, fencing, children’s seating area, plantings and a kiosk.

· Completed and dedicated the Ruth Merrill Children’s Interpretive Walk, and prepared self-guided brochures.

· 26-acre Partners for Wildlife Habitat restoration project completed.

· 1,081 acres of land purchased on Volcan Mountain by California Department of Fish and Game.

· 1,231 acres of land purchased in Boden Canyon by California Department of Fish and Game.

· 59 acres of land in the San Dieguito Lagoon purchased by the City of San Diego.