FW: PR-Cullea/Horn : County to Consider Purchasing More Property for San Luis Rey River Park

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Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:29:10 +0000
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Subject: PR-Cullea/Horn : County to Consider Purchasing More Property for San Luis Rey River Park

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From: Culea, John [mailto:John.Culea@sdcounty.ca.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Subject: County to Consider Purchasing More Property for San Luis Rey River Park

County of San Diego
 Bill Horn
Fifth District Supervisor

Media Advisory
April 8, 2008

                                                                                                                                    
County to Consider Purchasing More Property for San Luis Rey River Park

SAN DIEGO ˆ County Supervisors will be asked tomorrow at the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, to consider the acquisition of a 143-acre parcel of land located along the San Luis Rey River.  The parcel is within the proposed boundaries of the 9-mile, linear San Luis Rey River Park; a project spearheaded by Fifth District Supervisor Bill Horn.
 
„If the acquisition is approved, it will be a great moment for the people of San Diego County, especially those in North County,‰ said Horn.  „Ten years ago, it was my vision to create the San Luis Rey River Park, which would be the largest park project in the history of the County and at the same time make good on our promise to widen Highway 76.‰
 
The parcel to be considered is owned by the Vessels family and if acquired, would cost approximately $5 million.  The land features a southern cottonwood-willow riparian forest, with areas of mulefat scrub, southern willow scrub and coast live oak woodland.  The County currently owns 116.56 acres of open space purchased from San Luis Rey Downs in December 2005.  The area lies entirely within the draft North County Multiple Species Conservation Program boundaries.
 
The park will ultimately extend from Oceanside to Interstate 15 parallel to State route 76, along the San Luis Rey River.  Plans call for Highway 76 to be widened to four lanes from Mission to Interstate 15.
 
This will be the first hearing of the agenda item.  If approved, a second hearing will be May 14, 2008.
 
Media information: Meeting date, time, and location˜Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 9 a.m., 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335, San Diego 92101
 

Contact: John Culea ˆ Media and Communications Director
619 531-4709 Cell: 619 548-1765 Fax: 619 685-2662

 

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