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Del Mar Mesa Preserve
Del Mar Mesa is home to the 900-acre habitat preserve that is a vital part of the San Diego's connected wildlife corridors serving to protect endangered and threatened species unique to San Diego. Elimination of invasive flammable plants through proper brush management is essential to protect the preserve and surrounding homes.
The City's Open Space Division is responsible for conducting brush management (vegetation thinning) on City-owned open space adjacent to privately-owned lots, which are developed with "previously conforming" (legal) structures built before the establishment of the city's first brush management regulations in 1989.
The Open Space Division conducts brush management in accordance with Section 142.0412 of the San Diego Municipal Code and the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department's Canyon Fire Safety guidelines and policies related to brush management.
Del Mar Mesa Preserve lies on the east end of the community of Del Mar Mesa in the City of San Diego. It is protected under the City's Multiple Species Habitat Plan. Parts are under State and Federal jurisdiction. Home to dozens of endangered and threatened plants and animals, it was created in the 1990's through negotiations among landowners, developers and environmentalists. The Preserve is also home to many rare vernal pool complexes. Contiguous to Los Penasquitos Canyon, it serves as an important wildlife corridor ensuring survival of its animal life.
The Multiple Species Conservation Program was developed to preserve a network of endangered and threatened plant and wildlife in coordination with Federal, State and local agencies recognizing that San Diego is a national biodiversity hotspot.