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Resource Management Plan for San Luis Rey River Park San Diego County Resource Management Plan for San Luis Rey River Park San Diego County June 2012 San Luis Rey River Park RMP June 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ACRONYMS .............................................................................................. iv 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose of Resource Management Plan ................................................ 1 1.1.1 Draft North County Plan ............................................................... 2 1.1.2 Draft North County Framework RMP and ASMDs ........................ 2 1.2 Implementation ........................................................................................ 3 1.2.1 Management Approach ................................................................ 3 1.2.2 Responsible Parties/Designation of Land Manager ...................... 4 1.2.3 Regulatory Context ....................................................................... 4 1.2.4 Funding Mechanism ..................................................................... 4 2.0 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ........................................................................... 5 2.1 Property Location .................................................................................... 5 2.2 Geographical Setting ............................................................................... 5 2.2.1 Site Access ................................................................................... 5 2.2.2 Draft North County Plan Context .................................................. 8 2.2.3 County of San Diego General Plan Context ................................. 8 2.3 Physical and Climatic Conditions ............................................................ 8 2.3.1 Geology and Soils ........................................................................ 8 2.3.2 Climate ....................................................................................... 16 2.3.3 Hydrology ................................................................................... 17 2.3.4 Fire History and Fuel Management Activities ............................. 17 2.4 Land Use ............................................................................................... 21 2.4.1 On-Site Land Use ....................................................................... 21 2.4.2 Adjacent Properties .................................................................... 21 2.4.3 Easements, Rights or Restrictive Covenants ............................. 21 2.5 Trails ..................................................................................................... 22 3.0 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ........................................................................ 24 3.1 Vegetation Communities/Land Cover Types ......................................... 24 3.2 Plant Species ........................................................................................ 31 3.2.1 Plant Species Present ................................................................ 31 3.2.2 Rare, Threatened or Endangered Plants Present ...................... 31 3.2.3 Rare, Threatened or Endangered Plants with High Potential to Occur .......................................................................................... 31 3.2.4 Non-Native and/or Invasive Plant Species ................................. 32 3.3 Wildlife Species ..................................................................................... 39 3.3.1 Wildlife Species Present ............................................................. 39 3.3.2 Rare, Threatened or Endangered Wildlife Present ..................... 39 3.3.3 Rare, Threatened or Endangered Wildlife with High Potential to Occur .......................................................................................... 52 3.3.4 Non-native and/or Invasive Wildlife Species ............................... 56 3.4 Overall Biological and Conservation Value ........................................... 57 i San Luis Rey River Park RMP June 2012 3.4.1 Wildlife Linkages and Corridors .................................................. 59 4.0 CULTURAL RESOURCES ........................................................................... 60 4.1 Site History ............................................................................................ 60 4.1.1 Pre-Contact ................................................................................ 60 4.1.2 Post-Contact ............................................................................... 61 4.1.3 Historic Overview of the San Luis Rey River Park ...................... 62 4.2 Native American Consultation ............................................................... 64 4.3 Cultural Resource Descriptions ............................................................. 64 4.3.1 Prehistoric Resources ................................................................ 64 4.3.2 Historic Resources ..................................................................... 64 4.4 Resource Significance .......................................................................... 65 5.0 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ....................................................................... 67 5.1 Management Goals and Objectives ...................................................... 67 5.1.1 Draft North County Plan Goals ................................................... 67 5.1.2 Management Directives and Implementation Measures ............. 67 5.2 Biological Resources Element (A) ......................................................... 69 5.2.1 Biological Monitoring .................................................................. 69 5.2.2 Draft North County Plan Covered Species-Specific Monitoring and Management .............................................................................. 71 5.2.3 Non-Native and/or Invasive Wildlife Species Control ................. 78 5.2.4 Future Research ......................................................................... 79 5.3 Vegetation Management Element (B) ................................................... 81 5.3.1 Habitat Restoration ..................................................................... 81 5.3.2 Invasive, Non-Native Plant Species Removal and Control ......... 82 5.3.3 Fire Prevention, Control, and Management ................................ 83 5.4 Public Use, Trails, and Recreation Element (C) .................................... 85 5.4.1 Public Access ............................................................................. 85 5.4.2 Fencing and Gates ..................................................................... 87 5.4.3 Trail and Access Road Maintenance .......................................... 87 5.4.4 Signage ...................................................................................... 87 5.5 Operations and Facility Maintenance Element (D) ................................ 89 5.5.1 Litter/Trash and Materials Storage ............................................. 89 5.5.2 Hydrological Management .......................................................... 89 5.5.3 Emergency, Safety and Police Services ..................................... 90 5.5.4 Adjacency Management Issues .................................................. 90 5.6 Cultural Resources Element (E) ............................................................ 92 6.0 REFERENCES .............................................................................................. 96 ii San Luis Rey River Park RMP June 2012 TABLES Table 1. Vegetation Communities/Land Cover Types within the Park .................... 24 Table 2. Non-native Invasive Plants within the Park ............................................... 32 Table 3. Significance Status of Cultural Resources within the Park ........................ 66 FIGURES Figure 1. Regional Map ............................................................................................. 6 Figure 2. Vicinity Map ............................................................................................... 7 Figure 3. Draft North County Plan Designations & Conserved Lands ....................... 9 Figure 4a. Soils - Index Map ................................................................................... 11 Figure 4b. Soils Map ............................................................................................... 12 Figure 4c. Soils Map ............................................................................................... 13 Figure 4d. Soils Map ............................................................................................... 14 Figure 5. Hydrology Map ......................................................................................... 18 Figure 6. Fire History .............................................................................................. 19 Figure 7. Land Use Map ......................................................................................... 20 Figure 8a. Vegetation Communities - Index Map .................................................... 25 Figure 8b. Vegetation Communities ........................................................................ 26 Figure 8c. Vegetation Communities ........................................................................ 27 Figure 8d. Vegetation Communities ........................................................................ 28 Figure 9a. Invasive Plant Species and Potential Restoration Areas - Index Map ... 33 Figure 9b. Invasive
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