Multiple Species Conservation Plan (MSCP)

BOARD EXPANDS OPEN SPACE NEAR EL CAPITAN COUNTY PRESERVE

By Shauni Lyles, County of San Diego Communications Office
 
April 11, 2024 (Lakeside) -- The County took steps Wednesday to add more space and species protection to land at El Monte Road in Lakeside. The Board of Supervisors approved the donation of 75 acres of land next to El Capitan County Preserve.
 
County Parks Department officials said the land fits into the County’s Multiple Species Conservation Plan (MSCP) area. The additional acreage expands the County’s MSCP preserve to nearly 46,300 acres.

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