San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge
(Sweetwater Marsh and South San Diego Bay Units)
Comprehensive Conservation Plan

Project Profile
Current Status:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is pleased to announce that the Record of Decision (ROD) for the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was signed on September 29, 2006. The ROD is the decision made by the Service for how the San Diego Bay NWR will be managed over the next 15 years. The signing of the ROD signifies the approval of the CCP and adoption of Alternative C (Implement Habitat Enhancement and Restoration and Improve Existing Public Uses) for the Sweetwater Marsh Unit and Alternative D (Expand Habitat Management, Enhance Nesting Opportunities, Maximize Habitat Restoration, and Provide Additional Public Use Opportunities) for the South San Diego Bay Unit. Additional information is available in Planning Update 9.

View the Final CCP/EIS online here:
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Summary	Volume 1	Volume 2	Volume 3
Summary	Intro / Chapter 1	Appendix A - C	Appendix P
	Chapter 2	Appendix D
	Chapter 3	Appendix E - H
	Chapter 4	Appendix I
	Chapter 5	Appendix J
		Appendix K
		Appendix L, N, O
		Appendix M

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Summary (13.8 mb)

Volume 1 (25.8 mb)

Volume 2 (17.1 mb)

Volume 3 (31.6 mb)

Purpose of CCP:
The purpose of this planning effort is to develop a CCP that will provide these refuge areas with a 15-year management plan for the conservation of fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their related habitats, while also providing opportunities for compatible wildlife dependent recreation.

Public Meetings:

No meetings are currently scheduled.

Project Contacts:
Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

P.O. Box 2358

Chula Vista, CA 91912-2358
Phone: 619-476-9150 ex. 103
Fax: 619-476-9149

Brian Collins , Refuge Manager for the San Diego Coastal Refuges
Tijuana Slough NWR
301 Caspian Way
Imperial Beach, CA 91910
Phone: 619-575-2704 extension 302