The San Diego Audubon Society has worked for more than a year to greatly expand the marshland near the mouth of Rose Creek in Mission Bay. The advocates are hopeful that the impending closure of nearby establishments Campland on the Bay and the De Anza Cove mobile home park will create unprecedented restoration opportunities.
Audubon Society's Rebecca Schwartz Lesberg said what happens to one region will affect the other.
"Whatever is done at De Anza is done to benefit what is happening at Campland. These can't be conflicting projects where one is hurting the other. It needs to be looked at holistically. How can we make this whole area better?" said Lesberg, the organization's director of conservation.
Schwartz Lesberg said the future uses of Campland and De Anza need to complement efforts to revitalized the area's marshlands.
"This is our first opportunity in a generation. These are 50-year leases," she said. "We'd really like the city to think long-term about what does Mission Bay need? What do San Diegans need? And how can we make these pieces fit together in a way that's going to support our wildlife and our coastline and our communities?"
The public can comment on the three De Anza Revitilization Plans until Dec. 8. City officials are expected to make a final decision on the redevelopment early next year.
