Wildlife preservation officials celebrated the return of tidal flow to wetlands in South San Diego Bay on Thursday for the first time in 50 years.
The newly breached Pond 15 is a result of more than a decade of wetland restoration work done on the Otay River Estuary Restoration Project.
“Following years of coastal receding caused by climate change, this project has made significant progress to revitalize the ecosystem,” said San Diego County Water Authority Manager Dan Denham.
The South Bay marshlands serve as an essential part of the region’s ability to protect its shoreline and adapt to rising sea levels.
The project is in its third season of work in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to create and restore 125 acres of coastal wetlands and salt-marsh habitat within South Bay.
These wetlands serve as new foraging, nesting, and breeding habitats for colonial nesting seabirds, migratory shorebirds, waterfowl and salt-marsh dependent species.
Pond 15 is one of two restoration sites and comprises 91 acres west of the intersection of Bay Boulevard and Palomar Street in Chula Vista.
Channelside executive officer Greg Amparano said he is proud of the work completed so far and is excited about the future of the project.
“Projects like this protect opportunities for people to connect with their local environment, allowing them to form habits that enable the protection of our natural resources,” said Channelside operations officer Michelle Peters.
The project is a part of Channelside’s agreement to facilitate environmental conservation outlined by the permit of the Carlsbad Desalination Plant.
The plant is the result of a 30-year water purchase agreement between Channelside and the San Diego County Water Authority.
Since the plant’s operations began in 2015, it has delivered 125 billion gallons of fresh, desalinated drinking water to the region.
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