Update Provided by Summer Light-Elfin Forest Resident
Natural Wildlife Preserve buffer land and wildlife preserve next to the San Marcos landfill in danger, your help needed
May 2021 the Department of Public works used the San Marcos Landfill as a place to recycle reclaimed asphalt. Reclaimed asphalt is from torn-up roads and is full of trash, oil, gasoline, and other toxins. This material was used over dirt roads in and around the San Marcos Landfill.
Through our petition signing, reporting to the San Diego Board of Directors, the Water Board, Elliot Herman (Board member of our HOA), and Elfin Forest residents
we were able to get it removed from where it was heavily spread near Copper Creek.
Parcel # 223-0082-06 which is designated as a parcel used as Landfill buffer land is also documented in The San Elijo Amendment Plan to be a natural wildlife preserve and to be left untouched. What you can see from the photos below, the reclaimed asphalt created an eyesore destroying a once beautiful view we had from our trails.
On June 30, we had officials from the San Diego Board of Supervisors, Land Use Environmental Group, Department of Public works, Elfin Forest Town Council, and San Elijo Hills HOA see this buffer parcel firsthand. Randy Walton from San Marcos City Council and Tiffany Boyde-Hodgson also came out for support.
We want to thank all the petition signers and members of the communities to get this asphalt removed. The officials are in process of making a decision. Write them a brief email ASAP to voice your opinion for keeping open space, buffer land, our wildlife preserve beautiful, and a safe haven for the wildlife. Homeowners who miss the road runners and quail that used to inhabit this parcel.
Below are the emails you can send to one or all.
CAO staff officer of Land Use Environmental Group: stephanie.Hernandez@sdcounty.ca.gov
Head of the Department of Public Works: jeff.Moneda@sdcounty.ca.gov
San Diego Board Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer staff: cody.petterson@sdcounty.ca.gov and rebecca.smith2@sdcounty.ca.gov
San Marcos Mayor: rjones@san-marcos.net
Director of Policy Land Use Environmental Group: erin.Demorest@sdcounty.ca.gov
Public Works Director: orelia.DeBraal@sdcounty.ca.gov
