The Cuyamaca Rancho State Park (CRSP) Reforestation Project

Overview

This project consists of conifer forest restoration activities in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park in San Diego County, California. The purpose of the project is to re-establish patches of landscape with native conifer trees that will allow for progression of reforestation on acreage in the burned areas of the park. The project provides significant wildlife, recreation, climate, and watershed benefits. It includes four phases of reforestation involving 2500 acres. In addition, the reforestation work will be monitored to determine the impacts of regional climate change to recovery of vegetative cover. Fire risk management projects will be implemented to protect the project area from future catastrophic fire events. The project is being conducted by the California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) in partnership with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), San Diego State University (SDSU), and University of California, Santa Barbara.

Project Details

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Project Status: 
Operational
Project Developer(s): 

California State Parks

Contact Details: 

Bill Herms
Deputy Director, Legislation
California State Parks
1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
bherms@parks.ca.gov, (916) 653-8380

Michael L. Wells
State Park Superintendent V
California State Parks
mwells@parks.ca.gov, (760) 767-4037

Location

Descanso, CA
United States
Project Type: 
Afforestation or Reforestation
Project Start Date: 
2008
Hectares: 
2500
Forest/Land Cover Type: 
Temperate coniferous
Forest/Land Cover Type: 
Temperate broadleaf and mixed
Forest/Land Cover Type: 
Grassland, shrubland
Tenure and Use Rights: 
Central government/state (protected area)
Species Planting Mix: 
Only native species planted; no exotic species
Standards: 
Climate Action Reserve (CAR)
Market: 
Voluntary Over-the-Counter Market (OTC)
Credit Buyers: 

ConocoPhillips

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