El Cuervo Wetland Mitigation

Owner: City of San Diego

Contract Amount: 3,425,000

Project Description:
El Cuervo Norte project consisted of a 27.5 acre site with a 22 acres of wetland and 4 acres of upland mitigation. The scope consisted of heavy grading of the entire site with large quantities of export, the grade was lowered to reach the water table for the wetland area, temporary irrigation, amending the soil for the wetland areas, fencing, planting, hydro-seeding and a five year maintenance period. The project was approved by Fish & Wild Life and Army Corporation of Engineers. Project received “Honor award of the Year” by American Public Works Association in 2006.