Type: report

Article abstract: This Land Management Plan (LMP) was prepared to guide the California Department of Fish and Game (herein referred to as the Department) in the management, maintenance and restoration of the biological diversity and ecosystem components currently and historically present within the Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve (RJER). RJER is located in southwestern San Diego County between the communities of Jamul and Dulzura, approximately 26 miles east-southeast from downtown San Diego (Figure 1). It is nestled between the Jamul Mountains to the west, Otay Mountains to the south, and Cleveland National Forest to the northeast (Figure 2). The irregularly-shaped area covered by this LMP occupies 4,701.5 acres, which does not include two non-contiguous areas (2 of 3 Proctor Valley Unit pieces) to the west. This will be explained in more detail in Section B. Acquisition History. RJER borders on State Route (SR) 94 for approximately four miles along the northeastern edge of the property (Figure 3). Otay Lakes Road runs east to west just north of the southern border of the property.