We have bad news.
We just found out that Superior Court Judge Maas, III made a prejudgment possession ruling which allowed Oak Creek developers/Escondido to construct the second, and much larger, culvert under Felicita Road. This also means he is likely to agree to the eminent domain action sought by the city of Escondido to usurp part of our public asset to meet the needs of developers.
This in spite of the fact that a report by Rick Engineering found that impacts to Felicita Creek and park from highly increased and concentrated flows of stormwater could be expected, were unanalyzed, and unmitigated.
The County opposed this action and continues to advocate for protection of the park.
If you want to help, please email Supervisor Joel Anderson's office Joel.Anderson@sdcounty.ca.gov and encourage the County to stay strong. The users of the Park and us downstream residents are relying on them.
Please stay tuned. More soon.
