State Route 11 and the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry EIR (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081b-2026-005-05 (ITP))
6 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2008111038
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 11
(DOT)
Document Title
State Route 11 and the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry EIR (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081b-2026-005-05 (ITP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/17/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued an ITP (No. 2081b-2026-005-05), pursuant to Section 2081(b) of the Fish and Game Code to the California Department of Transportation.
The Project includes fill placement and grading of the remaining 20 acres on the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (POE)/Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility. This site is within the larger, 213-acre project footprint that began in 2012, which included modifications to approximately 2.1 miles of State Route 11 (SR-11), from Harvest Road to the future POE/CVEF. The Project will actively translocate burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) to a receiver site, which may include the Otay Business Park – Ramona mitigation site, the Ramona Grasslands mitigation bank, or another receptor site that is conserved and managed in perpetuity, as approved by CDFW. Lastly, the Project includes management activities at the mitigation site, the Lonestar Preserve.
The Project will result in impacts to six individuals of burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia); the Project will permanently remove 20 acres of burrowing owl habitat. The project is expected to result in incidental take of burrowing owl, which is/are designated as a candidate species under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Ellen Renker
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation
Job Title
Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Andrew Domingos
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The State Route 11 and Otay Mesa East Port of Entry Project (Project) is located in eastern San Diego County at the United States-Mexico international border, located at approximately 32.555876, -116.911996. The Project site is the southernmost 20 acres just north of and between the border walls of the U.S.-Mexico international border.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Diego
Final Environmental Document Available at
The environmental impact report prepared by the lead agency for the Project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the lead agency. CDFW’s administrative record of proceedings related to the incidental take permit is available to the public for review at CDFW’s regional office.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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