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Friends of Hedionda Creek is dedicated to the preservation of the
Hedionda Creek Valley, a sensitive habitat area located in San Marcos,
California. We are a group
of concerned citizens who have joined together to accomplish this
task.
The Hedionda Creek Valley is one of the last remaining
large blocks of open space left in the City of San Marcos.
It follows Agua Hedionda Creek and includes coastal sage scrub,
mule deer, gnatcatchers, wetlands, riparian woodlands and riparian
marsh. Find out more about the environmental impact of the
proposed construction click here.
The City of San Marcos plans to extend Las Posas Road along Agua Hedionda Creek and develop the valley and hillsides. A previously planned project, the San Marcos Highlands, will likely come forward again unless the community persuades the City and County to purchase the property. The original San Marcos Highlands called for a development consisting of 191 homes in the middle of the
northern portion of the Agua Hedionda Creek Valley
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We need your help and support to preserve this area.
We ask that you get involved, contact City and County officials
and voice your opposition to the proposed San Marcos Highlands.
Ask them and support conservation of the Agua Hedionda Creek Valley.
What
Will Happen
The planned extension of Las Posas Road will have damaging effects
on the wildlife in the area. The proposed extension follows the
path of an existing wildlife corridor and will cause many animals
to be killed along the roadway. In addition, It will introduce urban
development which will destroy wildlife habitat along the creek.
With the eventual extension of Las Posas road through to Buena Creek
road the communities of Santa Fe Hills and Robin Hood Ranch will
become drive through communities for people looking for a short-cut
to the coast. 
SANDAG 2020 forecast maps show that the extension of Las Posas
Road to Buena Creek road will add between in excess of 14,000 vehicle
trips per day on sections of Las Posas and an additional 7,000 vehicle
trips per day to sections of Buena Creek Road.
The image above is an area once proposed for development of 191 homes
called the San Marcos Highlands. Over 65% of the proposed dwelling
units would have been outside the City of San Marcos in the Twin Oaks Community.
This area is zoned Agriculture (A-70- 1 dwelling per 2 or 4 acres)
The steep slopes, wetlands, and rural community character of Twin
Oaks make the area an inappropriate target for high intensity residential
development. The City of San Marcos planned the Highlands without
consulting either San Diego County or the Twin Oaks Community Sponsor
Group. Since 1998 Local,
State and Federal agencies including Local Agency Formation Commission
(LAFCO), San Diego County Department of Planning and Land Use, Twin
Oaks Community Sponsor Group, Department of Fish and Game and U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service have criticized the past developers of the
Highlands for lack of environmental documentation and environmental
sensitivity.
The Highlands fails "smart growth" principles by placing
sub-urban development beyond walking distances of shops and public
transportation.
See map and photos
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