MISSION TRAILS ACTIVISTS OPPOSE PROPOSED MAJOR GAS PIPELINE THROUGH REGIONAL PARK AND SANTEE NEIGHBORHOODS, AGREE WITH SDG&E THAT MIRAMAR ROUTE IS SAFER OPTION
The alternative route would be three miles longer, crossing undeveloped and urban areas, including preserves and sensitive natural communities and aquatic resources including vernal pools, mixed chaparral, coastal sage scrub, grasslands, oak woodlands, riparian habitat, creeks and tributaries that flow into the San Diego River, according to SDG&E. The route would also cross 1.7 miles of private land, requiring more landowner agreements or potential acquisition of private property.
