Equestrian, residential property owners: free assistance with resource concerns

FALLBROOK/BONSALL – Owners and managers of residential and/or equestrian properties in the San Luis Rey watershed are invited to participate in Mission Resource Conservation District’s (RCD) Residential and Equestrian Property Outreach Program. This program is free and will assist property owners or managers with addressing natural resource and residential or equestrian-related concerns on their properties.

Resource concerns on properties can include (but are not limited to) erosion, weeds, muddy areas, and animal pests, all of which can be detrimental to the health of horses and the surrounding environment.

Through this free program, Mission RCD works with each property owner or manager to develop conservation plans that are specific for each property and that detail how to eliminate or control the problem areas. Included in the conservation plans are soil and topographic maps of the property and, most importantly, best management practices (BMPs) that can be implemented by the property owners to address resource concerns.

Over the last 65 years, Mission RCD staff has worked with hundreds of local property owners and managers to assist them in setting priorities, completing BMPs, complying with local, state and federal regulations, and keeping their land and livestock productive and healthy for the long term.

Mission RCD is excited to be able to offer this new, free and completely voluntary program to help assist even more property owners on a property specific basis. The program area is within the San Luis Rey Watershed. This watershed encompasses the middle and southern portions of Fallbrook, all of Bonsall and Warner Springs, and the middle and northern portions of Valley Center.

Funding for this program has been provided by the County of San Diego. If anyone is interested in addressing any problem areas on their property, they can contact Bethany Principe at (760) 728-1332 or [email protected].