The San Diego Unified Port District (Port) maintains jurisdiction of land and water located west of the historic mean high tide line. The South Bay Power Plant is located within the Chula Vista Bayfront - Planning District 7 of the Port Master Plan. There is a small upland parcel within the west portion of the South Bay Power Plant leased by the Port to SDG&E which is designated as "Marine Related Industrial." In addition, SDG&E leases water area from the Port for purposes of the cool water intake and warm water outfall channels. An SDG&E dike, used to separate these channels and provide access to the Chula Vista Wildlife Reserve, is also leased from the Port. The reserve, dike and surrounding water areas are designated in the Port Master Plan as "Conservation" areas, with the intent to preserve, maintain and enhance natural habitat areas. As part of the sale of the plant, SDG&E would assign the lease of the upland, water and dike areas to the new owner (unless if the Port were the new owner, in which case the title for the plant property would be merged with the lease holdings) (Dodson, 1998b). Since no changes in land use are expected from the project, the plant would be continue to be consistent with the Port Master Plan.

Dodson, James, Sempra Energy, Inc., telephone conversation, November 20, 1998b.