Located along the San Diego River in Lakeside California, the El Monte Valley will encompass approximately 590 acres. The Schmidt Design Group, Inc. prepared a conceptual master plan for the Endangered Habitats League in collaboration with the Helix Water District and the San Diego River Park Conservancy. The project will restore a portion of the San Diego River in the El Monte Valley to support wildlife and plant life that existed prior to the River being dammed, up-stream. A team of at least 6 other consultants from biologists to real estate specialists are involved in the project's development.