Project
Loreto Bay
In Progress
Loreto Bay is a new community located on the Sea of Cortez approximately 2/3 of the way down the Baja California Peninsula. When completed, Loreto Bay will have approximately 6000 homes, 500,000 sq ft of commercial and light industrial space, as well as hotels and Spa, two golf courses and a marina.
NSI was asked to assist with the design of a new water system (desalinization plant), wastewater collection, and a 100 acre mangrove estuary. Phases 2 & 3 of the development are built around an estuarine restoration project incorporating mangroves and associated vegetation native to the area.
Water from the 1.0 MGD desalinization plant will be used to first supply potable water to the residents. Wastewater from the homes and business will be treated and reclaimed for irrigation. This reclaimed fresh water will be used to irrigate the mangrove plant community, maintaining the necessary balance of fresh and salt water for mangroves.
Ultimately the restored estuary will provide the basis for the over 1000 kg of economic fishery per year.