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will RCIP do for the community and how will its decisions affect our
neighborhoods and our county's future?
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| What
is RCIP? |
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| RCIP
is a comprehensive, three-part, integrated program to determine future
conservation, transportation and housing and economic needs in Riverside
County. This new and innovative project is the FIRST OF ITS KIND IN
THE NATION. |
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| RCIP
Guiding Principles |
- A
'Bottom-up Process' - The public actively participates
in townhall meetings and project advisory groups.
- Project
Elements are Related and Integrated - 1) Habitat Conservation
2) Transportation 3) Housing
- Financing
is Everybody's Responsibility - ALL levels of society
and government have a responsibility to ensure effective
long-term planning for the County
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| RCIP
simultaneously addresses what traditionally has been three separate
planning efforts in the areas of conservation, transportation and
land-use. |
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| RCIP
Breaks from the Traditional Planning Mold |
| Traditional
Approach |
RCIP
Approach |
- Separate
Planning Process
- Asphalt
First
- Government
Driven
- Responds
to Special Interests
- Conflict
Inevitable
- Reactive
- Timeframe:
Decades
- Compromises
Quality of Life
- No
Cost Sharing
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- Integrated
Process
- Environment
First
- Stakeholder
Driven
- Supported
by Good Science
- Consensus
Building
- Proactive
- Timeframe:
Years
- Enhances
Quality of Life
- Local,
State and Federal Responsibility
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is a quick overview of RCIP's three (3) elements: |
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RCIP will protect our natural environment by conserving habitat
and open space through a Multi-Species Habitat Conservation
Plan (MSHCP). Why does the County
need to be concerned about habitat? All too often, our natural
environment is exposed extraordinary stressful conditions and
activities which can make valuable resources endangered and/or
extinct. The MSHCP will provide open-space, protect watersheds
and environmental needs of the County. |
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RCIP will cover traffic congestion by addressing future traffic
and circulation issues through the Community & Environmental
Transportation Acceptability Process (CETAP).
Riverside County is home to some of the busiest transportation
corridors in the nation. Traffic is expected to double on some
existing freeways in western Riverside County, including the
91 and 215 freeways, as a result of population and employment
growth in Riverside, Orange and Los Angeles counties. RCIP's
transportation program is more than just a freeway plan, it
is a multi-modal effort that considers not only highway options,
but also looks at mass transit and other forms of travel demand
management and infrastructure planning including utilities and
communication. This element of RCIP will identify the locations
for new transportation facilities that will help benefit commuters
and serve Riverside County's growing economy. Most importantly,
selection of these corridors will be integrated with decisions
on land use and environmentally sensitive areas as identified
in the General Plan and MSHCP elements of RCIP. |
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RCIP Balances land-use in the County by determining where
our future housing, schools and businesses will be located.
Updating the County's "General Plan"
will help ensure that future growth in Riverside County is
done in a balanced and responsible manner.
The General Plan
is a very important document that is updated to reflect the
growing changes in a community. It is the blueprint for the
future. It affects our quality of life, our neighborhoods,
education, and the locations of our places of work. An update
of the General Plan today will determine where homes, businesses
and jobs will be located tomorrow. Your input is important,
please click here >> |
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