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VOLUME IV
Section     Page No.
ES  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES-1
  ES.1 Purpose of the EIR/EIS ES-1
  ES.2 Introduction to the Riverside County Integrated Planning Process and Related Projects ES-1
  ES.3 Project Location ES-2
  ES.4  Purpose and Need ES-2
  ES.5  Proposed Project ES-3
  ES.6  Goals of the MSHCP ES-4
  ES.7  Alternatives ES-5
  ES.8  Issues Raised ES-7
  ES.9 Summary of Environmental Impacts/Consequences ES-11
         
1.0 PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION 1.1-1
  1.1 Introduction 1.1-1
    1.1.1 Background 1.1-7
    1.1.2 Riverside County Integrated Project 1.1-8
    1.1.3 Riverside County Conservation Planning Context 1.1-11
    1.1.4 Regulatory Context 1.1-13
    1.1.5 Related Documentation 1.1-17
    1.1.6 Relationship of the MSHCP to Surrounding HCP/NCCPs 1.1-18
  1.2 Purpose and Need for the Proposed Project 1.2-1
    1.2.1 Project Goals 1.2-2
    1.2.2 Project Objectives 1.2-4
    1.2.3 Purpose of the Joint EIS/EIR 1.2-5
  1.3 Proposed Action 1.3-1
  1.4  Actions Covered (CEQA) and Decisions to Be Made (NEPA) 1.4-1
    1.4.1  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1.4-2
    1.4.2 California Agencies 1.4-2
    1.4.3 County of Riverside Agencies 1.4-2
    1.4.4 Local Jurisdictions 1.4-2
  1.5 Public Outreach and Scoping Process 1.5-1
    1.5.1 Public Outreach 1.5-1
    1.5.2 CEQA/NEPA Scoping Process 1.5-2
    1.5.3 Notice of Preparation/Notice of Intent 1.5-2
    1.5.4 Identification of Potentially Significant Issues 1.5-3
    1.5.5 Issues Not Considered Significant and Not Selected for Detailed Analysis 1.5-5
  1.6 Relevant Statutes, Regulations, and Guidelines 1.6-1
  1.7 Organization of the EIR/EIS 1.7-1
         
2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVES 2.1-1
  2.1 Project Location 2.1-2
    2.1.1 MSHCP Plan Area 2.1-2
    2.1.2 Institutional/Political Framework 2.1-5
    2.1.3 Demographic Considerations 2.1-10
  2.2 Identification of Alternatives and Selection of Proposed Alternative 2.2-1
    2.2.1 Species Considered for Conservation 2.2-2
    2.2.2 Conceptual Conservation 2.2-3
  2.3 Proposed Action - MSHCP 2.3-1
    2.3.1 Generalized Reserve Description 2.3-1
    2.3.2 Soils 2.3-13
    2.3.3 Patch Size 2.3-14
    2.3.4 Covered Species 2.3-15
  2.4 Listed, Proposed, and Strong Candidate Species Alternative 2.4-1
  2.5 Listed and Proposed Species Alternative 2.5-1
  2.6 Existing Reserves Alternative 2.6-1
  2.7 No Project/No MSHCP Alternative 2.7-1
  2.8 Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Further Analysis 2.8-1
    2.8.1 Narrow Endemic Plant Species Alternative 2.8-1
    2.8.2 Modified Reserve Configuration Alternative 2.8-3
  2.9 Funding 2.9-1
  2.10 Implementation 2.10-1
  2.11 Covered Activities 2.11-1
    2.11.1 Compatible Uses 2.11-1
    2.11.2 Conditionally Compatible Uses 2.11-2
         
3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING/AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT 3.1-1
  3.1 Biological Resources 3.1-1
    3.1.1 Data Sources and Limitations 3.1-1
    3.1.2 Bioregions 3.1-8
    3.1.3 Vegetation Communities 3.1-11
    3.1.4 Species Considered for Conservation in the Proposed MSHCP 3.1-21
  3.2 Agricultural and Extractive Resources 3.2-1
    3.2.1 Agricultural Resources 3.2-1
    3.2.2 Mineral Resources within the Proposed MSHCP Area 3.2-7
  3.3 Population, Housing, and Employment 3.3-1
   

3.3.1

 Population 3.3-1
    3.3.2 Housing 3.3-3
    3.3.3 Employment 3.3-3
    3.3.4 Region and City/County Forecasts 3.3-4
  3.4 Public Services (Fire Protection and Parks) 3.4-1
    3.4.1 Fire 3.4-1
    3.4.2 Planned Park Facilities with the Proposed MSHCP Plan Area 3.4-5
  3.5 Transportation and Circulation 3.5-1
    3.5.1 Existing Transportation/Circulation Conditions 3.5-1
    3.5.2 Existing Street and Highway System 3.5-2
    3.5.3 Existing Public Transportation Systems/Services 3.5-29
    3.5.4 Existing Rail Transportation System 3.5-31
    3.5.5 Existing Non-Motorized Systems 3.5-32
    3.5.6 Major Utility Corridors 3.5-34
         
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS/ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES 4.1-1
  4.1 Biological Resouces 4.1-2
    4.1.1 Introduction 4.1-2
    4.1.2 Assumptions 4.1-10
    4.1.3 Thresholds of Significance/Criteria for Determining Significance 4.1-11
    4.1.4 Impacts 4.1-12
    4.1.5 Mitigation Measures 4.1-159
    4.1.6 Level of Significance after Mitigation 4.1-159
  4.2 Agricultural and Extractive Resources 4.2-1
    4.2.1 Agricultural Resources 4.2-1
    4.2.2 Mineral Resources 4.2-15
  4.3 Population, Housing, and Employment 4.3-1
    4.3.1 Introduction 4.3-1
    4.3.2 Criteria for Determining Significance 4.3-2
    4.3.3 Impacts Analysis 4.3-2
    4.3.4 Mitigation Measures 4.3-7
    4.3.5 Significance of Impacts after Mitigation 4.3-7
  4.4 Public Services (Fire Protection and Parks) 4.4-1
    4.4.1 Impact Analysis Considerations and Assumptions 4.4-1
    4.4.2 Thresholds of Significance/Criteria for Determining Significance 4.4-1
    4.4.3 Impacts 4.4-1
    4.4.4 Mitigation Measures 4.4-5
    4.4.5 Level of Significance after Mitigation 4.4-5
  4.5 Transportation and Circulation 4.5-1
    4.5.1 Introduction 4.5-1
    4.5.2 Thresholds of Significance/Criteria for Determining Significance 4.5-1
    4.5.3 Impacts 4.5-1
    4.5.4 Mitigation Measures 4.5-5
    4.5.5 Level of Significance after Mitigation 4.5-5
         
5.0 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS 5.1-1
  5.1 Cumulative Impact Analysis 5.1-6
    5.1.1 Biological Resources 5.1-6
    5.1.2 Agriculture and Extractive Resources 5.1-8
    5.1.3 Housing, Population, and Employment 5.1-9
    5.1.4 Public Services 5.1-10
    5.1.5 Transportation 5.1-10
         
6.0 ADDITIONAL TOPICS REQUIRED BY CEQA AND NEPA 6.1-1
  6.1 California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act 6.1-1
    6.1.1 California Environmental Quality Act 6.1-1
    6.1.2 National Environmental Policy Act 6.1-1
    6.1.3 Discussion of Issues Required by CEQA and NEPA 6.1-2
         
7.0 ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS CONSULTED 7.1-1
  7.1 County 7.1-1
  7.2 Cities 7.1-1
  7.3 Regional Agencies 7.1-2
  7.4 Consulting Firms 7.1-2
       
8.0 REPORT PREPARATION PERSONNEL 8.1-1
  8.1 LSA Associates, Inc. 8.1-1
  8.2 County of Riverside 8.1-1
  8.3  Best, Best, and Krieger   8.1-1 
  8.4 United States Fish and Wildlife Service 8.1-1
  8.5 California Department of Fish and Game 8.1-1
  8.6 DUDEK & Associates, Inc. 8.1-1
       
9.0 REFERENCES 9.1-1
         
10.0 GLOSSARY, ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND INDEX 10.1-1
  10.1 Glossary 10.1-1
  10.2 Acronyms and Abbreviations 10.2-1
  10.3 General Index 10.3-1
         
         

APPENDICES
 
Appendix A Scoping Report; Notices; Mailing Lists; Responses; News Articles   
         
Appendix B    Alternatives Screening Report  
         
LIST OF FIGURES  
         
1.1   MSHCP Regional Location 1.1-3
1.2   MSHCP Plan Areas - Incorporated Cities 1.1-5
         
2.1   Existing Land Use 2.1-3
2.2   Criteria Area Boundaries 2.1-7
2.3   Status of Land Ownership 2.3-5
2.4   Bio-regions in the MSHCP Plan Area 2.3-9
2.5   Vegetation Types in Western Riverside County 2.3-11
2.6   Listed, Proposed, and Strong Candidate Species Alternative   2.4-7 
2.7   Listed and Proposed Species Alternative 2.5-3 
2.8   Existing Reserves Alternative 2.6-9 
         
3.1.1   Areas Within the MSHCP Plan Area Potentially Affected by Existing State and Federal Wetlands Regulations 3.1-5
3.2.1   Farmland Resources 3.2-3
3.2.2   Mineral Resources 3.2-11
3.5.1   Existing Roadways 3.5-3
3.5.2a   Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service Northwest MSHCP Plan Area 3.5-11
3.5.2b   Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service North-Central MSHCP Plan Area 3.5-13
3.5.2c   Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service Northeast MSHCP Plan Area 3.5-15
3.5.2d   Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service Central-Eastern MSHCP Plan Area 3.5-17
3.5.2e   Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service Southwest MSHCP Plan Area 3.5-19
3.5.2f   Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service South-Central MSHCP Plan Area 3.5-21
3.5.2g   Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service Southeast MSHCP Plan Area 3.5-23
3.5.3   Utilities 3.5-35
       
4.1.1   MSHCP Vegetation Map 4.1-3
4.1.2   Regional MSHCP Context 4.1-7
4.1.3   Schematic Cores and Linkages Map 4.1-101
       
LIST OF TABLES
         
ES-A   Summary of Alternatives ES-9
ES-B   Summary of Significance of Impacts after incorporation of Mitigation Measures ES-13
       
1A   Decisions/Actions by Lead and Responsible Agencies 1.4-1
         
2A   Land Distribution by Jurisdiction 2.1-5
2B   Planned Land Uses within Unincorporated County Land 2.1-9
2C   Planned Land Uses within Incorporated Land 2.1-9
2D   Existing vs. Planned Land Use within Western Riverside County 2.1-10
2E   Number of Species Considered for Conservation under the MSHCP since 1999 2.2-2
2F   Estimate for Conservation by Vegetation Community (Proposed MSHCP) 2.3-13
2G   Species Conserved by the MSHCP 2.3-15
2H   Listed, Proposed, and Strong Candidate Species Alternative Species List 2.4-1
2I   Listed, Proposed, and Strong Candidate Species Alternative Vegetation Summary 2.4-6
2J   Listed and Proposed Species Alternative Vegetation Summary 2.5-1
2K   Existing Reserves Alternative Vegetation Summary 2.6-1
2L   Summary of Potential Species Conservation under Existing Reserves Alternative 2.6-2
2M   Summary of Existing Reserves within the Proposed MSHCP Plan Area 2.7-2
2N   Existing Species Provided Protection within the Proposed MSHCP Plan Area 2.7-5
2O   Plant Species Protected under the Narrow Endemic Species Alternative 2.8-2
         
3A   Summary of Collapsed and Uncollapsed Vegetation Communities Classifications 3.1-11
3B   Acreage and Proportional Distribution of Vegetation Communities within the Proposed MSHCP Plan Area 3.1-13
3C   State Designated Farmland within Western Riverside County (Acres) 3.2-6
3D   Existing Agricultural Use in Western Riverside County 3.2-7
3E   Mineral Production in Riverside County 3.2-8
3F   MRZ-2 Land within the Proposed MSHCP Plan Area