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VOLUME 1 - THE PLAN
Section     Preliminary Administrative Draft MSHCP 2 Page No.
MSHCP DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS LIST Def/Acri-i
     
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1-1
  1.1 Project Location and Scope 1-1
  1.2 Purpose and Need 1-4
    1.2.1 Background 1-4
    1.2.2 Riverside County Integrated Project 1-5
    1.2.3 Riverside County Conservation Planning Context 1-8
    1.2.4 Regulatory Context 1-10
    1.2.5 Public Outreach 1-15
    1.2.6 Related Documentation 1-16
  1.3 Goals and Objectives 1-16
         
2.0 PLAN AREA DESCRIPTION AND SETTING 2-1
  2.1 Existing Biological Setting 2-1
    2.1.1 Data Sources and Limitations 2-1
    2.1.2 Bioregions 2-14
    2.1.3 Vegetation Communities 2-16
    2.1.4 Species Considered for Conservation in the MSHCP 2-28
  2.2 Land Use Context 2-49
    2.2.1 Existing Land Use 2-49
    2.2.2 Planned Land Use 2-49
    2.2.3 Institutional/Political Framework 2-49
  2.3 Demographic Considerations 2-55
    2.3.1 Historical Growth 2-55
    2.3.2 Forecast Growth 2-56
    2.3.3 Infrastructure Needs 2-57
         
3.0 CONSERVATION PLANNING PROCESS/DESCRIPTION AND AREA PLAN CRITERIA OF THE MSHCP CONSERVATION AREA 3-1
  3.1 Conservation Planning Process 3-1
    3.1.1 Process Background 3-1
    3.1.2 Overall MSHCP Coals and Conservation Planning Context 3-1
    3.1.3 Compilation of Existing Data 3-1
    3.1.4 Applicable Conservation Biology Principles 3-3
    3.1.5 Review of Reserve Selection Models and Methods 3-5
    3.1.6 Conceptual Conservation Scenario 3-8
    3.1.7 Informal Gap Analysis 3-10
    3.1.8 Identification of Alternatives and Selection of Proposed Alternative 3-13
    3.1.9 Conceptual Reserve Design/Criteria-Based Area 3-14
    3.1.10 Description and Analysis of MSHCP Conservation area 3-15
  3.2 Description of the MSHCP Conservation Area 3-16
    3.2.1 The MSHCP Plan Map 3-16
    3.2.2 The MSHCP Conservation Area 3-18
    3.2.3 Cores and linkages within the MSHCP Conservation Area 3-23
  3.2 Area Plans 3-109
    3.3.1 Introduction to Area Plans 3-109
    3.3.2 Eastvale Area Plan 3-119
    3.3.3 Elsinore Area Plan 3-126
    3.3.4 Harvest Valley/WinchesterArea Plan 3-159
    3.3.5 Highgrove Area Plan 3-166
    3.3.6 Jurupa Area Plan 3-173
    3.3.7 Lake Mathews/Woodcrest Area Plan 3-183
    3.3.8 Lakeview/Nuevo Area Plan 3-199
    3.3.9 Meade Valley Area Plan 3-216
    3.3.10 The Pass Area Plan 3-233
    3.3.11 Reche Canyon/Badlands Area Plan 3-253
    3.3.12 REMAP Area Plan 3-276
    3.3.13 San Jacinto Valley Area Plan 3-329
    3.3.14 Sun City/Menifee Area Plan 3-366
    3.3.15 Southwest Area Plan 3-372
    3.3.16 Temescal Canyon Area Plan 3-448
    3.3.17 Cities of Riverside/Norco Area Plan 3-466
  3.4 Alternative Conservation Strategies Considered in the Conservation Planning Process 3-475
    3.4.1 Listed, Proposed and Strong Candidate Species Alternative 3-475
    3.4.2 Listed and Proposed Species Alternative 3-479
    3.4.3 Existing Reserves 3-482
    3.4.4 No Project/No MSHCP Alternative 3-492
         
4.0 ASSEMBLING THE MSHCP CONSERVATION AREA 4-1
  4.1 Summary of Actions to Assemble the MSHCP Conservation Area 4-2
  4.2 Contributions of Existing Public Lands 4-3
    4.2.1 Existing Federal and State Lands 4-3
    4.2.2 Existing Local Government Lands 4-4
  4.3 Conservation of Privately Owned Lands 4-5
  4.4 The Role of Federal and State Governments in Reserve Assembly 4-8
   

4.4.1

 Existing Federal and State Lands 4-9
    4.4.2 Habitat Acquisitions by Federal and State Governments 4-10
    4.4.3 Additional Federal and State Contributions 4-11
  4.5 Actions by Local Governments 4-12
    4.5.1 Non-Acquisition Means of Conservation by Local Governments 4-13
    4.5.2 Additional Reserve Assembly by Local Governments 4-14
  4.6 Private Conservation or Mitigation Areas/Conservation Banks 4-15
    4.6.1 Private Conservation Banks and Mitigation Areas in the MSHCP Plan Area 4-16
    4.6.2 Establishment of Future Private Conservation Banks or Mitigation Areas 4-16
  4.7 Indirect Fiscal Impacts of the MSHCP 4-17
         
5.0 MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING 5-1
  5.1 Management/Adaptive Management Framework 5-1
  5.2 MSHCP Management and Adaptive Management Programs 5-2
    5.2.1 Proposed Management Activities 5-3
    5.2.2 Preliminary Management Units Description 5-37
  5.3 Biological Monitoring Program 5-49
    5.3.1 Introduction 5-49
    5.3.2 Monitoring Goals and Objectives 5-51
    5.3.3 Monitoring Program Implementation Sequence 5-52
    5.3.4 Inventory, Monitoring, and Sampling Considerations 5-54
    5.3.5 Vegetation Community/Wildlife Habitat Inventory and Monitoring 5-60
    5.3.6 Covered Species Inventory and Monitoring 5-64
    5.3.7 Responsibilities, Coordination, and Reporting 5-80
    5.3.8 Data Management 5-80
    5.3.9 Anticipated Levels of effort and Estimated Costs 5-83
         
6.0 MSHCP IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURE 6-1
  6.1 Local Implementation Measures 6-1
    6.1.1 Property Owner Initiated Habitat Evaluation and Acquisition Negotiation Strategy (HANS) 6-2
    6.1.2 Protection of Species Associated with Riparian/Riverine areas and Vernal Pools 6-19
    6.1.3 Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species 6-26
    6.1.4 Guidlines Pertaining to the Urban/Wildlands Interface 6-41
    6.1.5 Maintenance of Existing Habitat Conditions Prior to Reserve Assembly 6-46
    6.1.6 Mitigation Responsibilities 6-48
  6.2 Agriculture 6-55
  6.3 Database Updates and Refinements/Need for Surveys 6-60
    6.3.1 Vegetation Mapping 6-60
    6.3.2 Additional Survey Needs and Procedures 6-61
  6.4 Fuels Management 6-68
  6.5 Criteria Refinement Process 6-70
  6.6 Cooperative Organizational Structure for Implementation and Management of the MSHCP 6-74
    6.6.1 General 6-74
    6.6.2 Regional Conservation Authority 6-74
    6.6.3 Regional Conservation Authority Executive Director 6-81
    6.6.4 Reserve Management Oversight Committee 6-83
    6.6.5 Reserve Managers 6-86
    6.6.6 Reserve Monitoring 6-87
    6.6.7 Independent Science Advisors 6-88
  6.7 Reserve Assembly Accounting 6-89
  6.8 Assurances for Unforeseen and Changed Circumstances 6-94
    6.8.1 No Surprises Rule 6-94
    6.8.2 Reconciliation of the No Suprises Rule, Unforeseen Circumstances and Adaptive Management in the MSHCP 6-96
    6.8.3 Changed Circumstances 6-98
  6.9 Application of Certain FESA Requirements 6-105
  6.10 Modifications and Amendments to the MSHCP 6-108
    6.10.1 Modifications 6-108
    6.10.2 Minor Amendments 6-109
    6.10.3 Major Amendments 6-110
  6.11 Annual Review and Oversight 6-112
         
7.0 COVERED ACTIVITIES/ALLOWABLE USES 7-1
  7.1 Covered Activities Outside Criteria Area 7-1
  7.2 Covered Activities Within Existing Public/Quasi-Public Lands 7-1
    7.2.1 Existing Roads Within Existing Public/Quasi-Public Lands 7-1
    7.2.2 Planned Roads Within Existing Public/Quasi-Public Lands 7-7
    7.2.3 Cajalco Road Realignment and Widening 7-8
    7.2.4 Future Facilities Within Public/Quasi-Public Lands 7-11
  7.3 Covered Activities Inside Criteria Area 7-12
    7.3.1 Public and Private Development Consistent with MSHCP Criteria 7-12
    7.3.2 Single-Family Homes on Existing Legal Parcels Within the Criteria Area 7-13
    7.3.3 Agricultural Lands Within the Criteria Area 7-14
    7.3.4 Existing Roads Within the Criteria Area 7-16
    7.3.5 Planned Roads Within the Criteria Area 7-22
    7.3.6 State Park Facilities 7-53
    7.3.7 Flood Control Facilities 7-55
    7.3.8 Future Facilities 7-59
  7.4 Allowable Uses in MSHCP Conservation Area 7-63
    7.4.1 Compatible Uses 7-63
    7.4.2 Conditionally Compatible Uses 7-64
         
8.0 MSHCP FUNDING/FINANCING OF RESERVE ASSEMBLY AND MANAGEMENT 8-1
  8.1 Introduction 8-1
  8.2 Estimated Costs of Plan Implementation 8-2
    8.2.1 Total Local Program Costs 8-3
  8.3 Costing the Local Implementation Program 8-4
    8.3.1 Acquistion Costs for Additional Reserve Lands 8-4
    8.3.2 Reserve Management Costs 8-5
    8.3.3 Biological Monitoring Costs 8-5
    8.3.4 Program Administration Costs 8-6
    8.3.5 Adaptive Management Costs 8-6
    8.3.6 Use of Management and Monitoring Funds to Benefit the Total MSHCP Conservation Area 8-7
  8.4 Local Implementation Plan 8-7
    8.4.1 Development Review 8-7
    8.4.2 Conservation Tools Not Requiring Full Acquisition 8-8
    8.4.3 Local Permittees' Acquisition of Additional Reserve Lands 8-10
    8.4.4 State Permittees' Acquisition of Additional Reserve Lands 8-11
  8.5 Local Funding Program 8-13
    8.5.1 Funding Sources 8-14
  8.6 Adequacy of Funding 8-19
    8.6.1 Additional Funding Needs Resulting from Land Acquisition Costs Increasing Faster than Revenues 8-20
    8.6.2 Increased Funding Needs Resulting from Management or Monitoring Costs Increasing Faster than Revenues 8-20
    8.6.3 Increased Funding Needs Resulting from Adaptive Management Costs Increasing Faster than Revenues or the Endowment Projection Not Being Met 8-21
    8.6.4 Need for Additional Funding Resulting From the Need to Acquire More than 56,000 Acres Locally Due to the Conservation Anticipated under Section 8.3.1 8-21
    8.6.5 Revenue Collections and Land Acquisitions do not Keep Pace with Land Development 8-22
  8.7 Use of Debt Financing to Address Need for Cash Flow Increase 8-22
  8.8 Long-Term Financing for Management 8-23
  8.9 Participation by Cities 8-24
  8.10 Approach to Costs and Funding Projection 8-24
         
9.0 CONSERVATION AND INCIDENTAL TAKE ESTIMATES 9-1
  9.1 Overall Conservation and Impact Estimates of Vegetation Communities 9-1
  9.2 Covered Species 9-3
  9.3 Minimization and Mitigation Measures 9-19
       
10.0 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 10-1
  10.1 List of Preparers 10-1
  10.2 Advisory Groups 10-5
       

APPENDICES
Appendix A Planning Agreement  
Appendix B Supporting Documentation for Funding of the MSHCP  
  B-01 Appendix B-01  
  B-02A Budget Years 1-5  
  B-02A Budget Years 6-10  
  B-02A Budget Years 11-15  
  B-02A Budget Years 16-20  
  B-02A Budget Years 21-25  
  B-02A Staffing Years 1-5  
  B-02A Staffing Years 6-10  
  B-02A Staffing Years 11-15  
  B-02A Staffing Years 16-20  
  B-02A Staffing Years 21-25  
  B-02A Vehicle Capital Equipment Purchase Replacement Plan  
  B-02A 25 Year Budget  
  B-02A 25 Year Projected Staffing  
  B-03 Appendix B-03  
  B-04 Budget 02-03  
  B-04 Equipment  
  B-04 Revenue/Appropriations  
  B-05 Conceptual MSHCP Implementation Alternatives  
  B-06 Appendix B-06  
  B-07 Riverside County Transportation Commission Transportation Expenditure Plan and Retail Transaction and Use Tax Ordinance  
  B-08 DRAFT - RCIP Comparison of Year 2000 Lane Miles to General Plan Buildout Lane Miles  
  B-08 Lane-Miles  
  B-09 Waste Management Tonnage Estimate and Auxiliary Collection Estimates  
  B-09 Calculated Information  
Appendix C Standard Best Management Practices  
Appendix D Model Conservation Easement  
Appendix E Summary of Species Survey Requirements  
         
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