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VOLUME 2- THE MSHCP REFERENCE DOCUMENT

Section				Page No.

A.	MSHCP CONSERVATION AREA DESCRIPTION
1.0	INTRODUCTION			IIA-1
2.0	OVERVIEW OF MSHCP PLAN AREA			IIA-3
	2.1	Physiography		IIA-3
	2.2	Conservation Planning Context		IIA-5
	2.3	Climate		IIA-5
	2.4	Bioregions		IIA-7
3.0	MSHCP CONSERVATION AREA DESCRIPTION			IIA-9
	3.1	Generalized Vegetation		IIA-9
		3.1.1	Methodology	IIA-9
		3.1.2	MSHCP Conservation Area Vegetation Description	IIA-11
	3.2	Uncollapsed Vegetation		IIA-15
	3.3	Conservation within Bioregions		IIA-21
		3.3.1	Santa Ana Mountains Bioregion	IIA-23
		3.3.2	Agua Tibia Mountains Bioregion	IIA-25
		3.3.3	Riverside Lowlands Bioregion	IIA-25
		3.3.4	San Jacinto Foothills Bioregion	IIA-27
		3.3.5	San Jacinto Mountains Bioregion	IIA-28
		3.3.6	Desert Transition Bioregion	IIA-30
		3.3.7	San Bernadino Mountains Bioregion	IIA-31
		3.3.8	Summary of Bioregions Analysis	IIA-32
	3.4	Soils		IIA-33
	3.5	MSHCP Conservation Area Patch Size, Shape and Edge Effects		IIA-36
		3.5.1	Methods for Measuring Habitat Patch Size	IIA-38
		3.5.2	Results of the Habitat Patch Analysis	IIA-39
		3.5.3	Methods for Measuring Edge Effects	IIA-40
		3.5.4	Results of Edge Effects Analysis	IIA-40
4.0	LITERATURE CITED			IIA-42

LIST OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit 1		MSHCP Plan Map		IIA-2
Exhibit 2		Bio-Regions and generalized Vegetation on Hillshaded Relief in MSHCP Plan Area		IIA-4
Exhibit 3		Regional MSHCP Context		IIA-6
Exhibit 4		Vegetation Map with Criteria Area		IIA-12
Exhibit 5		Sensitive Soils with Criteria Area		IIA-34

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1		Acreage of Generalized Vegetation Communities to be Conserved Within the MSHCP Conservation Area		IIA-13
Table 2		Variation in Relative Distribution of Vegetation Communities Between Areas to be Conserved under the MSHCP and the Plan Area		IIA-14
Table 3		Conservation of Uncollapsed Vegetation Types		IIA-15
Table 4		Acreage and Percent Conservation in Bioregions		IIA-22
Table 5		Conservation of Vegetation Communities in the Santa Ana Mountains Bioregion		IIA-24
Table 6		Conservation of Vegetation Communities in the Agua Tibia Mountains Bioregion		IIA-26
Table 7		Conservation of Vegetation Communities in the Riverside Lowlands Bioregion		IIA-26
Table 8		Conservation of Vegetation Communities in the San Jacinto Foothills Bioregion		IIA-28
Table 9		Conservation of Vegetation Communities in the San Jacinto Mountains Bioregion		IIA-29
Table 10		Conservation of Vegetation Communities in the Desert Transition Bioregion		IIA-30
Table 11		Conservation of Vegetation Communities in the San Bernadino Mountains Bioregion		IIA-31
Table 12		Acreage and Percent Conserved of Select Sensitive Soils		IIA-35
Table 13		Number and Acreage of Natural Vegetation Patches Within the MSHCP Conservation Area		IIA-39
Table 14		Results of Edge Analysis		IIA-41
Table 15		Edge-affected Lands by Bioregions (Acres)		IIA-42

B.	MSHCP SPECIES ACCOUNTS
	1.0	Amphibians
	2.0	Birds
	3.0	Crustaceans
	4.0	Fish
	5.0	Insects
	6.0	Mammals
	7.0	Plants
	8.0	Reptiles

C.	MSHCP HABITAT ACCOUNTS
		Alluvial Scrub		IIC-1
		Big Sagebrush Scrub		IIC-5
		Black Oak Forest		IIC-8
		Broadleaved Upland Forest		IIC-12
		Chaparral		IIC-18
		Coastal Sage Scrub		IIC-35
		Dairy and Livestock Feedyards		IIC-41
		Field Croplands		IIC-44
		Freshwater Wetlands		IIC-47
		Grasslands		IIC-53
		Grove/Orchard		IIC-67
		Jeffrey Pine		IIC-70
		Lodgepole Pine Forest		IIC-77
		Lower Montane Coniferous Forest		IIC-83
		Mixed Evergreen Forest		IIC-90
		Oak Woodland		IIC-94
		Peninsular Juniper Woodland and Scrub		IIC-103
		Residential/Urban/Exotic		IIC-108
		Riparian Forest/Woodland/Scrub		IIC-111
		San Jacinto Valley Vernal Pools		IIC-120
		Sonoran Desert Scrub		IIC-125
		Southern California White Fir Forest		IIC-127
		Southern Interior Basalt Vernal Pools		IIC-132
		Subalpine Coniferous Forest		IIC-137

D.	MSHCP LITERATURE CITED AND REFERENCES
1.0	CORRESPONDENCE			IID-1
	A.	Correspondence Received During the Western Riverside County MSHCP Planning Process		IID-1
2.0	INTERNAL DOCUMENTS			IID-1
	A.	Internal RCIP Documents		IID-1
3.0	REFERENCE DOCUMENTS			IID-1
	A.	Agency Documents, Plans and Policy Statements		IID-1
	B.	Environmental Documents		IID-5
	C.	Wildlife/Plant Surveys		IID-7
	D.	Research Papers, Journal Articles, Books and Letter Citations		IID-7
		1.0	Amphibians	IID-7
		2.0	Birds	IID-9
		3.0	Fish	IID-59
		4.0	Insects	IID-59
		5.0	Invertebrates	IID-60
		6.0	Mammals	IID-60
		7.0	Plants	IID-61
		8.0	Reptiles	IID-77
	E.	Habitat Conservation Planning/Regional Planning Issues		IID-85
	F.	Stakeholder Platforms and Interest Group Proposals		IID-99

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