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County of Riverside General Plan - Hearing Draft

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DESERT CENTER AREA PLAN

Section			County of Riverside General Plan - Hearing Draft	Page No.

Vision Summary				iii

Introduction				1
	A Special Note on Implementing the Vision			2

Location				3

Features				7
	Setting			7
	Unique Features			7
		Chuckwalla Valley		7
	Unique Communities			8
		Eagle Mountain Landfill and Townsite		8
		Desert Center		8
		Lake Tamarisk		8

Land Use Plan				11
	Land Use Concept			11

Policy Areas				17
	Policy Areas			17
		Eagle Mountain Landfill and Townsite		17
		Desert Center and Lake Tamarisk		17
		Airport Influenced Policy Areas		18
		Specific Plans		18

Land Use				23
	Local Land Use Policies			23
		Agricultural Preservation		23
		Light Pollution		23

Circulation				24
	Local Circulation Policies			24
		Vehicular Circulation System		24
		Rail Transit		25
		Trails		25
		Scenic Highways		25

Multipurpose Open Space				33
	Local Open Space Policies			33
		Wildlife Habitat		33

Hazards				37
	Local Hazard Policies			37
		Wildland Fire		37
		Seismic		37
		Slope		38

LIST OF FIGURES

1 Location				5
2 Physical Features				9
3 Land Use Plan				13
4 Policy Areas				21
5 Circulation				27
6 Trails and Bikeway System				29
7 Scenic Highways				31
8 Desert Tortoise Reserve				35
9 Wildfire Susceptibility				39
10 Seismic Hazards				41
11 Steep Slope				43
12 Slope Instability				45

LIST OF TABLES

1 Land Use Designations Summary				15
2 Statistical Summary of the Desert Center Area Plan				16
3 Adopted Specific Plans in Desert Center Area Plan				19