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County of Riverside General Plan - Hearing Draft

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PALO VERDE 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				4

Features				7
	Setting			7
	Unique Features			7
		The Palo Verde Mesa and Valley		7
		Agricultural Lands		7
		Colorado River		8
		Mountains		8
		Intaglios		8
		Blythe Airport		8
	Unique Communities			9
		Nicholls Warm Springs/Mesa Verde		9
		Ripley		9
	Incorporated Cities			9

Land Use Plan				13
	Land Use Concept			13

Policy Areas				19
	Policy Areas			19
		Colorado River		19
		Wiley's Well Road		19
		Blythe Airport Policy Area		20
		Specific Plans		20

Land Use				23
	Local Land Use Policies			23
		Agricultural Preservation		23
		Recreational Vehicle Development		23
		Farmworker Housing Policies		24

Circulation				26
	Local Circulation Policies			26
		Vehicular Circulation System		26
		Rail Transit		27
		Trails and Bikeway System		27
		Scenic Highways		27

Multipurpose Open Space				33
	Local Open Space Policies			33
		Watershed, Floodplain, and Watercourses		33
		Habitat Conservation		34

Hazards				35
	Local Hazard Policies			35
		Flooding and Dam Inundation		35
		Wildland Fire Hazard		36
		Seismic		36
		Slope		36

LIST OF FIGURES

1 Location				5
2 Physical Features				11
3 Land Use Plan				15
4 Policy Areas				21
5 Circulation				29
6 Scenic Highways				31
7 Flood Hazards				39
8 Wildfire Susceptibility				41
9 Seismic Hazards				43
10 Steep Slope				45
11 Slope Instability				47

LIST OF TABLES

1 Land Use Designations Summary				17
2 Statistical Summary of the Palo Verde Area Plan				18
3 Adopted Specific Plans in Palo Verde Area Plan				20