VOLUME 4 - FINAL EIR/EIS
ES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.0 PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION
2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVES
2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVES<
- 2.1 Project Location
- 2.2 Identification of Alternatives and Selection of Proposed Alternative
- 2.3 Proposed Action - MSHCP
- 2.4 Listed, Proposed, and Strong Candidate Species Alternative
- 2.5 Listed and Proposed Species Alternative
- 2.6 Existing Reserves Alternative
- 2.7 No Project/No MSHCP Alternative
- 2.8 Alternatives Considered but Eliminated from Further Analysis
- 2.9 Funding
- 2.10 Implementation
- 2.11 Covered Activities
3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING/AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS/ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
5.0 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
6.0 ADDITIONAL TOPICS REQUIRED BY CEQA AND NEPA
7.0 ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS CONSULTED
8.0 REPORT PREPARATION PERSONNEL
9.0 REFERENCES
10.0 GLOSSARY, ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND INDEX
Appendix A - Scoping Report; Notices; Mailing Lists; Responses; News Articles
Appendix A - Scoping Report; Notices; Mailing Lists; Responses; News Articles
- Introduction
- Scoping Overview
- Notice of Preparation and Notice of Intent
- Public Notification
- Public Outreach/Notification to Minority and Low-Income Populations
- Public Scoping Meetings
- Responses to the Notice of Preparation and Notice of Intent
- Federal Agencies
- State Agencies
- Regional Agencies
- Organizations
- Individuals
- Summary of Major Issues/Comments in Response to the Notice of Preparation and Notice of Intent
- Federal Agencies
- State Agencies
- Regional Agencies
- Organizations
- Individuals
- Conclusions
- Alternatives Suggested During Scoping
Appendix A-1 - Draft EIR/EIS Notice of Availability, Federal Register Notice and Mailing List
Appendix A-1 - Draft EIR/EIS Notice of Availability, Federal Register Notice and Mailing List
- Notice of Availability (not posted on the Web but hard copies can be viewed at your local library or purchased at Riverside Blue Print).
- Federal Register Notice
- Public Notices(not posted on the Web but hard copies can be viewed at your local library or purchased at Riverside Blue Print).
- Mailing List(not posted on the Web but hard copies can be viewed at your local library or purchased at Riverside Blue Print).
Appendix B - Alternatives Screening Report<
Appendix B - Alternatives Screening Report
- Introduction
- National Environmental Policy Act and California Environmental Quality Act
- Goals and Objectives of the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan
- Descriptions of Alternatives Considered But Not Carried Forward for Analysis in the EIR/EIS
- Modified Reserve Configuration Alternative
- Narrow Endemic Plant Species Alternative
- Vegetation Communities
- Reserve Configurations
- Conservation Benefits of the Modified Reserve Configuration Alternative
- Reasons for Not Carrying Forward the Screened Alternatives in the EIR/EIS for Analysis
- Modified Reserve Configuration Alternative
- Narrow Endemic Plant Species Alternative
- Conclusion
- References and Acronyms
- References
- Acronyms
Tables
LIST OF FIGURES
- 1.1 MSHCP Regional Location
- 1.2 MSHCP Plan Areas - Incorporated Cities
- 2.1 Existing Land Use
- 2.2 Criteria Area Boundaries
- 2.3 Status of Land Ownership
- 2.4 Bio-regions in the MSHCP Plan Area
- 2.5 Vegetation Types in Western Riverside County
- 2.6 Listed, Proposed, and Strong Candidate Species Alternative
- 2.7 Listed and Proposed Species Alternative
- 2.8 Existing Reserves Alternative
- 3.1.1 Areas Within the MSHCP Plan Area Potentially Affected by Existing State and Federal Wetlands Regulations
- 3.2.1 Farmland Resources
- 3.2.2 Mineral Resources
- 3.5.1 Existing Roadways
- 3.5.2a Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service Northwest MSHCP Plan Area
- 3.5.2b Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service North-Central MSHCP Plan Area
- 3.5.2c Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service Northeast MSHCP Plan Area
- 3.5.2d Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service Central-Eastern MSHCP Plan Area
- 3.5.2e Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service Southwest MSHCP Plan Area
- 3.5.2f Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service South-Central MSHCP Plan Area
- 3.5.2g Existing Conditions Roadway Classification and Level of Service Southeast MSHCP Plan Area
- 3.5.3 Utilities
- 4.1.1 MSHCP Vegetation Map
- 4.1.2 Regional MSHCP Context
- 4.1.3 Schematic Cores and Linkages Map
LIST OF TABLES
- ES-A Summary of Alternatives
- ES-B Summary of Significance of Impacts after incorporation of Mitigation Measures
- 1A Decisions/Actions by Lead and Responsible Agencies
- 2A Land Distribution by Jurisdiction
- 2B Planned Land Uses within Unincorporated County Land
- 2C Planned Land Uses within Incorporated Land
- 2D Existing vs. Planned Land Use within Western Riverside County
- 2E Number of Species Considered for Conservation under the MSHCP since 1999
- 2F Estimate for Conservation by Vegetation Community (Proposed MSHCP)
- 2G Species Conserved by the MSHCP
- 2H Listed, Proposed, and Strong Candidate Species Alternative Species List
- 2I Listed, Proposed, and Strong Candidate Species Alternative Vegetation Summary
- 2J Listed and Proposed Species Alternative Vegetation Summary
- 2K Existing Reserves Alternative Vegetation Summary
- 2L Summary of Potential Species Conservation under Existing Reserves Alternative
- 2M Summary of Existing Reserves within the Proposed MSHCP Plan Area
- 2N Existing Species Provided Protection within the MSHCP Plan Area
- 2O Plant Species Protected under the Narrow Endemic Species Alternative
- 3A Summary of Collapsed and Uncollapsed Vegetation Communities Classifications
- 3B Acreage and Proportional Distribution of Vegetation Communities within the Proposed MSHCP Plan Area
- 3C State Designated Farmland within Western Riverside County (Acres)
- 3D Existing Agricultural Use in Western Riverside County
- 3E Mineral Production in Riverside County
- 3F MRZ-2 Land within the Proposed MSHCP Plan Area
- 3G Regional Population Growth Trends, 1994-1999
- 3H Population, Households, and Employment within Unincorporated Western Riverside County, 1997
- 3I Population Growth Trends within Cities of Western Riverside County
- 3J Housing Growth Trends within Cities of Western Riverside County
- 3K Employment Growth within the Cities of Western Riverside County
- 3L Growth Forecasts for the Unincorporated Western Riverside County
- 3M Developed Residential and Employment Land Use
- 3N Fire Stations Serving Western Riverside County
- 3O Future Park Facilities
- 3P Generalized Urban Functional Classification System - Definitions
- 3Q Generalized Rural Functional Classification System - Definitions
- 3R Level of Service Criteria
- 3S Uninterrupted Traffic Flow Facilities Level of Service
- 3T Interrupted Traffic Flow Facilities Level of Service
- 3U Existing Roadway Capacity Analysis (Interstate and State Routes)
- 3V Existing Roadway Capacity Analysis (Classified Local Facilities)
- 4A Summary of Impacts to Vegetation Communities
- 4B Comparison of Effects on Listed Covered Species by Alternative
- 4C Comparison of Effects on Non-listed Covered Species by Alternative
- 4D Species Not Covered under the MSHCP
- 4E Summary of Impacts to Cores and Linkages
- 4F Summary of Impacts to Vegetation Communities
- 4G Non-listed Species Covered Under the Listed, Proposed, and Strong Candidate Species Alternative
- 4H Non-covered Species Under the Listed, Proposed, and Strong Candidate Species Alternative
- 4I Summary of Impacts to Vegetation Communities
- 4J Non-listed Species Covered Under the Listed and Proposed Species Alternative
- 4K Non-covered Species Under the Listed and Proposed Species Alternative
- 4L Summary of Impacts to Vegetation Communities
- 4M Listed Species Conserved Under the Existing Reserves Alternative
- 4N Non-listed Species Covered Under the Existing Reserves Alternative
- 4O Non-covered Species Under the Existing Reserves Alternative
- 4P No Project Alternative Land Use and Vegetation Summary
- 4Q Summary of Existing Reserves within Plan Area
- 4R Designated Farmland within the Limits of Each MSHCP Alternative (Acres)
- 4S Actively Utilized Agricultural Land within the Limits of Each MSHCP Alternative (Acres)
- 4T Agriculturally Zoned/General Plan Designated Farmland within the Limits of Each MSHCP Alternative (Acres) - assuming adoption of County's Draft General Plan
- 4U Agriculturally Zoned/General Plan Designated Farmland within the Limits of Each MSHCP Alternative (Acres) - assuming land use designations in the County's and the Cities' existing General Plans
- 4V Mineral Resource Zone 2 Acres under the Proposed MSHCP and Action Alternatives
- 4W Land Available to Accommodate Anticipated Mineral Extraction Growth
- 4X Summary of Impacts to Planned Park Facilities
- 5A Population Growth Trends within Cities of Western Riverside County
- 5B Housing Growth Trends within Cities of Western Riverside County
- 5C Employment Growth within the Cities of Western Riverside County
- 5D Growth Forecasts for the Unincorporated Western Riverside County