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Ramona Hog Lake Road Improvement Project August 2011 This cumulative effects analysis does not attempt to quantify the effects of past human actions by adding up all prior actions on an action-by-action basis. There are several reasons for not taking this approach. First, a catalog and analysis of all past actions would be impractical to compile and unduly costly to obtain. Current conditions have been impacted by innumerable actions over the last century (and beyond) and trying to isolate the individual actions that continue to have residual impacts would be nearly impossible. Second, providing the details of past actions on an individual basis would not be useful to predict the cumulative effects of the proposed action or alternatives. In fact, focusing on individual actions would be less accurate than looking at existing conditions, because there is limited information on the environmental impacts of individual past actions and one cannot reasonably identify each and every action over the last century that has contributed to current conditions. Additionally, focusing on the impacts of past human actions risks ignoring the important residual effects of past natural events that may contribute to cumulative effects just as much as human actions. By looking at current conditions, we are sure to capture all the residual effects of past human actions and natural events, regardless of which particular action or event contributed those effects. Third, public scoping for this Project did not identify any public interest or need for detailed information on individual past actions. Finally, the Council on Environmental Quality issued an interpretive memorandum on June 24, 2005 regarding analysis of past actions, which states, “agencies can conduct an adequate cumulative effects analysis by focusing on the current aggregate effects of past actions without delving into the historical details of individual past actions.” For these reasons, the analysis of past actions in this section is based on current environmental conditions. Specific plans are customized regulatory documents in lieu of standard zoning that are used to plan projects and delineate land uses, infrastructure, development standards and criteria, and implementation measures. Specific plans must address consistency with the jurisdiction's General Plan, and can be used to implement the General Plan within a limited area. The Ramona Reservation is located within the Riverside Extended Mountain Plan (REMAP) Area. Projects and development considered when determining cumulative impacts were located within the San Bernardino National Forest (Forest), San Jacinto Ranger District (District) and the Riverside Extended Mountain Area Plan (REMAP) area outlined in the Riverside County General Plan (RCGP) and Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). These areas are illustrated below in Figure 6, Administrative Boundaries. Projects Considered When Determining Cumulative Impacts The following lists presents past, current and reasonably foreseeable future actions potentially contributing to cumulative effects. 1. San Bernardino National Forest, San Jacinto Ranger District Within the District projects that are ongoing and/or will impact the District in the foreseeable future include Fuel reduction Projects, Grazing allotments, Forest Recreation Use and the designation of Wilderness areas and Wild and Scenic Frank Springer & Associates, Inc. Page 25 of 79 Environmental Assessment
Ramona Hog Lake Road Improvement Project August 2011 Rivers. Development or impacts associated with recreational use may include trails for biking, hiking and off-road vehicles, kiosk construction, camping sites and associated parking lot construction, among others. Figure 6: Administrative Boundaries Fuel Reduction projects on the District include the Thomas Mountain, Rouse North and South, Garner Valley, Bonita Vista and Baldy Projects. Fuel Frank Springer & Associates, Inc. Page 26 of 79 Environmental Assessment
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