West Mojave Plan FEIR/S - Desert Managers Group

Mojave River Forks Regional Park: At the junction of Deep Creek and the MojaveRiver in Hesperia, San Bernardino County manages a campground park through a contractor.Much of this facility is vacant land providing undisturbed habitat.3.1.3.5 City of AdelantoThe City of Adelanto is located within San Bernardino County on the northern side of theVictor Valley. The city is bisected by U.S. 395, which runs north/south through the city. TheCity of Adelanto General Plan (1994) characterizes the city as having a very pro-active citygovernment that is not only pro-growth, but that has provided leadership in establishing apositive environment for investment within the city (City of Adelanto General Plan Update at I-3). The general plan for the city anticipates a high rate of growth over the next several decades.The areas along U. S. Highway 395, Palmdale Road and the eastern segment of El Mirage Roadare planned for general commercial uses. The land area located between Mojave Drive and AirBase Road is planned for manufacturing and industrial uses. Residential areas in the southernportion of the city are planned at a density of about four dwelling units per acre. Multiple familyresidential areas are planned west of Highway 395 north of Air Base Road, intermingled withsingle-family densities at four dwelling units per acre. Low-density residential development(one dwelling unit per 2.5 to 5 acres) is planned for the area generally east of Koala Road andnorth of Air Base Road. The plan also designates 871 acres of land within the city as OpenSpace/Public Land/Schools (Id. at III-12).The Conservation/Open Space Element of the Adelanto General Plan establishes the goalof assuring “…adequate protection and conservation of all native vegetation and wildlifehabitats” (Id. at VII-26). General Plan policies indicate: “…the City will only allowdevelopment which minimizes the destruction of biotic resources within the City, such as theMojave River Corridor.” Other policies calls for retaining areas of the Shadow Mountains asopen space to protect their integrity as a unique habitat as well as a wildlife movement corridor,and for maintaining major stream courses as open space to be managed as wildlife movementcorridors. The General Plan suggests use of preferential assessments on real property as anincentive for retaining open space or conservation easements to protect sensitive species andtheir habitats (Id. at VII-27 through 29).3.1.3.6 Town of Apple ValleyThe Town of Apple Valley is located within San Bernardino County, south and east ofInterstate 15 in the Apple Valley. The town is directly east of the city of Victorville andnortheast of the city of Hesperia. Highway 18 bisects the city. The 1991 Town of Apple ValleyGeneral Plan characterizes the town as “…primarily a community of homes, many of which arelocated on lots of approximately half-acre or more.” (Town of Apple Valley General Plan at page25.) Residential densities ranging from one dwelling unit per 0.9 acres to one dwelling unit per1.0 to 2.5 gross acres predominate in the central and southern portions of the town, while low tovery low density areas (one dwelling per one to five gross acres or more) exist in thenortheastern and southernmost portions of the community. Commercial development is focusedalong Highway 18 and Bear Valley Road. A significant portion of the northern part of the townis designated as Community Reserve, which encourages the development of mixed-use or large-Chapter 3 3-21