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Annual Report 2005 (62.7MB) - Western Riverside County Regional ...

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2.0 HABITAT GAINS AND LOSSESKey VegetationCommunities within theRough StepTABLE 4Rough Step 3 Acreage TotalsFrom Table 6-3 in MSHCPPrivate LandAcres withinthe CriteriaArea in theRough StepAdditionalReserve LandAcreage Goalfor the KeyVegetationCommunityTotal AcresConserved(betweenFebruary 2000and December31, <strong>2005</strong>)AllowableDevelopmentAcreage throughDecember 31, <strong>2005</strong>(Utilizing RoughStep ForecastingFormula)Total Acres Authorizedfor Development byCities and the <strong>County</strong>(between June 22, 2004,and December 31, <strong>2005</strong>)Coastal Sage Scrub 3,670 2,050 0 0 56Grasslands 4,690 900 39 164 204Playas and Vernal Pools 4,340 3,830 608 81 0Riparian Scrub, Woodland,220 110 3 3 0Forest<strong>Riverside</strong>an Alluvial Fan190 100 0 0 2Sage ScrubRemaining Vegetation Categories without Rough Step Acreage GoalsAgricultural Land 1,074 9Chaparral 0 129Developed or Disturbed 0 26Water 139 0Woodlands and Forests 0 1Total: 1,863 427Development within Rough Step 3 hasoccurred mostly within the areas of theunincorporated <strong>County</strong> but also within thecities of Moreno Valley, Perris, SanJacinto, and Hemet.Acquisitions through <strong>2005</strong> within RoughStep 3 amount to 1,863 acres ofconservation within the Criteria Areathough the San Jacinto Wildlife Areaacquisition.Rough Step 3 SnapshotAcres in Rough Step: 164Acres out of Rough Step: 98Of total acres conserved in <strong>2005</strong>:• Acres acquired: 0• Acres set aside through planning process: 0• Acres donated: 0• Acres acquired through easement: 0As a result of this rough step analysis, the RCA and Permittees are redirecting acquisition effortsto coastal sage scrub and grassland vegetation communities within this rough step unit.Currently, the RCA is actively working on acquiring an additional 1,600 acres within RoughStep 3 to help realign conservation efforts to keep pace with development in this area.<strong>Western</strong> <strong>Riverside</strong> <strong>County</strong> MSHCP October 2006<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> (January 1, <strong>2005</strong> through December 31, <strong>2005</strong>) 2-12

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