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

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2.0 HABITAT GAINS AND LOSSESTABLE 8Rough Step 7 Acreage TotalsFrom Table 6-3 in MSHCPPrivate LandAcres withinthe CriteriaArea in theRough StepAdditionalReserve LandAcreage Goalfor the KeyVegetationCommunityTotal AcresConserved(betweenFebruary2000 andDecember31, <strong>2005</strong>)AllowableDevelopmentAcreage throughDecember 31,<strong>2005</strong> (UtilizingRough StepForecastingFormula)Total AcresAuthorized forDevelopment byCities and the<strong>County</strong> (betweenJune 22, 2004, andDecember 31,<strong>2005</strong>)Key Vegetation Communities withinthe Rough StepCoastal Sage Scrub 9,210 7,090 1,007 301 143Grasslands 3,620 1,550 105 141 24Woodlands and Forests 490 330 16 8 0Riparian Scrub, Woodland, Forest 570 460 34 8 5<strong>Riverside</strong>an Alluvial Fan Sage Scrub 400 350 0 0 8Remaining Vegetation Categories without Rough Step Acreage GoalsAgriculture 0 154Chaparral 153 45Developed or Disturbed 3 34Peninsular Juniper Woodland and Scrub 6 16Total: 1,324 429Through <strong>2005</strong>, conservation of 1,324acres has occurred within Rough Step 7.Within Rough Step 7, development haslargely occurred within theunincorporated <strong>County</strong> but also withinthe City of Corona. Since MSHCPinception, losses within this rough stepunit have occurred as a result of 10-acreto 20-acre parcel development, ratherthan several large development projects.Rough Step 7 SnapshotAcres in Rough Step: 172Acres out of Rough Step: 8Of total acres conserved in <strong>2005</strong>:• Acres acquired: 10• Acres set aside through planning process: 0• Acres donated: 0• Acres obtained through easement: 0As a result of this rough step analysis, the RCA and Permittees are refocusing acquisition effortson <strong>Riverside</strong>an alluvial fan sage scrub within Rough Step 7. As of fall 2006, the RCA is activelyworking to acquire an additional 134 acres within this rough step unit.<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>) 2-22

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