General Plan - Moreno Valley

CHAPTER 7 - CONSERVATIONValley's visual resources are also ofeconomic value to the community.The City of Moreno Valley has theopportunity to designate scenic routes as thebasis for preserving outstanding scenicviews. Special attention to the location anddesign of buildings, landscaping and otherfeatures should be made to protect andenhance views from scenic roadways.7.8 MINERAL RESOURCESThe mineral resources known to be locatedwithin the study area are common materials:sand, gravel and rock. Sand and gravel isused to make concrete and as road base.There was one recently active sand andgravel quarry on record within the City’ssphere of influence: the Jack Rabbit CanyonMORENO VALLEY GENERAL PLANQuarry. It was inactive as of 2001. It is in adrainage course located at the northeastcorner of Jack Rabbit Trail and GilmanSprings Road, adjacent to the Quail RanchGolf Course. The extent of the associatedsand and gravel deposit is very limited.Surface mining operations are regulated inaccordance with the Surface Mining andReclamation Act of 1975. No person mayconduct surface mining operations withoutfirst obtaining a surface mining permit.Surface mining permits also includingmining and reclamation plans. The purposeof surface mining permits is to ensure thatmining of valuable minerals can continuewhile the adverse environmental impacts ofmining activities are minimized and minedlands are reclaimed properly.Page 7-14 July 11, 2006