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This Appendix Provides an Overview of the HCP-Related Policies And This appendix provides an overview of the HCP-related policies and relevant goals, objectives, and programs stated in the General Plans and Community Plans of RCHCA member agencies. A. General Plan Requirements The State Government Code requires each city and county in California to prepare and adopt "a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the city or county." The General Plan must contain seven elements (land use, circulation, housing, conservation, open space, noise and public safety) and may contain other elements important to the physical development of the community (e.g., parks and recreation, public services and facilities, scenic highways and historic preservation). Habitat conservation is incorporated into the Government Code requirement in connection with three of the mandatory General Plan elements: As part of the conservation element, which provides for the conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources including water and its hydraulic force, forests, soil, rivers and other waters, harbors, fisheries, wildlife, minerals, and other natural resources;" As part of the open space element, which in part provides for "the preservation of natural resources including but not limited to, areas required for the preservation of plant and animal life, including habitat for fish and wildlife species;" and Indirectly, as part of the land use element, which must designate the proposed general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of the land for housing, business, industry, open space (including agriculture), natural resources, recreation, education, public buildings and grounds, solid and liquid waste disposal facilities, and other categories of public and private uses of land." C-1 B. HCP-Related General Plan and Community Plan Elements of the RCHCA Members The adopted General Plans and Community Plans of the RCHCA members are consistent with the provisions of the Government Code; they address habitat conservation primarily under one or more of these three mandatory plan elements or a combination of elements. Taken together, these General Plans address a broad spectrum of habitat conservation-related policies, including: sensitive species protection; habitat inventory/mapping; habitat acquisition; development review/control; site specific biological assessment; wildlife buffers/corridors; mitigation/monitoring, and; multi-species planning. All nine General Plans and pertinent Community Plans address the issue of sensitive species protection through the planning process, which provides the basic framework for habitat conservation. As a means of ensuring wildlife protection, six General Plans also specify the creation of buffer zones around sensitive habitats and the preservation of wildlife movement corridors. Since planning is intended to produce orderly and appropriate development, the majority of General Plans also focus on policies related to the development process. Eight of the nine General Plans require further site specific biological assessment when warranted by proposed development impacts or an inadequate habitat data base, and six require appropriate mitigation measures and subsequent monitoring for new development. Habitat acquisition (five plans), habitat inventory/mapping (three plans) and multi species planning (four plans) are also recognized by RCHCA members as important policies for implementing habitat conservation. The most relevant of the policies stated in one or more elements of each RCHCA member's General Plan are presented below, along with a summary list of goals, policies, and programs included in each member agency plan (Table B-1). 1. County of Riverside Unincorporated lands within the jurisdiction of the County of Riverside encompass almost 70% of the 533,954 acres covered by this HCP. Accordingly, policies adopted by the County are of particular importance to this document. The Riverside County Comprehensive General Plan is the primary statement of goals and policies for implementing the development and conservation programs of the County of Riverside. The Community Plans, developed as subsets of the General Plan, are intended to provide additional land use goals and policies that address the unique concerns and needs existing within the Community Plan area. In so doing they are intended to facilitate the implementation of Comprehensive Genera! Plan policies and programs. The core reserves defined in Chapter 5. SKR Conservation and Mitigation Measures are contained within the boundaries of the following Community Plans: SKR Core Reserve LS-DV SJ-LP LM-EM MRR SC-MAFB Applicable Community Plans Southwest Area Community Plan Lakeview/Nuevo Community Plan Lake Mathews Community Plan No Applicable Community Plan No Applicable Community Plan a. Lake Skinner-Domenigoni Valley Core Reserve A portion of the Lake Skinner-Domenigoni Valley core reserve is located within the Southwest Area Community Plan (SWAP), adopted by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors on November 28, 1989. The SWAP covers an area generally bordered to the south by the San Diego County line, to the west by the Cleveland National Forest, to the north by Keller Road, and to the east by the boundary of the Riverside Extended Mountain Area Plan. This area includes those portions of the core reserve in the vicinity of Lake Skinner. The SWAP includes the following HCP related goals concerning open space planning for important natural resources: Retention of open space land containing important natural resources such as scenic beauty, sensitive vegetation, wildlife habitat, and historic or pre-historic sites; Preservation of the open space characteristics of the SWAP area, including Lake Skinner, Vail Lake, and the mountains, through the careful control of public services, facilities, utilities and other capital improvements; Preservation of agricultural lands and their associated uses; Support for policies and programs which implement the concept of extending urbanization contiguously from established urban centers, rather than allowing scattered development which infringes upon open space. C-4 b. San Jacinto-Lake Perris Core Reserve The southeast portion of the San Jacinto-Lake Perris core reserve is located within the Lakeview/Nuevo Community Plan (LNCP), adopted by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors on December 18, 1990. The LNCP area lies to the east of the City of Perris, south of Lake Perris, west of the cities of San Jacinto and Hemet, and north of the communities of Homeland and Romoland. The LNCP includes the following HCP related goals concerning open space planning for important natural resources: Retention of open space land containing important natural resource such as scenic beauty, sensitive vegetation, wildlife habitat, and historic or pre-historic sites; Preservation of the open space characteristics of the LNCP area, including the San Jacinto River and the Lakeview Mountains through the careful control of public services, facilities, utilities and other capital improvements; Support for policies and programs which implement the concept of extending urbanization contiguously from established urban centers, rather than allowing scattered development which infringes upon open space. c. Lake Mathews-Estelle Mountains Core Reserve A majority of the Lake Mathews-Estelle Mountains Core Reserve is located within the Lake Mathews Community Plan (LMCP), adopted by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors on December 22, 1987. The LMCP covers approximately 42,386 acres south of the City of Riverside; this area is within the City's sphere of influence. The LNCP includes the following HCP related goals concerning open space planning for important natural resources: Retention of open space land containing important natural resources such as scenic beauty, sensitive vegetation, wildlife habitat, and historic or pre-historic sites; Preservation of the open space characteristics and the LMCP area, including Lake Mathews and the mountains, through the careful control of public services, facilities, utilities, and other capital improvements; The protection and preservation of wildlife. d. Sycamore Canyon-March Air Force Base Core Reserve Only a small percentage of the Sycamore Canyon core reserve is within the jurisdiction of the County of Riverside. Since there is no applicable Community Plan in this area, any proposed projects within the County's jurisdiction are evaluated for consistency with the General Plan and zoning ordinances on a case-by-case basis. e. Motte Rimrock Core Reserve The majority of the Motte Rimrock core reserve owned by the University of California, an entity of the State. Accordingly, the University of California acts as the lead agency when processing "projects" within the NEPA and/or CEQA process. Under the NEPA and/or CEQA process, the County acts as a commenting entity. For those lands within the County's jurisdiction no applicable Community Plan exists. Proposed projects are evaluated for consistency with the General Plan and zoning on a case-by-case basis. Both the County and the University of California exchange information on proposed projects within the vicinity of the Motte Rimrock core reserve. 2. City of Corona The City of Corona General Plan adopted in 1992 includes nine elements, including: land use; circulation; housing; conservation; open space; parks and recreation; community design and scenic highways; noise; seismic safety and public safety. Policies contained in the conservation element of
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