Riverside East
1 9.4 RIVERSIDE EAST 2 3 4 9.4.1 Background and Summary of Impacts 5 6 7 9.4.1.1 General Information 8 9 The proposed Riverside East SEZ is the largest of the proposed SEZs in the six-state 10 study area, with a total area of 202,896 acres (821 km2). The SEZ spans a distance of about 11 45 mi (72 km) between the points farthest west and east, but it has an irregular shape with a large 12 excluded central area (see Figure 9.4.1.1-1). The eastern boundary of the site is about 6 mi 13 (10 km) west of the Arizona border. The western boundary abuts and surrounds a portion of 14 Joshua Tree National Park. The nearest towns with populations greater than 10,000 are Blythe, 15 located about 6 mi (10 km) southeast of the SEZ with a 2008 population of 21,727; and Indio, 16 located about 45 mi (72 km) west of the SEZ on I-10, with a 2008 population of 84,443. The 17 small town of Desert Center (2000 population of 150) is located at the far southwestern edge of 18 the SEZ, along I-10. 19 20 The SEZ is located in Riverside County in southeastern California. In 2008, the county 21 population was 84,443. The closest large cities are Moreno Valley, San Bernardino, and 22 Riverside (all located slightly more than 100 mi [161 km] west of the SEZ on I-10. The Interstate 23 runs east–west along the southern boundary of the SEZ.
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