County of Riverside General Plan Multipurpose Open Space Element TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 5: Multipurpose Open Space Element INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................. OS-1 MULTIPURPOSE OPEN SPACE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK .................................................................................. OS-1 SETTING .............................................................................................................................................................. OS-1 CONSERVATION ................................................................................................................................................. OS-3 RENEWABLE RESOURCES .................................................................................................................................... OS-3 Water Resources ........................................................................................................................................... OS-3 Water Supply .............................................................................................................................................................. OS-4 Water Conservation .................................................................................................................................................... OS-9 Watershed Management ................................................................................................................................ OS-9 Water Quality ............................................................................................................................................................ OS-10 Groundwater Recharge ............................................................................................................................................. OS-10 Floodplain and Riparian Area Management ............................................................................................................. OS-11 Wetlands ................................................................................................................................................................... OS-13 Agricultural Resources .................................................................................................................................OS-13 Soil Classifications ................................................................................................................................................... OS-13 Prime Farmlands ....................................................................................................................................................... OS-13 Statewide Important Farmlands ................................................................................................................................ OS-14 Unique Farmlands ..................................................................................................................................................... OS-14 Local Important Farmlands ....................................................................................................................................... OS-14 Williamson Act ......................................................................................................................................................... OS-14 Forest Resources ..........................................................................................................................................OS-19 Vegetation ....................................................................................................................................................OS-19 Renewable Energy ........................................................................................................................................OS-20 Wind Energy ............................................................................................................................................................. OS-20 Solar Energy ............................................................................................................................................................. OS-25 Geothermal Resources .............................................................................................................................................. OS-25 Biomass Resources ................................................................................................................................................... OS-26 NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES ......................................................................................................................... OS-26 Mineral Resources .......................................................................................................................................OS-26 Energy Resources .........................................................................................................................................OS-29 Petroleum Resources ................................................................................................................................................. OS-30 Energy Conservation ................................................................................................................................................. OS-30 PRESERVATION ................................................................................................................................................ OS-33 MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS ....................................................................................... OS-33 Coachella Valley Association of Governments MSHCP Program Description ...........................................OS-34 Relationship to Area Plans ........................................................................................................................................ OS-34 Western Riverside County MSHCP Program Description ...........................................................................OS-34 A Stakeholder Driven Process .................................................................................................................................. OS-35 Relationship to Area Plans ........................................................................................................................................ OS-35 ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS ............................................................................................................ OS-35 CULTURAL RESOURCES .................................................................................................................................... OS-36 PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES ....................................................................................................................... OS-42 OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND RECREATION ............................................................................................................ OS-43 SCENIC RESOURCES .......................................................................................................................................... OS-44 SCENIC CORRIDORS .......................................................................................................................................... OS-44 Chapter 5 Page OS-i County of Riverside General Plan Multipurpose Open Space Element LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE OS- 1 WATER RESOURCES .......................................................................................................................... OS-5 FIGURE OS- 2 AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES ........................................................................................................... OS-15 FIGURE OS- 3 PARKS, FORESTS, AND RECREATION AREAS ................................................................................... OS-21 FIGURE OS- 4 WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY VEGETATION .................................................................................. OS-23 FIGURE OS- 5 MINERAL RESOURCE AREAS ........................................................................................................... OS-27 FIGURE OS-6 HISTORICAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................................. OS-38 FIGURE OS-7 PALEONTOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY ..................................................................................................... OS-40 LIST OF TABLES OS-1 South Coast Region Water Budget with Existing Facilities and Programs ................................................... OS-7 OS-2 Colorado River Region Water Budget with Existing Facilities and Programs .............................................. OS-7 Page OS-ii Chapter 5 County of Riverside General Plan Multipurpose Open Space Element Chapter 5: Multipurpose Open Space Element Introduction MULTIPURPOSE OPEN SPACE ONCEPTUAL RAMEWORK Ÿ The open space system and methods C F for its acquisition, maintenance and operation are calibrated to its many he County of Riverside=s environmental setting is a critical component of functions: visual relief, natural resource its Vision for the future and its quality of life. The Vision speaks to the protection, habitat preservation, passive and importance of the many forms of open space in the County: scenic, active recreation, protection from natural T habitat, recreation, and their importance in defining the edges for our hazards, and various combinations