Contact: Ken Graff
Regional Conservation Authority
(951) 955-9700
Conservation Authority Acquires Another Property for the MSHCP
The Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (RCA) highlights its latest acquisition for
the Western Riverside County MSHCP. This acquisition consists of a total of approximately 1,145.63 acres
in the North area of the County within the Badlands Area between the Cities of San Jacinto and Beaumont.
Beaumont/San Jacinto "The Badlands", CA;
This acquisition is located north of Gilman Springs Road, West of Lambs Canyon Road and South of Highway 60.
The property was also known as the Wolfskill-Driscoll Properties.
This acquisition is located within Rough Step Unit 2, in the Badlands area of the County General Plan and is in
the Badlands Habitat Management Unit for the MSHCP. This acquisition continues the RCA's efforts in acquiring properties and
conserve lands in the Badlands Area to create the Proposed Core 3. This acquisition helps link the rest of the Badlands with
both the Lake Perris/Mystic Lake core to the south west of the site and the Potreo properties to the east of the site
The vegetation on the property consists of Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Grasslands, Riparian Scrub, Woodland Forest,
Riversidean Alluvial Fan Scrub and Woodland Forest. 90% of the vegetation types on this property directly contribute
to the critial rough step categories in Rough Step 2.
The Wildlife that has been observed on the site is typical of the vegetation found in this area. Species that have been
observed in this area include:
Burrowing Owl, Los Angeles Pocket Mouse and San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat
View of Driscoll - Wolfskill-Driscoll Property center area of the property with Rock Outcroppings.
View of Driscoll - Wolfskill-Driscoll Property - Vegetation - Coastal Sage Scrub and Grasslands.
The property consists of approximately 1,145.63 acres and continues the efforts of the RCA to develop and
maintain a conservation reserve system within Western Riverside County.
Address:
Western Riverside County
Regional Conservation Authority
4080 Lemon Street, Twelfth floor
Riverside, CA 92501
Normal Business Hours:
Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm
