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 131.85 acres
in the central area of the County within the Lakeview / Nuevo Area in Juniper Flats.
Lakeview / Nuevo, CA;
This acquisition is located north of Homeland and State Highway 74-79, east of San Jacinto and West of Hemet.
The property was also known as the Bar V Ranch.
This acquisition is located within Rough Step Unit 3, in the Lakeview/Nuevo area of the County General Plan and is in
the San Jacinto Management Unit for the MSHCP. This acquisition continues the RCA's efforts in acquiring properties and
conserve lands in the Juniper Flats area to create the Noncontiguous Habitat Block 5 in the Lakeview Mountains. This Habitat
Block is connected to other MSHCP conserved land by the Proposed Constrained Linkage 20 and are approximately 1.2 miles from
the nearest connected Core (Existing Core H, Lake Perris/Mystic Lake) to the North of the Site.
The vegetation on the property consists of Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Grasslands, and Woodland Forest.
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:
Bell's Sage Sparrow, Burrowing Owl, Bobcat, Mountain Lions and Los Angeles Pocket Mouse.
During the course of review by the RCA definitive signs of recent Mountain Lion tracks were observed on this
site.
View of Higgins Property towards the West.
View of Higgins Property - Vegetation on Parcels of Chaparral and Coastal Sage Scrub.
The property consists of approximately 131.85 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
