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County of Riverside Public Safety Enterprise Communication Project Appendix A: Candidate Site Descriptions Mecca Landfill Communication Site Michael Brandman Associates 1 H:\Client\2749\27490003\ADEIR_4-30-08\Appendices\App A Candidate Site Descriptions\Mecca Landfill.doc Mecca Landfill Communication Site Overview The site is located at the Mecca County Landfill, approximately 4.50 miles east of Mecca. The site is located in the northeastern portion of the landfill facility, approximately 800 feet southeast of Box Canyon Road and 200 feet from the Coachella Canal. The proposed project would place a tower and equipment shelter at the site. Table 1: Mecca Landfill Communication Site Surrounding Land Uses The site is located in the northeastern portion of the landfill facility. Beyond the landfill to the northwest, west, and south of the site are extensive agricultural fields growing grapes, citrus, and other crops. Immediately northeast of the site is the Coachella Canal, followed by open desert and the Mecca Hills. Lands immediately north of the landfill are under the control of the Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation and the BLM. Topography and Vegetation The site is located on an alluvial fan that emerges from Box Canyon and the Mecca Hills. Construction of the Coachella Canal has intercepted the former streamflows and the area is presently cut from natural fluvial processes. The site itself is graded and highly disturbed. The vegetation on the site consists of a heavily disturbed, very sparse stand of creosote bush scrub. The plant species include creosote bush, four-winged saltbush, sand verbena, black mustard, and Russian thistle. Land Ownership and Applicable Habitat/Land Management Plan The site is owned and operated by the County of Riverside and is subject to the CVMSHCP. The site is not located within any designated Conservation Areas. Road Access Access directly to the site is available through the landfill, or from the adjacent canal frontage road to the north. Commercial Power Access Commercial power is available from a pole line immediately adjacent to the site. Latitude 1 Longitude 1 Elev 2 Address T/R/S 3 APN 4 USGS Quadrangle 33°34’19.2” 116°00’01.7” 45 95725 Box Canyon Drive, Desert Center, CA 92239 7S, 9E, Sec. 12 727-242-012 Mecca 1 – All coordinates utilize NAD83 datum 2 – All elevations in feet above mean sea level 3 – Township/Range/Section (San Bernardino Base Meridian) 4 – All Assessors Parcel Numbers are located in Riverside County, unless noted: OC = Orange County; SD = San Diego County; SB = San Bernardino County
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County of Riverside Public Safety Enterprise Communication ProjectAppendix A: Candidate Site Descriptions Mecca Landfill Communication Site
Michael Brandman Associates 1H:\Client\2749\27490003\ADEIR_4-30-08\Appendices\App A Candidate Site Descriptions\Mecca Landfill.doc
Mecca Landfill Communication Site
Overview
The site is located at the Mecca County Landfill, approximately 4.50 miles east of Mecca. The site islocated in the northeastern portion of the landfill facility, approximately 800 feet southeast of BoxCanyon Road and 200 feet from the Coachella Canal. The proposed project would place a tower andequipment shelter at the site.
Table 1: Mecca Landfill Communication Site
Surrounding Land Uses
The site is located in the northeastern portion of the landfill facility. Beyond the landfill to thenorthwest, west, and south of the site are extensive agricultural fields growing grapes, citrus, andother crops. Immediately northeast of the site is the Coachella Canal, followed by open desert and theMecca Hills. Lands immediately north of the landfill are under the control of the Torres-MartinezIndian Reservation and the BLM.
Topography and Vegetation
The site is located on an alluvial fan that emerges from Box Canyon and the Mecca Hills.Construction of the Coachella Canal has intercepted the former streamflows and the area is presentlycut from natural fluvial processes. The site itself is graded and highly disturbed. The vegetation on thesite consists of a heavily disturbed, very sparse stand of creosote bush scrub. The plant speciesinclude creosote bush, four-winged saltbush, sand verbena, black mustard, and Russian thistle.
Land Ownership and Applicable Habitat/Land Management Plan
The site is owned and operated by the County of Riverside and is subject to the CVMSHCP. The siteis not located within any designated Conservation Areas.
Road Access
Access directly to the site is available through the landfill, or from the adjacent canal frontage road tothe north.
Commercial Power Access
Commercial power is available from a pole line immediately adjacent to the site.
Latitude1 Longitude1 Elev2 Address T/R/S3 APN4 USGSQuadrangle
33°34’19.2” 116°00’01.7” 45 95725 Box CanyonDrive, Desert Center,CA 92239
7S, 9E,Sec. 12
727-242-012 Mecca
1 – All coordinates utilize NAD83 datum2 – All elevations in feet above mean sea level3 – Township/Range/Section (San Bernardino Base Meridian)
4 – All Assessors Parcel Numbers are located inRiverside County, unless noted: OC = Orange County;SD = San Diego County; SB = San Bernardino County
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Mecca Landfill Communication SiteLocal Vicinity Topographic MapNO
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Source: USGS Mortmar 7.5' Topographic Map.
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDEPUBLIC SAFETY ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATION PROJECT
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Mecca Landfill Communication SiteLocal Vicinity Aerial MapNO
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Source: Riverside County NAIP, 2005.
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDEPUBLIC SAFETY ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATION PROJECT
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Box Canyon Road
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Mecca Landfill Candidate Photographs 1 to 4PSEC Project
Source: Michael Brandman Associates, 2008.
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Photograph 1: View toward Mecca Landfill candidate location,facing north-northwest.
Photograph 2: View toward Mecca Landfill candidate location, facingeast-southeast.
Photograph 3: View toward Mecca Landfill candidate location, facingwest.
Photograph 4: View from Mecca Landfill candidate location, facingnorth.
Mecca Landfill Candidate Photographs 5 to 8PSEC Project
Source: Michael Brandman Associates, 2008.
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Photograph 5: View from Mecca Landfill candidate location,facing west.
Photograph 6: View from Mecca Landfill candidate location, facingsouth.
Photograph 7: View from Mecca Landfill candidate location, facingeast.
