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Jurupa Valley reviews Santa Ana River master plan, consultants outline habitat protections and phased rollout
Summary
Consultants briefed the city council and planning commission on a 14‑mile Santa Ana River master plan focusing on habitat protection, public safety and recreation; staff outlined phased engagement and flagged MSHCP constraints, floodplain risks and invasive‑plant issues such as Arundo.
Jurupa Valley’s city council and planning commission heard a detailed update April 2 on a proposed Santa Ana River Master Plan that aims to protect natural habitat, improve public safety and expand recreational access along a roughly 14‑mile stretch of the river that forms the city’s southern border. Principal planner Jean Ward opened the presentation and introduced a multidisciplinary consultant team led by Studio MLA.
The consultants said the study area contains roughly 1,500 acres of open space, supports more than 45 special‑status species and seven environmentally sensitive plant communities, and places about 14,000 residents within a 15‑minute walk of the river corridor. “Our overarching goal is to revitalize the river corridor as a community asset,” Jean Ward said, describing a plan that balances conservation, access and economic opportunities.
Why it matters: consultants said the river’s partly natural, non‑channelized…
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