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executive summary new a rea study o f altern atives

may 1979

IRVINE COAST I LAGUNA

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Publication of this documen should not be co s r ed as representing either · ap rova.f or disapproval of the Secre a y of the f nterior. This document has been prepared in complia ce with Public Law 95-625, section 608, and provides informa i to he Secretary of the Interior for his consideration in ma · g his re J menda ion to the Congress. This document s rovides information for urther con.side ation of the area as a oten ial submission to the Congress in compliance with sectio 8 of the General Authorities Act of 1970, as amended by Public a 94-458.

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e I Coas / Laguna s ud a ea encompasses appro ima e y 2 ,000 o lar gel unde elo ed agricul ural land in Oran e Coun , Ca i o ia, app o imatel 50 miles sou h o o nto Los

ngeles. e er ain inc ludes stee - 1alled canyons, ridges, marine ac s , ea cli s, beaches , and o i land lakes a d offers ista o he ea and i la d po s o Orange Cou y.

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h Cali o n ia Coastal Commissi much o en ac in the area as Cali o nia as al Act of I 76. are c re I re ie ing de e top e and l i so iejo compani es .

ea is one of t ree major o en e Califo nia coast; e

Cam end le on.

be of sources.

cies are ace lie in e es i

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s in eres ed in preserving as ssi le under he manda e of

commiss ion a d Orange Co p tans prepared the I

Deba e o has c n n pro tern ,

reservatio and managemen o the stud area lands years. In a eff t o seek esol tion o e

as included in the 1978 Omnibus Parks Bill ,

resulted ec ea ion Act a Se vie

abi is ing ark S· s e .

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(2) he pe o are eas i le

reser e , e use he afues

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ege ti e assoc ia · location and i endangered plan s ;

08 o he 1978 a ionaf Par s a d ) . Th ac requires he a ·o al

e mine he fe sibilit and desi abi i of as / Laguna are as a u i o he al

es ha the s udy i ll e ermine

atural, and Irvine Coast-Lag

Sta e , and local pro es i le in he publ ic

, and make accessib le i ied ; and

r eco seas ore area

S a e , a d loca l

outdoo a area·

erest the a ur - Lagu a area.

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a ma ine esou ces c i e Ian as eing o pr ime sig i ica C

of the OS si .I ican a igraph ic sec io s in

ich i s bei g cons i e ed s because o the coas al

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e de eloped in Can on areas, a ine environme ions ou ld be the

Laguna ·here

or a e as or

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sp g - · ed lake and associ d ta es ide habitat; and

dangered s cies b irds hose range may of the s u d y rea.

ral sources include

es idential area , a u e call ee ion of California architecture, hie is be~, g nominated to the of Historic Places as a is oric dis rict; and

1 0 ecorded archeolo -- ese sites have no

but the could co he ear li es t per iods

has been es ab lis e

o a ·o urban popula ·o s,

ea io al opportun · ies ,

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virtual ly a d a cording ant information

a ·o in the area ea ea as ear t as

a r eg ional and

ra ge C , speci ica ll i s sou heas e· ion hich includes e s d a ea , i s one of he fastes o i g urban a eas in

Cali o nia· la s are be·ng pre a or development of ap o ima el ,500 ac es of the st d If hese plans are approved , 5 25 ac es ou ld be de e lope an uses. In the I ine Coas a ea , general plan amendme s een app o ed for

e elopme · o accommodate a popu la i e 12,000 persons . ong - e m I n i g documents p opose esiden ial developmen for e I rvi e i land hills, i h a nort -s h Sa Joaquin f ee a

is c in g area. The Sy camore ·11s/ ag a Lakes area is sla ed o a reg ional park , in e s i e co tmerci I/ recreation developmen , and resic~ent ia l developmen . The Laguna Canyon area i s propose or developmen b t o rnaj lando ners. The A li so Vi ej a ea is proposed for a communi e el pment that ould ultimate1 s upport 50,000 to GQ ,000 residen s , an industrial park , and a com e cial o n center. he p o osed San Joaquin free a

ould run hrough tr-is area , as uld a umber o arterial hig 1 ays. dditio al residentiaf and co mer c1al development to support , 500 people is planned on 285 acres i Aliso Canyon and South Lag a Hill s.

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Four the a

es have been id i ican resources

ied as eas ible ays o p eserve provi for the ir use.

Al e na j ve 1 - E is ing Open Spac

In hi s al er a ive , u an gro h e topment press res o , Id contin .e to rce land ou of o en s ace and agr icu l u al uses.

anage he stud ar a o I co inue under d irec ·o of prese ers; agencies ith eg ta land use po e s o . f;d con evi e · developmen and the sta e ou d

e arts to acqu i e t e coast a d e app opriated 22 .6 m·tro . Co n y , locat, s propose o s of he s ud area in

asic inanc ial a en a e no In dd ition, he e a any o ill become v ia le

2 - l ine Coas Ope Space

h is ale ces

en i on en e San Joaqu i

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o pro ec e s d ro ide recrea ·o, .a l

ies for • e ub ic. ou ld p 0 ec e

e c as a l ra inages

a e l 000 acres o s ranees Can inc l ded i a ea ) sho Id be o ec ed , s i ce on Jays a ,

le eserv ing e c as a l envi o men . V- s i o ac ili ies 'ould be de e lope a long he beach and t e

on al s lopes , a d seve a l can on mou ld or p icnic ing ca a d

s s em ou l li n and

he o managemen opt ions o par ic ipatio because of the na seacoast/ mar ine en ironment. One o ion recrea ion area managed by t he ational opt ion ou t rov id for manage n of Pa s and ec eation , i h inanci a l from t e Depa tment of he lnter·or.

a ive 3 - Ir ine Coast/ San Joaq i

Th is a lterna i e ou ld e pand Alterna ive 2 to 1 , 500 acres .

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As the nat·on •s pr , ci servation agency, the Depar men of the Interior has bas·c s ib ili~ies to protect and conserve o land and water, energ a inerals, fish and ild life, parks a d recreation areas a d re the wise use of a l-I t ese resou ces ..

he departmen a lso as ajor responsib ility for A e• kan I · a rese vation commun·t·es and fo people ho live in is la d territories under U.S. admini s ra io .