Friends Of Riversides Hills

TO PRESERVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND MAINTAIN THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE GREATER RIVERSIDE AREA BY PRESERVING HILLS RIDGELINES ARROYOS SCENIC VISTAS AND WILDLIFE CORRIDORS BY UPHOLDING CONSERVATION ACTS ORDINANCES CODES AND GENERAL PLAN POLICIES. TO EDUCATE CITIZENS AND OFFICIALS IN SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES FOR LAND USE AND PLANNING.

FRH WORKED WITH THEIR LEGAL TEAM TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON CEQA AND NEPA DOCUMENTS INCLUDING NOTICES OF PREPARATION NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL INITIAL STUDIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS FOR PROPOSED PROJECTS IN THE GREATER RIVERSIDE - SANTA ANA RIVER WATERSHED AREA. FRH ENCOURAGED COMPLIANCE WITH CONSERVATION POLICIES AND LOCAL STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS THAT PROTECT CONSERVATION RESERVES WILDLIFE WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. SPECIAL FOCUS WAS GIVEN TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FIRE SAFETY POLLUTION POTENTIAL AND UPHOLDING OF VOTER APPROVED INITIATIVES. FRH PURSUED LITIGATION AND LEGAL SETTLEMENTS TO UPHOLD ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR WILDLIFE AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION INVOLVING THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS. FRH NEGOTIATED PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING THE PLACEMENTS OF HOMES WAREHOUSES ROADS NATIVE LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACES. FRH ALSO WORKED ON SETBACKS FOR TRAILS AND WATERCOURSES THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC TRAILS ACCESS NOISE REDUCTION REDUCED LIGHT POLLUTION IMPROVED WILDLIFE CORRIDORS AND ENHANCED FIRE PROTECTION FOR BOTH HOMES AND CONSERVATION LANDS. SETTLEMENT FUNDS ARE SOMETIMES GRANTED TO FRH AND MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION GOALS LEGAL FEES CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PUBLIC TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS HABITAT RESTORATION WILDLAND PRESERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.

FRH MADE A DONATION TO THE TWO CANYONS CONSERVANCY TCC A 501 C 3 ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING THE NATURAL CULTURAL AND AGRICULTURE HISTORY OF SAN TIMOTEO AND LIVE OAK CANYONS THROUGH ACQUISITION EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ACCESS PROGRAMS. TCC IS IDENTIFYING LANDS HAVING POTENTIAL FOR TRAILS AND WILDLIFE CORRIDOR CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN BLUE MOUNTAIN THE BOX SPRINGS MOUNTAINS AND SAN TIMOTEO CANYON. LAND ACQUISITION EFFORTS FOR CONSERVATION AND RECREATION CAN POTENTIALLY AFFECT THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS IN THIS REGION AND HELP TO CONSERVE MANY PLANT AND WILDLIFE POPULATIONS.

FRH MADE A DONATION TO R-NOW A NEWLY FORMED GROUP THAT IS WORKING TO CURB DAMAGING DEVELOPMENTS AND DECREASE THE NOXIOUS EFFECTS OF WAREHOUSES ON OUR INLAND POPULATION AND WILDLAND RESOURCES. THEIR EFFORTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS.