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Statwn«it of Jchn S. Grossman 

 Eastam Munldpai Water District 

 Novambsr 9, 1SS3 

 Pafla2 



Forest and the San Jacinto Mountains, on the north by San Bernardino County, on the south by 

 San Diego County, and on the west by the Cleveland Natlonai Forest and the western edges of 

 the Penis and Menifee Vaileys. Elevations range from 1 ,000 feet in the southern portions of the 

 service area to 3,140 feet near Pollv Butte. Immediately east of the district is Mt San Jadnto. 

 wiiich rises to 10,805 feet above sea level. 



The dirrtate of the area Is dry, semiarid, near-MedSerranean zone typical of the moderately 

 elevated basms of southern California. The climate is characterized by wet and dry seasons with 

 an average arvxjal temperature of 62 F, generally low precipitation with an average annual 

 precipitation of 12.7 Inches, arKi mild winter temperatures reatdting in en average frost-free period 

 of 247 days. 



OemographJcaily, western Riverside County is one of the most rapidly changing in the State of 

 California Rural agrarian lands are giving way to suburtjan growth with accompanying shopping 

 centers, schools, and transportation corridors. The population is increasing and the amount of 

 agricultural land and open space is decreasing. Local planning agencies project that agricultural 

 land use In the EMWO area wll dedine from 95,320 acres in 1990 to 46.560 in 2005, a 49 

 percent decrease over the next 15 years. 



The B/IWD area containa five incorporated cities: Moreno VaHey, Temecuia, Ferris. San Jacinto, 

 and Hemel Thsir populationa range from 13,700 to 101,300. The majority of land use !• 

 presently low density residential, which includes single family dwelBng unBs at densities of up to 



