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StatvTMni of John 8. CroMman 

 East«m Mui*:ipal Water Dittrict 

 NovamlMr 9, 1993 

 Pag* 8 



TTie grass is detectable primarily duing the spring (May to June) and, in Riverside County, the 

 only other known locations are Skunlc Hollow and the Santa Rosa Plateau. With the addition of 

 the southwest Hemet siting, there a now three krxiwn looations In western Riverside County. 

 The other species of concern is the San Jadnto saitbush. The dstrbution of this plant is 

 restricted to western Riverside County, primarily to the San Jacinto River and Saft Creeic 

 lloodpiairs and to alkali lands between these watenxrays. This annual plant blooms from May 

 throughout August. Following the blooming period it dries and becomes extremely dlfUcutt to 

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Reach V Redaimed Water Pioeilne • The Reach V pipeline is a 24 inch reclaimed water pipeline 

 that was constructed along the San Jadnto River in the east Hemet area in late 1991 and 1992. 

 During the course of project construction, a University of California - Riverside professor, noted 

 the ongoing constrtictlon. WhDe inspecting the sfte, he noted that the December rains had 

 caused local plants to germinate, one of which was the endangered Slender Homed Splneflower 

 (Federal Register, October, 1987). This sighting resulted in the stoppage of ttte project. 

 Negotiations with the Sen/lce and the California Department of Fsh and Game resulted In a new 

 aiignmert. The total coet of the reafignment was $88,000. 



The Slender Homed Spineflower is a prostrate annual with leaves in a basal rosette. The plant 

 sends up a flowerstalk, 6 - 7 inches high. The plant is found in sandy-silt aluvlai soils that are 

 deposited in fane where streams emerge from ravines onto a flood plain. The spedss Is 

 endemic to the flood plain benches and ten-aces of Los Angeles, Son Bernardino, and Riverside 



