Smart Advocacy for an Irreplaceable Landscape

Protecting the San Timoteo Badlands from poorly planned development.

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We turn local concern into well-researched, policy-backed action.

We combine depth with genuine community advocacy to halt projects that harm our environment while promoting responsible growth.

🎯 Policy Backed Advocacy

We leverage CEQA, ESA, and MSHCP knowledge to build records that hold up in hearings. Our research prevents bad projects from breaking ground.

🏠Nehghbors that take action

We're the voice this area has been missing. Local neighbors who understand both the landscape and the policy framework needed to protect it.

⚖️ Balanced Growth Advocates

We're not opposed to all development; we're opposed to poor planning. Speculative developments left unchecked harm the environment that supports us all.

Current Threats Facing Our Badlands

Multiple poorly planned developments threaten to permanently alter our rural landscape and endanger both wildlife and residents.

350-Unit Trailer Park

  • ⚠️ On-site sewage treatment uphill from homes
  • ⚠️ Located in active fault zone
  • ⚠️ CAL FIRE high hazard area
  • ⚠️ No existing infrastructure support
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⏸️ On Hold

Light Industrial Rezoning

  • ⚠️ Converting residential to warehouse zoning
  • ⚠️ Opens door to heavy industrial
  • ⚠️ Increased truck traffic on rural roads
  • ⚠️ Noise and pollution concerns
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On April 20, 2025, the Moreno Badlands Conservancy submitted detailed comments to the Riverside County GPAC regarding GPA240073 (The Industrial Lot).

The next day the issue was presented for GPAC approval — and per the Planning Director, it was "taken off line." No vote by the GPAC was held.

On May 27, MBC was alerted that the County’s record for this GPA was placed on hold. We also note a change in their website’s description.

We will continue to monitor this GPA but are encouraged that it is currently not being processed.

High-Density Housing Push

  • ⚠️ Redlands Boulevard corridor development
  • ⚠️ Directly in earthquake fault zone
  • ⚠️ Overwhelms limited infrastructure
  • ⚠️ Destroys equestrian community character
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92-Unit Trailer Park

  • ⚠️ On-Site Sewage Plant
  • ⚠️ Next to Cherry Valley Creek
  • ⚠️ Radical land use shift
  • ⚠️ Destroys community character
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Rural to Medium Density

  • ⚠️ Reche Canyon Horse Area
  • ⚠️ 80 Homes
  • ⚠️ Near Conservation Area
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What We're Fighting to Protect

We defend the balance between people, wildlife, and land because once it's gone, it's gone for good.

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Wild Donkeys

Beloved herds that have called these hills home for generations, bringing joy to the residents and visitors alike.

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Protected Species

Critical habitat for burrowing owls, gnatcatchers, and other species protected by the Endangered Species Act.

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Rural Character

Open space, equestrian trails, and the peaceful rural lifestyle that drew generations of families to this area.

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Ground Water

Clean water sources that residents depend on, threatened by untested on-site sewage systems and overdevelopment.

Our Strategic Advantage

We know the rules, the loopholes, and how to use them. That’s how we stop bad projects that threaten our communities.

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CEQA

We know how CEQA works and how to spot when it's being ignored.

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ESA & MSHCP

We work with ESA and MSHCP protections to defend local species and landscapes.

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Zoning & Policy

Strategic knowledge of zoning codes, general plans, and municipal decision-making processes.

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Research

Thorough investigation and documentation that builds compelling cases against irresponsible development.

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