Alternative Futures for the Region of Camp Pendleton
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Terrain
Several terrain characteristics will be influenced by change caused by Plans Build-Out. The slopes of the study region are shown in figure 17. The Plans and current development patterns indicate that the most intense urban changes will continue to occur on slopes of less than 5%. Furthermore, very little housing development to date has occurred on slopes of greater than 25%. Since this slope percentage is a policy constraint to development in several of the region's jurisdictions, it is likely to remain a constraining factor in the future. However, these slopes do allow for the planting of avocado orchards which place demands on the water system and provide minimal wildlife habitat value.
As shown in figure 18 and the bar chart in figure 19, there will be significant future development on slopes in the 5 - 15% range. In the cases of single family housing or more extensive commercial or industrial use, current economic forces, technical means and use-requirements are likely to combine to continue the major earth movement practices common in Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. Much of the currently rolling terrain will be transformed into a more easily developable plateau-like landscape.
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