Natural Resources

Natural Resources

  • Goal CN-2: Natural Resources
    Preserve and enhance Santa Ana’s natural and environmental resources while maintaining a balance between recreation, habitat restoration, and scenic resources.
  • Policy CN-2.1
    Native Wildlife Habitat Protection
    Protect and enhance natural vegetation in parks and open spaces for wildlife habitat, erosion control, and to serve as noise and scenic buffers.
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  • Policy CN-2.2
    Biodiversity Preservation
    Collaborate with State and County agencies to promote biodiversity and protect sensitive biological resources.
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  • Policy CN-2.3
    Resource Management
    Efficiently manage soil and mineral resource operations to eliminate significant nuisances, hazards, or adverse environmental effects on neighboring land uses.
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  • Policy CN-2.4
    Scenic Preservation
    Ensure that development, open space and travelways surrounding key destinations, historic sites, recreational areas, and open space protects visual corridors, community aesthetics, and scenic preservation.
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Mobility Element

  • Policy M-3.8
    Santa Ana River and Golden Loop
    Proactively pursue the improvement and restoration of the Santa Ana River natural habitat and the completion of the Golden Loop to serve as a multiuse recreational amenity.
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Open Space Element

  • Policy OS-3.4
    Protection of Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources
    Maintain, preserve, and interpret the City’s natural resources, landmarks, urban tree canopy, and designated historical and cultural features.
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  • Policy OS-3.7
    Urban Forest
    Maintain, preserve, and enhance the City’s urban forest as an environmental, economic, and aesthetic resource to improve residents’ quality of life.
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  • Policy OS-3.8
    Naturalizing the Santa Ana River
    Explore opportunities to reintroduce natural habitat along the Santa Ana River to provide natural habitat and educational and recreational opportunities.
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Land Use Element

  • Policy LU-4.4
    Natural Resource Capture
    Encourage the use of natural processes to capture rainwater runoff, sustainable electric power, and passive climate control.
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Urban Design

  • Policy UD-3.7
    Natural Recreational Amenities
    Enhance natural and recreational features of Santiago Creek and the Santa Ana River corridors and provide linkages throughout the community.
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