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2.0 Environmental Setting Avion Project SEIR Page 2-2 These drainages have slopes of moderate to steep grade. There is a small meadow in the northwest corner of the property, at the mouth of the eastern drainage. 2.3.2 Land Use The project site is located in a developing area that consists primarily of residential development and open space (Figure 2-2). Land uses surrounding the project site include a portion of the Black Mountain Open Space Park to the west, east, and south, the Heritage Bluffs residential development to the north, and additional Black Mountain Open Space Park open space lands to the northwest. The project site is undeveloped, although a dirt road occurs along the crest of the ridge. Remnant concrete slabs from former structures occur at the north end of the site. The presence of various abandoned objects such as metal tanks, agricultural staking, and old irrigation lines indicate that the site was once used for minor agricultural activities. Native upland and wetland vegetation occurs on- site. The project site is currently zoned as Agricultural – Residential in the Black Mountain Ranch (Subarea I) Subarea Plan (AR-1-1). Approximately 18.97 acres of the project site are included in the City’s Multi-Habitat Planning Area (MHPA). MHPA lands are those that have been included within the City’s Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) Subarea Plan for habitat conservation. The MHPA boundary surrounds the area to be developed. 2.3.3 Transportation/Circulation The regional transportation network in the project area consists of State Route 56 to the south, Interstate 15 to the east, and Interstate 5 to the west. Access to the project site would be provided by constructing an access road that would connect to Winecreek Drive at the northeast corner of the project site. There are no existing or proposed bus stops near the project site. 2.3.4 Historical Resources A total of nine cultural resources have been identified on the project site: • A record search of the South Coastal Information Center at San Diego State University identified two prehistoric archaeological sites recorded on the project property (CA-SDI- 18428 and CA-SDI-18429) that both consist of flake scatters. • Field surveys during July 2013 and December 2017 identified a total of seven cultural resources: o Three prehistoric isolates consisting of one or two flakes (7178-RDS-1, 7178-RDS-2, and 7178-HJP-1); o Two prehistoric sites (7179-HJP-2 and 7178-RDS-3); o A historic farmstead site (7178-HJP-3); and o A historic structure and associated road (7178-RDS-4).