SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
(Adopted January 9, 1976)
RULE 103. DEFINITION OF GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS
(a) LOS ANGELES AREA.
Beginning at the intersection of the southerly boundary of the Angeles National Forest with the easterly boundary
in a general southwesterly direction to the contiguous jurisdictional limit of Los Angeles County in the Pacific
Ocean;
(b) UPPER SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY AREA.
Beginning at the intersection of the northern boundary of Los Angeles Area with the western boundary of Los
Angeles County;
thence generally northerly along the western boundary of the County of Los Angeles to its intersection with the
southern boundary of the Angeles National Forest;
(c) ANTELOPE VALLEY AREA.
That portion of Los Angeles County northerly of the Angeles National Forest and the Upper Santa Clara River
Valley Area.
(d) MOUNTAIN AREA OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
This area is composed of the two segments of the Angeles National Forest and adjoining areas of Los Angeles
County not included in another Geographical Area.
(e) ISLAND AREA OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
This area is composed of Santa Catalina Island and San Clemente Island.
(f) SOUTHERN AREA.
That area included within the boundaries of the County of Orange.
(g) PALO VERDE AREA.
That portion of Riverside County which lies east of a line described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of Section 32, T 8 S, R 20 E, S.B.B.&M., on the Riverside-Imperial County boundary;
Then northerly along section lines to the northwest corner of
Section 5, T 7 S, R 20 E;
Then westerly along the township line to the southwest corner of
Section 31, T 6 S, R 19 E;
Then northerly along the range line to the northwest corner of
Section 6, T 5 S, R 19 E;
Then easterly along the township line to the southwest corner of
Section 33, T 4 S, R 19 E;
Then northerly along section lines to the northwest corner of
Section 4, T 4 S, R 19 E;
Then westerly along the township line to the southwest corner of
Section 32, T 3 S, R 19 E;
Then northerly along section lines to the northwest corner of
Section 17, T 3 S, R 19 E;
Then westerly along the township line to the southwest corner of
Section 7, T 3 S, R 19 E;
Then northerly along section lines to the northwest corner of
Section 30, T 2 S, R 19 E;
Then westerly along the southerly line of
Section 24, T 2 S, R 18 E, to the southwest corner thereof;
Then northerly along section lines to the northwest corner of
Section 13, T 2 S, R 18 E;
Then westerly along section lines to the southwest corner of
Section 10, T 2 S, R 18 E;
Then northerly along section lines to the Riverside-San Bernardino County boundary.
(h) COACHELLA VALLEY AREA.
That portion of Riverside County included within the following described boundaries:
Beginning at the northwest corner of Section 6, T 2 S, R 3 E, S.B.B.&M., thence easterly along the northerly boundary of the County of Riverside to the northeast corner of Section 4, T 2 S, R 5 E;
Then southerly along section lines to the centerline of the
Colorado River Aqueduct;
Then southeasterly along the centerline of said Colorado River Aqueduct to the southerly line of
Section 36, T 3 S, R 7 E;
Then easterly along the township line to the northeast corner of
Section 6, T 4 S, R 9 E;
Then southerly along the easterly line of Section 6 to the southeast corner thereof;
Then easterly along section lines to the northeast corner of
Section 10, T 4 S, R 9 E;
Then southerly along section lines to the southeast corner of
Section 15, T 4 S, R 9 E;
Then easterly along section lines to the northeast corner of
Section 21, T 4 S, R 10 E;
Then southerly along the easterly line of Section 21 to the southeast corner thereof;
Then easterly along the northerly line of Section 27 to the northeast corner thereof;
Then southerly along section lines to the southeast corner of
Section 34, T 4 S, R 10 E;
Then easterly along the township line to the northeast corner of
Section 2, T 5 S, R 10 E;
Then southerly along the easterly line of Section 2, to the southeast corner thereof;
Then easterly along the northerly line of Section 12 to the northeast corner thereof;
Then southerly along the range line to the southwest corner of
Section 18, T 5 S, R 11 E;
Then easterly along section lines to the northeast corner of
Section 24, T 5 S, R 11 E;
Then southerly along the range line to the southeast corner of
Section 36, T 8 S, R 11 E;
Then westerly along the southerly boundary of the County of Riverside to the southwest corner of
Section 32, T 8 S, R 8 E;
Then northerly along section lines to the northwest corner of
Section 29, T 8 S, R 8 E;
Then westerly along section lines to the southwest corner of
Section 24, T 8 S, R 7 E;
Then northerly along section lines to the northwest corner of
Section 12, T 8 S, R 7 E;
Then westerly along section lines to the southwest corner of
Section 4, T 8 S, R 7 E;
Then northerly along section lines to the northwest corner of
Section 21, T 7 S, R 7 E;
Then westerly along section lines to the southwest corner of
Section 18, T 7 S, R 7 E;
Then northerly along the range line to the northwest corner of
Section 6, T 7 S, R 7 E;
Then westerly along the township line to the southwest corner of
Section 34, T 6 S, R 6 E;
Then northerly along section lines to the northwest corner of
Section 15, T 6 S, R 6 E;
Then westerly along section lines to the southwest corner of
Section 12, T 6 S, R 5 E;
Then northerly along section lines to the northwest corner of
Section 24, T 5 S, R 5 E;
Then westerly along section lines to the southwest corner of
Section 16, T 5 S, R 4 E;
Then northerly along section lines to the northwest corner of
Section 33, T 4 S, R 4 E;
Then westerly along section lines to the southwest corner of
Section 30, T 4 S, R 4 E;
Then northerly along the range line to the southeast corner of
Section 12, T 4 S, R 3 E;
Then westerly along section lines to the southwest corner of
Section 7, T 4 S, R 3 E;
Then northerly along the range line to the Point of Beginning.
(i) WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY AREA.
That portion of Riverside County lying westerly of the Coachella Valley Area.
(j) JOSHUA TREE AREA.
That portion of Riverside County lying between the Coachella Valley Area and Palo Verde Area.
(k) SAN BERNARDINO AREA.
That portion of San Bernardino County lying southerly of the township line common to T 3 N and T 2 N and westerly
of the range line common to R 3 E and R 2 E, S.B.B&M.
(l) DESERT AREA OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.
That portion of San Bernardino County not included within the San Bernardino Area.
(m) REMOTE DESERT AREA.
That portion of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties which lies north and east of a line, beginning at the
western boundary of San Bernardino County and running east along the line common to T 10 N and T 11 N of S.B.B.&M.,
to a line common to R 3 E and R 4 E; then south to a line common to T 3 N and T 2 N; then east to a line common
to R ll E and R 12 E; then south to the southern boundary of Riverside County.