Central Valley Central Valley P j tP j tProjectProject

Improvement ActImprovement ActImprovement ActImprovement ActHabitat Habitat

R iR iRestorationRestorationProgramProgramProgramProgram

section 3406 (b)(1) section 3406 (b)(1) “ th ”“ th ”“other”“other”

Prepared for Prepared for ppCVPIA Public MeetingCVPIA Public Meeting

March 15, 2012March 15, 2012

Management of the Management of the ge e o ege e o eHabitat Restoration Program (HRP)Habitat Restoration Program (HRP)

U.S. Department of the Interior

Program Managers

Dan Strait BOR Caroline Prose FWSDan Strait - BOR Caroline Prose - FWS

S i 3406(b)(1) “ h ”S i 3406(b)(1) “ h ”Section 3406(b)(1) “other”Section 3406(b)(1) “other”

“…in the course of developing and implementing this program the Secretaryimplementing this program the Secretary shall make all reasonable efforts consistent with the requirements of this section towith the requirements of this section to address other identified adverse environmental impacts of the CVP notenvironmental impacts of the CVP not specifically enumerated in this section.”

Program Vision & ObjectivesProgram Vision & ObjectivesProgram Vision & ObjectivesProgram Vision & Objectives

VISION: Fund a balanced set of conservation actions to improve conditions for federally listed CVP-impacted speciesspecies

OBJECTIVES:

Protect and restore native habitats impacted by the p yCVP

Stabilize and improve populations of native species p p p pimpacted by the CVP

P F di d P j t TP F di d P j t TProgram Funding and Project TypesProgram Funding and Project Types Currently funded at $1.5 million/year

~$29M spent on 111 different projects from 1996 – 2011

Project types: Land before Land

acquisition

Habitat

before

after

Ohm property Riparian restoration

Habitatrestoration

Research

after

Captive Breeding

Priorities for FundingPriorities for FundingPriority Project Area

Consolidated Place of Use & CVP Impact AreasConsolidated Place of Use & CVP Impact Areas

Priority Species, Habitats & Geographic Areas B d l t d it i i R PlBased on recovery-related criteria in Recovery Plans

& extent of CVP impacts

Priority ActionsPriority Actions Determined annually with Sacramento FWS

Field Office

Priority ActionsPriority ActionsPriority ActionsPriority Actions

Reflect current evaluation of high priority species needs &

Lange’s metalmark

butterflyhigh priority species needs & habitat trends

Account for historical levels of investment futureAccount for historical levels of investment, future threats to specific ecosystems, CVP impacts, etc.

C li t th i ti b th tCompliment other on-going actions by other partners within Priority Project area of the Central Valley

High Priority Species and HabitatsHigh Priority Species and Habitats

Serpentine VegetationCentral Valley Vernal Pools

Bay checkerspot butterfly Vernal pool fairy

shrimp

California tiger salamander

Metcalf Canyon Jewelflower.

High Priority Species and Habitats (cont.)High Priority Species and Habitats (cont.)

Alk li S b/G l d

Riparian/Aquatic

L B ll’Alkali Scrub/Grasslands Least Bell’s vireo

Gi t tSan Joaquin kit fox

Tipton kangaroo ratGiant garter

snake

High Priority Species and Habitats (cont.)High Priority Species and Habitats (cont.)

Chaparral Riverine Dune

Pine Hill ceanothus

Pine Hill flannelbush Lange’s metalmark butterfly

FY 2011 A li h tFY 2011 A li h tFY 2011 AccomplishmentsFY 2011 Accomplishments

Peek Ranch Conservation Easement $500,000 Kelsey Ranch Conservation Easement* $281,657P Vi t P H bit t R t ti $235 000Panorama Vista Preserve Habitat Restoration $235,000Serpentine Soils Grazing Study* $224,057Vernal Pools Mapping Project $159,400C ti R i f L ’ M t l k B tt fl $140 157Captive Rearing of Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly $140,157Program Administration $428,037

$1,968,308**

*Also being funded by the CVP Conservation Program**Includes end-of-year funds deobligations and carry-over fundsIncludes end-of-year funds, deobligations, and carry-over funds

FY 2012 ActivitiesFY 2012 Activities

2012 Budget Summary2012 Budget Summary

2012 Proposal Solicitation

Project Selection Process

Projected HRP Budget Table Projected HRP Budget Table For Fiscal Year 2012For Fiscal Year 201211

TASKS(BOR & FWS)

COSTS (BOR & FWS)

LaborProgram Management $308,714Program, Technical, & Environmental Compliance Support

$185,342

ContractsContractsLand acquisition projects $505,350Habitat restoration projects $200,238Habitat restoration projects $200,238Research projects $200,238 Captive Breeding & Reintroduction $100,118p g

Total labor & contracts $1.5 million 1See the FY 2012 AWP for the HRP for more detail on budget numbers.

2012 S li it ti2012 S li it ti2012 Solicitation2012 Solicitation

Funding Opportunity Application (FOA) posted on www.grants.gov (9/16/11 – 12/9/11)

Integrated with CVP Conservation Program

Applicants must address CVP relationship and each pp ca ts ust add ess CV e at o s p a d eacevaluation criteria

Specific format (Budget, Species Lists, GIS Data)Specific format (Budget, Species Lists, GIS Data) required

Receive ~25 proposals/year (total value $6-$10 million)Receive 25 proposals/year (total value $6 $10 million)

22 eligible proposals received for FY 2012

Project Selection ProcessProject Selection Process Technical Team Evaluation

Proposal ranking based on quantitative criteria (13)quantitative criteria (13)

CVP “nexus”/level of CVP impacts determinationp

Added technical (“peer”) review for research

Field visits to proposed acquisition/restoration sites

Benefits to listed species Benefits to listed species Level of partnering

Overall Accomplishments to DateOverall Accomplishments to DateOverall Accomplishments to DateOverall Accomplishments to Datebefore

105,617 acres protected

8 055 acres restoredSpivey Pond

before

8,055 acres restored

Total: 113,672 acres

Pond

ft Oversight & evaluation of past projects for compliance

after

past projects for compliance & benefits to CVP species

C t t I f tiC t t I f tiContact InformationContact Information

Dan Strait, BOR:

E-mail: dstrait@usbr.gov@ g

ph # 916-978-5052

Caroline Prose, FWS:

E-mail: caroline prose@fws.govE mail: caroline_prose@fws.gov

ph # 916-414-6575

HRP webpage: www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpcp

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