presented by: cay goude, assistant field supervisor sacramento fish and wildlife office u.s. fish...
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Presented By:
Cay Goude, Assistant Field Supervisor
Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Lessons I Learned In Conservation Planning
Why I Love Conservation Planning?!
• Local control• Involves local community • Certainty in project planning• Assurances• Funding opportunities• Ecosystem/landscape approach• Streamlining
Why Do a Regional HCP?
•Not all areas are appropriate for a HCP
•AND Not all Plans are appropriate to be a NCCP
To Do a Plan or Not Do a Plan..That is the Question
• Merced Conservation Strategy• Gabbro Plants (not complete)• Santa Rosa Plains
Conservation Strategy• East Alameda County
Conservation Strategy
Other Types of Conservation Plans
WHAT WORKED
•Large existing open space areas•Available funding sources•Critically endangered species •Engaged public and local jurisdictions•Development needs•Collaborative Process
Santa Clara and East Contra Costa HCP/NCCPs
•Required as part of the NCCP Act•Time taken = Benefit
How often was the Agreement used and can we shorten this time period?
Time Taken… The Planning Agreement
• Too many • Too rare• No knowledge• No impacts• Not there• No conservation opportunities• FISH
Covered Species
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Covered Activities
• Not adequately defined• Activities jurisdictions do not have control over• Agricultural activities• Activities too far into the future
Who Pays..
•Nexus•Outreach•Paying for long-term endowment•Funding sources
– Fees
– Federal/State
MONEY
• Attorney involvement at the correct time• Make it simple• Do not rewrite the plan –summarize the plan• Use template
Implementation Agreement
• Champion• Use templates in conservation easement and IA• Make it simple- less said is often better• Give direction and guidance• Brief everyone OFTEN• Do not reinvent the wheel
– Use an example HCP
Lessons Learned
• Stakeholder involvement is critical• Demonstrate forward momentum • Be realistic and prioritize what can be accomplished • At the end have a writing party
Lessons Learned -- Continued
• Be ready• GIS• Have a handbook• Training
Lessons Learned -- Implementation
• Yes .. Please do a plan it is well worth the effort.
• Forming new partnerships• Endangered species recovery• Large scale conservation• Regulatory streamlining• And it’s FUN
Summary
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