Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan

Administrative Draft HCP/NCCP

The Chapters, Tables, Figures and Appendices to the 1st Administrative Draft Habitat Plan are now available in PDF file format.   This document is the first administrative draft of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan. The document represents a substantial update of the preliminary working draft chapters that have been distributed since June 2007. This is also the first time that all chapters, tables, and figures are together in one document.  As such, this represents an important milestone in this project. Thank you for your valuable involvement in this project to date. We look forward to your review of this document and your comments. Please download the Administrative Overview and Commenter’s Guide which provides useful background and instructions for your review.

ICF Jones & Stokes reviewed and considered over 5,500 comments in 186 files from the Local Partners, Stakeholders, Wildlife Agency staff, and the public. Our team has carefully tracked all comments received. Please check to make sure that we have addressed your comments.

Comments are due on all chapters and appendices by September 30, 2008. Please provide your comments in the Excel comment file provided at the bottom of this web page. Please submit one Excel comment form for the entire document.

 

Front Matter

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Content Type Admin Draft Cover Page  8/4/2008
Content Type Table of Contents  8/4/2008
Content Type Admin Draft Overview  8/4/2008

Chapter 00 (Executive Summary)

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Content Type Executive Summary Table ES-38/7/2008

Chapter 1 (Introduction)

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Content Type Figure 1-1 Vicinity Map8/4/2008
Content Type Figure 1-2 Study Area Map8/4/2008
Content Type Tables 1-1 to 1-3 Chapter 1 Tables 8/4/2008
Content Type Chapter 1 Introduction_no figures8/4/2008

Chapter 2 (Land Use and Covered Activities)

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Content Type Figure 2-5 FAHCE Program Boundaries8/5/2008
Content Type Figure 2-1 SCVWD_Facilities8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 2-3 Open Space Categories Map8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 2-4 Open Space Decision Tree8/7/2008
Content Type Chapter 2 Land Use and Covered Activities_no figures8/7/2008
Content Type Tables 2-1 to 2-58/7/2008
Content Type Figure 2-2 Land Use Categories Map8/5/2008
Content Type Figure 2-6a Covered Major Capital Projects8/5/2008
Content Type Figure 2-6b Covered Major Capital Projects8/5/2008
Content Type Figure 2-6c Covered Major Capital Projects8/5/2008

Chapter 3 (Existing Conditions)

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Content Type Chapter 3 Physical and Biological Resources8/5/2008
Content Type Figure 3-01 Topography Map8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 3-05 Average Annual Rainfall Map8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 3-06 Watersheds Map8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 3-07 Coyote Creek Historic Flows8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 3-08 USDA Ecoregion Subsections Map8/7/2008
Content Type Chapter 3 Tables8/5/2008
Content Type Figure 3-10 Land Cover Map8/5/2008
Content Type Figure 3-11 Fish Communities Map8/5/2008
Content Type Figure 3-02 Slope Map8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 3-03 Soils Map8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 3-04 Serpentine Areas Map8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 3-09 Natural Communities Map8/7/2008

Chapter 4 (Impacts)

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Content Type Figure 4-2 Watershed Impervious Surface Analysis8/6/2008
Content Type Chapter 4 Impact Assesment and Level of Take8/5/2008
Content Type Chapter 4 Tables Indirect, Temporary, Permanent, Cumulative 8/5/2008
Content Type Figure 4-1 Rural Development Zones Used in Impact Analysis8/5/2008

Chapter 5 (Conservation Strategy)

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Content Type Chapter 5 Conservation Strategy8/4/2008
Content Type Tables 5-1a to 5-2b Biological Goals, Objectives, Conservation Actions8/6/2008
Content Type Figure 5-10 Stream Conservation Actions8/6/2008
Content Type Figure 5-06 Habitat Linkages in/near Study Area8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 5-08 Land Acquisition Strategy8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 5-09 Land Acquisition Strategy w/ Linkages8/7/2008
Content Type Tables 5-3 to 5-22 Open Space, Gap Analysis, Conservation Zones, Etc8/6/2008
Content Type Figure 5-01 Structure of Biological Goals and Objectives8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 5-02 Relationship of Bio Goals to Adaptive Management8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 5-03 Conceptual Model/Approach to Conservation Strategy8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 5-04 Existing Open Space Proposed for Reserves8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 5-05 Conservation Analysis Zones8/7/2008

Chapter 6 (Conditions on Covered Activities)

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Content Type Chapter 6 Conditions on Covered Activities8/6/2008
Content Type Tables 6-1 to 6-8 Survey Reqs/Periods; Transportation Conditions Etc8/6/2008
Content Type Figure 6-1 Process for Approval for Covered Public Projects8/6/2008
Content Type Figure 6-2 Process for Approval for Private Projects12/3/2008

Chapter 7 (Monitoring and Adaptive Management)

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Content Type Figure 7-5 Adaptive Management Feedback Loop8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 7-6 Example Stress-Response Model 18/7/2008
Content Type Figure 7-7 Example Stress-Response Model 28/7/2008
Content Type Figure 7-8 Conceptual Model for Grassland8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 7-9 CTS Adaptive Monitoring and Mgmt Conceptual Model8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 7-2 Adaptive Management Process8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 7-3 Continuum of Experimental Management8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 7-4 Adaptive Management Flowchart8/7/2008
Content Type Chapter 7 Monitoring and Adaptive Management Strategy8/6/2008
Content Type Table 7-1 Example Criteria for Monitoring Management Actions8/6/2008
Content Type Figure 7-1 Timing of Monitoring Phases8/6/2008

Chapter 8 (Implementation)

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Content Type Chapter 8 Implementation Plan8/7/2008
Content Type Table 8-1 Schedule of Implementation Tasks8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 8-1 Relationship of Imp Entity and External Parties8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 8-2 The Functions and Roles of the Implementing Entity8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 8-3 Land Acquisition Process8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 8-4 Illustration of the Stay Ahead Provision8/7/2008

Chapter 9 (Cost and Funding)

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Content Type Chapter 9 Cost and Funding8/7/2008
Content Type Tables 9 Implementation Budget, Funding Sources, etc8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 9-1 Base Development Fee Zones8/7/2008

Chapter 10 (Assurances)

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Content Type Chapter 10 Permittee/Landowner Assurances; Plan Modifications8/7/2008
Content Type Figure 10-1 Fire History8/7/2008

Chapter 11 (Alternatives)

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Content Type Chapter 11 Alternatives to Take8/7/2008

Chapter 12 (List of Preparers)

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Chapter 13 (Literature Cited)

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Content Type Chapter 13 Literature Cited8/8/2007

Appendix A (Glossary)

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Content Type Appendix A Glossary8/7/2008

Appendix B (Implementing Agreement)

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Content Type Not yet distributed  8/7/2008

Appendix C (Covered Species Evaluation)

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Content Type Appendix C Species Eval - track changes8/7/2008

Appendix E (Acronyms)

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Content Type Appendix Acronyms8/7/2008

Appendix F (Covered Activities Project Lists)

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Content Type Appendix F Covered Activities Project List8/7/2008

Appendix G (Nitrogen)

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Appendix H (Climate Change)

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Content Type Appendix H Climate Change8/7/2008

Appendix J (Cost Model)

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Appendix K (Funding)

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Comment Form Template

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Content Type Comment Form Template for Draft HCP Chapters madams@jsanet.com 8/17/2006
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