Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan

Preliminary Working Draft HCP/NCCP Chapters

Chapters of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan posted below, including all figures, tables, and appendices, are in working draft form pending review by the Stakeholder Group, Wildlife Agencies, and Local Partners.  Please scroll down for comment form template.

Chapter 1 (Introduction)

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Content Type Chapter 1 Introduction_Track Changes (Tables)5/17/2007
Content Type Chapter 1 Introduction_Clean (No Tables)5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 1-1 Vicinity Map5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 1-2 Study Area Map5/16/2007

Chapter 2 (Land Use and Covered Activities)

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Content Type Draft Chapter 2 Land Use and Covered Activities_Clean (No Tables)5/16/2007
Content Type Draft_Chapter 2 Land Use Covered Activities_Track Changes (Tables)5/17/2007
Content Type Figure 2-1 Santa Clara Valley Water District Facilities Map5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 2-2 Land Use Categories Map5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 2-3 Open Space Categories Map5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 2-4 Open Space Decision Tree5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 2-5 FAHCE Program Boundary5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 2-6a Covered Major Capital Projects5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 2-6b Covered Major Capital Projects5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 2-6c Covered Major Capital Projects5/16/2007

Chapter 3 (Physical and Biological Resources)

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Content Type Draft Chapter 3 Physical & Bio Resources_Track Changes (Tables)5/17/2007
Content Type Draft Chapter 3 Physical & Biological Resources_Clean (No Tables)5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 3-1 Topography Map5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 3-10 Land Cover Map5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 3-2 Slope Map5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 3-3 Soils Map5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 3-4 Serpentine Areas Map5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 3-5 Average Annual Rainfall Map5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 3-6 Watersheds Map5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 3-7 Coyote Creek Historic and Current Flows Map5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 3-8 USDA Ecoregion Subsections Map5/16/2007
Content Type Figure 3-9 Natural Communities Map5/16/2007

Chapter 4 (Impact Assessment and Level of Take)

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Content Type Chapter 4 Impact Assessment and Level of Take6/22/2007
Content Type Figure 4-1 Rural Development Zones Used in Impact Analysis6/23/2007
Content Type Tables 4-1 to 4-6 Indirect, Temporary, Permanent, Cumulative Impacts6/23/2007

Chapter 5 (Conservation Strategy)

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Content Type Chapter 5 Conservation Strategy6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 5-1 Structure of Biological Goals and Objectives6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 5-10 Santa Clara County Fire History6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 5-2 Relationship of Bio Goals to Adaptive Management6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 5-3 Conceptual Model/Approach to Conservation Strategy6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 5-4 Existing Open Space Proposed for Reserves6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 5-5 Conservation Analysis Zones6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 5-6 Habitat Linkages in/near Study Area6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 5-8a Alternative 1 - Land Acquisition Strategy6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 5-8b Alternative 2 - Land Acquisition Strategy6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 5-8c Alternative 3 - Land Acquisition Strategy6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 5-9a Alt 1-Land Acquisition Strategy w/Habitat Linkages6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 5-9b Alt 2-Land Acquisition Strategy w/Habitat Linkages6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 5-9c Alt 3-Land Acquisition Strategy w/Habitat Linkages6/23/2007
Content Type Tables 5-12, 5-17, and 5-20 Acquisition Reqs, Covered Plants, Reserve Habitat6/23/2007
Content Type Tables 5-1a to 5-2b Biological Goals, Objectives, Conservation Actions6/23/2007
Content Type Tables 5-3 to 5-7 Quantitative Objective Guidelines, Open Space, Etc6/23/2007
Content Type Tables 5-8 to 5-11a and 5-13 to 5-15 and 5-18 to 5-19 Gap Analysis, Conservation Analysis Zones, Etc6/23/2007

Chapter 6 (Conditions on Covered Activities)

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Content Type Chapter 6 Conditions on Covered Activities6/22/2007
Content Type Figure 6-1 Process for Approval for Covered Private Projects6/23/2007
Content Type Figure 6-2 Process for Compliance for Public Projects6/23/2007
Content Type Tables 6-1 to 6-3 and 6-7 to 6-8 Survey Reqs/Periods; Transportation Conditions Etc6/23/2007

Chapter 7 (Monitoring and Adaptive Management)

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Content Type Chapter 7 Monitoring and Adaptive Management Strategy3/3/2008
Content Type Figure 7-1 Flowchart of the Adaptive Management Process2/20/2008
Content Type Figure 7-2 Continuum of Experimental Management2/20/2008
Content Type Figure 7-3 Timing of Monitoring Phases2/20/2008
Content Type Figure 7-4 Adaptive Management Concept Model2/20/2008
Content Type Figure 7-5 Adaptive Management Feedback Loop2/20/2008
Content Type Figure 7-6 Example Stress-Response Model 12/20/2008
Content Type Figure 7-7 Example Stress Response Model 22/20/2008
Content Type Figure 7-8 Conceptual Model for Grassland2/20/2008
Content Type Figure 7-9 CTS Adaptive Monitoring and Mgmt Conceptual Model2/20/2008
Content Type Table 7-1 Example Criteria for Monitoring Management Actions2/20/2008

Chapter 8 (Implementation Plan)

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Content Type Chapter 8 Implementation Plan3/17/2008
Content Type Figure 8-1 Relationship of Imp Entity and External Parties3/17/2008
Content Type Figure 8-2 The Functions and Roles of the Implementing Entity3/17/2008
Content Type Figure 8-3 Land Acquisition Process3/17/2008
Content Type Figure 8-4 Illustration of the Stay Ahead Provision3/17/2008

Chapter 9 (Funding)

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Content Type Chapter 9 Cost and Funding6/27/2008
Content Type Figure 9-1 Base Development Fee Zones6/27/2008
Content Type Tables 9-1 to 9-10 Implementation Budget, Funding Sources, etc.6/27/2008

Chapter 10 (Assurances)

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Content Type Chapter 10 Permittee/Landowner Assurances; Plan Modifications6/27/2008

Chapter 11 (Alternatives)

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Content Type Chapter 11 Alternatives to Take6/27/2008

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 Glossary8/10/2006

Appendix C (Covered Species Evaluation)

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Content Type Table C-1 Species Recommended for Coverage5/16/2007
Content Type Table C-2 Species Recommended for No-Take Status5/16/2007
Content Type Table C-3 Species Considered But Not Covered5/16/2007

Appendix X (Acronyms)

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Content Type Appendix X Acronyms and Abbreviations8/10/2006

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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