CONSERVATION ELEMENTS. To meet the goal and objectives of this Agreement, the following conservation elements must be implemented:
CONSERVATION ELEMENTS. The success of any conservation or recovery program depends on eliminating or reducing the impact of conditions or activities that threaten the species existence. For consistency, the general format is based on the five criteria considered for federal listing of a species in Section 4(a)(1) of the ESA (see Strategy for specific criteria; page 22):
CONSERVATION ELEMENTS. 5.1.1. Ecosystems, Natural Communities, and Species List The Plans will employ a strategy that focuses on the conservation of ecosystems, natural communities, and ecological processes in the Plan Areas. In addition, where appropriate, the Plans will employ species-specific measures to minimize and mitigate for negative impacts, and species-specific measures for conservation and management. Preliminary lists of the endangered, threatened, candidate, or other sensitive species known from, or reasonably expected to be found in, the Plan Areas, and that are intended to be the focus of the Plans are provided in Exhibit C for the North County MSCP Plan and Exhibit D for the East County MSCP Plan. The lists identify species that the Parties will evaluate for inclusion in the Plans, and they are not necessarily the final Covered Species lists for the Plans. The lists are preliminary and can be updated as needed without amending this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that inclusion of a particular species as a Covered Species in the Plans will require separate determination by CDFW and USFWS that the Plans adequately provide for conservation of the species in accordance with state and/or federal permit issuance requirements. The natural communities that are mapped for the North County and East County MSCP Plan Areas are listed in Exhibits E and F, respectively.
CONSERVATION ELEMENTS. 5.1.1 Ecosystems, Natural Communities, and Covered Species List The NCCP/HCP will employ a strategy that focuses on the conservation of ecosystems, natural communities, and ecological processes in the Planning Area. In addition, the NCCP/HCP will establish species-specific minimization, mitigation, conservation and management measures where appropriate. Natural communities that are likely to be addressed by the NCCP/HCP include, but are not limited to California Walnut Woodland, Canyon Live Oak Ravine Forest, Riversidian Alluvial Fan Scrub, Southern Coast Live Oak Riparian Forest, Southern Cottonwood Willow Riparian Forest, Southern Mixed Riparian Forest, Southern Willow Scrub, and Valley Needlegrass Grassland. Species that are intended to be covered by the NCCP/HCP include, but are not limited to; Braunton’s Milk Vetch, Xxxxxxx’x Matilija Poppy, Intermediate Mariposa Lily, Many Stemmed Dudleya, Southern Tarplant, Southern Pacific Pond Turtle, San Diego Coast Horned Lizard, Orange Throated Whiptail Lizard, Red Diamond Rattlesnake, Coastal Cactus Xxxx, Coastal California Gnatcatcher, Coastal Rufous-Crowned Sparrow, Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, Least Xxxx’x Vireo, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Santa Xxx Sucker, Bobcat, Mountain Lion, Pallid Bat, Small-Footed Myotis Bat, Long-Eared Myotis Bat, and Yuma Myotis Bat (Exhibit B). Issuance of state and federal take authorizations for any particular Covered Species will require an individual determination by the applicable Wildlife Agency that the NCCP/HCP meets applicable state or federal permit issuance requirements.
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