Protection of Habitat Land During Planning Process. Conservation Lands Acquired/Protected The Parties may elect to preserve, enhance or restore, either by acquisition or other means (e.g., conservation easements; designated setbacks), lands in the Planning Area that contain native species of wildlife or natural communities prior to approval of the Plan. The Local Agencies will consult with the Wildlife Agencies regarding potential lands to be protected. The Wildlife Agencies agree to credit such lands toward the land acquisition or habitat protection requirements of the Plan as appropriate, provided the lands are permanently conserved and managed and contribute to the Plan’s conservation strategy. Mitigation Lands Lands, or portions of lands, acquired or otherwise protected solely to mitigate the impacts of specific projects, actions, or activities approved prior to Plan approval will only be considered as mitigation for those projects, actions or activities. Such lands will be considered during the Plan analysis, but will not count toward future mitigation obligations of the Plan. Implementing Agreement The NCCPA requires that any NCCP approved by CDFW include an Implementing Agreement that contains provisions for: conditions of species coverage; the long-term protection of habitat reserves and/or other conservation measures; implementation of mitigation and conservation measures; terms for suspension or revocation of the take permit; procedures for amendment of the Plan and IA; implementation of monitoring and adaptive management; oversight of plan effectiveness and funding; and periodic reporting. While the Plan is being developed, the Parties will negotiate a draft Implementing Agreement that will satisfy the requirements of the NCCPA and FESA, and include specific provisions and procedures for the implementation, monitoring and funding of the Plan. A draft of the Implementing Agreement will be made available for public review and comment with the final public review draft of the Plan.
Protection of Habitat Land During Planning Process. The Parties and the Member Agencies may elect to preserve or restore, either by acquisition or other means, lands in the Planning Area that contain native species of wildlife or natural communities prior to the completion or approval of the NCCP/HCP. The HCPA will consult with the Wildlife Agencies regarding potential lands to be protected. The Wildlife Agencies agree to credit such lands, in accordance with their biological value, toward the land acquisition or habitat preservation requirements of the NCCP/HCP encompassing the lands, once it is approved. However, lands, or portions of lands, acquired or preserved to mitigate the impacts of specific projects or activities that are approved prior to or during plan preparation will only be considered as mitigation for the resulting loss from those projects, and will not be credited toward the habitat requirements of the NCCP/HCP.
Protection of Habitat Land During Planning Process
