Common use of Avoidance and Minimization of Impacts Clause in Contracts

Avoidance and Minimization of Impacts. As noted above, Chapter 4 of the Yolo HCP/NCCP includes Conditions to avoid, minimize, and mitigate the Take of Covered Species resulting from Covered Activities. These Conditions are designed to form a countywide program that will be implemented systematically to: prevent Take of individuals of certain Covered Species; avoid impacts to Covered Species to the maximum extent practicable; minimize adverse effects on Covered Species and natural communities to the maximum extent practicable; and avoid and minimize direct and indirect impacts on wetlands and streams. Each Permittee will incorporate all applicable Conditions within all Covered Activities that it implements. In addition, the County and the Cities will require all applicable Conditions as conditions of approval for all other projects that they approve, and the Conservancy will ensure that the Conditions are incorporated in all Special Participating Entity Covered Activities. Local implementing ordinances, addressed briefly in Section 7.3.1.1, above, will be adopted by the County and each City to assist in achieving these requirements.

Avoidance and Minimization of Impacts. ‌ As noted above, Chapter 4 of the Yolo HCP/NCCP includes Conditions to avoid, minimize, and mitigate the Take of Covered Species resulting from Covered Activities. These Conditions are designed to form a countywide program that will be implemented systematically to: prevent Take of individuals of certain Covered Species; avoid impacts to Covered Species to the maximum extent practicable; minimize adverse effects on Covered Species and natural communities to the maximum extent practicable; and avoid and minimize direct and indirect impacts on wetlands and streams. Each Permittee will incorporate all applicable Conditions within all Covered Activities that it implements. In addition, the County and the Cities will require all applicable Conditions as conditions of approval for all other projects that they approve, and the Conservancy will ensure that the Conditions are incorporated in all Special Participating Entity Covered Activities. Local implementing ordinances, addressed briefly in Section 7.3.1.1, above, will be adopted by the County and each City to assist in achieving these requirements.