Matrix Area Sample Clauses

Matrix Area. Much of that portion of the County not included within the approved NCCP subregions (referred to as the Matrix Area) already is urbanized (Figure 2-M). Most of the coastal sage scrub located outside the two NCCP subregions is concentrated in and around the Chino Hills, adjacent to the Los Angeles and San Bernardino county boundaries. The USFWS has approved two Section 10 HCPs and has completed several Section 7 consultations addressing major landholdings in the Matrix area including the following:  East Coyote Hills HCP – major coastal sage scrub restoration supporting 22 pairs of gnatcatchers;  Shell/MWD HCP – two habitat preserves, sale of 1,000 acres of habitat lands to State Parks on on-site and off-site restoration areas supporting 16 pairs of gnatcatchers and additional pairs observed within restoration areas;  ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Estates Section 7 – provided funding essential to Coal Canyon acquisition linking Central/Coastal NCCP/HCP with the Matrix Area through the 15,000 acre Chino Hills State Park;  Tonner Hills Section 7 – substantial restoration of coastal sage scrub required with potential to support 9-10 gnatcatcher pairs in addition to 8 pairs within preserved coastal sage scrub; and  West Coyote Hills Section 7 – 37 of 48 pairs of gnatcatchers protected through habitat preservation, with requirements to restore and enhance more coastal sage scrub than impacted coastal sage scrub. Thus, prior actions within and adjacent to the Matrix area have assured connectivity between the Central/Coastal NCCP/HCP area to the Matrix area, have added major open space areas, have provided ongoing restoration and management funding and have protected the largest gnatcatcher populations. Remaining large-scale open space areas are in active planning (AERA Master Plan Community proposal) or under public ownership (City of Industry Tonner Canyon acquisition subject to future planning). Other remaining undeveloped lands are in small properties with limited habitat resources (except a few small parcels near Tonner Creek/Brea Canyon Creek).