Planning Goals. The planning goals include the following: • Provide for the conservation and management of Covered Species within the Plan Area; • Preserve aquatic and terrestrial resources through conservation partnerships with the Local Agencies; • Allow for appropriate and compatible growth and development that is consistent with applicable laws; • Balance open space, habitat, agriculture and urban development; • Protect the rights of property owners; • Provide a means to implement Covered Activities in a manner that complies with applicable state and federal fish and wildlife protection laws, including CESA and FESA, and other environmental laws, including CEQA and NEPA; • Provide a basis for permits necessary to lawfully take Covered Species; • Provide a comprehensive means to coordinate and standardize mitigation and compensation requirements of FESA, CEQA, NEPA, and NCCPA within the Planning Area; • Provide a less costly, equitable, more efficient project review process which results in greater conservation values than project-by-project, species-by-species review; and • Comply with the FESA. The Plan’s goal to “provide for the conservation and management of Covered Species” means that the Plan will ensure the implementation of measures that will contribute to the recovery of Covered Species, taking into consideration the scope of the Planning Area in relation to the geographic range of the Covered Species, and the effect of Covered Activities on these species in relation to other activities not addressed by the Plan. The Parties further recognize that, until conservation strategies are developed for the Covered Species and their habitats, and conservation partnerships formed, the cost and feasibility of achieving these goals will not be known. During the development of the Plan, the Plan’s goals, preliminary conservation objectives, Covered Species, Covered Activities, and Planning Area may be modified to ensure that implementation of the Plan will be practicable. The Parties recognize that, regardless of any such modifications, the Plan must meet applicable state and federal regulatory requirements to support the issuance of permits or authorizations for Covered Activities.
Planning Goals. The planning goals include the following: • Provide for the conservation and management of Covered Species; • Preserve aquatic and terrestrial resources through conservation partnerships with the County; • Allow for appropriate and compatible growth and development that are consistent with applicable laws, including but not limited to local land use laws and the General Plan; • Provide a basis for permits necessary to lawfully take Covered Species; • Provide a comprehensive means to coordinate and standardize mitigation and compensation requirements of FESA, CESA, CEQA, NEPA, and NCCPA within the Plan Areas; • Provide a less costly, more efficient project review process which results in greater conservation values than project-by-project, species-by-species review; and • Provide clear expectations and regulatory predictability for persons carrying out Covered Activities within the Plan Areas.
Planning Goals. The planning goals include the following: • Provide for the conservation and management of Covered Species; • Preserve aquatic and terrestrial resources through conservation partnerships with the Local Agency; • Allow for appropriate and compatible growth and development that are consistent with applicable laws; • Provide a basis for permits necessary to lawfully take Covered Species; • Provide a comprehensive means to coordinate and standardize mitigation and compensation requirements of FESA, CESA, CEQA, NEPA, and NCCPA within the Planning Areas; • Provide a less costly, more efficient project review process which results in greater conservation values than project-by-project, species-by-species review; and • Provide clear expectations and regulatory predictability for persons carrying out Covered Activities within the Planning Areas.
Planning Goals. The planning goals include the following: Provide for the conservation and management of Covered Species; Preserve aquatic and terrestrial resources through conservation partnerships with the Local Agencies; Allow for appropriate and compatible growth and development that is consistent with applicable laws; Provide a basis for permits necessary to lawfully take Covered Species; Provide a comprehensive means to coordinate and standardize mitigation and compensation requirements of FESA, CEQA, NEPA, and NCCPA within the Planning Area; Provide a less costly, more efficient project review process which results in greater conservation values than project-by-project, species-by-species review; and Provide clear expectations and regulatory predictability for persons carrying out Covered Activities within the Planning Area. Planning Area and Plan Participants [insert brief overview of the planning program, why the effort is being undertaken] Geographic Scope The geographic area to be addressed in the Plan covers approximately [number] acres in [name] County as depicted in Exhibit __. The Planning Area includes the [insert brief narrative description of the Planning Area including identifiable boundaries, watersheds, topography, or other important attributes.] Planning Subarea [if any] Planning Subarea [if any] Local Agencies The Local Agencies are the local sponsors of the plan. As part of this planning process, the Local Agencies have committed to undertake a collaborative, systematic approach to protecting the Planning Area’s ecologically significant resources, including candidate, threatened and endangered species and their habitats, open space, and working landscapes, and to ensure that the Covered Activities comply with applicable federal and state laws. [If there will be some type of JPA during planning, add a brief summary of its structure and responsibilities.]
Planning Goals. 2.4.1. Departure from Project-by-Project Planning Approach 2.4.2. Covered Activities
Planning Goals. The MSHCP/NCCP planning goals include the following: • Provide for the conservation and management of Covered Species within the Planning Area; • Allow appropriate and compatible economic growth and development that is consistent with applicable laws; • Provide a basis for permits and authorizations necessary to lawfully take Covered Species; • Provide a comprehensive means to coordinate and standardize mitigation and compensation requirements of FESA, CEQA, NEPA, and NCCPA within the Planning Area • Provide a less costly, more efficient alternative project review process which results in greater conservation values than the current project-by- project, species-by-species review and regulatory regime; and • Provide clear expectations and regulatory predictability for persons carrying out Covered Activities within the Planning Area.
Planning Goals. The planning goals include the following: • Allow appropriate compatible growth and development to the extent consistent with applicable laws; • Provide a basis for permits and authorizations necessary to lawfully take species listed as threatened or endangered pursuant to FESA and/or CESA; • Provide a process for issuance of take authorizations for Covered Species that are not currently listed but that may be listed in the future without imposing additional mitigation requirements not provided in the approved Plan; • Provide a comprehensive means to coordinate and standardize mitigation and compensation requirements of FESA, CEQA, NEPA, NCCPA and other applicable laws and regulations relating to biological and natural resources within the Planning Area so that public and private actions will be governed equally and consistently, thus reducing delays, expenses and regulatory duplication; • Provide a less costly, more efficient project review process which results in greater conservation values than the current project-by- project, species-by-species review and regulatory regime; and • Provide take authority for covered activities related to the need for uninterrupted water supply, flood protection and watershed activities to the extent consistent with applicable laws.
Planning Goals. The NCCP/HCP planning goals include the following: • Allow appropriate and compatible economic growth and development that is consistent with applicable laws; • Provide a basis for permits and authorizations necessary to lawfully take certain native species of plants and wildlife, including species that have been listed as threatened or endangered pursuant to the terms of FESA and/or CESA; • Provide for issuance of take permits for other species that are not currently listed, but which may in the future be listed; • Provide a comprehensive means to coordinate and standardize mitigation and compensation requirements of FESA, CEQA, NEPA, NCCPA and other applicable laws and regulations relating to biological and natural resources within the Planning Area so that public and private actions will be governed equally and consistently, thus reducing delays, expenses and regulatory duplication; • Compensate willing private landowners for the conservation of natural resources on their property through the purchase of land and/or conservation easements; • Provide a less costly, more efficient alternative project review process which results in greater conservation values than the current project-by-project, species-by-species review and regulatory regime; and • Provide a “tool box” approach for compliance to maintain flexibility for project proponents.
Planning Goals. The planning goals include the following: • Provide for the conservation and management of Covered Species; • Preserve aquatic and terrestrial resources through conservation partnerships with the Applicant; • Allow for appropriate and compatible growth and development that is consistent with applicable laws; • Provide a basis for permits necessary to lawfully take Covered Species; • Provide a comprehensive means to coordinate and standardize mitigation and compensation requirements of ESA, CEQA, NEPA, and NCCPA within the Planning Area; • Provide a less costly, more efficient project review process which results in greater conservation values than project-by-project, species-by-species review; and • Provide clear expectations and regulatory predictability for persons carrying out Covered Activities within the Planning Area. The Applicant’s specific Planning Goals include: • Contribute to recovery of upland species in the San Xxxxxxx Valley; • Provide regulatory certainty for future development and operations and maintenance activities for endangered species compliance; • Create a conservation strategy that increases the Applicant’s operational flexibility by establishing clear, consistent, and practical avoidance and minimization measures that are included in existing workflows; • Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Applicant’s avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures; • Utilize a significant portion of the Applicant’s land holding in the southwest San Xxxxxxx Valley as conservation lands; and • Implement creative conservation solutions, which will improve the effectiveness of the Applicant’s conservation strategy and benefit the Covered Species.
Planning Goals. 1. Provides leadership and direction in the development of short and long- range plans with City staff and the City Council.
