Purposes of NCCP Planning Agreements. The purposes of NCCP Planning Agreements are to: • Define the Parties’ goals and commitments with regard to development of the Butte County HCP/NCCP; • Define the initial geographic scope of the Planning Area; • Identify a preliminary list of natural communities and species known or reasonably expected to be found in those communities that are intended to be the initial focus of the Butte County HCP/NCCP; • Identify preliminary conservation objectives for the Planning Area; • Establish a process for the inclusion of independent scientific input into the planning process; • Facilitate coordination among the Wildlife Agencies, particularly with respect to FESA; • Establish a process to review Reportable Interim Projects within the Planning Area that will help achieve the preliminary conservation objectives and maintain viable conservation opportunities and alternatives for the Plan; and • Ensure public participation and outreach throughout the planning process.
Purposes of NCCP Planning Agreements. The purposes of NCCP Planning Agreements are to: • Define the Parties’ goals and commitments with regard to preparation of the Plans; • Define the geographic scope of the conservation Plan Areas; • Identify a preliminary list of natural communities and species known or reasonably expected to be found in those communities, that are intended to be the initial focus of the Plans; • Identify preliminary conservation objectives for the Plan Areas; • Establish a process for the inclusion of independent scientific input into the planning process; • Ensure coordination between the Wildlife Agencies, particularly with respect to FESA and CESA; • Establish an interim process to review projects within the Plan Areas that includes coordination with the Wildlife Agencies by the County at the earliest opportunity in the discretionary review process to ensure that preliminary conservation objectives and preserve options for establishing a viable reserve system or equivalent long-term conservation measures are not precluded and that project impacts are adequately mitigated; and • Ensure public participation and outreach throughout the planning process.
Purposes of NCCP Planning Agreements. The purposes of NCCP Planning Agreements are to: • Define the Parties’ goals and commitments with regard to preparation of the Plans; • Define the geographic scope of the conservation Planning Areas; • Identify a preliminary list of natural communities and species known or reasonably expected to be found in those communities, that are intended to be the initial focus of the Plans; • Identify preliminary conservation objectives for the Planning Areas; • Establish a process for the inclusion of independent scientific input into the planning process; • Ensure coordination between the Wildlife Agencies, particularly with respect to FESA and CESA; • Establish a process to review interim development within the Planning Areas that will help achieve the preliminary conservation objectives and preserve options for establishing a viable reserve system or equivalent long-term conservation measures; and • Ensure public participation and outreach throughout the planning process.
Purposes of NCCP Planning Agreements. The purposes of NCCP Planning Agreements are to: Define the Parties’ goals and commitments with regard to development of a Plan; Define the geographic scope of the conservation Planning Area; Identify a preliminary list of natural communities and species known or reasonably expected to be found in those communities, that are intended to be the initial focus of the Plan; Identify preliminary conservation objectives for the Planning Area; Establish a process for the inclusion of independent scientific input into the planning process; Ensure coordination among the Wildlife Agencies, particularly with respect to FESA, 16 U.S.C. Section 1531 et seq.; Establish a process to review interim development within the Planning Area that will help achieve the preliminary conservation objectives and preserve options for establishing a viable reserve system or equivalent long term conservation measures; and Ensure public participation and outreach throughout the planning process.
Purposes of NCCP Planning Agreements. The purposes of NCCP Planning Agreements are to: • Define the Parties’ goals and commitments with regard to development of a Plan; • Define the geographic scope of the conservation Planning Area; • Identify a preliminary list of natural communities and species known or reasonably expected to be found in those communities, that are intended to be the initial focus of the Plan; • Identify preliminary conservation objectives for the Planning Area; • Establish a process for the inclusion of independent scientific input into the planning process; • Ensure coordination among the Wildlife Agencies, particularly with respect to ESA, 16 U.S.C. Section 1531 et seq.; • Establish a process to review interim development within the Planning Area that will help achieve the preliminary conservation objectives and preserve options for establishing a viable reserve system or equivalent long-term conservation measures; and • Ensure public participation and outreach throughout the planning process. A fully executed Planning Agreement does not equate to, or guarantee, final approval of a Plan.
