Conservation Planning Links
General Information
General Information can be found about the state and federal requirements for conservation planning at the following websites:
- California Department of Fish and Game - Natural Communities Conservation Planning
- US Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Habitat Conservation Planning
Regional Planning Initiatives
There are 30 other regions in California that have undertaken landscape level conservation planning. Some have chosen to develop Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) under the Federal Endangered Species Act, while others, like Yolo County, have combined the HCP with the Natural Communities Conservation Plan (NCCP) under California law.
Here is a list of regional planning efforts underway in areas most relevant to Yolo County: the Central Valley and the Bay-Delta region. These ten current efforts share information through the Northern California Conservation Planning Partners, an informal coordinating group.
Planning Initiatives Underway
- Bay Delta Conservation Plan
- Placer Legacy Conservation Program NCCP/HCP
- Santa Clara County HCP/NCCP
- Solano Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan
- South Sacramento County HCP
- Yolo Natural Heritage Program
- Yuba-Sutter HCP/NCCP
Approved Plans
In addition, the following plans have already been approved: