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Coachella Valley MSHCP
2010 NCCP Implementation Workshop and Land Acquisition Module
2009 Inventory and Monitoring of Western Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) for the Coachella Valley MSHCP
2008 Identifying Habitat Corridors for Palm Springs Pocket Mouse Populations
2007 2007-2008 Coachella Valley MSHCP Monitoring Framework Priorities
2006 2005-2006 Coachella Valley MSHCP Monitoring Framework Priorities: Impacts of Exotic Weed Species Including Saharan Mustard (Brassica TournefortiiI)
2003 Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Monitoring Project
East Contra Costa County
2012 Baseline Inventory for Wetlands and Special Status Plants
2012 Monitoring Constructed Wetland and Riparian Projects
2012 Development of Preserve Management Plan
2011 Baseline Inventory for: Covered Plant Species | Wetland Assessment and Mapping
2011 Development of Effectiveness Monitoring Program
2011 Monitoring Constructed Wetland and Riparian Projects: Lentzner Spring | Vasco Souza I | Irish Canyon | Souza II
2010 Upper Hess Creek Habitat Restoration Project Biological As-Built Report
2009 Wetland Restoration Feasibility Analysis, Site Selection, Design, Compliance and Initial Construction
2008 HCP Pond As Built Report: East Contra Costa Habitat Conservancy Vasco Souza I, HCP Pond Vasco Caves Regional Park, Byron, California
2008 Agency Coordination to Initiate Plan Implementation
2007 The Historical Ecology of Contra Costa County
2006 Creation of Local Ordinances, Drafting of the Implementing Entity JPA, and Summarizing of Implementation Responsibilities
Orange County (Central/Coastal)
2012 Focused Surveys for the Pacific Pocket Mouse (Perognathus longimembris pacificus) in Orange County, California
2011 2012 Monitoring for the Pacific Pocket Mouse on the CNLM Dana Point Preserve (S033), Orange County California
2011 Vegetation Classification Report for Orange County
2010 Monitoring Cactus Wren Reproduction, Dispersal, and Survival
2010 An Efficient Monitoring Framework and Methodologies for Adaptively Managing Human Access on NCCP Lands and Other Reserves in Southern California
2009 Coastal Subregion Cactus Scrub Restoration Project
2009 Invasive Plant Removal in Santiago Fire Area
2009 Cactus Wren Habitat Linkage Restoration
2008 Increasing Reproduction of Cactus Wrens (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) through the Strategic Placement of Artificial Nesting Sites in the San Joaquin Hills, Orange County, California 2008-2010
2008 Central Reserve Cactus Wren Habitat Assessment and Survey 2008
2008 Santa Ana Mountains Tecate Cypress (Cupressus forbesii) Management Plan
2005 El Toro Habitat Management Plan
2002 Evaluating Landscape Connectivity in Coastal Southern California Using Individual-Based Movement Models
2001 Vegetation Mapping Update - Coastal Orange County
2001 Monitoring for Reptiles, Amphibians, and Ants in the Nature Reserve of Orange County (NROC) 2002
2001 Target Bird Monitoring Study, Nature Reserve of Orange County
2001 Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program at the Nature Reserve of Orange County
2001 Pitfall Trapping of Ants at the Biospecies Sites in the Nature Reserve of Orange County, California
2001 Artichoke Thistle Control
2001 Native Plant Salvage and Relocation
2000 Target Bird Monitoring Study, Nature Reserve of Orange County
2000 Monitoring Program for Mammalian Carnivores in the Nature Reserve of Orange County
2000 Pitfall Trapping of Ants at the Biospecies Sites in the Nature Reserve of Orange County, California
2000 Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program at the Nature Reserve of Orange County
2000 Artichoke Thistle Control
2000 Monitoring for Reptiles and Amphibians in the Nature Reserve of Orange County
1999 Artichoke Thistle Control
1999 Veldtgrass Monitoring Program
1999 Native Plant Salvage and Relocation
1999 Herpetofaunal Monitoring
1997 Artichoke Thistle Control, NCCP Implementation Tasks and Cactus Scrub Enhancement
Palos Verdes Peninsula
2010 Wildfire Recovery:  Restoration and Monitoring for Portugese Bend Reserve
2008 Vegetation Mapping of the Rancho Palos Verdes NCCP Preserve
2008 Research to Support Captive Rearing and Release of Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly
2006 2007 Preserve Habitat Management Plan for the Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve
1997 Implementation of Urgent NCCP Tasks
San Diego MSCP or MHCP
2012 Development of Scientific Tools and Frameworks for Adaptive Management of NCCPs
2012 Social Structure and Genetic Connectivity in the Southern Mule Deer: Implications for Management
2012 Adaptive Management of Wildlife Undercrossings for Small Animals
2012 Wildlife Response to Human Recreation on NCCP Reserves in San Diego County
2012 Improving California Least Tern Habitat at FAA Island
2011 Wildlife Reactions to Human Use in Reserves
2011 Genetic Structure in the Cactus Wren in Coastal Southern California
2011 Rapid Assessment of the Distribution of American Badgers Within Western San Diego County
2011 Evaluating Sensitivity of Quino Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) to Two Herbicides Commonly Used for Habitat Restoration and Management
2010 Development of Reserve-Level Species and Habitat Monitoring Strategies: Workshops and Scientific Support for Monitoring in an Adaptive Management Context
2010 Vegetation Classification and Mapping for Western San Diego County
2007 Using Variance Components Analysis to Improve Vegetation Monitoring for the San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP)
2006 Revision of Animal Protocols in the the MSCP Monitoring - Biological Plan
2006 Mission Trails Management Plan
2005 Assessment of the Biological Monitoring Plan for San Diego's Multiple Species Conservation Program
2005 San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program Covered Species Prioritization
2005 Grouping and Prioritizing Natural Communities for the San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program
2005 Developing Conceptual Models to Improve the Biological Monitoring Plan for San Diego's Multiple Species Conservation Program
2005 Vegetation Community Monitoring Recommendations for the San Diego MSCP
2004 San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) Rare Plant Monitoring Review and Revision
2004 Raptor Monitoring Program for the MSCP: Raptor Techniques Workshop
2004 Raptor Techniques Workshop: Raptor Monitoring Protocols for Golden Eagle and Other Raptors
2004 Marron Valley Quino Checkerspot Butterfly Habitat Enhancement and Restoration
2004 Marron Valley Preserve Wildland Fire Management Plan
2004 Emergency Habitat Protection - Spring Canyon Vernal Pool Fencing
2004 HabiTrak Redesign
2003 Creating an Index of Biological Integrity for Coastal Sage Scrub: A Tool for Habitat Quality Assessment and Monitoring
2003 Burrowing Owl Management and Monitoring Plan for Lower Otay Lake Burrowing Owl Management Area
2003 Tecolote Canyon Natural Park Natural Resource Management Plan
2003 GIS Management and Monitoring Database for City of San Diego: Phase 2
2003 HabiTrak Enhancements
2002 Baseline Biological Resources Report for the Chula Vista Central City Preserve Baseline Biological Survey, City of Chula Vista
2002 Creating an Index of Biological Integrity for Coastal Sage Scrub: A Tool for Habitat Quality Assessment and Monitoring
2002 Refinement of Herpetofauna Monitoring and Management Protocols Within the MSCP
2002 Distribution and Status of the Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) and Western Pond Turtle (Emys marmorata) in the San Diego MSCP and Surrounding Areas
2002 Bat Inventory of the Multiple Species Conservation Program Area in San Diego County, California, 2002-2004
2002 Chula Vista Central City Preserve Area Specific Management Directives (ASMDs) for Preserve Management Area 1 (PMA 1)
2002 Chula Vista Central City Preserve Area Specific Management Directives (ASMDs) for Preserve Management Area 2 (PMA 21)
2002 Chula Vista Central City Preserve Area Specific Management Directives (ASMDs) for Preserve Management Area 3 (PMA 31)
2002 Chula Vista Central City Preserve Area Specific Management Directives (ASMDs) for Preserve Management Area 4 (PMA 4)
2002 San Diego Thornmint Weed Eradication
2002 San Diego River Natural Resource Management Plan
2002 Area Specific Management Directives for San Vicente Open Space Preserve, San Diego County
2002 Bird Atlas of San Diego County - Web Site to Provide Public Access to Data, Maps, Interpretations, and Analyses
2002 Volunteer and Teacher Training and Website Development, San Diego Natural History Museum
2001 Rare Plant Survey and Monitoring
2001 Burrowing Owl Monitoring
2001 Monitoring Herps and Ants at New Sites (Carmel Mountain and Del Mar Mesa)
2001 Sensitive Plant Monitoring (Boulder Oaks, Hollenbeck Canyon, Boys and Girls Club)
2001 Report of Coastal California Gnatcatcher Juvenile Dispersal Across Interstate-8 at the MSCP Southern Lakeside Archipelago Lands, San Diego County California
2001 NCCP/MSCP Raptor Monitoring Project: Golden Eagles of the San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Plan Area (2001-2003)
2001 NCCP/MSCP Raptor Monitoring Project (January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2003)
2001 Strategic Framework for MSCP Monitoring Program
2001 Coastal Sage Scrub Response to Disturbance: A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography
2001 Assessing Habitat Quality and Disturbance in Coastal Sage Scrub Using an Index of Biological Integrity
2001 Lopez Canyon Willowy Monardella Protection
2001 Habitat Management Plan: Lake Hodges / San Pasqual Valley Open Space
2001 Coastal Sage Scrub Restoration - San Pasqual Brammer Lease
2001 Maintenance and Enhancement of Habitrak
2001 Website for San Diego MSCP
2000 Wildlife Corridor Monitoring Study for the Multiple Species Conservation Program
2000 Review of Regional Habitat Linkage Monitoring Locations, Multiple Species Conservation Program
2000 Wildlife Corridor Monitoring Study, Multiple Species Conservation Program
2000 San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) Rare Plant Monitoring Review and Revision
2000 Biological Reference Evaluation and Management Recommendations for the County-owned MSCP Lakeside Archipelago Lands, San Diego County, California
2000 Sensitive Plant Species Monitoring
2000 Inventory of Biological Survey, Research, and Monitoring Efforts in Western San Diego County
2000 MHCP Biological Monitoring and Management Plan
2000 Carmel Mountain and Del Mar Mesa Management Plan
2000 Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan for the Crestridge Ecological Reserve
2000 Carlsbad Open Space Management Plan
2000 Otay Mesa Vernal Pool Restoration
2000 Implementation of Digital Imaging Technologies to Enhance Field Mapping and Monitoring in MSCP/NCCP Reserves
2000 GIS Management and Monitoring Database
2000 Critical Corridor for Gnatcatcher (3.3 acres)
2000 Funds Towards Acquiring 50 Acres of Habitat Supporting California Gnatcatcher and Cactus Wren
2000 Recommendations for Tracking Covered Species and Annual Reporting
1999 Ecoregional Monitoring - Biological Startup
1999 Herpetofaunal Monitoring in MSCP Region of San Diego
1999 Application of Digital Imaging Technologies for Monitoring and Managing MSCP/NCCP Reserves
1999 Boden Canyon Interagency Preserve Management Plan (2,068 acres)
1999 Otay River Valley Resource Management Plan (2,000 acres)
1999 Biological Reference Evaluation and Management Recommendations for the County-owned MSCP Lakeside Archipelago Lands, San Diego County, California
1999 Restoration of Coastal Sage Scrub in the San Pasquel Valley (15 acres)
1999 Boden Canyon Exotic Plant Control
1999 Digitizing of Previously Recorded Open Space Easements into GIS for MSCP
1999 Hardware and Software for Habitat Tracking
1999 Funds Towards Acquiring 50 Acres of Habitat Supporting California Gnatcatcher and Cactus Wren
1999 Funds Towards Acquiring 80.55 Acres of High Priority Habitat Identified in San Diego MSCP Poway Subarea Plan
1999 Coastal Sage Scrub in California Gnatcatcher Corridor (4 acres)
1997 Land Acquistion
1997 Implementation of Urgent NCCP Tasks
1997 Otay Mesa Vernal Pool Restoration and San Diego Ambrosia Management
1997 County of San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program Subarea Plan - Framework Management Plan
1997 NCCP Safe Harbor Program
Western Riverside MSHCP
2008 Burrowing Owl Habitat Enhancement CNLM's Johnson Ranch (S015) and Skunk Hollow (S028) Preserves
2005 Immediate Management of Newly Acquired NCCP Preserve Lands
2005 Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Guidance Manual
2004 Acquired Lands Interim Management and Maintenance
2003 Re-engineering and Implementation of HabiTrak, a GIS Habitat and Tracking Tool, to Monitoring Habitat Losses and Gains in the Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Planning Area
2002 Testing & Evaluation of Alternate Methods of Restoring Wildlife Habitat on Previously Farmed Portions of the Johnson Ranch Conservation Property
2001 Investigating the Use of HabiTrak, a GIS Habitat Tracking Tool, To Monitor Habitat Losses and Gains in the Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Planning Area
Conservation (Traditional Section 6) Grants for NCCPs
East Contra Costa County
2004 - 2006 (Segment 11) Table for Final Plan Document Summarizing Species Conservation Goals, Impact Acreages, and Habitat Acreages
Orange (Central/Coastal)
2007 - 2009, extended to 2011 (Segment 13) 2008 Coastal Cactus Wren Symposium
2007 - 2009, extended to 2011 (Segment 13) Measuring the Sustainability of Artichoke Thistle (Cynara cardunculus) Control Efforts Following Suspension of Control Activities in Historic Southern California Rangeland
Placer County Conservation Program
2002 - 2007 (Segment 10) Creation of Envirograms for Modeling Species and Natural Community Interactions for the Conservation Strategy
San Diego MSCP or MHCP
2010 - 2013 Evaluating the Sensitivity of Quino Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) to Two Herbicides Commonly Used for Habitat Restoration and Management
2007 - 2009, extended to 2011 (Segment 13) Initiation of TransNet Monitoring Program
2007 - 2009, extended to 2011 (Segment 13) The Relationship of Monardella viminea to Closely Related Taxa Based on Analyses of ISSRs
2007 - 2009, extended to 2011 (Segment 13) Development of Statistically Defensible Methods for Estimating Population Size of San Diego Fairy Shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)
2004 - 2007, extended to 2008 (Segment 12) Design and Development of HabiTrak, a Habitat Protection and Loss GIS Tracking Program
2004 - 2007, extended to 2008 (Segment 12) Data Summary for the 2007 and 2008 Pacific Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata) Surveys Conducted in the County of San Diego; Boulder Oaks, Lusardi Creek and Los Penasquitos Canyon
2004 - 2006 (Segment 11) 2004 Monitoring Study of the Pacific Pocket Mouse (Perognathus longimembris pacificus) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, San Diego County, California
2002 - 2007 (Segment 10) Inventory of Biological Resources at the Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area, San Diego County
2002 - 2007 (Segment 10) Monitoring of Arroyo Toad Populations at Marron Valley, San Pasqual Valley, and Boden Canyon Ecological Reserve in Southern San Diego County
2002 - 2007 (Segment 10) Soil and Community Characteristics Associated with HAZARDII ORCUTTII (Asteraceae)
Western Riverside MSHCP
2002 - 2007 (Segment 10) Quino Checkerspot Butterfly Habitat Restoration at Johnson Ranch in Riverside County
Yolo Natural Heritage Program
2007 - 2009, extended to 2011 (Segment 13) Yolo Natural Heritage Program (HCP/NCCP) Pollinator Conservation Strategy
2002 - 2007 (Segment 10) Report of Independent Science Advisors for the Yolo County NCCP/HCP