Natural Community Conservation Planning

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• Guidance Documents
• Grants Information
• Grant Funded Projects
• Fellowships / Internships
• Scientific Input

Natural Community Conservation Planning (NCCP)

Scientific Input

The Natural Community Conservation Planning (NCCP) Act requires that NCCP plans include independent scientific input and analysis to assist CDFW and the plan participants in creating a scientifically-based plan. CDFW has developed a guidance paper (PDF) for the NCCP independent science advisory process. The guidance will help local planners and stakeholders understand and design an effective science advisory process that will meet the NCCP standard. The guidance represents a compilation of the most effective approaches used to date.

CDFW and its local planning partners have received independent scientific input for a number of planning areas, and other efforts are currently underway.

Science Advisor Reports

• Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area
  • Preliminary Recommendations of the Independent Science Advisors (2009) (PDF)
  • Responses to Questions Submitted to the Independent Science Advisors (2010) (PDF)
• Bay Delta Conservation Plan
  • Aquatic (2007) (PDF)
  • Non-aquatic (2008) (PDF)
  • Adaptive Management (2009) (PDF)
• Butte County (2006) (PDF)
• Coachella Valley MSHCP (2001) (PDF)
• Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (2010)
  • Recommendations of the Independent Science Advisors (2010) (PDF)
  • Final Report of the Independent Science Advisors (2012) (PDF)
• East Contra Costa County (2004) (PDF)
• Eastern Merced County (2002) (PDF) (This plan has been halted.)
• Mendocino Redwood Company (2003) (PDF)
• Placer County (2004) (PDF)
• San Diego County Water Authority (2008) (PDF)
• San Diego MSCP East County Subarea
  • Part I: Recommendations Following the Workshop, February 2-3, 2006 (PDF)
• San Diego MSCP North County Subarea
  • Part I: Review of Habitat Evaluation Model, with Suggestions for Conservation Planning Principles, Species Coverage, and Adaptive Management (2001) (PDF)
  • Part II: Review of Consultants' Response to Part I Report and Revision of Preserve Planning Process (2002) (PDF)
• Santa Clara County (2006) (PDF)
• Southern California CSS NCCP Conservation Guidelines (1993) (PDF)
• Southern Orange County (1997) (PDF)
• Yolo County (2006) (PDF)
• Yuba-Sutter (2006) (PDF)