Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan

Administrative Draft HCP/NCCP

The Chapters, Tables, Figures and Appendices to the 2nd Administrative Draft Habitat Plan are posted below in PDF file format. This document is the second administrative draft of the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan. Thank you for your valuable involvement in this project to date. We look forward to your review of this document and your comments. Please download the Administrative Overview and Commenter’s Guide which provides useful background and instructions for your review.

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Front Matter

Title	Area	Last Updated
SCV Habitat Plan 2nd Admin Draft Summary		6/16/2009
2nd Admin Draft Cover Page		6/3/2009
Table of Contents		6/3/2009
Overview and Commenter's Guide		6/3/2009
Acknowledgements		6/3/2009

Chapter 00 (Executive Summary)

Title	Area	Last Updated
ES-2 Species Summary Table		6/3/2009
Executive Summary		6/3/2009

Chapter 1 (Introduction)

Title	Area	Last Updated
Chapter 1: Introduction		6/3/2009
Figure 1-2_Study Area		6/3/2009
Figure 1-1_Regional Location of Habitat Study Area		6/3/2009
Table 1-1		6/3/2009

Chapter 2 (Land Use and Covered Activities)

Title	Area	Last Updated
Figure 2-7_Rural Transportation Projects		6/3/2009
Chapter 2: Land Use and Covered Activities		6/3/2009
Figure 2-5_FAHCE Program Boundary	FAHCE Program Boundaries	6/3/2009
Figure 2-1_SCVWD Water Conveyance, Treatment, and Distribution System	SCVWD_Facilities	6/3/2009
Figure 2-3	Open Space Categories Map	6/3/2009
Figure 2-4	Open Space Decision Tree	6/3/2009
Tables	2-1 to 2-5	6/3/2009
Figure 2-2	Land Use Categories Map	6/3/2009
Figure 2-6_SCVWD Capitol Projects	Covered Major Capital Projects	6/3/2009

Chapter 3 (Existing Conditions)

Title	Area	Last Updated
Chapter 3: Existing Conditions	Physical and Biological Resources	6/3/2009
Figure 3-1	Topography Map	6/3/2009
Figure 3-5	Average Annual Rainfall Map	6/3/2009
Figure 3-6	Watersheds Map	6/3/2009
Figure 3-7	Coyote Creek Historic Flows	6/3/2009
Figure 3-8	USDA Ecoregion Subsections Map	6/3/2009
Chapter 3 Tables	Tables	6/3/2009
Figure 3-10	Land Cover Map	6/3/2009
Figure 3-11	Fish Communities Map	6/3/2009
Figure 3-2	Slope Map	6/3/2009
Figure 3-3	Soils Map	6/3/2009
Figure 3-4	Serpentine Areas Map	6/3/2009
Figure 3-9	Natural Communities Map	6/3/2009
Figure 3-12_Fish Bearing Streams		6/3/2009

Chapter 4 (Impacts)

Title	Area	Last Updated
Figure 4-2	Watershed Impervious Surface Analysis	6/3/2009
Chapter 4: Impacts	Impact Assesment and Level of Take	6/3/2009
Chapter 4 Tables	Tables Indirect, Temporary, Permanent, Cumulative	6/3/2009
Figure 4-1	Rural Development Zones Used in Impact Analysis	6/3/2009

Chapter 5 (Conservation Strategy)

Title	Area	Last Updated
Chapter 5: Conservation Strategy	Conservation Strategy	6/3/2009
Chapter 5 Tables		6/3/2009
Figure 5-10	Stream Conservation Actions	6/3/2009
Figure 5-7a_Highway Permability		6/3/2009
Figure 5-7b_Highway Permability		6/3/2009
Figure 5-11_Covered Species in HCSP Ponds		6/3/2009
Figure 5-6	Habitat Linkages in/near Study Area	6/3/2009
Figure 5-8	Land Acquisition Strategy	6/3/2009
Figure 5-9	Land Acquisition Strategy w/ Linkages	6/3/2009
Figure 5-1_Conceptual Model/Approach to Conservation Strategy	Structure of Biological Goals and Objectives	6/3/2009
Figure 5-2_Structure of Biological Goals and Objectives	Relationship of Bio Goals to Adaptive Management	6/3/2009
Figure 5-3_Relationship of Bio Goals to Adaptive Management	Conceptual Model/Approach to Conservation Strategy	6/3/2009
Figure 5-4	Existing Open Space Proposed for Reserves	6/3/2009
Figure 5-5	Conservation Analysis Zones	6/3/2009

Chapter 6 (Conditions on Covered Activities)

Title	Area	Last Updated
Chapter 6: Conditions on Covered Activities	Conditions on Covered Activities	6/3/2009
Figure 6-3_Proposed Development Area		6/3/2009
Figure 6-4_Stream Setbacks		6/3/2009
Chapter 6 Tables	Survey Reqs/Periods; Transportation Conditions Etc	6/3/2009
Fig6-5a Stream Setback Cond_Slopes		6/10/2009
Fig6-5b Stream Setback Cond_Riparian Veg		6/10/2009
Fig6-5c Stream Setback Cond_Ephemeral Stream		6/10/2009
Figure 6-1_Process for Compliance with HCP/CCP	Process for Approval for Covered Public Projects	6/3/2009
Figure 6-2	Process for Approval for Private Projects	6/3/2009

Chapter 7 (Monitoring and Adaptive Management)

Title	Area	Last Updated
Figure 7-5	Adaptive Management Feedback Loop	6/3/2009
Figure 7-6	Example Stress-Response Model 1	6/3/2009
Figure 7-7	Example Stress-Response Model 2	6/3/2009
Figure 7-8	Conceptual Model for Grassland	6/3/2009
Figure 7-9	CTS Adaptive Monitoring and Mgmt Conceptual Model	6/3/2009
Figure 7-2	Adaptive Management Process	6/3/2009
Figure 7-3	Continuum of Experimental Management	6/3/2009
Figure 7-4	Adaptive Management Flowchart	6/3/2009
Chapter 7: Monitoring and Adaptive Management	Monitoring and Adaptive Management Strategy	6/3/2009
Chapter 7 Tables	Example Criteria for Monitoring Management Actions	6/3/2009
Figure 7-1	Timing of Monitoring Phases	6/3/2009

Chapter 8 (Implementation)

Title	Area	Last Updated
Chapter 8: Plan Implementation	Implementation Plan	6/3/2009
Chapter 8 Tables	Schedule of Implementation Tasks	6/3/2009
Figure 8-1	Relationship of Imp Entity and External Parties	6/3/2009
Figure 8-2	The Functions and Roles of the Implementing Entity	6/3/2009
Figure 8-3	Land Acquisition Process	6/3/2009
Figure 8-4	Illustration of the Stay Ahead Provision	6/3/2009

Chapter 9 (Cost and Funding)

Title	Area	Last Updated
Figure 9-2_Land Cover Fee Zones		6/3/2009
Chapter 9: Cost and Funding	Cost and Funding	6/3/2009
Chapter 9 Tables	Implementation Budget, Funding Sources, etc	6/3/2009
Figure 9-1	Base Development Fee Zones	6/3/2009

Chapter 10 (Assurances)

Title	Area	Last Updated
Chapter 10: Assurances	Permittee/Landowner Assurances; Plan Modifications	6/3/2009
Figure 10-1	Fire History	6/3/2009

Chapter 11 (Alternatives)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Chapter 11: Alternatives	Alternatives to Take	6/3/2009

Chapter 12 (List of Preparers)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Chapter 12: List of Preparers		6/3/2009

Chapter 13 (Literature Cited)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Chapter 13: Literature Cited	Literature Cited	6/3/2009

Appendix A (Glossary)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Appendix A		6/3/2009

Appendix B (Implementing Agreement)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Appendix B		6/3/2009

Appendix C (Covered Species Evaluation)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Appendix C	Species Eval - track changes	6/3/2009

Appendix D (Species Accounts)

Title	Area	Last Updated
12_Least Bells Vireo		6/3/2009
29_Metcalf Canyon Jewelflower		6/3/2009
02_Pacific Lamprey		6/3/2009
11_Western Burrowing Owl		6/3/2009
13_Tricolored Blackbird		6/3/2009
16_Big Scale Balsamroot		6/3/2009
18_Tiburon Indian Paintbrush		6/3/2009
19_Coyote Ceanothus		6/3/2009
01_Bay Checkerspot Butterfly		6/3/2009
03_South Central Coast Steelhead		6/3/2009
05_Central Valley Fall-Run Chinook Salmon		6/3/2009
24_Loma Prieta Hoita		6/3/2009
00_Flysheet		6/3/2009
08_Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog		6/3/2009
09_Western Pond Turtle		6/3/2009
14_Townsends Western Big-Eared Bat		6/3/2009
17_Chaparral Harebell		6/3/2009
26_Halls Bush Mallow		6/3/2009
06_California Tiger Salamander		6/3/2009
10_Golden Eagle		6/3/2009
28_Rock Sanicle		6/3/2009
21_San Francisco Collinsia		6/3/2009
22_Santa Clara Valley Dudleya		6/3/2009
23_Fragrant Fritillary		6/3/2009
25_Smooth Lessingia		6/3/2009
27_Robust Monardella		6/3/2009
30_Most Beautiful Jewelflower		6/3/2009
04_Central California Coast Steelhead		6/3/2009
20_Mt Hamilton Thistle		6/3/2009
15_San Joaquin Kit Fox		6/3/2009
07_California Red-Legged Frog		6/3/2009
21_San Francisco Collinsia		6/3/2009

Appendix E (Acronyms)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Appendix E	Acronyms	6/3/2009

Appendix F (Nitrogen Deposition Contribution)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Appendix F	Covered Activities Project List	6/3/2009

Appendix G (Climate Change)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Appendix G		6/3/2009

Appendix H (Cost Model)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Appendix H	Climate Change	6/3/2009

Appendix J (Funding Material)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Appendix J		6/3/2009

Appendix K (Three Creeks Habitat Conservation Plan)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Appendix K		6/3/2009

Appendix L (SCVWD Proposed Operating Rules for Water Supply Facilities)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Appendix L		6/3/2009

Appendix M (Acronyms and Abbreviations)

	Title	Area	Last Updated
	Appendix M		6/3/2009

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