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Background Information
Wildlife and Rare Plant Ecology of Eastern Merced County’s Vernal Pool Grasslands,
edited by John E. Vollmar, describes the results of fieldwork conducted in eastern Merced County during 2001. John Vollmar and his team surveyed 12 ranches, covering almost 50,000 acres out of approximately 250,000 acres in the NCCP study area.
The report focuses on eight plant or animal groups, including rare plants, freshwater shrimp, amphibians, aquatic reptiles, birds, small mammals, medium to large mammals, and bats. The plant surveys specifically targeted rare plants while the animal surveys targeted both rare and common animals within the groups listed above
The report can be downloaded from this site and is also available via computer disk from the Merced County UC Development Office at 209-725-3700.
Requested Materials
Habitat Conservation Plans and the Incidental Take Permitting Process
ESA Basics
Bill Analysis, SB 107
Summary of SB 107
Fish And Game Code
Planning Agreement [PDF format]
Scope of Work
A list of materials requested by Stakeholder Groups and their availability.
Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Approved changes to California's Natural Community Conservation Act.
A brief description and analysis of SB 107 [Powerpoint format]
Current California Department of Fish and Game law/Natural Community Conservation Act.
Consultant's Scope of Work for the Merced NCCP/HCP
