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Merced Vernal Pool - This photo shows a biologist collecting fairy shrimp in a Merced vernal pool, to assess the local distributions of several fairy shrimp species.
Merced Vernal Pool
The websites listed below will link to government agencies and other organizations that provide information relevant to the Merced County NCCP/HCP process. They also provide examples of implemented NCCPs/HCPs and provide guidelines for creating a sustainable conservation plan.

Merced County
http://www.co.merced.ca.us

UC Merced Planning
http://www.ucmercedplanning.net

UC Merced
http://www.ucmerced.edu

California Department of Fish and Game
http://www.dfg.ca.gov

California Department of Fish and Game - Natural Community Conservation Plan
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/nccp

State and Federally Listed Endangered, Threatened, and Rare Plants of California
(updated quarterly)
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/TEPlants.pdf

State and Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Animals of California
(updated quarterly)
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/TEAnimals.pdf

US Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov

San Diego's Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP)
http://www.sannet.gov/mscp/index.shtml

The Nature Conservancy - Merced Grasslands Project
http://www.tnccalifornia.org/preserves/merced/index.htm

American Farmland Trust
http://www.farmland.org

California Rangeland Trust
http://www.rangelandtrust.org