Download LCR MSCP Habitat Creation Accomplishment Process Model

Draft LCR MSCP Habitat Creation Accomplishment (HCA) Process
Post-Development
Monitoring
LCR MSCP Species Habitat
Anderson-Ohmart
Vegetation
Classification
Subset of
Requirements
that are
Manageable
and
Measurable
Patch Mosaic
Patch Size
New Habitat Creation or Management of
Conservation Area
Information
that is gained
to improve
habitat
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Habitat and Species
Monitoring
(Does site meet
HCP HC-CMs)
Site Identification
Pre-Development
Monitoring
Soil Type
Hydrology
Topography
Existing
Vegetation
Species
Presence
Yes
No
HCP defined
Conservation
Measures
Headings or
Program
Restoration
Group
Adaptive
Management
Wildlife Group
Fisheries Group
Vegetation
Species’ Habitat Requirements
Determined from Literature
and LCR Monitoring
(Each box may not apply to all species)
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Management
Design
Last updated: 8/12
Site Prep/
Contouring
Existing Conservation
Area
Vegetation Structure
(may need multiple
types of cover)
Physical
Substrate and
Structure
Vegetation
Species
Comp
Planting
AM
Management
of site
Hydrology
Vegetation Classification (Meets
Anderson & Ohmart)
Step 1
Wet Soil
Overstory
Life History
Midcanopy
Standing
Water/
Puddles
Roost
Location
Shrub/
Ground
cover
Bare
Ground
Habitat
Management
Guidelines
Physical
Manipulation
Watering
Regime
Diet
Nest
Substrate
Foraging
Location
Additional
Planting
No
Dist to
Wetland
Nest
Location
Site Habitat Creation
Accomplishment
Determination
(Annually)
Abiotic
Backwaters
Water
velocity
System wide Species
Monitoring
Species
Connected and
Disconnected backwater
Yes
Vegetation
Classification (aeria/l
ocular determination)
Fish Species
Presence in
connected
backwaters
Step 2
Species Presence
Step 2
Fish Species
Presence in
all 3 year
age classes
in
disconnected
backwaters
Step 2
Water quality
Research
Temperature
Humidity
Predation (incl
nest parasitism)
Site/
MicroClimate
Introduced
Species
Disease
Temperature
Regional
Climate
Climate
Not Manageable
Rainfall/
humidity
Hydrologic
changes
Inter-specific
competition
(species
excluded due to
presence of
another species)
Threats or
Stressors
Vegetation
LCR Species information is used
in the event HCA is not reached to inform
why or to improve habitat that has been created
Not
Manageable
Yes
Yes
Step 2
Step 2
No
No
If both conditions apply
(Step 2 =Yes and Step
3 = No)
Management
Action
Use management guidelines
monitoring data for Step 3
Fire
Use management guidelines
monitoring data for Step 3
Adaptive Management
Drought
Yes
No
Migration and
Winter ground
threat
If No after
multiple
years
Loss of
habitat
Big AM - Changes to
Conservation Measures in HCP
Yes
No
Analysis
Management guidelines
“Management Unit
meets
guidelines”
Analysis