Type: report

Article abstract: The CDFG and MSCP both require the preparation of a habitat management and monitoring plan for the reserve that includes area-specific directives for the land and the species it supports, including species listed as covered under the take authorizations of the MSCP. Implementation protocols of the plan are intended to encourage the maintenance or improvement of the habitat quality of the reserve, while remaining adaptable to changing conditions on the reserve. The plan addresses the interface between adjacent developed lands and habitats in the reserve, appropriate land uses within the reserve, and enforcement standards for those uses that are compatible with the short- and long-term maintenance goals of the reserve. A draft of this plan was initially developed in February 2002 for an approximately 2,377-acre reserve area. Since that time, there have been major changes on the reserve. Thus, this draft plan is to incorporate these changes and update the management and monitoring needs for the reserve. This management and monitoring plan is intended to cover current and future land additions to the reserve, with specific management and monitoring needs to be developed in accordance with this plan as lands are added.