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RESOLUTION NO:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION
FUND (AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT)
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Interior- Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded
funds to continue development of a multi- species Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for
the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan area; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Interior has been delegated the responsibility
for the administration of this grant program, establishing necessary procedures; and
WHEREAS, said procedures established by the U.S. Department of Interior require
an adopted resolution accepting the Section 6 grant funds and to use the grant funds
as described in the Grant Application Project Statement (attached Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield, will enter into an agreement with the State of
California - Department of Fish and Wildlife to continue development of a multi- species
Bakersfield HCP.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND FOUND BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD as follows:
1. The City Council hereby accepts the grant funds from the Cooperative
Endangered Species Conservation Fund (authorized under Section 6 of the
Endangered Species Act), less the State of California's HCP grant program
administrative costs;
2. The Section 6 grant funds will be used as described in the Grant Application
Project Statement (attached Exhibit A);
3. The terms and conditions of the award (attached Exhibit B) will be met based on
the application submitted to, and as approved by U.S. Department of Interior;
4. That as the grant funding became effective on February 1, 2015, the funds must
be used within three years, through January 31, 2018, with a total Federal share in
the amount of $717,271 and with the City receiving approximately $550,000 after
the State deducts the administrative costs for managing the HCP grant program.
5. The City Manager is hereby authorized to sign any grant acceptance
documents on behalf of the City.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted,
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
NOV 0 2 2016 by the following vote:
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YES: r COUNCILMEMBER RIVERA, MAXWELL, WEIR, SMITH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, PARLIER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER <'\()(\ ?n/
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER �,ro�G
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ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER KJIle— _
Roberta Gafford, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
NOV 0 2 2016
APPROVED
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By: —O"L�v
ANDREW HEGLUND
Deputy Attorney
Exhibits: A Grant Application Project Statement
B Terms and Conditions of the Award
C Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan Map - Phase 3
KIP - S: \BHCP \BHCP Staff & Admin Reports \City CoundI\FY 14 Grant & ICF conf amend.2 \FY 14 HCP Planning Grant
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ORIGINAL
EXHIBIT A
Grant Application Project Statement
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ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SECTION 6 GRANT PROGRAM
FY 2014 Habitat Conservation Planning Assistance
Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan
Project Narrative
California Department of Fish & Wildlife Contact:
Annee Ferranti
(559) 243 -4014 Ext. 227
Annee.Ferranti @wildlife.ca.gov
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Contact:
Thomas Leeman
(916) 414 -6600
thomas_leeman @fws. gov
Local Contact:
Pamela Elisheva
City of Bakersfield
(661) 326 -3778
pelishev @bakersfieldcity.us
NEED:
This proposal requests $717,271 in federal grant funds from the Fiscal Year 2014 Cooperative
Endangered Species Conservation Fund (Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act)
Nontraditional Habitat Conservation Planning Assistance Program. This funding will support the
planning phase of the Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan in southern central California.
Applicants include:
• City of Bakersfield- Bakersfield is the largest city in Kern County, California, in the
southern end of the San Joaquin Valley.
• Kern County- the county located in the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley.
Bakersfield is located in Kern County, which is in the southern-most portion of California's San
Joaquin Valley. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the County has a total area of 5,210,214
acres, with the California Coast Range delineating the county's western boundary, the crest of
the Sierra Nevada defining the northeastern boundary, and the Tehachapi Range forming the
southwestern boundary. Major water courses within the County are the Kern River, Poso Creek,
Friant -Kern Canal, and the California Aqueduct. The western slopes of the Sierra Nevada are
the source of the headwaters for the Kern River which flows through the Metropolitan
Bakersfield area (Figure 1).
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The City of Bakersfield and County of Kem, California, are planning for a projected increase in
the city's population of roughly 65% over the next 40 years (California Department of Finance,
2009). It is expected that a significant portion of this growth will have to be accommodated by
development projects within the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan area, which is already
challenged by water recharge efforts and conservation of prime agricultural and habitat lands. In
1994, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)(Federal Section I0(a)(1)(B)) and the
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) (State Section 208 1) granted incidental take
permits for the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan area. These permits will expire in August
2014.
Much has changed since 1994, and the USFWS and the CDFW have stated that inclusion of
"Biological Goals and Objectives," "Monitoring" of the effects of acquired habitat on species
viability, and an "Adaptive Management" plan are critical components of future habitat
conservation plans. These components were not envisioned or required in 1994. Therefore,
funding is being sought to develop a multi- species Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) or ajoint
HCP and Natural Community Conservation Planning (NCCP) (the NCCP permitted via
California Fish and Game Code Section 2835) that would supersede an expiring Metropolitan
Bakersfield HCP. To distinguish between the existing Metropolitan Bakersfield HCP and the
new HCP, the new plan would be called the `Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (BHCP) ",
although in FY 2011 it was awarded funding under the former name "Metropolitan Bakersfield
HCP ", and in FY 2012 it was awarded funding under the name `Bakersfield Regional HCP ".
The City of Bakersfield HCP planning group and advisors continue to consider a NCCP/HCP.
This effort is being coordinated with the Kern County Valley Floor HCP planning group and
advisors since the draft Valley Floor HCP surrounds the BHCP area. The State of California is
the only state to enact a law that closely complements the habitat conservation planning process
of Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Natural Community Conservation Planning (NCCP) Act
encourages the development of multi- species, ecosystem -based plans that provide for the
conservation and recovery of both listed and unlisted species within the plan area. The NCCP
Act requires a plan to provide for the conservation of covered species, and includes independent
scientific input and significant public participation. When applied together, the ESA and NCCP
Act bring their complementary strengths to conservation planning to provide greater
conservation benefits than either Act alone. Information on the NCCP program can be found at
www .wildlife.ca.¢ov/habcon/nccp.
The advantages of 19 years of experience operating the Metropolitan Bakersfield HCP would aid
in the new HCP planning process. The Metropolitan Bakersfield HCP has acquired 21,903 acres
of habitat since 1994 that would complement the conservation area of the new HCP. The
existing HCP has resulted in a successful partnership between the City /County and the state and
federal wildlife agencies in permanently preserving the acquired lands, and these relationships
would be beneficial in the creation of the new HCP.
The Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan comprises approximately 1,056 km' (408 mil or
261,120 acres). The Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan provides for urban development
within the potential permit area that will be proposed for the new HCP. Bakersfield's current
population of 360,000 is expected to increase to over 1,000,000 by 2050. The approval by state
and federal agencies of a new multi- species HCP for Metropolitan Bakersfield would accomplish
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a balance between conservation of species and habitats of concern and urban development by
establishing baseline data, acquiring habitat, examining existing movement corridors and
actively monitoring for these species. Additionally, the BHCP has a unique opportunity to
address take avoidance and minimization efforts for threatened and endangered species that have
become accustomed to the urban environment.
The new HCP would comprehensively conserve sensitive species, wildlife movement corridors
and essential habitats within the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan area, while allowing for
urban growth and development where appropriate. The conservation goals of the HCP will be to
protect habitat and establish management guidelines for potentially 41 sensitive species and the
vegetation communities upon which they depend. A key element of the new plan would be to
establish standardized avoidance and take minimization measures for the San Joaquin kit fox, a
federally listed endangered species that utilizes the urban environment within the City of
Bakersfield. The proposed BHCP area encompasses a large portion of Western Kem County,
where nine habitat conservation plans have been in place since 1993, and there is ample
opportunity to coordinate this current effort with conservation that has already been planned or
established. There are eight existing plans outside the HCP area in Western Kern County, two of
which are approximately 20,000 acres in size; three of which are between 160 and 1,500 acres;
and three of which are less than 100 acres. In addition, the draft Valley Floor HCP (1,990,440
acres) planning area surrounds the potential BHCP area, and as currently drafted, includes a
provision to provide coverage for the oil production land within the Valley Floor HCP area.
The USFWS awarded the BHCP a Section 6 Planning grant in Fiscal Year 2011 for $457,000.
Phase 1 work was completed in a year's time, as proposed in the FY 2011 project statement.
Phase 1 included determining the HCP permit area, the covered species, the covered activities
and the Stakeholders. This first phase assembled existing information/data on habitats and
covered species and determined data gaps to be researched in future phases. Mapping of
landcover, potential presence of covered species and potential habitat availability and quality
was also included. The USFWS awarded the BHCP a Section 6 Planning grant in Fiscal Year
FY 2012 for $945,000. FY 2012 funds are currently being used for Phase 2 for validation of the
covered species /habitats information gathered in Phase 1, completion of the Ecological Baseline,
completion of the impact analysis of proposed covered activities, completion of the conservation
strategy, an estimation of the total cost of HCP implementation, and the construction of a
funding model to support the plan over time. Phase t determined the appropriateness of
developing ajoint HCP with a State of California NCCP.
Additional goals of the proposed BHCP have been to ensure coordination with surrounding
HCPs and to evaluate the conservation effectiveness of previously acquired habitat lands within
the HCP area. This coordination will form a comprehensive approach to conserve habitat and
movement corridors and facilitate threatened and endangered species recovery throughout
Western Kern County. Phase 2 will culminate in the formulation of the Administrative Draft
BHCP/NCCP documents, and the initiation of the Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Review (EIS /EIR) for the BHCP.
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OBJECTIVE:
This grant would fund the finalization of the HCP /NCCP documents and the EIS/EIR and the
completion of the Federal and State incidental take permitting processes. This would be the final
Section 6 HCP Planning Grant requested. It is expected that Tasksl through 3 will be
accomplished within a 3 year period.
Task 1: Complete HCP/NCCP documents, including the Public Draft review and responses to
public comments and the incorporation of appropriate public comments into the Final
HCP/NCCP.
Task 2: Complete the preparation of the EIS /EIR. Prepare the 1 °` and 2nd Administrative Drafts
(if needed) and create a Public Draft EIS/EIR. After the public review and comment
period, incorporate public comments in the EIS/EIR. Prepare Final EIS/EIR.
Task 3: Complete take permit processes associated with the HCP and NCCP, which includes
supporting the USFWS and CDFW on findings needed to receive approval and crafting
an Implementation Agreement for the HCP/NCCP
Task Summary
Outcome
Timeframe
Task I. HCP/NCCP
Completion of the Public
June 2015 — December 2015
Completion
Draft HCP, response to
comments on Public Draft,
and completion of the Final
HCP
Task 2. CEQA/NEPA
Completion of the I" and 2"
June 2015 — December 2016
Completion
Administrative Draft (if
needed) and the creation of a
Public Draft EIS /EIR. After
public review and comment
period, incorporation of public
comments in the EIS/EIR.
Completion of the Final
EIS/EIR
Task 3. Completion of Permits
Once the HCP/NCCP and
January 2017 — August 2017
and Local Approvals
FIRMS is completed the
permits will need to be
executed and the local
jurisdictions will need to
approve the adoption of the
documents.
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EXPECTED RESULTS OR BENEFITS:
Species Benefits
The planning area of the proposed HCP will encompass natural lands that provide occupied and
potential habitat for up to 41 sensitive species (Table 1), as well as urban lands that have special
conservation value because they are being utilized by the San Joaquin kit fox and the western
burrowing owl as foraging, denning, and nesting areas. These urban habitat areas may be
providing relative isolation from natural predators, and may provide future opportunities to
supplement genetic exchange with populations outside of the urban environments. The HCP will
examine the opportunities for movement between covered species populations by identifying
movement corridors. The HCP will act to mitigate (compensate) habitat impacted by expansion
of urban development into natural and open (disturbed natural) lands, and minimize the take of
special status species that are within the urban environment. The monitoring and adaptive
management program that will be developed in the HCP will provide valuable information on the
effectiveness of mitigation efforts on behalf of the special -status species, and the alternative
management program will be designed to adjust the HCP to accommodate species survival and
habitat preservation.
Covered Species
Expected Benefits
Degree of Benefit
Justification **
(low, medium,
high)*
Alkali mariposa lily
Preservation and
Medium
Only I of 104 occurrences are
Calochortus striatus
management of
located in the Plan Area, so
existing
the NCCP/HCP will cover
occurrences and
only a very small portion of
acquisition of
the species range -wide
habitat where new
habitat. However, this is a
occurrences could
highly disjunct occurrence
be discovered.
that may represent a relictual
population with a unique
subset of the species' genetic
diversity.
Rose - flowered
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP/HCP would cover
larkspur Delphinium
management of
less than 10% of the species
purpusii
existing
range -wide habitat (Only 3 of
occurrences and
36 occurrences are located in
acquisition of
Plan Area; the current status
habitat where new
of these populations is
occurrences could
unknown)
be discovered.
Shevock's golden-
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP /HCP would cover
aster Heterotheca
management of
a little more than 10% of the
shevockii
existing
species range -wide habitat
occurrences and
(One of nine occurrences are
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Expected Benefits
Degree of Benefit
Justifleation **
(low, medium,
high)*
acquisition of
located in the Plan Area)
habitat where new
occurrences could
be discovered.
Bakersfield cactus
Preservation and
High
The NCCP /HCP would cover
Opuntia treleasei
management of
a major portion of the species
existing
range -wide habitat (22 of 46
occurrences and
occurrences are located in the
acquisition of lands
Plan Area.)
where new
populations can be
ro o ated.
Bakersfield saltbush
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP /HCP may not
Atriplex tularensis
management of
cover any of the species
existing
range -wide habitat. Although
occurrences and
I of 3 occurrences are located
acquisition of
in the Plan Area, it is
habitat where new
uncertain whether any habitat
occurrences could
for this species remains in the
be discovered.
Plan Area.
California
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP /HCP may not
jewelflower
management of
cover any of the species
Cau/anthus
existing
range -wide habitat Only 2 of
californicus
occurrences and
63 occurrences are located in
acquisition of
the Plan Area (both
habitat where new
extirpated), and it is uncertain
occurrences could
whether any habitat for this
be discovered.
species remains in the Plan
Area.
Slough thistle
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP /HCP may not
Cirsium crassicule
management of
cover any of the species
existing
range -wide habitat. No
occurrences and
occurrences are located in the
acquisition of
Plan Area.
habitat where new
occurrences could
be discovered.
Recurved larkspur
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP /HCP would cover
Delphinium
management of
less than 5% of the species
recurvatum
existing
range -wide habitat (Only 3 of
occurrences and
96 occurrences are located in
acquisition of
the Plan Area, one of which is
habitat where new
extirpated.)
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Covered Species
Expected Benefits
Degree of Benefit
Justification **
(low, medium,
high)*
occurrences could
be discovered.
San Joaquin woolly
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP/HCP would cover
threads Lembertia
management of
only a small portion of the
congonii
existing
species range -wide habitat (8
occurrences and
of 94 occurrences are located
acquisition of
in the Plan Area, six of which
habitat where new
are extirpated and two of
occurrences could
which are on public lands.)
be discovered.
San Joaquin adobe
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP/HCP may not
sunburst
management of
cover any of the species
Pseudobahta
existing
range -wide habitat. No
peirsonii
occurrences and
occurrences are located in the
acquisition of
Plan Area.
habitat where new
occurrences could
be discovered.
Heartscalc Atriplex
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP/HCP would not
cordulata
management of
cover any of the species
existing
range -wide habitat. No
occurrences and
occurrences are located in the
acquisition of
Plan Area (reported
habitat where new
occurrences in Kem County
occurrences could
are erroneous).
be discovered.
Brittlescale Atriplex
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP/HCP would not
depressa
management of
cover any of the species
existing
range -wide habitat. No
occurrences and
occurrences are located in the
acquisition of
Plan Area (No reported
habitat where new
occurrences in Kern County.)
occurrences could
be discovered.
Striped adobe lily
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP/HCP may not
Fritallaria striata
management of
cover any of the species
existing
range -wide habitat. (Only one
occurrences and
of 23 occurrences is located in
acquisition of
the Plan Area, and that
habitat where new
population has been
occurrences could
extirpated.)
be discovered.
Subtle orache
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP/HCP would not
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Covered Species
Expected Benefits
Degree of Benefit
Justification **
(low, medium,
high)-
Atriplex minuscule
management of
cover any of the species
existing
range -wide habitat. No
occurrences and
occurrences are located in the
acquisition of
Plan Area.
habitat where new
occurrences could
be discovered.
Mason's neststraw
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP /HCP may not
Stylocline masomi
management of
cover any of the species
existing
range -wide habitat. (Only one
occurrences and
of 79 occurrences is located in
acquisition of
the Plan Area, and that
habitat where new
population has not been seen
occurrences could
since 1935.)
be discovered.
Calico monkey
Preservation and
Low
The NCCP/HCP may not
flower Mimulus
management of
cover any of the species
pictus
existing
range -wide habitat. (Only one
occurrences and
of 78 occurrences is located in
acquisition of
the Plan Area, and that
habitat where new
population has not been seen
occurrences could
since 1935.)
be discovered.
Blunt -nosed leopard
Preservation and
Medium
Conservation will occur in an
lizard Gambelia silus
management of
area that contains 45% of the
known occurrences
species CWHR ** range.
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Western pond turtle
Preservation and
Low
Conservation will occur in an
Clemmys marmorata
management of
area that contains 4% of the
potential nesting
species CWHR range.
and basking
habitat.
Western spadefoot
Preservation and
Medium
Conservation will occur in an
toad Spea
management of
area that contains 9% of the
(= Scaphiopus)
occupied habitat.
species CWHR range.
hammondii
Silvery legless lizard
Preservation and
High
Conservation will occur in an
Anniella pulchra
management of
area where two new
pulchra
occupied habitat.
subspecies of legless lizards
have recently been identified.
California coast
Preservation and
Low
Impacts will be limited to this
homed lizard
management of
species but conservation for
Phrynosoma
occupied habitat.
otherspecies could have
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Covered Species
Expected Benefits
Degree of Benefit
Justification **
(low, medium,
high)*
coronatum
residual benefits for coast
homed lizards.
San Joaquin whip
Preservation and
Medium
Conservation will occur in
snake Masticophis
management of
southern portion of species
flagellum ruddocki
occupied habitat.
range which could be
important to the genetic
diversity of the species.
Least Bell's vireo
Preservation and
Medium
Conservation will occur in an
Vireo hello pusillus
management of
area where the species has
suitable nesting
been observed recently and a
habitat.
likely location for range
expansion.
Swainson's hawk
Preservation and
Low
Conservation will occur in an
Buteo s ainsoni
management of
area that contains 10% of the
suitable nest sites
species CWHR range.
and foraging
habitat.
Western burrowing
Preservation and
Medium
Conservation will occur in an
owl Athene
management of
area that contains 3% of the
cunicularia
suitable nest sites
species CWHR range.
and foraging
habitat
Golden eagle Aquila
Preservation and
Low
Conservation will occur in an
chrysaetos
management of
area that contains 2% of the
suitable nest sites
species CWHR range.
and foraging
habitat
Tricolored blackbird
Preservation and
Low
Conservation will occur in an
Agelaius tricolor
management of
area that contains 6% of the
suitable nesting
species CWHR range.
and foraging
habitat
California homed
Preservation and
Low
Conservation will occur in an
lark Eremophila
management of
area that contains 3% of the
alpestris actia
suitable winter
species CWHR range.
habitat
Loggerhead shrike
Preservation and
Low
Conservation will occur in an
Lanus ludovicianus
management of
area that contains 3% of the
suitable nest sites
species CWHR range.
and foraging
habitat
Northern harrier
Preservation and
Low
Conservation will occur in an
Circus cyaneus
management of
area that contains 3% of the
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Covered Species
Expected Benefits
Degree of Benefit
Justification **
(low, medium,
high)*
suitable nest sites
species CWHR range.
and foraging
habitat
White - tailed kite
Preservation and
Low
Conservation will occur in an
Elanus leucurus
management of
area that contains 5% of the
suitable nest sites
species CWHR range.
and foraging
habitat
San Joaquin kit fox
Preservation of
High
HCP/NCCP covers the Metro
Vulpes macrotis
movement
Bakersfield General Plan
mutica
corridors.
Area, which supports the
Standardized
highest density of San
avoidance
Joaquin kit fox in the state.
measures for urban
Avoidance of direct impacts
Bakersfield
in this area and preservation
population.
of kit fox habitat in western
Kem County is pivotal to the
recovery of the species.
Tipton kangaroo rat
Preservation and
Low
Conservation will occur in an
Dipodomys
management of
area on the edge of species
nitratoides
known populations.
range that could be important
nitratoides
for genetic diversity in the
population.
Short-nosed kangaroo
Preservation and
Low
Conservation will occur in an
rat Dipodomys
management of
area on the edge of species
nitratoides
known populations.
range that could be important
brevinasus
for genetic diversity in the
population.
Giant kangaroo rat
Preservation and
Medium
Conservation will occur in an
Dipodomys ingens
management of
area that contains 31 %of the
known populations.
species CWHR range, in an
area that could be important
for genetic diversity in the
population.
San Joaquin antelope
Preservation and
High
Conservation will occur in an
squirrel
management of
area that contains 43% of the
Ammospermophilus
known populations.
species CWHR range, in an
nelson
area that could be important
for genetic diversity in the
population.
Buena Vista Lake
Preservation and
High
Conservation will occur in an
shrew Sorex ornatus
management of
area that contains 96% of the
relictw
known populations.
species designated critical
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Covered Species
Expected Benefits
Degree of Benefit
Justification **
(low, medium,
high)*
habitat.
American badger
Preservation and
Low
Conservation will occur in an
Taxidea taxus
management of
area that contains 2% of the
known populations.
species CWHR range.
San Joaquin pocket
Preservation and
Low
Conservation will occur in an
mouse Perognathus
management of
area that contains 12% of the
inornatus inornatus
known populations.
species CWHR range.
Western mastiff bat
Preservation of
Low
Conservation will occur in an
Eumops perous
potential roost sites
area that contains 3% of the
californicus
and foraging
species CWHR range.
habitat.
Pallid bat Antrozous
Preservation of
Low
Conservation will occur in an
pallidus
potential roost sites
area that contains 2% of the
and foraging
species CWHR range.
habitat.
*As defined in the USF WS Fiscal Year 2014 RFP, the benefit to covered species will he
considered high or low if the following criteria can be met:
• High benefit: majority (75% or greater) of the species' range -wide habitat or an essential
piece of habitat will be protected, a major population necessary for recovery may be
protected, a source population that provides individuals for future emigration is protected,
or major threats to the species will be eliminated.
• Low benefit: small percentage (20% or less) of the species' range -wide habitat will be
protected, individual populations(s) contribute little to the overall recovery of the species,
and /or threats to the covered species are not imminent.
* *Sources cited:
• California Wildlife Habitat Relationships System California Department of Fish and
Game. California Interagency Wildlife Task Group. 2008. CWHR GIS Data.
Biogeographic Data Branch, Sacramento, California.
httn:/ /www.dfiz.ca.eov /bioeeodata/cwhr /cwhr downloads.asp #CWHR GIS Data
• California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). 2014. RareFind 5 [Internet]. California
Department of Fish and Wildlife
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.1998. Recovery plan for upland species of the San
Joaquin Valley, California. Region 1, Portland, OR. 319 pp.
TABLE 1
Potential Species Proposed for Coverage under the
Bakersfield Regional HCP
Species (Common and Scientific Name) Status
Plants
Alkali mariposa lily Calochortus striatus CNPS 113
Rose - flowered larkspur Delphinium purpusii CNPS 1 B
Shevock's golden -aster Heterotheca shevockii CNPS IB ent,
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Bakersfield cactus Opuntia treleasei CEO, FE, CNPS I B
Bakersfield saltbush Atriplex tularensis F
FSC, CE, CNPS I
CE— State listed endangered CT— State listed threatened
FC — Federal Candidate for Listing CSSC — State species of special concern
FE— Federally listed endangered FT— Federally listed threatened
FSC — Federal species of concern CNPS— California Native Plant Society
CFP— California fully protected
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The HCP will help implement specific conservation and recovery actions for the Bakersfield
cactus, San Joaquin kit fox, Tipton kangaroo rat, giant kangaroo rat, San Joaquin antelope
squirrel and blunt -nosed leopard lizard. The planning area includes a major population area for
the Bakersfield cactus. It includes a unique urban population of the San Joaquin kit fox with a
large number of recorded den sites within the urban area. There are overall conservation benefits
to at least ten (10) federally - listed species -- four (4) plants and six (6) animals); twelve (12)
state - listed species -- (five (5) plants and seven (7) animals); and, twenty -seven (27) non - listed,
special- status species - -ten (10) plants and seventeen (17) animals). To further illustrate the
ecological value of the HCP permit area, more detailed information on one important habitat
type and multiple species is provided below:
Maier Conservation Benefit to Upland Species of the San Joaquin Valley
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 1998 Recovery Planfor Upland Species of the San Joaquin
Valley, California (Recovery Plan) outlines a recovery strategy for the special - status species
included in the Metropolitan Bakersfield HCP and references specific sections of the HCP
planning area that are vital in terms of habitat conservation for multiple species. It categorizes
Bakersfield cactus, San Joaquin kit fox, Tipton's kangaroo rat, and the Buena Vista Lake Shrew
as species with critical needs for recovery, each of which will have specific conservation
measures outlined within this HCP. The Recovery Plan's objectives include de- listing the
Bakersfield cactus, California jewel flower, San Joaquin woolly- threads, blunt -nosed leopard
lizard, San Joaquin kit fox, Tipton kangaroo rat and the giant kangaroo rat; with long -term
conservation described in the Recovery Plan as the objective for the short-nosed kangaroo rat,
the San Joaquin antelope squirrel and the Buena Vista Lake shrew. For delisting and long -term
conservation efforts, the Recovery Plan has identified the San Joaquin kit fox as an Umbrella
species (broad distribution and requirement for relatively large areas of habitat mean
conservation of the kit fox will provide an "umbrella" of protection for many other species that
require less habitat). It has identified the giant kangaroo rat and Tipton kangaroo rat as keystone
species because they confer ecosystem benefits, including being favorite prey of San Joaquin kit
fox, enriching the soil with nitrogen, dispersing and planting seeds with seed caches for
California jewel flower and San Joaquin woolly- threads, and creating burrows that are used by
blunt -nosed leopard lizards and San Joaquin antelope squirrels. The HCP will identify areas to
be considered for the conservation objectives for the San Joaquin kit fox, the giant kangaroo rat
and the Tipton kangaroo rat, which in turn will benefit other upland special - status species.
Major Conservation Benefit to Bakersfield Cactus (BQ
The current distribution of the BC is within the permit area boundaries, adjacent to the east of the
permit area and at the base of the Tehachapi Mountains, south of the permit area. The Recovery
Plan states that the recovery goal for BC is best achieved by habitat preservation of existing
populations, and by transplantation of threatened populations as a less desirable, but necessary,
secondary recovery goal. Within the permit area, 208 acres of habitat have been purchased for
BC preservation by the existing Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan
Implementation Trust Group. While transplanting of BC to the Bakersfield Cactus Preserve has
occurred, there has been no monitoring to determine survival and reproduction rates. The HCP
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will include monitoring of known populations of BC to assess health and reproduction status,
and assess the success of transplantation efforts.
Major Conservation Benefit to San Joaquin Kit Fox (SJKF)
The SJKF occurs in two different settings within the permit area; isolated natural upland areas on
the east and west side of the permit area, and the urban environment where significant numbers
of dens have been mapped by the Endangered Species Recovery Program (ESRP) and the
Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Trust Group (818 have been
reported in the permit area since 1994) It is estimated by the ESRP that 200 — 400 SJKF reside
in the urban environment and that this urban population provides unique opportunities to help
conserve and recover the species in the larger natural lands landscape. Corridors of movement
and the potential for genetic interchange exist for SJKF between the settings along existing
easements and open space within the Metropolitan Bakersfield permit area. The HCP proposes
to include identification of corridor routes and consultation with parties in control of the routes
during the HCP planning and implementation process. Non -urban populations of SJKF will
benefit from the efforts to acquire habitat and expand existing preserve areas surrounding the
permit area into larger, contiguous blocks of habitat for the SJKF. Over 18,466 acres of habitat
have been preserved during implementation of the existing Metropolitan Bakersfield HCP in
place since 1994 and additional habitat will be preserved with the new HCP. Additionally, the
HCP will identify new opportunities for habitat preservation within the permit area. Monitoring
habitat and SJKF populations in the new HCP will provide valuable information on the success
of conservation efforts. Urban populations will have a benefit from a continued den mapping
effort, and it is expected that the new HCP will include public education and outreach efforts to
foster co- existence and improve take avoidance of SJKF within the urban environment.
In addition, the SJKF recovery strategy, as outlined in the Recovery Plan for Upland Species, is
dependent on protection and management of three geographically distinct core populations and
several satellite populations in the remaining fragmented landscapes, including the urban
Bakersfield population discussed above. One of the core areas is located in western Kent County
and is within and adjacent to the permit area of the Metropolitan Bakersfield HCP. The western
Kern County core population is adjacent to the Carrizo Plain Natural Area core population in San
Luis Obispo County. This is significant because it provides a unique opportunity through
numerous HCPs and across county and municipal boundaries to conserve and maintain vital
linkage corridors between two of the largest SJKF populations within its range. The Recovery
Plan for the SJKF concluded that the Carrizo Plain population is not viable by itself and
identified the importance of maintaining a linkage between this core population and other core
populations, such as western Kern County population, as well as the satellite populations. Large
blocks of isolated natural land need to be protected to decrease the negative effects from habitat
loss and fragmentation. Recovery of this species cannot be achieved without maintaining the
connections between the essential core and satellite populations. To enhance these connections,
conserved lands can be secured through acquisition of title or conservation easements, or a
combination of both. The Bakersfield HCP will help recover this species by developing
mechanisms to implement a conservation strategy, with the intent of maintaining populations as
well as essential movement corridors for the SJKF.
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Maior Conservation Benefit to Other Species in SJKF Ranee
The Recovery Plan also identified that the recovery actions for the SJKF are critical for recovery
of many other species in the San Joaquin Valley. Because the SJKF occurs within the same
natural communities as many other species included in the recovery plan, and because it requires
large habitat areas, conservation for SJKF will provide an umbrella of protection for many of the
other species that require less habitat such as the blunt -nosed leopard lizard, San Joaquin
antelope squirrel, giant kangaroo rat, and Tipton kangaroo rat. The strategy for these species
includes protecting additional habitat within the key portions of their ranges. The Recovery Plan
strategy for the blunt -nosed leopard lizard includes protecting habitat within the key portions of
its range (USFWS, 1998) including the natural lands in and around Lokern, Elk Hills, and in the
Semitropic Ridge area, all of which are located in western Kem County and overlap with the
HCP study and planning area. In addition, the Recovery Plan stresses the importance of
conserving the natural lands in northwestern Kem County and in the McKittrick Valley
(southwestern Kem County) to protect a corridor of continuous habitat for movement and
connectivity for species that do not have the ability to move through irrigated farmland, such as
the blunt -nosed leopard lizard.
For the Tipton kangaroo rat, the Recovery Plan emphasizes the importance of conserving large
contiguous blocks of natural or restored habitat to maintain viable populations. This species is
unique to the area encompassed by the historical Tulare Lake bed, and has had its distribution
reduced to pockets of remaining habitat in southern Tulare and Kings Counties and in natural
lands remaining in Kem County. Tipton kangaroo rat populations periodically spike to high
levels and decline rapidly, often going locally extinct in areas. Long term drought, excessive
amounts of precipitation, flooding, and habitat fragmentation leave this species even more
vulnerable to continued decline. When large expanses of connected habitat exist, there is a
greater probability that some surviving populations will rebound and individuals will recolonize
areas where they have been eliminated. In particular, the recovery strategy notes conservation
efforts need to be concentrated in the Semitropic Ridge area, the Kern River alluvial fan area
including Cole's levee, and the northem and western portion of Kem County. These areas are
key in terms of recovery for this species and the HCP conservation strategy would target the
recovery planning area to maintain known viable populations and examine strategies to prevent
additional threats from emerging over time.
Two federally- listed plant species are also found in the plan area. The Recovery Plan identifies
recovery strategies for San Joaquin woolly- threads and California jewel flower that includes
conservation of areas within the HCP planning area. In addition, the Recovery Plan identifies
recovery strategies for plant and animal species that have no federal status but have state or
CNPS sensitivity designations and are found within the plan area. These species include Munz's
tidy tips, San Joaquin antelope squirrel, short-nosed kangaroo rat, and Tulare grasshopper mouse.
The Recovery Plan also designates western Kem County as one of the two largest and most
important habitat areas for the San Joaquin antelope squirrel, with the second habitat area located
in the Carrizo Plain. As has been discussed earlier with regard to the SJKF, this is significant in
terms of linkage and movement corridors for this species as the two areas overlap and cross
multiple HCP boundaries. Without a comprehensive approach toward conservation of habitat for
this species, the Carizo Plain population may not be viable.
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Major Conservation Benefit to Buena Vista Lake Ornate Shrew (BVLS)
The Buena Vista Lake ornate shrew formerly occurred in wetlands around the Buena Vista Lake
in western Kern County, and presumably throughout the Tulare Lake Basin. As the lakes and
sloughs in the Basin have been drained and cultivated, the loss of valley freshwater marsh and
riparian habitat has contributed to the decline and disappearance of this species. The Recovery
Plan includes the BVLS and provides a goal of long -term conservation for the BVLS and its
wetland and riparian habitat. The wetland and riparian areas within the Metropolitan Bakersfield
General Plan area are located along the Kem River. The City of Bakersfield Water Recharge
Facility is a 2,800 acre natural vegetation portion of the Kern River that is being evaluated by the
USFWS for critical habitat designation for the BVLS. The City currently has in place a "Buena
Vista Lake Shrew Habitat Management Plan for the Kem Fan Water Recharge Site" that could
be incorporated into the BHCP. The existing Metropolitan Bakersfield HCP excludes the Kern
River channel within the primary flood plain. However, this exclusion will be reconsidered for
the new HCP because of the identification of the potential habitat for the BVLS within the Kem
River channel. In addition, corridors of movement and the potential for genetic interchange will
be examined for the areas within and adjacent to the Metropolitan Bakersfield permit area.
Ecosystem Benefits
The California Essential Habitat Connectivity Project, a collaboration of state and federal
agencies, is a statewide modeling of large intact blocks of habitat and the existing connectivity
between them. Approximately 36% of the plan area is considered a designated Natural
Landscape Block (NLB) or an Essential Connectivity Area (ECA) under the Habitat
Connectivity Project, indicating that the Plan area has high ecosystem integrity, and that natural
habitat is intact and not fragmented.
The study area is defined as the area in which all covered activities would occur, impacts would
be evaluated, and conservation activities would be implemented. The study area includes all of
western Kern County, an area of approximately 2,259,627 acres (Figures 1 and 2). The study
area was developed to ensure that the natural resources that might be affected by covered
activities in the Metro Bakersfield General Plan area can be adequately assessed at a regional
scale and sufficient mitigation opportunities are available. The expansion of the study area
beyond the Metro Bakersfield General Plan boundary allows for flexibility in determining where
required mitigation will occur. The permit area for the BHCP is approximately 208,000 acres.
Portions of the permit area will experience a substantial increase in development of habitat lands
to accommodate the increase in California's population growth, potentially impacting natural
resources; however, because of the relatively undeveloped nature of the planning area, a large -
scale conservation effort can be accomplished before the area is fragmented by development.
Contiguous habitat will confer many ecosystem benefits, including the support of all the
naturally occurring biotic and abiotic components and ecological processes necessary for the
covered species.
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When considered in the context of the surrounding landscape, the HCP plan area contains all of
the naturally occurring biotic and abiotic components and ecological processes necessary to
maintain a fully functioning ecosystem that contains the habitat necessary to support the covered
species associated with that ecosystem
Climate Change
As stated previously, Bakersfield HCP continues to consider ajoint NCCP/H[CP to coordinate
with the Valley Floor HCP. All NCCPs are designed to facilitate the adaption of wildlife to
climate change. These plans build ecological resilience by creating landscape -scale
interconnected reserve networks that are based on the major tenets of conservation biology,
including representativeness, multiplicity, and redundancy of large habitat blocks and natural
communities. NCCP reserve networks typically occupy hundreds of thousands of acres across
the entire range of environmental gradients in a planning area, and because of this and their high
level of connectivity, NCCP reserve systems readily provide for the natural movements of
individual organisms, and species and habitat distributional shifts, in response to climate change.
In addition, where possible, NCCP reserves and linkages also provide interconnections to large
blocks of federal and other publicly -owned lands (Forest Service, BLM, NPS, military, state and
county parks) to help ensure that species and habitats on public lands have access to the broadest
range of ecological gradients over which to adapt. NCCPs also require protection and restoration
of key ecological processes which are essential to maintaining sustainable landscapes and
populations. NCCPs acknowledge a high degree of scientific uncertainty and use conceptual
predictive models to identify and resolve critical uncertainties, including effects of climate
change, in an adaptive management framework that is regularly evaluated through regional
effectiveness monitoring. The USFWS and California Department of Fish and Wildlife are
significantly building their collaborative and scientific capacity for mediating effects of climate
change through NCCPs.
Public Benefits
The public may benefit from these land acquisitions because these sites will be adjacent to
already conserved land. Public benefits include carbon sequestration, enhanced water quality,
protection of viewsheds, biodiversity conservation, and protection of pollinator habitat which
benefits surrounding farming communities. Passive recreation that is conductive to sensitive
resources may also be permitted, where consistent with the Plan.
The HCP will benefit the public by providing a predictable and informed approach for
addressing compliance with state and federal Endangered Species laws, a mitigation program for
urban development within the plan boundaries, open space benefits and a take avoidance and
minimization plan within the urban areas. Development of a coordinated Bakersfield HCP with
surrounding HCPs will afford a conservation strategy for covered species in Western Kem
County to address recovery needs, as well as expedite the permit process and provide for cost
and mitigation assurances. In addition, the HCP would enable development interests, school
districts and universities within the plan area to participate instead of preparing individual HCPs
or state permit applications for their development projects, and in a much shorter time frame and
at a lower cost than is required for individual permits. The benefits of the HCP would extend to
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covered City and County capital projects and operation and maintenance activities, benefiting the
County and City by expediting the permit process. By obviating the need for individual permits,
the community -wide HCP and permit will have the added benefit of freeing up time and
resources for all of the regulatory agencies.
APPROACH:
For the third and final phase, Metropolitan Bakersfield agencies (City of Bakersfield and the
County of Kern) will complete the elements needed for the HCP and Federal and State Take
permits associated with the HCP and NCCP (respectively), the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) Environmental Impact Report and associated National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) Environmental Impact Statements. The grant will fund the successive tasks that must be
completed to implement and advance the completion of the HCP/NCCP. Specifically, the BHCP
will complete the HCPINCCP documentation, complete the EIS/EIR and obtain and plan for
implementation of the associated take permits. Phase 3 will involve public as well as agency
feedback on the draft HCP/NCCP, and the draft EIS/EIR. The Metropolitan Bakersfield agencies
will rely on the assistance of the state and federal wildlife agencies, other federal agencies (U.S.
Bureau of Land Management, USFWS Kem National Wildlife Refuge), scientific advisors
(Endangered Species Recovery Program, Cal State University, Bakersfield), Western Kern
County HCP programs (Kem Water Bank, Champagne Shores, Chevron Pipeline, EnviroCycle,
Inc., Kem County Waste Facility, Lamont Public Utility District, Nuevo Torch, and Seneca and
Enron Oil and Natural Gas) and subcontractors. The City of Bakersfield is dedicating the staff
time and resources necessary to ensure the new HCP progresses in coordination with Kem
County and the multiple HCPs already in place.
It is important to note that the adjacent Kern County Valley Floor HCP has been drafted and is
slated to begin its final environmental review process within the next year. The Kem County
Valley Floor HCP is intended to provide a long term program designed to conserve sensitive
species while establishing the conditions under which Kern County; the California Department
of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources; and several water districts
will seek authorization to develop and operate their industries and public infrastructure. In
comparison, while the BHCP seeks to conserve the same sensitive species, it is in the opening
stages of development and will be primarily focused on mitigating the impacts of urban
development within a narrower sphere of influence. As such while the boundaries of the two
HCP's will be adjacent, the timing for completion and the activities covered are not synchronous.
Therefore, conferring with the agencies above will ensure that the developing BHCP works to
complement the nearly complete Kern County Valley Floor HCP and that the conservation goals
of both HCPs are advanced through a collaborative approach.
In addition, Public Outreach, which began in the first phase with identifying of stakeholders and
covered activities, will continue with informing the public about the new BHCP progress. It is
anticipated that, besides public meetings to provide opportunities for information sharing and
feedback, there will also be a website that provides current information to the public.
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Stakeholder/Partner
Name
Role
Contribution (cash or in -kind)
City of Bakersfield
Permittee
In -kind contribution
County of Kern
Permittee
In -kind contribution
Develo ers/Homebuilders
Permit benefit recipient
In -kind contribution
15 school districts
Potential permitees
In -kind contribution
Bakersfield College
Potential permittee
In -kind contribution
Cal State University,
Bakersfield
Potential permittee
In -kind contribution
Local Water District
Potential permittee
In -kind contribution
Local canal districts
Corridor and den sites
PG & E, So Cal Edison
Corridor areas through
easements
Southern Pacific Railroad
Corridor areas
Oil and Gas Producers
Habitat areas
California Native Plant
Society
Potential stakeholders
Audubon Society
Potential stakeholders
Nature Conservancy
Potential stakeholders
Partners for Fish and
Wildlife Program
Potential stakeholders
Sierra Club
Potential stakeholders
Local Landowners
Potential Habitat and
corridor areas
LOCATION:
Bakersfield is located in Kern County, which is in the southern-most portion of California's San
Joaquin Valley. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the County has a total area of 5,210,214
acres, with the California Coast Range delineating the county's western boundary, the crest of
the Sierra Nevada defining the northeastern boundary, and the Tehachapi Range forming the
southwestern boundary. Major water courses within the County are the Kern River, Poso Creek,
Friant -Kern Canal, and the California Aqueduct. The western slopes of the Sierra Nevada are
the source of the headwaters for the Kern River which flows through the Metropolitan
Bakersfield area (Figure 1).
The USFW S has estimated that 96% of the native habitats that comprised the San Joaquin valley
floor have been lost, primarily to agriculture- conversion and urbanization. Currently, it is
estimated that the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan area consists of 32% urban lands, 19%
natural habitat, and 49% open lands (Figure 2). Open lands are lands that are defined as having
been disturbed from their natural state and this includes lands converted for irrigated agriculture
use; these lands still have value as habitat land for species that have adapted to existence in open
lands. A mosaic of habitat types continues to exist within the urban Metropolitan Bakersfield
General Plan boundaries, including Riparian habitat / Valley freshwater marsh along the Kern
River corridor and a contiguous band of Valley foothill grassland that remains in the eastern
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portion of the potential permit area. Valley sacaton grassland, Valley sink scrub brush, Valley
chenopod scrub brush, Valley alluvial fan saltbrush scrub, and alkali sink communities are still
present in the western portion of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan area. The urban
lands have been utilized for denning and food scavenging by the San Joaquin kit fox.
Historically, the Kern River perennially flooded the San Joaquin Valley floor and formed large,
temporary, shallow inland lakes. Since 1954, the flooding has been controlled by the creation of
Lake Isabella in the Sierra Nevada, and the controlled waters of the Kern River have
predominantly been used for agriculture. The historic lake bottoms are now used for irrigated
agriculture production and the Metropolitan Bakersfield HCP area is located within the valley
floor area where flooding previously occurred.
ESTIMATED COST:
The federal request for CDFW staff support is to be shared between regional and headquarters
staff and both will contribute in -kind cost share. See attached budget table.
Partial funding to complete the HCP/NCCP is not practical because the City of Bakersfield and
the County of Kern continue to face economic challenges to fund basic government services.
Both the City and the County are currently anticipating the completion of the new Bakersfield
Habitat Conservation Plan to replace the Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan so
that new standards in endangered species preservation can be incorporated into the
HCPINCCP. This will be difficult to accomplish without full funding of this grant
request. However, in the event that partial funding is offered, the City of Bakersfield will scale
back tasks only as necessary and remains committed to maintaining the timelines set forth for
completion of the new Bakersfield HCP/NCCP
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EXHIBIT B
Terms and Conditions of the Award
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United States Department of the Interior
_ FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 14
Pacific Southwest Region
Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration Program
2800 Cottage Way, W -1729
Sacramento, California 95825
In Reply Refer to:
FWS/R8/WSFR
January 30, 2015
Mr. Bill Kindred, Section 6 Coordinator
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
ECD/Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
1416 Ninth Street, 12' Floor, Suite 1260
Sacramento, California 95814
DUNS: 808322358
Subject: Notice of Grant Award for FBMS# F14AP00948
Dear Mr. Kindred:
Your organization's application for Federal financial assistance titled "2014 Section 6 Habitat
Conservation Planning Assistance, Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan" submitted to the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (Service)'s CFDA Program 15.615 is approved. This award is made
under the authority of: Endangered Species Act of 1973, Cooperative Endangered Species
Conservation Fund, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. For a complete list of this program's authorizing
legislation, go to https: / /www.efda.gov/ and search by the CFDA Program number. This award is
made based on Service approval of your organization's proposal, hereby incorporated by reference
into this award.
The project period of this award is February 1, 2015 through January 31, 2018. Only allowable
costs resulting from obligations incurred during the project period and any authorized pre -award
costs may be charged. All obligations incurred under the award must be liquidated no later than 90
calendar days after the end of the project period. You must submit a written request to the Service
at r8fa_grants @fws.gov before the end of the stated project period if you need more time to
liquidate all obligations.
Payments:
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for Payment (ASAP) system. When requesting payment in ASAP, your Payment Requester will
be required to enter an Account ID. The number assigned to this award is the partial Account ID
in ASAP. When entering the Account ID in ASAP, the Payment Requester should enter the award
number identified in the subject line on letter followed by a percent sign ( %). Refer to the
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Terms of Acceptance:
Acceptance of a financial assistance award (i.e., grant or cooperative agreement) from the Service
carries with it the responsibility to be aware of and comply with the terms and conditions
applicable to the award. Acceptance is defined as the start of work, drawing down funds, or
accepting the award via electronic means. Awards are based on the application submitted to and
approved by the Service. Awards are subject to the terms and conditions incorporated into the
notice of award either by direct citation or by reference to the following: Federal regulations;
program legislation or regulation; and special award terms and conditions. The Federal regulations
applicable to Service awards are listed by recipient type in the Service Financial Assistance
Award Terms and Conditions posted on the Internet at h, tto: / /www.fws.Rov /grants /. If you do
not have access to the Internet and require a full text copy of the award terms and conditions,
contact our office.
Special Conditions and Provisions:
- Cost accounting is required at Grant level
- Your organization's SAM CCR registration is set to expire on February 11, 2015. Under the
terms and conditions of this award, your organization is required to maintain an active CCR
registration throughout the entire approved award period.
- Recipient needs prior written approval from the USFWS to make a cumulative transfer among
direct cost categories which exceed, or are expected to exceed, ten percent of the current total
approved budget.
- This grant may not be extended beyond January 31, 2018, without written permission from the
USFWS Director.
Reporting Requirements:
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$717,271
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$239,757
25%
$957,028
HCP
Planning
Assistance
Totals:
$717,271
75%
$239,757
25%
$957,028
Terms of Acceptance:
Acceptance of a financial assistance award (i.e., grant or cooperative agreement) from the Service
carries with it the responsibility to be aware of and comply with the terms and conditions
applicable to the award. Acceptance is defined as the start of work, drawing down funds, or
accepting the award via electronic means. Awards are based on the application submitted to and
approved by the Service. Awards are subject to the terms and conditions incorporated into the
notice of award either by direct citation or by reference to the following: Federal regulations;
program legislation or regulation; and special award terms and conditions. The Federal regulations
applicable to Service awards are listed by recipient type in the Service Financial Assistance
Award Terms and Conditions posted on the Internet at h, tto: / /www.fws.Rov /grants /. If you do
not have access to the Internet and require a full text copy of the award terms and conditions,
contact our office.
Special Conditions and Provisions:
- Cost accounting is required at Grant level
- Your organization's SAM CCR registration is set to expire on February 11, 2015. Under the
terms and conditions of this award, your organization is required to maintain an active CCR
registration throughout the entire approved award period.
- Recipient needs prior written approval from the USFWS to make a cumulative transfer among
direct cost categories which exceed, or are expected to exceed, ten percent of the current total
approved budget.
- This grant may not be extended beyond January 31, 2018, without written permission from the
USFWS Director.
Reporting Requirements:
Report Title:
Report Period:
Due Date:
Interim Federal Financial Report
(SF -425)
02/01/2015- 03/31/2016
06/29/2016
Interim Performance Report
02/01/2015- 03/31/2016
06/29/2016
Interim Federal Financial Report
(SF -425)
02/01/2015- 03/31/2017
06/29/2017
Interim Performance Report
02/01/2015 -03/31/2017
06/29/2017
Final Federal Financial Report
(SF -425)
02/01/2015 -01/31/2018
05/01/2018
Final Performance Report
02/01/2015 -01/31/2018
05/01/2018
All Reports should be sent to r8fa_ grants @fws.gov.
Recipients must use the Standard Form (SF) 425, Federal Financial Report form for all financial
reporting. This form is available at httt): / /www.whitehouse.gov /omb /grants forms or Wildlife and
Sport Fish Restoration Toolkit located at: http: //f awiki.f ws. gov /display/WTK/Toolkit +Homepagen 9N
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Performance reports must contain: 1) a comparison of actual accomplishments with the goals and
objectives of the award as detailed in the approved scope of work; 2) a description of reasons why
established goals were not met, if appropriate; and 3) any other pertinent information relevant to
the project results. Please include the Service award number provided in the subject line of this
letter on all reports.
Financial and performance reporting due dates may be extended by the Service upon receipt of a
written request addressed to the Service at r8fa_ grants @fws.gov identifying the type of report to
be extended, the requested revised due date, and ajustification for the extension. The Service may
approve an additional extension if justified by a catastrophe that significantly impairs the
recipient's operations. Requests for reporting due date extensions must be received by the Service
no later than one day before the original reporting due date.
Indirect Costs: Indirect costs under this award are approved on the condition that the Recipient
will submit an indirect cost rate proposal to their cognizant agency immediately after the award is
made and no later than 90 calendar days past the award project period start date. The Recipient is
not authorized to charge indirect costs under this award until the Recipient has received, and
provided a copy to the Service Project Officer, an approved Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate
Agreement (NICRA) from the Federal government. In the event the Recipient fails to establish an
approved rate before the end of the award project period, the Service may either: 1)
deobligate the Federal amount budgeted for indirect costs and, if not otherwise prohibited by
legislation or regulation, allow the Recipient to use costs otherwise allocable as indirect costs to
satisfy cost - sharing or matching requirements; or 2) allow the Recipient to transfer the amount
otherwise allocable as indirect costs to direct costs. Service approval of such budget changes will
depend on the particular award circumstance. Indirect costs otherwise allocable to this award may
not be shifted to another Federal award unless specifically authorized by legislation.
System for Award Manaeement (SAM) Reeistration: Under the terms and conditions of this
award, your organization must maintain an active SAM registration at
hops: / /www.sam.gov /portal /public /SAM/ until the final financial report is submitted or final
payment is received, whichever is later. If your organization's SAM registration expires during
the required period, the Service will suspend payment under this and all other Service awards to
your organization until you update your organization's SAM registration.
Project Plan and Budeet Amendments:
Recipients are permitted to re- budget within the approved direct cost budget to meet unanticipated
requirements and may make limited program changes to the approved project. However, certain
types of post -award changes in budgets and projects shall require the prior written approval of the
Service. State, local, or Indian tribal governments must refer to 2 CFR 200.308 for additional
information on the types of changes that require prior written approval.
Grant Period Extensions:
If additional time is needed to complete the approved project, you must send an SF -424 and
written notice to the Service at r8fa_grants @fws.gov. This notice must be received prior to the
authorized project period end date, and must include supporting reasons and revised end date.
Extensions for time cannot be authorized for the sole purpose of spending an unused balance of
funds.
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Proiect Contacts:
The Service Project Officer for this award
The Recipient Project Officer for this award is:
is:
Becky Miller, Grant Specialist
Bill Kindred, Section 6 Coordinator
Phone: (916) 978 -6185
Phone: (916) 653 -3779
Cell: (916) 768 -2330
Email: bill.kindred @wildlife.ca.gov
Email: becky_miller@fws.gov
Please contact Becky Miller with any questions. Please include the Service award number
provided in the subject line of this letter in all written communications.
Thank you for your interest and efforts in supporting conservation for fish and wildlife and their
habitats.
Sincerely,
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Marie Strassburger, Chief
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
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