Improving Habitat Conservation Planning: The California Natural Community Conservation Model

Table 2: Comparison of Section 10(a) and NCCP conservation concepts.


Issue Section 10(a) NCCP
1. Planning Scope 1. Project-by-project 1. Biological Regions
2. Biological Scope 2. Single species or groups of listed species 2. Ecosystems and natural communities
3. Focus of Conservation 3. Highly imperiled species 3. Pre-listing; Preventative
4. Scientific Input 4. Agencies and consultants 4. Independent Scientists
5. Institutional Involvement 5. Agencies and applicants 5. Local; State; Federal; Public; Private Landowners
6. Public Participation 6. Little or none 6. Workgroups; Hearings; Public comment
7. Use of Agency Resources 7. Processing hundreds of individual permits 7. Servicing and enforcing several large-scale plans
8. Preserve Design 8. Fragmented set asides 8. Large habitat blocks
9. Duration 9. Short-term permits 9. Long-term or perpetual
10. Land Management 10. Relies on permittee 10. Independent; Adaptive; Required by agreement
11. Monitoring/Oversight 11. Passive; Relies on permittee 11. Active by agencies; Oversight by public
12. Landowner Assurances 12. Short-term, narrow 12. Predictable; broad
13. Conservation Standard 13. "Jeopardy" 13. No net loss habitat value; Contribution to recovery


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