Santa Clara County Grand Jury
• 2012-2013
2012-2013 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Conservation Plan: How Will This
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Recommendations 2
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R5v 2 oir Area for Burrowing Owl Conservation Creek 5 2.5 0 5 ICF Internation D a a l t 1 a (2 0 S 0 M 0 o i 7 u le ) r , c s S es C : VWD M ( a 20 jo 05 r ) R , oads ´ Pescadero Creek ·þ|} 2 P 5 ajaro River Pacheco ca he P c o State Park City of San Jose (2006), City of Morgan Hill (2006), City of Gilroy (2006) Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan Study Area and Permit Area )01-22-30( sd DXM.11X8_AERAYDUTS_2-1GIF \ SGIF_1RETPAHC \ PAMCRA \ 50_98450 \ PCH_ARALC_ATNAS \ 2_STCEJORP \ :K Prepared by: This report was PASSED and ADOPTED with a concurrence of at least 12 grand jurors on this 11th day of April, 2013. Steven P. McPherson Foreperson Lyn H. Johnson Foreperson pro tem Chester F. Hayes Foreperson pro tem Francis A. Stephens Secretary 13
Conclusions 2
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CL1There has been a significant amount of effort, resources, and money expended in the past 12 years to develop the Plan. The magnitude and complexities involved in developing a comprehensive regional habitat conservation plan that involved both federal and state agencies, as well as six local government entities, including many affected parties, made the task quite challenging. The impact of the implementation of the SCVHCP to the average resident within the covered area is not expected to be noticeable. A proposed development within the covered area would require the issuance of a building permit and the SCVHCP fees would be added to the building permit fees. There would be no need for a developer to prepare environmental reports or obtain permits from the USFWS and CDFW nor would the developer be required to acquire conservation lands for any mitigation that may be required. The new IE would use the new fees to acquire conservation lands and would be responsible for the maintenance and restoration of endangered species habitats. The SCVHCP framework appears to be a reasonable approach to balance the protection of the habitat of endangered species against the need for appropriate development. While the costs and regulatory complexity associated with this solution are substantial, they may be acceptable if the SCVHCP approach succeeds in its intended purpose. The Plan appears to have little impact to the average resident but hopefully the endangered species will benefit significantly. If the SCVHCP process does not provide the promised benefits or if the costs increase significantly, new solutions to balance these competing interests will be required. Contra Costa County San Joaquin 80 County 580 5 Alameda San Mateo 880 County County 680 280 [101] Santa Clara Stanislaus County County Habitat Plan K:\PROJECTS_2\SANTA_CLARA_HCP\05489_05\ARCMAP\CHAPTER1_FIGS\FIG1-1_VICINITY_04.MXD_JJ (09-26-06) Study Area Santa Cruz County MercedCounty [101] 16 0 Miles San Benito County П MontereyCounty Prepared by: \bigwedge_{\mathbf{N}} [101]
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CL2INTERNATIONAL Regional Location of the Habitat Plan Study Area Foster City Fremont Newa Menlo Park East Palo 6 Los Altos 101 Henry W. Coe State Park Morgani Hill Legend Habitat Plan Study Area and Permit Area Santa Clara County Incorporated Areas State Park In Study Area but Excluded from Permit Area XXX Reservoirs Expanded Study Area and Permit Area for Burrowing Owl Conservation Major Streams Major Roads This report was PASSED and ADOPTED with a concurrence of at least 12 grand jurors on this 11th day of April, 2013. Steven P. McPherson Foreperson Lyn H. Johnson Foreperson pro tem Chester F. Hayes Foreperson pro tem Francis A. Stephens Secretary