Mount Hamilton (ID: 346)

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Project Start Date:
January 01, 1997

Data Effective Date:
March 06, 2006

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Operational Unit(s):

California

Ecoregion(s):

California Central Coast

Country(ies):

United States of America

Project Description:
The Mt. Hamilton Project stretches eastward from the forested ridges of the Santa Cruz Mountains, across the Santa Clara Valley to the oak woodlands and associated uplands of the central Diablo Range, from the city of Livermore to the San Benito River. The 1.2 million acre project area encompasses a mosaic of many of California's most urgently threatened systems, including outstanding examples of once widespread valley oak, blue oak, coast live oak and black oak woodlands, as well as rare systems including sycamore alluvial woodlands, serpentine grasslands, wildflower fields, Coast Range ponderosa pine forests and seasonal wetlands. The region is drained by streams critical to the survival of unique native fishes, amphibians and reptiles once abundant in California, but now endangered throughout their ranges. Critical stream corridors in need of conservation include Alameda Creek, Orestimba Creek, Coyote Creek, Los Banos Creek, the Pajaro River, as well as others. At the heart of the Project area, lies the 80,000-acre rugged Henry Coe State Park, which, combined with lands managed by Santa Clara County Parks, East Bay Regional Parks, SF Water Department and University of California provide a substantial base of already protected land.

Abutting California's technological and business hub of Silicon Valley on the west and the rapidly urbanizing rural and agricultural communities of the San Joaquin Valley to the east, the project area is a largely intact landscape of wild, ranch, and agricultural lands straddling six counties --Santa Clara, Alameda, Stanislaus, Merced, San Benito and San Joaquin. The areas faces intense development pressure. The adjacent cities and towns of San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister to the west, and Livermore to the north make this region one of the fastest growing economic centers in the country as suburban developments, luxury homes, golf courses, and industrial complexes sprawl into wildlife-friendly agricultural lands and open hillsides from the urban centers. In addition, the impacts of incompatible cattle grazing practices and invasive, non-native species create long-term land management challenges.

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Objectives

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Develop objective based grazing plans (monitoring) with public and private partners and implement on 100-200K acres across the Mount Hamilton project in the next 5 years.::::
Develop wildfire management strategy for selected TNC properties in Project Area by 2010 to maintain or enhance native systems and demonstrate responsible fire management.
Ensure long term protection of biological resources on TNC properties and easements as well as publicly protected land in the Mount Hamilton Range.
Ensure that San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s planning processes include TNC’s priorities in the Alameda Creek watershed.::
Establish TNC as an expert on local biodiversity and land management practices that impact biodiversity in California’s Central Coast and statewide.
Expand knowledge of and engagement in key, target-rich watersheds to protect intact functioning landscapes and the full scope of biodiversity that they support.
Influence land use policies to limit fragmentation and other impacts of development to conservation values.
Legally protect an additional 150,000 acres to secure a network of conservation lands totaling 450,000 acres in the Project Area, securing large contiguous cores of target rich habitat, dispersal corridors for wide ranging species, and intact functioning ecological systems.:
Maintain a dispersal corridor along Orestimba Creek allowing wide-ranging wildlife to move between Henry Coe State Park in the interior of the Mount Hamilton Range and the San Joaquin Valley.
Minimize destruction of oak woodland habitat and fragmentation of key wildlife dispersal corridors due to development of orchards and vineyards.::
Minimize impacts to sycamore alluvial woodlands and other sensitive riparian communities in the Orestimba Creek floodplain from development of Orestimba Creek flood control project.::
No new established species of problem "invasive" plants, animals or pathogens in the Mount Hamilton project area.::::
Participate in all Habitat Conservation Plans to ensure TNC standards and conservation goals are included.::
Prevent establishment of new species of problem invasive plants, animals or pathogens in the Project Area.
Protect and enhance biodiversity supported by public and private rangelands in California’s Central Coast.
Protect and restore the Pájaro River floodplain in order to conserve unique biological resources.
Protect ecological values from the possible rebuilding and expansion of the Pacheco Reservoir.::
Protect sensitive hillside and riparian habitats from destruction and fragmentation in order to preserve a viable wildlife movement corridor between the Mount Hamilton Range and the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains.::
Protect the Mount Hamilton Project’s upland and riparian natural communities from degradation and fragmentation due to development of transportation and water storage infrastructure throughout the Mount Hamilton Range.::
Protect valley, blue and coast live oak woodlands, serpentine grasslands and other significant conservation values in Upper Uvas and Llagas watersheds.
Protect vulnerable riparian habitat from inappropriate agricultural uses and fragmentation to preserve and restore unique floodplain communities and secure a viable wildlife movement corridor between the Mount Hamilton Range and the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains.::
Secure protection of a movement corridor to allow dispersal of wildlife between the Mount Hamilton Range and the Santa Cruz Mountains across Coyote Valley.

Targets

Focal Conservation Target	Target Type	Habitat Type
Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix	Ecological System	Savanna Forest
Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)	Ecological System	Grassland :: Temperate
Chaparral/Shrublands	Ecological System	Shrubland :: Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation
Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests)	Ecological System	Forest :: Temperate
Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)	Ecological System	Grassland :: Temperate Shrubland :: Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation
Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands	Ecological System	Riparian Areas Forest :: Temperate Savanna Rivers, Streams, Creeks :: Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular
Riverine Systems	Ecological System	Rivers, Streams, Creeks
Interior Wetlands and Ponds	Ecological System	Wetlands :: Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools Wetlands :: Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools

Threats

Threat (Common Taxonomy) ^*	Targets Threatened
Planned Housing & Urban Development (Residential & Commercial Development :: Housing & Urban Areas )	Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox) Chaparral/Shrublands Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests) Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species) Riverine Systems Interior Wetlands and Ponds
Naturalized Invasive Annual Grasses (Invasive & Other Problematic Species & Genes :: Invasive Non-Native/Alien Species )	Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox) Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests) Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species) Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands Riverine Systems Interior Wetlands and Ponds
Unplanned Rural Housing Development (Residential & Commercial Development :: Housing & Urban Areas )	Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox) Chaparral/Shrublands Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests) Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species) Riverine Systems Interior Wetlands and Ponds
New Highways (Transportation & Service Corridors :: Roads & Railroads )	Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox) Chaparral/Shrublands Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests) Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species) Riverine Systems
Grazing & Ranching (Agriculture & Aquaculture :: Livestock Farming & Ranching )	Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox) Chaparral/Shrublands Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests) Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species) Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands Riverine Systems Interior Wetlands and Ponds
Railroads (Transportation & Service Corridors :: Roads & Railroads )	Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox) Chaparral/Shrublands Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species) Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands Riverine Systems
Fire Suppression (Natural System Modifications :: Fire & Fire Suppression )	Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox) Chaparral/Shrublands Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests) Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species) Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands
Invasive Species: Animals (Invasive & Other Problematic Species & Genes :: Invasive Non-Native/Alien Species )	Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox) Chaparral/Shrublands Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests) Riverine Systems Interior Wetlands and Ponds
Weedy Invasive Plants (Invasive & Other Problematic Species & Genes :: Invasive Non-Native/Alien Species )	Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox) Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests) Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species) Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands Riverine Systems Interior Wetlands and Ponds
Farms & Orchards (Agriculture & Aquaculture :: Annual & Perennial Non-Timber Crops )	Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox) Riverine Systems Interior Wetlands and Ponds
Altered Hydrologic Regime (Natural System Modifications :: Dams & Water Management/Use )	Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands Riverine Systems
Hunting, Trapping & Fishing (Biological Resource Use :: Hunting & Collecting Terrestrial Animals )	Interior Wetlands and Ponds
Mining (Energy Production & Mining :: Mining & Quarrying )	Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands Riverine Systems
Pathogens (Invasive & Other Problematic Species & Genes :: Invasive Non-Native/Alien Species )	Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests) Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands
Atmospheric N-deposition (Pollution :: Air-Borne Pollutants )	Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)
Commercial and Industrial Development (Residential & Commercial Development :: Commercial & Industrial Areas )	Riverine Systems
Habitat Shifting & Alteration (Climate Change & Severe Weather :: Habitat Shifting & Alteration )	Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix
Problematic Native Species (Invasive & Other Problematic Species & Genes :: Problematic Native Species )	Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)
Rangeland conversion (Natural System Modifications :: Other Ecosystem Modifications )	Chaparral/Shrublands
Introduced Genetic Material (Invasive & Other Problematic Species & Genes :: Invasive Non-Native/Alien Species )	Interior Wetlands and Ponds
Recreation Areas (Residential & Commercial Development :: Tourism & Recreation Areas )	Interior Wetlands and Ponds

^* For information on the common taxonomy of threats, see http://conservationmeasures.org/CMP/IUCN/.

Strategies

Strategy (Common Taxonomy)	Threats Addressed
Aggressively treat and eradicate new invasive species on TNC and partner properties. ( Land/Water Management :: Invasive/Problematic Species Control )	-
• Complete protection of 15,000 core acres in the Los Banos Creek watershed to secure areas important aquatic habitats red and yellow-legged frogs (among others) as well as terrestrial species including the California horned lizard, San Joaquin pocket mouse, and San Joaquin Valley kit fox. ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
• Complete protection of 4,000 acres in the Upper Uvas and Llagas watersheds leveraging the ability of local land trusts and open space districts to secure priority valley oak and serpentine areas on 14 priority parcels. ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
• Complete protection of 75% of serpentine grasslands on the east side of Coyote Valley by securing fee ownership or conservation easements over 2,000 acres on priority parcels. ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
• Complete protection of 80,500 acre LasAguilas property to secure important aquatic and riparian habitats including extensive sycamore alluvial and valley oak woodlands. ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
• Complete protection of stands of valley and blue oak woodlands and significant riparian and aquatic habitat along Coyote and San Felipe Creek by securing fee ownership or conservation easements over 30,000 on priority parcels. ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
• Create and enhance seasonal wetlands, critical habitat for rare amphibians and wildlife movement corridor by completing Pájaro floodplain restoration plan currently underway. ( Land/Water Management :: Habitat & Natural Process Restoration )	-
• Develop and implement monitoring protocol for sustainable rangeland stewardship on public and private rangelands through continued involvement in Central Coast Rangeland Coalition. ( External Capacity Building :: Institutional & Civil Society Development )	-
• Develop, adopt and actively implement a collaborative vision with members of the "Pájaro Project Group" (Santa Clara County Open Space Authority, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Silicon Valley Land Conservancy, San Benito Agricultural Land Trust and others) that promotes conservation and enhancement of seasonal wetlands, wildlife corridors and migratory bird habitat as well as “wildlife-friendly” agricultural and grazing activities. ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
• Engage academic institutions, resources agencies and other specialists to monitor condition and long-term health of protected lands and inform TNC strategies for long-term protection and stewardship. ( External Capacity Building :: Institutional & Civil Society Development )	-
• Enhance habitat for native grassland and aquatic species on California Department of Parks & Recreation properties by partnering with agency staff to develop and implement objective-based grazing plans and other management strategies. ( Land/Water Management :: Habitat & Natural Process Restoration )	-
• Ensure protection and restoration of riparian, wetland and upland habitat critical for maintaining a wildlife movement corridor for terrestrial and aquatic species by engaging in planning process for the development of Coyote Valley. ( Land/Water Protection :: Site/Area Protection )	-
• Ensure protection of habitat for steelhead, Alameda whipsnake, California yellow-legged frog and other rare or sensitive species is incorporated into SFPUC’s ongoing Habitat Conservation Plan by sharing data and priorities from TNC’s Central Coast Ecoregional Assessment. ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
• Ensure protection of TNC priorities on properties transferred to the California Department of Fish & Game by participating in the preparation of Management Plans on Hurner and other properties transferred to DFG. ( External Capacity Building :: Alliance & Partnership Development )	-
• Ensure restoration of and increased accessibility to steelhead spawning habitat are included as mitigation for SFPUC’s Calaveras Dam replacement by participating in planning process. ( Land/Water Management :: Habitat & Natural Process Restoration )	-
• Ensure the implementation of Pájaro floodplain conservation goals by engaging the Santa Clara Valley Water District, Pájaro Valley Water Management District, and the San Benito County Water District in development of groundwater management plans. ( External Capacity Building :: Alliance & Partnership Development )	-
• Ensure TNC priorities for protection of sycamore alluvial woodlands on and downstream of TNC property are incorporated in flood control planning process for Orestimba Creek. ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
• Eradicate invasive predators in stock ponds on all TNC properties by 2011. Share experience and help develop funding for eradication on public and private partner properties. ( Land/Water Management :: Invasive/Problematic Species Control )	-
• Maintain or expand populations of burrowing owl, San Joaquin kit fox, and riparian trees and enhance native floral diversity by continuing to implement and study compatible grazing regimes on TNC properties. ( Species Management :: Species Management )	-
• Minimize impact to Project Area by influencing funding and planning process of San Luis Reservoir Point Improvement project toward preferred orientation ( External Capacity Building :: Institutional & Civil Society Development )	-
• Monitor activity regarding the rebuilding of Pacheco Reservoir or use of the site as part of a solution to the San Luis Reservoir Low-Point Improvement Project. ( External Capacity Building :: Institutional & Civil Society Development )	-
• Promote inclusion of viable wildlife corridor in Coyote Valley by engaging and partnering with regulatory agencies to influence San Jose planning process for development. ( Law & Policy :: Legislation )	-
• Promote policies that limit conversion of oak woodlands to vineyards, particularly in core habitat areas and on unstable soils, steep slopes, or near sensitive riparian habitats through work with partners and participation in the Integrated Hardwood Management Task Force. ( Law & Policy :: Policies & Regulations )	-
• Protect each “end” of the corridor by securing the 10,000 acre Bourdet property (also important for its unique bottomland valley oak savannas) and the 10,000 acres in the Sargent Hills (also important for its unusual tar seeps and wetlands). ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
• Protect rare valley oak woodlands and native wildflower fields by completing land protection goals for the San Antonio Valley, totaling an additional 7,000 acres. ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
• Protect river floodplain by securing 4,000 acres on priority properties along the San Felipe Lake/ Pájaro River corridor, including Paxton, Montes and El Rancho San Benito properties, the most critical parcels for floodplain restoration. ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
• Protect sycamore alluvial woodland groves, habitat for rare amphibians and reptiles, and rare chaparral and shrub communities in Alameda County by working with East Bay Regional Park District and Alameda County Resource Conservation District to identify additional sources of funding for these priorities within the watershed. ( External Capacity Building :: Alliance & Partnership Development )	-
• Reach an agreement with San Francisco Public Utilities Commission for TNC to act as an agent to secure fee title ownership and conservation easements over 25,000 acres on priority parcels by leveraging funding from SFPUC’s Watershed and Environmental Improvement Program and other natural resource protection initiatives. ( External Capacity Building :: Conservation Finance )	-
• Secure an important wildlife movement corridor along Orestimba Creek, including rare sycamore alluvial woodlands and other riparian communities, by protecting key parcels encompassing 22,000 acres in the Orestimba Creek watershed between Henry Coe State Park and TNC’s Simon Newman Ranch, ensuring the ability of wildlife to move within the Project Area, and to other conservation areas in the Central Valley. ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
• Secure funding for TNC priorities on the Pájaro River by ensuring that the Pájaro River Watershed Flood Prevention Authority embraces enhancement natural resources and biodiversity as a stated goal and will channel funding for this purpose. ( External Capacity Building :: Conservation Finance )	-
• Track work of Alameda Creek Fisheries Working Group to remove or bypass barriers and improve flows for anadromous fish in Alameda Creek downstream of reservoirs. ( Land/Water Management :: Habitat & Natural Process Restoration )	-
• With California Departments of Fish & Game and Parks & Recreation, develop a shared vision for a wildlife corridor in the Orestimba watershed that will connect to the San Joaquin River; communicate vision to key decision makers. ( External Capacity Building :: Alliance & Partnership Development )	-
• Work with local conservation partners to develop shared vision for a viable wildlife corridor in Coyote Valley and promote this vision to San Jose city and Santa Clara County planners and decision makers. ( Law & Policy :: Legislation )	-
• Work with Santa Clara County Open Space Authority to identify opportunities and sources of funding for protection of rare amphibian habitat and valley and blue oak woodlands within the watershed in Santa Clara County. ( External Capacity Building :: Conservation Finance )	-
Coordinate with Central Valley Ecoregion staff to develop local partners in the western Central Valley to support Orestimba Creek restoration. ( Land/Water Management :: Site/Area Management )	-
Create a shared vision with local partners for protection of a wildlife corridor in Coyote Valley and present to local decision makers. ( External Capacity Building :: Alliance & Partnership Development )	-
Develop initial assessments or studies for San Benito River & floodplain and the Orestimba Creek watershed. ( Land/Water Management :: Site/Area Management )	-
Develop restoration opportunities by catalyzing the launch of an Army Corps of Engineers Watershed Management Plan. ( External Capacity Building :: Alliance & Partnership Development )	-
Develop wildfire management plans for all TNC owned properties. ( Land/Water Management :: Site/Area Management )	-
Enhance capacity of local partners to protect TNC priorities by sharing data and scientific expertise on local biological resources. ( External Capacity Building :: Alliance & Partnership Development )	-
Establish long-term management and monitoring plans for TNC protected lands. ( Land/Water Management :: Site/Area Management )	-
Explore no regrets opportunities to secure high quality aquatic, riparian and floodplain systems on 1-2 key properties. ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
Guarantee species protection and develop long-term acquisition and management funding by participating in the Santa Clara County HCP/NCCP process. ( External Capacity Building :: Conservation Finance )	-
Identify opportunities for TNC to lead on scientific discussions on sustainable rangeland practices and oak woodlands management. ( External Capacity Building :: Institutional & Civil Society Development )	-
If necessary, help to develop mitigation for transportation infrastructure development. ( External Capacity Building :: Conservation Finance )	-
Minimize impact to Project Area by influencing funding and planning process of High Speed Rail Authority toward preferred orientation. ( External Capacity Building :: Institutional & Civil Society Development )	-
Minimize impact to Project Area by influencing funding and planning process of State Route 130 toward preferred orientation. ( External Capacity Building :: Institutional & Civil Society Development )	-
Minimize impacts to critical floodplain and buffer lands by tracking and influencing planning process of the Rancho San Benito development project. ( Undefined :: Undefined )	-
Participate in initiative to abate killer invasive species threats on public and private lands. ( Land/Water Management :: Invasive/Problematic Species Control )	-
Protect and restore steelhead spawning habitat along Pacheco Creek in the headwaters of the watershed. ( Land/Water Protection :: Resource & Habitat Protection )	-
Support continued compatible grazing practices on public lands (e.g. SFPUC, EBRPD, SCCOSA). ( External Capacity Building :: Alliance & Partnership Development )	-
Track movement on the completed San Joaquin county HCP, the dormant San Benito county HCP and the proposed HCP for western Stanislaus County. ( External Capacity Building :: Conservation Finance )	-
Work through partners to ensure future general plan amendments are compatible with TNC conservation goals. ( Law & Policy :: Policies & Regulations )	-
Work with landowners to develop wildfire management plans for TNC easements (e.g. Blue Oak, Romero Ranch). ( Land/Water Management :: Site/Area Management )	-

Viability Summary

Conservation Targets		Landscape Context		Condition		Size		Viability Rank
Conservation Targets		Grade	Weight	Grade	Weight	Grade	Weight	Viability Rank
1	Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix	Good	1.0	Poor	1.0	Good	1.0	Fair
2	Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)	Good	1.0	Poor	1.0	Fair	1.0	Fair
3	Chaparral/Shrublands	Very Good	1.0	-	1.0	Good	1.0	Very Good
4	Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests)	Good	1.0	-	1.0	Good	1.0	Good
5	Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)	Fair	1.0	Fair	1.0	Good	1.0	Fair
6	Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands	Good	1.0	Fair	1.0	-	1.0	Good
7	Riverine Systems	Fair	1.0	Fair	1.0	-	1.0	Fair
8	Interior Wetlands and Ponds	Fair	1.0	Good	1.0	Fair	1.0	Fair
Project Biodiversity Health Rank								Fair

Threat Summary

Project-specific Threats (Common Taxonomy *)	Chaparral/Shrublands	Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)	Interior Wetlands and Ponds	Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests)	Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix	Riverine Systems	Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)	Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands	Overall Threat Rank
Planned Housing & Urban Development (Housing & Urban Areas)	Medium	Very High	Medium	-	Medium	Low	Very High	-	Very High
Naturalized Invasive Annual Grasses (Invasive Non-Native/Alien Species)	-	Very High	Medium	Low	High	-	Medium	High	High
Unplanned Rural Housing Development (Housing & Urban Areas)	Medium	High	Medium	Low	Medium	Low	Very High	-	High
New Highways (Roads & Railroads)	Low	Very High	-	Low	Medium	Low	High	-	High
Grazing & Ranching (Livestock Farming & Ranching)	Low	High	Medium	Low	Medium	Low	High	High	High
Railroads (Roads & Railroads)	Low	High	-	-	Medium	Medium	High	Medium	High
Fire Suppression (Fire & Fire Suppression)	Medium	High	-	Medium	Medium	-	Medium	Low	Medium
Invasive Species: Animals (Invasive Non-Native/Alien Species)	Low	Medium	High	Low	Low	Medium	-	-	Medium
Weedy Invasive Plants (Invasive Non-Native/Alien Species)	-	High	-	-	Medium	Medium	-	Low	Medium
Farms & Orchards (Annual & Perennial Non-Timber Crops)	-	High	Medium	-	-	Medium	-	-	Medium
Altered Hydrologic Regime (Dams & Water Management/Use)	-	-	-	-	-	High	-	Medium	Medium
Hunting, Trapping & Fishing (Hunting & Collecting Terrestrial Animals)	-	-	High	-	-	-	-	-	Medium
Mining (Mining & Quarrying)	-	-	-	-	-	Medium	-	Medium	Medium
Pathogens (Invasive Non-Native/Alien Species)	-	-	-	Low	Medium	-	-	Low	Low
Atmospheric N-deposition (Air-Borne Pollutants)	-	-	-	-	-	-	Medium	-	Low
Commercial and Industrial Development (Commercial & Industrial Areas)	-	-	-	-	-	Medium	-	-	Low
Habitat Shifting & Alteration (Habitat Shifting & Alteration)	-	-	-	-	Medium	-	-	-	Low
Problematic Native Species (Problematic Native Species)	-	Medium	-	-	-	-	-	-	Low
Rangeland conversion (Other Ecosystem Modifications)	Medium	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Low
Introduced Genetic Material (Invasive Non-Native/Alien Species)	-	-	Low	-	-	-	-	-	Low
Recreation Areas (Tourism & Recreation Areas)	-	-	Low	-	-	-	-	-	Low
Threat Status for Targets and Project	Medium	Very High	High	Low	High	High	Very High	High	Very High

Project Resources

Categories & Measures		Score
People
	Staff Leadership	-
	Multidisciplinary Team	-
People Average		-
Internal Resources
	Institutional Learning	-
	Funding	-
Internal Resources Average		-
External Resources
	Social/Legal Framework for Conservation	-
	Community and Constituency Support	-
External Resources Average		-
Overall Project Resource Rank

Assessment of Target Viability

Conservation Target	Key Attribute (Category)	Indicator	Current Indicator Measurement	Rating Comments: (Poor, Fair Good Very Good)	Current Rating and Date	Desired Rating and Date
Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix	Animal species composition (Condition)	presence of the indicator species (eg. Cooper's, sharpie, Golden, ground squirrel) ¹	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good ² Jan 6, 2006	Good
Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix	Grassland plant species composition (Condition)	Percent cover and richness of native species cover (> 20% and native species richness levels steady or increasing over 10 year period)	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Poor Jan 6, 2006	Fair
Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix	Oak age structure (Condition)	Proportion of area with range of sizes and ages of dominant oak tree species	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Fair ³ Jan 6, 2006	Good
Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix	Oak tree health (Condition)	Proportion of watersheds w/o phytopthera ramorum	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Very Good ⁴ Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix	Connectivity among communities & ecosystems (Landscape Context)	Suitability index level ⁵	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Very Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix	Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent) (Landscape Context)	Percent of area within bounds of range of natural variation in fire frequency, intensity and spatial extent	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix	Grazing regime - (season and intensity) (Landscape Context)	Percent of area with appropriate levels of grazing (500 - 2000 lbs/acre per year) and grazing at least during winter months	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix	Mt Ham endemic plants: Population number and size (Size)	All known populations extant	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good ⁶ Jan 6, 2006	Very Good ⁷
Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)	Kit fox abundance and distribution (Condition)	Proportion of suitable habitat occupied by kit fox	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Poor Jan 6, 2006	Good
Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)	Plant species composition (Condition)	% cover and richness of native species	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Poor Jan 6, 2006	Fair
Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)	Connectivity among communities & ecosystems (Landscape Context)	Suitability index level ⁸	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Very Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)	Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent) (Landscape Context)	Percent of area within bounds of range of natural variation in fire frequency, intensity and spatial extent	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)	Grazing intensity (Landscape Context)	Percent of area with appropriate levels of grazing (500 - 2000 lbs/acre per year) and grazing at least during winter months	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good ⁹ Jan 6, 2006	Very Good ¹⁰
Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)	Burrowing owl & ground squirrel abundance and distribution (Size)	Proportion of suitable habitat occupied by burrowing owl and CGS ¹¹	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Fair ¹² Jan 6, 2006	Good
Chaparral/Shrublands	Connectivity among communities (Landscape Context)	Suitability index level ¹³	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Very Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Chaparral/Shrublands	Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent) (Landscape Context)	Percent of area within bounds of range of natural variation in fire frequency, intensity and spatial extent	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Chaparral/Shrublands	Landscape pattern (plant community mosaic) & structure (Landscape Context)	patchiness measure???	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Very Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Chaparral/Shrublands	Chaparral reptile presence (Size)	Proportion of suitable habitat occupied by horned lizard and Alameda whipsnake	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	-	-
Chaparral/Shrublands	Mt Ham endemic plants: Population number and size (Size)	All known populations present	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests)	Connectivity among communities (Landscape Context)	Suitability index level ¹⁴	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Very Good ¹⁵ Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests)	Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent) (Landscape Context)	Percent of area within bounds of range of natural variation in fire frequency, intensity and spatial extent	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests)	Mt Ham endemic and disjunct plants: Population number and size (Size)	All known populations extant	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)	Plant species composition (Condition)	Native species cover and richness	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Fair Jan 6, 2006	Good
Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)	Grazing regime - (season and intensity) (Landscape Context)	Percent of area with appropriate levels of grazing (500 - 2000 lbs/acre per year) and grazing at least during winter months	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Fair Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)	Nutrient concentrations & dynamics (Landscape Context)	Soil nitrogen levels	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Fair ¹⁶ Jan 6, 2006	Good ¹⁷
Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)	Metapopulation dynamics (Size)	Size and distribution of serpentine patches	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good Jan 6, 2006	Good ¹⁸
Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)	Mt Ham endemics: Population number and size (Size)	All known populations extant	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands	Sycamore population structure (Condition)	Proportion of area with range of sizes and ages of sycamore trees	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Fair Jan 6, 2006	Good
Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands	Understory native species composition and structure (Condition)	Native herb and shrub richness and percent cover	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Fair Jan 6, 2006	Good
Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands	Disturbance regime (flood frequency, intensity and timing) (Landscape Context)	Number of watersheds experiencing range of natural variation in flood frequency, intensity and timing	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good Jan 6, 2006	Good
Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands	Population size & dynamics (Size)	All known populations extant	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	-	-
Riverine Systems	Anadromous fish population distribution (Condition)	Percentage of streams with historic runs	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Fair Jan 6, 2006	Good
Riverine Systems	Native species composition and richness (Condition)	Proportion of watersheds with expected native invertebrate and vertebrate species richness levels	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	-	Good
Riverine Systems	Riparian vegetation structure and composition (Condition)	Width of riparian buffer with native riparian tree species	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Fair Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Riverine Systems	Water quality (Condition)	Macroinvertabrate indicator ranking	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Riverine Systems	Disturbance regime (flood frequency, intensity and timing) (Landscape Context)	Number of watersheds experiencing range of natural variation in flood frequency, intensity and timing	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Fair Jan 6, 2006	Good
Riverine Systems	Instream connectivity (Landscape Context)	Absence of barriers to flow	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Fair Jan 6, 2006	Good
Interior Wetlands and Ponds	amphibian population health (Condition)	number of ponds w/o Trematode and/or Chytrid	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good Jan 6, 2006	Very Good
Interior Wetlands and Ponds	Connectivity among communities (Landscape Context)	suitable habitat for movement, aestivation, and foraging habitat	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Good Jan 6, 2006	Good
Interior Wetlands and Ponds	Hydrologic integrity and function (Landscape Context)	Percentage of wetlands with intact, unaltered hydrology	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Fair Jan 6, 2006	Good
Interior Wetlands and Ponds	Presence of rare herp populations with appropriate age structure (Size)	percentage of suitable ponds occupied by breeding populations	-	Poor: - Fair: - Good: - Very Good: -	Fair Jan 6, 2006	Good

COMMENTS:

¹ Is presence of predators indicator of presence of burrowing mammals? YES!

² Ranchers poisoning ground squirrels, how severe an impact is that

³ need more info. There are some areas w/very good regen.

⁴ maybe in LAs Uvas area

⁵ Suitability is an weighted index composed of area developed, area in agriculture, road intensity and % of planning unit with non-natural edge

⁶ how does current pop'n of endemics rate against historical By definition we are good right now.

⁷ maintain exisitng pops, plus expand range or discovery of new pop'n

⁸ Suitability is an weighted index composed of area developed, area in agriculture, road intensity and % of planning unit with non-natural edge

⁹ predominately undergrazed if we want to manage for kit fox

¹⁰ may have to work to get to vg

¹¹ As above can we use presence of predators as indicator? What is the difference here?

¹² burrowing owls are threatened? what is confidence of this rating

¹³ Suitability is an weighted index composed of area developed, area in agriculture, road intensity and % of planning unit with non-natural edge

¹⁴ Suitability is an weighted index composed of area developed, area in agriculture, road intensity and % of planning unit with non-natural edge

¹⁵ inherently patchy but is development more prevalent on ridgetops

¹⁶ especially closer to freeways, at least that is where research has been done

¹⁷ good luck!!!

¹⁸ we will need to work to stay "Good"

Objectives, Strategic Actions and Action Steps

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Strategic Action Measures
Action Steps Measures
Comments

Objective: Develop objective based grazing plans (monitoring) with public and private partners and implement on 100-200K acres across the Mount Hamilton project in the next 5 years.::::

Objective: Develop wildfire management strategy for selected TNC properties in Project Area by 2010 to maintain or enhance native systems and demonstrate responsible fire management.

Objective: Ensure long term protection of biological resources on TNC properties and easements as well as publicly protected land in the Mount Hamilton Range.

Objective: Ensure that San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s planning processes include TNC’s priorities in the Alameda Creek watershed.::

Objective: Establish TNC as an expert on local biodiversity and land management practices that impact biodiversity in California’s Central Coast and statewide.

Objective: Expand knowledge of and engagement in key, target-rich watersheds to protect intact functioning landscapes and the full scope of biodiversity that they support.

Objective: Influence land use policies to limit fragmentation and other impacts of development to conservation values.

Objective: Legally protect an additional 150,000 acres to secure a network of conservation lands totaling 450,000 acres in the Project Area, securing large contiguous cores of target rich habitat, dispersal corridors for wide ranging species, and intact functioning ecological systems.:

Objective: Maintain a dispersal corridor along Orestimba Creek allowing wide-ranging wildlife to move between Henry Coe State Park in the interior of the Mount Hamilton Range and the San Joaquin Valley.

Objective: Minimize destruction of oak woodland habitat and fragmentation of key wildlife dispersal corridors due to development of orchards and vineyards.::

Objective: Minimize impacts to sycamore alluvial woodlands and other sensitive riparian communities in the Orestimba Creek floodplain from development of Orestimba Creek flood control project.::

Objective: No new established species of problem "invasive" plants, animals or pathogens in the Mount Hamilton project area.::::

Objective: Participate in all Habitat Conservation Plans to ensure TNC standards and conservation goals are included.::

Strategic Action: Guarantee species protection and develop long-term acquisition and management funding by participating in the Santa Clara County HCP/NCCP process.
Strategic Action: Track movement on the completed San Joaquin county HCP, the dormant San Benito county HCP and the proposed HCP for western Stanislaus County.

Objective: Prevent establishment of new species of problem invasive plants, animals or pathogens in the Project Area.

Objective: Protect and enhance biodiversity supported by public and private rangelands in California’s Central Coast.

Objective: Protect and restore the Pájaro River floodplain in order to conserve unique biological resources.

Objective: Protect ecological values from the possible rebuilding and expansion of the Pacheco Reservoir.::

Objective: Protect sensitive hillside and riparian habitats from destruction and fragmentation in order to preserve a viable wildlife movement corridor between the Mount Hamilton Range and the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains.::

Objective: Protect the Mount Hamilton Project’s upland and riparian natural communities from degradation and fragmentation due to development of transportation and water storage infrastructure throughout the Mount Hamilton Range.::

Objective: Protect valley, blue and coast live oak woodlands, serpentine grasslands and other significant conservation values in Upper Uvas and Llagas watersheds.

Objective: Protect vulnerable riparian habitat from inappropriate agricultural uses and fragmentation to preserve and restore unique floodplain communities and secure a viable wildlife movement corridor between the Mount Hamilton Range and the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains.::

Objective: Secure protection of a movement corridor to allow dispersal of wildlife between the Mount Hamilton Range and the Santa Cruz Mountains across Coyote Valley.

Strategy Effectiveness

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Comments
Objective Measures
Indicator Methods
Indicator Measures
Progress Reports

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Develop objective based grazing plans (monitoring) with public and private partners and implement on 100-200K acres across the Mount Hamilton project in the next 5 years.::::

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Develop wildfire management strategy for selected TNC properties in Project Area by 2010 to maintain or enhance native systems and demonstrate responsible fire management.

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Ensure long term protection of biological resources on TNC properties and easements as well as publicly protected land in the Mount Hamilton Range.

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Ensure that San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s planning processes include TNC’s priorities in the Alameda Creek watershed.::

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Establish TNC as an expert on local biodiversity and land management practices that impact biodiversity in California’s Central Coast and statewide.

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Expand knowledge of and engagement in key, target-rich watersheds to protect intact functioning landscapes and the full scope of biodiversity that they support.

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Influence land use policies to limit fragmentation and other impacts of development to conservation values.

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Minimize destruction of oak woodland habitat and fragmentation of key wildlife dispersal corridors due to development of orchards and vineyards.::

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Minimize impacts to sycamore alluvial woodlands and other sensitive riparian communities in the Orestimba Creek floodplain from development of Orestimba Creek flood control project.::

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: No new established species of problem "invasive" plants, animals or pathogens in the Mount Hamilton project area.::::

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Participate in all Habitat Conservation Plans to ensure TNC standards and conservation goals are included.::

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Prevent establishment of new species of problem invasive plants, animals or pathogens in the Project Area.

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Protect and enhance biodiversity supported by public and private rangelands in California’s Central Coast.

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Protect and restore the Pájaro River floodplain in order to conserve unique biological resources.

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Protect ecological values from the possible rebuilding and expansion of the Pacheco Reservoir.::

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Protect valley, blue and coast live oak woodlands, serpentine grasslands and other significant conservation values in Upper Uvas and Llagas watersheds.

Percent Complete: 0%

Objective: Secure protection of a movement corridor to allow dispersal of wildlife between the Mount Hamilton Range and the Santa Cruz Mountains across Coyote Valley.

All Monitoring Indicators

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Methods
Measurement Report
Progress Reports
Objectives
Target KEA Refs
Target Threat Refs
Other Refs

Indicator: % cover and richness of native species
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)
- Condition: Plant species composition

Indicator: Absence of barriers to flow
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Riverine Systems
- Landscape Context: Instream connectivity

Indicator: All known populations extant
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Comments
Target: Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species), Category: Size, KEA: Mt Ham endemics: Population number and size
	Jan 06, 2006
Target: Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests), Category: Size, KEA: Mt Ham endemic and disjunct plants: Population number and size
	Jan 06, 2006
Target: Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix, Category: Size, KEA: Mt Ham endemic plants: Population number and size
	Jan 06, 2006	how does current pop'n of endemics rate against historical By definition we are good right now.

Key Attribute

Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests)
- Size: Mt Ham endemic and disjunct plants: Population number and size
Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix
- Size: Mt Ham endemic plants: Population number and size
Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)
- Size: Mt Ham endemics: Population number and size
Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands
- Size: Population size & dynamics

Indicator: All known populations present
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Chaparral/Shrublands
- Size: Mt Ham endemic plants: Population number and size

Indicator: Macroinvertabrate indicator ranking
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Riverine Systems
- Condition: Water quality

Indicator: Native herb and shrub richness and percent cover
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands
- Condition: Understory native species composition and structure

Indicator: Native species cover and richness
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)
- Condition: Plant species composition

Indicator: number of ponds w/o Trematode and/or Chytrid
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Interior Wetlands and Ponds
- Condition: amphibian population health

Indicator: Number of watersheds experiencing range of natural variation in flood frequency, intensity and timing
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
Target: Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands, Category: Landscape Context, KEA: Disturbance regime (flood frequency, intensity and timing)
	Jan 06, 2006
Target: Riverine Systems, Category: Landscape Context, KEA: Disturbance regime (flood frequency, intensity and timing)
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Riverine Systems
- Landscape Context: Disturbance regime (flood frequency, intensity and timing)
Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands
- Landscape Context: Disturbance regime (flood frequency, intensity and timing)

Indicator: patchiness measure???
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Chaparral/Shrublands
- Landscape Context: Landscape pattern (plant community mosaic) & structure

Indicator: Percent cover and richness of native species cover (> 20% and native species richness levels steady or increasing over 10 year period)
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix
- Condition: Grassland plant species composition

Indicator: Percent of area with appropriate levels of grazing (500 - 2000 lbs/acre per year) and grazing at least during winter months
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Comments
Target: Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix, Category: Landscape Context, KEA: Grazing regime - (season and intensity)
	Jan 06, 2006
Target: Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox), Category: Landscape Context, KEA: Grazing intensity
	Jan 06, 2006	predominately undergrazed if we want to manage for kit fox
Target: Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species), Category: Landscape Context, KEA: Grazing regime - (season and intensity)
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)
- Landscape Context: Grazing intensity
Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix
- Landscape Context: Grazing regime - (season and intensity)
Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)
- Landscape Context: Grazing regime - (season and intensity)

Indicator: Percent of area within bounds of range of natural variation in fire frequency, intensity and spatial extent
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
Target: Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox), Category: Landscape Context, KEA: Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent)
	Jan 06, 2006
Target: Chaparral/Shrublands, Category: Landscape Context, KEA: Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent)
	Jan 06, 2006
Target: Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests), Category: Landscape Context, KEA: Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent)
	Jan 06, 2006
Target: Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix, Category: Landscape Context, KEA: Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent)
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Chaparral/Shrublands
- Landscape Context: Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent)
Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)
- Landscape Context: Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent)
Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests)
- Landscape Context: Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent)
Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix
- Landscape Context: Fire regime - (timing, frequency, intensity, extent)

Indicator: Percentage of streams with historic runs
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Riverine Systems
- Condition: Anadromous fish population distribution

Indicator: percentage of suitable ponds occupied by breeding populations
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Interior Wetlands and Ponds
- Size: Presence of rare herp populations with appropriate age structure

Indicator: Percentage of wetlands with intact, unaltered hydrology
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Interior Wetlands and Ponds
- Landscape Context: Hydrologic integrity and function

Indicator: presence of the indicator species (eg. Cooper's, sharpie, Golden, ground squirrel)
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006			Ranchers poisoning ground squirrels, how severe an impact is that

Key Attribute

Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix
- Condition: Animal species composition

Indicator: Proportion of area with range of sizes and ages of dominant oak tree species
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006			need more info. There are some areas w/very good regen.

Key Attribute

Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix
- Condition: Oak age structure

Indicator: Proportion of area with range of sizes and ages of sycamore trees
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Sycamore Alluvial Woodlands
- Condition: Sycamore population structure

Indicator: Proportion of suitable habitat occupied by burrowing owl and CGS
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006			burrowing owls are threatened? what is confidence of this rating

Key Attribute

Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)
- Size: Burrowing owl & ground squirrel abundance and distribution

Indicator: Proportion of suitable habitat occupied by horned lizard and Alameda whipsnake
(target kea refs)

Key Attribute

Chaparral/Shrublands
- Size: Chaparral reptile presence

Indicator: Proportion of suitable habitat occupied by kit fox
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)
- Condition: Kit fox abundance and distribution

Indicator: Proportion of watersheds w/o phytopthera ramorum
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006			maybe in LAs Uvas area

Key Attribute

Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix
- Condition: Oak tree health

Indicator: Proportion of watersheds with expected native invertebrate and vertebrate species richness levels
(target kea refs)

Key Attribute

Riverine Systems
- Condition: Native species composition and richness

Indicator: Size and distribution of serpentine patches
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)
- Size: Metapopulation dynamics

Indicator: Soil nitrogen levels
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006			especially closer to freeways, at least that is where research has been done

Key Attribute

Serpentine Systems (Endemic Species)
- Landscape Context: Nutrient concentrations & dynamics

Indicator: Suitability index level
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Comments
Target: Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests), Category: Landscape Context, KEA: Connectivity among communities
	Jan 06, 2006	inherently patchy but is development more prevalent on ridgetops
Target: Chaparral/Shrublands, Category: Landscape Context, KEA: Connectivity among communities
	Jan 06, 2006
Target: Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix, Category: Landscape Context, KEA: Connectivity among communities & ecosystems
	Jan 06, 2006
Target: Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox), Category: Landscape Context, KEA: Connectivity among communities & ecosystems
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Chaparral/Shrublands
- Landscape Context: Connectivity among communities
Eastern Slope Grasslands (Kit Fox)
- Landscape Context: Connectivity among communities & ecosystems
Montane Forest/High Elevation Woodlands (pine forest and black oak dominated forests)
- Landscape Context: Connectivity among communities
Oak Woodlands/Savanna Grassland Matrix
- Landscape Context: Connectivity among communities & ecosystems

Indicator: suitable habitat for movement, aestivation, and foraging habitat
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Interior Wetlands and Ponds
- Landscape Context: Connectivity among communities

Indicator: Width of riparian buffer with native riparian tree species
(measurement report) (target kea refs)

Measurement Report:

Measure	Date	Source	Trend	Comments
	Jan 06, 2006

Key Attribute

Riverine Systems
- Condition: Riparian vegetation structure and composition

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