DATE:
January 28, 2026
06
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
ADOPT RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM LOCAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM AND ESTABLISH APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT TO BENEFIT TRICOLORED BLACKBIRD PROJECT AND RELATED CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICT: 2)
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OVERVIEW
The State of California's Natural Community Conservation Planning (NCCP) Local Assistance Grant Program was created to assist local public and non-profit entities in implementing NCCPs throughout California. The Local Assistance Grant Program, administered by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), allocates funds for projects associated with the planning and implementation of established conservation programs such as the County of San Diego's (County) Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP). The MSCP is a long-term, regional habitat conservation program focused on balancing the protection of plant and animal species with recreation, development, and agricultural activities within the San Diego region. On October 22, 1997 (1), the County Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted the 50-year MSCP South County Subarea Plan, which includes the unincorporated areas in the southwestern portion of the region. In total, there are three Plan Areas within the County's MSCP, including the adopted South County Subarea, the draft North County, and the proposed East County MSCP Plan Areas.
The County Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) evaluated eligible projects that are part of the MSCP in conjunction with the requirements of the Local Assistance Grant Program and determined that the Habitat Enhancement to Benefit Tricolored Blackbird Project (Project) would meet a known conservation need and be competitive for available grant funding. Previous Local Assistance Grant-funded projects have been performed on multiple County Preserves, including Lakeside Linkage Preserve and Otay Ranch Preserve, and benefited MSCP-covered species, including coastal cactus wr...
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