Fal l 2017 Meeting and Field TourNovember 13 & 14, 2017

Mainstreaming Application of Integrated Regional Conservation & Development (IRCAD)

Day 1 Agenda

Welcome

Introductions & Conservation Pop-Ups

CBC Executive Committee and Interagency Alignment Team (IAT) Report

Conservation Spotlights

Short Break

Paicines Ranch Walking Tour

Mainstreaming IRCAD Application & Open Discussion

Public Comment & Closing

Networking Dinner & Field Trip Preview

California Biodiversity Council (CBC)

To conserve and sustain California’s natural heritage through collaboration among leaders and cooperation across all levels of government

Introductions

Conservation Pop-Ups

1. CA Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) – US Fish & Wildlife Service (US FWS)

2. State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) and Companion Plan – CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)

3. Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program – CA Dept. of Conservation (DoC)

4. Merced County Greenhouse Gas Assessment Tool – DoC

5. Transportation Bill and Advanced Mitigation – CA Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans)

6. Pinnacles Tribal Partnerships – US National Park Service (NPS)

7. Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) Strategic Plan – WCB

Conservation Updates Handout

More Information on the Conservation Pop-Ups and Spotlight presentations can be found on the CBC Website in the Conservation Updates Handout:

http://biodiversity.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/FINAL-Conservation-Updates-upd-2017-11-10.pdf

1. California Landscape Conservation CooperativeLarry Rabin, Assistant Regional Director, Science Applications, US Fish & Wildlife Service (US FWS)

Webpage: https://californialcc.org/ and http://climate.calcommons.org/cvlcp

2. Statewide Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP)CA Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)Armand Gonzales, Special Advisor, Climate Science & Renewable Energy

Webpage: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/SWAP

3. Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) ProgramCA Department of Conservation (DoC)Mandy Latzen, Division of Land Resource Protection

Webpage: www.conservation.ca.gov/dlrp/SALCP/Pages/Index.aspx

4. Merced County Greenhouse Gas Assessment ToolCA Department of Conservation (DoC)Bruce Gwynne, Senior Environmental Scientist, Division of Land Resource Protection

Webpage: www.conservation.ca.gov/dlrp/

5. Transportation Bill and Advanced MitigationCA Department of Transportation (Caltrans)Amy Bailey, Office Chief of Strategic Biological Planning, Advance Mitigation and Innovation

Webpage: http://www.dot.ca.gov/env/bio/advance-mitigation.html

6. Pinnacles Tribal PartnershipsUS National Park Service (NPS)Brent Johnson, Integrated Cultural and Natural Resources Chief

Webpage: https://www.nps.gov/pinn/index.htm

7. Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) Strategic PlanWCBPeter Perrine, Assistant Executive Director

Webpage: https://wcb.ca.gov/

Report: CBC Executive Committee and Interagency Alignment Team (IAT)