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Central Valley Central Valley P Project Project P j j t t Improvement Act Improvement Act Improvement Act Improvement Act Habitat Habitat Restoration Restoration R R i i Program Program Program Program section 3406 (b)(1) section 3406 (b)(1) “other” “ th “ th “other” ” ” Prepared for Prepared for p CVPIA Public Meeting CVPIA Public Meeting March 15, 2012 March 15, 2012

Management of the Management of the ge ge e e o o e e Habitat Restoration Program (HRP) Habitat Restoration Program (HRP) U.S. Department of the Interior Program Managers Dan Strait Dan Strait - BOR Caroline Prose - FWS BOR Caroline Prose FWS

S S Section 3406(b)(1) “other” Section 3406(b)(1) “other” i i 3406(b)(1) “ 3406(b)(1) “ h h ” ”  “…in the course of developing and implementing this program the Secretary implementing this program the Secretary shall make all reasonable efforts consistent with the requirements of this section to with the requirements of this section to address other identified adverse environmental impacts of the CVP not environmental impacts of the CVP not specifically enumerated in this section.”

Program Vision & Objectives Program Vision & Objectives Program Vision & Objectives Program Vision & Objectives  VISION: Fund a balanced set of conservation actions to improve conditions for federally listed CVP-impacted species species  OBJECTIVES:  Protect and restore native habitats impacted by the p y CVP  Stabilize and improve populations of native species p p p p impacted by the CVP

P P Program Funding and Project Types Program Funding and Project Types F F di di d P d P j j t T t T  Currently funded at $1.5 million/year  ~$29M spent on 111 different projects from 1996 – 2011  Project types: before before  Land  Land Ohm property acquisition Riparian restoration after after  Habitat  Habitat restoration  Research  Captive Breeding

Priorities for Funding Priorities for Funding Priority Project Area Consolidated Place of Use & CVP Impact Areas Consolidated Place of Use & CVP Impact Areas Priority Species, Habitats & Geographic Areas Based on recovery-related criteria in Recovery Plans B d l t d it i i R Pl & extent of CVP impacts Priority Actions Priority Actions Determined annually with Sacramento FWS Field Office

Priority Actions Priority Actions Priority Actions Priority Actions Lange’s  Reflect current evaluation of metalmark butterfly high priority species needs & high priority species needs & habitat trends  Account for historical levels of investment, future  Account for historical levels of investment future threats to specific ecosystems, CVP impacts, etc.  C  Compliment other on-going actions by other partners li t th i ti b th t within Priority Project area of the Central Valley

High Priority Species and Habitats High Priority Species and Habitats Serpentine Vegetation Central Valley Vernal Pools Bay checkerspot California tiger Metcalf Canyon butterfly Vernal pool fairy salamander Jewelflower shrimp .

High Priority Species and Habitats (cont.) High Priority Species and Habitats (cont.) Riparian/Aquatic Alkali Scrub/Grasslands Alk li S b/G l d Least Bell’s L B ll’ vireo Gi Giant garter t t San Joaquin Tipton kangaroo rat snake kit fox

High Priority Species and Habitats (cont.) High Priority Species and Habitats (cont.) Riverine Dune Chaparral Pine Hill ceanothus Lange’s metalmark butterfly Pine Hill flannelbush

FY 2011 A FY 2011 A FY 2011 Accomplishments FY 2011 Accomplishments li h li h t t  Peek Ranch Conservation Easement $500,000  Kelsey Ranch Conservation Easement* $281,657  Panorama Vista Preserve Habitat Restoration $235,000  P Vi t P H bit t R t ti $235 000  Serpentine Soils Grazing Study* $224,057  Vernal Pools Mapping Project $159,400  Captive Rearing of Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly $140,157  C ti R i f L ’ M t l k B tt fl $140 157  Program Administration $428,037 $1,968,308** *Also being funded by the CVP Conservation Program **Includes end-of-year funds deobligations and carry-over funds Includes end-of-year funds, deobligations, and carry-over funds

FY 2012 Activities FY 2012 Activities  2012 Budget Summary 2012 Budget Summary  2012 Proposal Solicitation  Project Selection Process

Projected HRP Budget Table Projected HRP Budget Table For Fiscal Year 2012 1 For Fiscal Year 2012 TASKS COSTS (BOR & FWS) (BOR & FWS) Labor Program Management $308,714 Program, Technical, & Environmental $185,342 Compliance Support Contracts Contracts Land acquisition projects $505,350 Habitat restoration projects Habitat restoration projects $200,238 $200,238 Research projects $200,238 Captive Breeding & Reintroduction p g $100,118 Total labor & contracts $1.5 million 1 See the FY 2012 AWP for the HRP for more detail on budget numbers.

2012 S li it ti 2012 S li it ti 2012 Solicitation 2012 Solicitation  Funding Opportunity Application (FOA) posted on www.grants.gov (9/16/11 – 12/9/11)  Integrated with CVP Conservation Program  Applicants must address CVP relationship and each pp ca ts ust add ess CV e at o s p a d eac evaluation criteria  Specific format (Budget, Species Lists, GIS Data) Specific format (Budget, Species Lists, GIS Data) required  Receive ~25 proposals/year (total value $6-$10 million) Receive 25 proposals/year (total value $6 $10 million)  22 eligible proposals received for FY 2012

Project Selection Process Project Selection Process  Technical Team Evaluation  Proposal ranking based on quantitative criteria (13) quantitative criteria (13)  CVP “nexus”/level of CVP impacts determination p  Added technical (“peer”) review for research  Field visits to proposed acquisition/restoration sites  Benefits to listed species  Benefits to listed species  Level of partnering

Overall Accomplishments to Date Overall Accomplishments to Date Overall Accomplishments to Date Overall Accomplishments to Date before before  105,617 acres protected Spivey  8 055 acres restored  8,055 acres restored Pond Pond  Total: 113,672 acres after ft  Oversight & evaluation of past projects for compliance past projects for compliance & benefits to CVP species

C C Contact Information Contact Information t t t I f t I f ti ti  Dan Strait, BOR:  E-mail: dstrait@usbr.gov @ g  ph # 916-978-5052  Caroline Prose, FWS:  E-mail: caroline prose@fws.gov  E mail: caroline_prose@fws.gov  ph # 916-414-6575  HRP webpage: www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpcp

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