San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program Annual Report Workshop to be Held May 18th

The San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) Annual Report Workshop will be held Tuesday, May 18th from 9:00am-noon at the Balboa Park Club Ballroom, Balboa Park, Pan American Road West. The workshop is a collaborative effort between local jurisdictions, state and federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations to highlight habitat conservation accomplishments under the MSCP completed over the last year.  The workshop provides an opportunity for the public and interested parties to learn more about unique habitats in the San Diego region and role of the MSCP in preserving open space.  Members of the public and other interested parties are invited to attend.

Workshop agenda and details:

9:00 am  Poster Session

9:30 am  Welcome/Overview/Introductions, Tom Oberbauer, County of San Diego

9:35 am  Jurisdictional Reports

• City of Chula Vista, Marisa Lundstedt and Josie McNeeley Maritime succulent scrub mitigation & Cactus wren restoration efforts
• County of San Diego, Jared Underwood and Trish Boaz Update on the North andEast County MSCP, Update on the Burrowing owlmitigation strategyin East Otay Mesa, & Resource management plans
• City of San Diego, Jeanne Krosch Vernal Pool HCP & clarifications to the Land Development Code/ Environmentally Sensitive Lands Regulationsand Amendments to the Biology Guidelines

10:00 am  Resource Agencies Reports

• Bureau of Land Management, Joyce Schlacter
  Update on Thorne’s hairstreak butterfly and Tecate cypress monitoring.,
  Update on Draft BLM South Coast Resource Management Plan, Land
  Acquisition, & Fuels management
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/National Wildlife Refuge, Clark Winchell andJJohn Martin Cactus wren regional study & on‐going monitoring & restoration results on Refuge lands
• CA Department of Fish and Game, Randy Rodriguez and Jason Price Enforcement issues and solutions regarding illegal off‐highway vehicle use

10:25 am  Break

10:40 am U.S. Geological Survey Species Report, Barbara Kus and Carlton Rochester Bird monitoring activities and Western pond turtles

11:00 am San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), Keith Greer and Ron Rempel TransNet Environmental Mitigation Program, TransNet land acquisitions, Funding for regional monitoring, Funding for land management, Triennial Report, & regional research needs

11:20 am Questions & Answers Regarding Covered Species Panel: Ron Rempel, David Zoutendyk, David Mayer, Carlton Rochester, Tom Oberbauer, and Betsy Miller

11:40 am  General Questions

About The Multiple Species Conservation Program:
The Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) is a comprehensive habitat conservation planning program for southwestern San Diego County. The MSCP will preserve a network of habitat and open space, protecting biodiversity and enhancing the region’s quality of life. The MSCP will also provide an economic benefit by reducing constraints on future development and decreasing the costs of compliance with federal and state laws protecting biological resources.

For additional information visit the the Multiple Species Conservation Program website.