Habitat Conservation Plan

Dear Editor, A Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is a legally binding planning document that allows landowners or developers to proceed with lawful activities while minimizing and mitigating  impacts on endangered or threatened species.    There are currently 40 to 50 HCPs in California and 15 state Natural Communities Conservation Plans (NCCPs), 14 of which are done in conjunction with an HCP. Without these plans, every individual development must perform costly studies that can delay and sometimes kill otherwise worthy projects.    The updated 2019 Calaveras County General Plan […]

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