UCVPCP FY07 Projects

U9/19/2007

PROJECT PROPOSED ACTIVITY FUNDING 

Elgorriaga Ranch Acquisition Additional funds needed for fee title acquisition 

(BLM) of approximately 3,000 acres of alkali 

scrub, grassland habitat. Provides permanent 

protection for species, including: blunt-nosed 

leopard lizard, SJ kit fox, SJ wooly threads, giant 

kangaroo rat, and others. Fresno County. Project 

originally funded in FY ’05. 

$79,524 

Riparian Joint Venture Conference Contribute funds to assist the Riparian Joint 

Venture in funding riparian conference. 

$5,000 

A-4 

Dos Rios Land Protection & Riparian 

Restoration Project 

Acquisition of the 1,603-acre Dos Rios Ranch to 

benefit riparian brush rabbit, lease Bell’s vireo, VELB. 

Stanislaus County 

$434, 592 

A-1 

Acquisition and Protection of Listed Gabbro 

Soils Plants Within the Pine Hill Preserve in

Western El Dorado County

Acquisition of 60-80 acres of rare plant habitat within

the Pine Hills Preserve to benefit Stebbin’s morning 

glory, Pine Hill ceanothus, El Dorado bedstraw, Pine 

Hill flannelbush, Layne’s butterweed.

El Dorado County 

$265,000

A-3 

Acquisition of Goose Lake Endangered and

Sensitive Species Habitat 

Project would largely involve: (1) fee title acquisition

or conservation easement on about 326 acres of lands in

the Goose Lake Bottom area; and (2) development of a

protection plan to benefit many species including bluntnosed leopard, Buena Vista Lake shrew, Tipton 

kangaroo rat, SJ kit fox, western, snowy plover.

Kern County 

$265,000

R-3, R-7, R-8 

Llano Seco Ranch Bedrock & 80-90 Fields –

Habitat Restoration for Special Status 

Species; Vernal Pool Restoration @ SNWR 

and CNWR 

Project would restore a mosaic of 202 acres of CVP

high-priority habitats, including seasonal wetlands, 

semi-permanent/permanent wetlands, native grassland,

& native grassland/valley oak savanna to benefit

VELB, giant garter snake, bald eagle, western yellowbilled cuckoo, willow flycatcher; vernal pool projects 

would restore about 185 acres of vernal pool habitat

within fallow fields at SNWR and CNWR. 

Butte County/ Colusa County 

$294,112

S-5 

Conservation Genetics of California Tiger 

Salamanders 

Project will seek to use molecular genetic tools to

identify the most important regions and individual sites 

for CTS mitigation and recovery to benefit CA tiger 

salamander. 

Alameda, Contra Costa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, 

and Santa Clara Counties 

$237,840

S-7 

Determining the Optimal Conditions for 

Propagation & Reproduction of the 

Endangered Serpentine Endemic Metcalf 

Jewelflower of Santa Clara County & Genetic 

Assessment of its Taxonomic Status 

Study would seek to enhance population viability of the 

Metcalf jewelflower by collecting essential biological 

data. Three specific objectives will involve local 

adaptation, reproductive biology, and taxonomic status. 

Santa Clara County

$74,721 

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PROJECT PROPOSED ACTIVITY FUNDING

S-4 

Characterization of Genetic Structure & 

Phylogenetic Relationships of Riparian Brush

Rabbit Populations 

Goal of project would be to investigate the genetic

diversity & phylogenetic relationships of RBR, 

focusing on the genetic composition and relationships

of the Caswell Memorial State Park and South Delta 

populations. 

Kern, San Luis Obispo, San Benito, and Merced

Counties 

$115,764

S-17 

Long-term Monitoring to Evaluate the 

Success of a Tipton Kangaroo Rat Relocation 

Project would assess the success of relocation effort for 

the Tipton kangaroo rat.

Tulare County 

$4,398 

O-3 

Habitat Planning & Protection on Private 

Ranches 

Project objective would be to raise ranchers’ awareness 

& understanding of special status species whose habitat 

are found on their land; help them maintain, improve & 

protect these habitats; and support other local efforts to

restore and protect habitat on privately-owned

rangelands. Would benefit numerous listed species. 

Alameda County

$205,000

O-1 

Development and Initial Implementation of a 

Fuels Reduction Plan at the Pine Hills 

Preserve 

The objective of the project is to reduce the amount of

fuels load at strategic areas of the preserve, through 

development & initial implementation of a Fuels 

Reduction Plan. Would benefit Stebbin’s morning

glory, Pine Hill ceanothus, El Dorado bedstraw, Pine 

Hill flannelbush, Layne’s butterweed.

El Dorado County 

$32,000 

Project Total $2,012,952 

Program Administration A.O.s $74,000 

(RB 21K, Folsom 21K,

Fresno 32K) 

R.O. $195,602 

Total Budget $2,282,554 *

*Total budget = $2,268,212 (basic allocation, includes carryover) + $14,342 (deobligation from

LgFlwd Fiddleneck Project) = U$2,282,554U

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