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Program Program

section 3406 

section 3406 

“other

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CVPIA Public M

CVPIA Public M

December 11, 2

December 11, 2
Management of the Management of the 

Habitat Restoration Program 

Habitat Restoration Program 

U.S. Department of the Interior

Program Managers

John Thomson - BOR Caroline Pros
 “...in the course of developing and 

implementing this program the Secretshall make all reasonable efforts consiwith the requirements of this section taddress other identified adverse environmental impacts of the CVP nospecifically enumerated in this section

Section 3406(b)(1) Section 3406(b)(1) “other
 VISION: Fund a balanced set of conservation 

improve conditions for federally listed CVP-ispecies

 OBJECTIVES:

 Protect and restore native habitats impac

CVP

 Stabilize and improve populations of nati

impacted by the CVP

 Establish Measurable Outcomes related t

biological objectives

Program Vision & Objecti

Program Vision & Objecti
 Currently funded at $1.5 million/year

 ~$24 million spent on ~ 90 projects from 1996  Funding distributions per category:

 ~50% Land 

acquisition 

 ~20% Habitat

restoration

 ~20% Research ~10% Other

Program Funding and Prior

Program Funding and Prior

before

after

Ohm property 

Riparian restoration
 CVP impacts 

 Defined in Biological Opinions & His

Trend Analysis 

 Priority Species 

 Rankings (very high, high, medium, 

low) based on recovery-related criteria: dthreat, recovery potential, impacts from C

Priority Species and Habit

Priority Species and Habit

Giant garter snake
Priority Species and Habitats (c

Priority Species and Habitats (

Priorities for solicitation of proposals

Determined annuallyReflect current evaluation of 

high priority species needs & habitat trends

Account for historical levels of investment, 

threats to specific ecosystems, CVP impacts

Compliment other on-going actions within 

project area

Lange’s met
 GIS-based project area map 

Basic criteria

 Existing and historical CVP 

“Consolidated Place of Use”

 Priority habitats impacted by 

the CVP 

Biological opinions/ 

SWRCB permit (D1641)

Historical Trend Analysis

 U.S. Forest Service Ecological 

subregion boundaries

Priority Project Priority Project 

Area
High Priority Species and Ha

High Priority Species and Ha

Serpentine Vegetation

Central Valley Ve

Bay checkerspotbutterfly Vernal pool fairy 

shrimp

C

Metcalf Canyon Jewelflower© 1994 Robert E. Preston, Ph.D.
High Priority Species and Habitats 

High Priority Species and Habitats 

Alkali Scrub/Grasslands

Riparian/Aquat

San Joaquin kit foxPhoto by Tim Lynch

Tipton kangaroo ratPhoto by Susan Jones

Giant garter 

snake

Lv
High Priority Species and Habitats 

High Priority Species and Habitats 

Chaparral

Pine Hill flannelbush

Pine Hill ceanothus

River

Lange’s met
3⁄4Charter Ranch Wetland Restoration (GGS) 

3⁄4San Joaquin River NWR Riparian Restoration 3⁄4Vino Farms Riparian Restoration 3⁄4Fuels Management Pine Hills Preserve 3⁄4Propagation/Restoration Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly3⁄4Status of Vernal Pool Plant Species (survey) 3⁄4Cosumnes Preserve, GGS Habitat Restoration 3⁄4Program Administration 

*ongoing/funded previously 

FY 2008 Accomplishmen

FY 2008 Accomplishmen
FY 2009 Activities FY 2009 Activities

 2009 Budget Summary 2009 Solicitation  Project Selection Process
Projected HRP Budget Tab

Projected HRP Budget Tab

For Fiscal Year 2009 For Fiscal Year 2009

1

Total labor & contracts 1See the FY 2009 AWP for the HRP for more detail on budget numb

Other projects (planning/mgt/outreach) Research projects Restoration projects Acquisition projects 

Contracts

Program, Technical, & Environmental 

Compliance Support

Program Management 

Labor

(BO

TASKS

(BOR & FWS) 
 Funding Opportunity Application (FOA) post

www.Grants.gov (9/1/08 – 11/14/08)

 Integrated with CVP Conservation Program Applicants must address CVP relationship an

evaluation criteria

 Specific format (Budget, Species Lists, GIS Da

required

 Receive 25-45 proposals/year (total value $7-$ 37 proposals received in FY ‘09

2009 Solicitation 2009 Solicitation
Project Selection Proces

Project Selection Proces

 Technical Team Evaluation

 Proposal ranking based on 

quantitative criteria (15)

 CVP “nexus”/level of CVP 

impacts determination

 Added tech (“peer”) review for 

research

 Field visits of acquisition/ 

restoration proposals

 Benefits to listed species Level of partnering
 Project specific monitoring:

 Measuring species’ response on restored sites On-going project oversight and evaluation

 Programmatic:

 Annual review of proposal evaluation criteria Annual review of solicitation process Annual review of species and habitat priorities Annual compilation of funded projects, partners, a

restored/acquired, and species benefited

 On-line database available to public

Monitoring and Oversigh

Monitoring and Oversigh
Performance Goals Performance Goals

 Measure = “Contribute 

to Restoration and Protection of a portion of 2.7 million acres impacted by CVP...”

 Trend Analysis CVP BOs/SWRCB 

permit (D1641)

Riparian forest Alk

Performance Goals (cont

Performance Goals (cont

 Target = “Assist 

Federal, State, and Local Interests to Restore/Protect a reasonable number 

of habitat acreage...”

HaUnSJ

Elgorriaga

Ranch
Measuring Success Measuring Success

 7,386 acres Restored 92,432 acres Protected 

(fee title/easement acquisitions)

 Total: 99,818 acres

Herbert

Preserve

before

after
2.7 million GOAL/TARGET

99,818 10,9

TOTAL

SUB-TOTAL 92,432 7,386 7,112 

2008 1,200 1,908 1 2007 1,603 122 16 2006 193 731 21 2005 755 3,370 5 2004 719 432 129 2003 2,866 0 459 2002 2,211 0 122 2001 2,831 0 529 2000 1,426 206 366 1999 1,180 0 554 1998 74,146 0 4,399 1997 284 617 149 1996 3,018 0 362 

HABITAT 

PROTECTION

HABITAT 

RESTORATION 

HABITAT 

PROTECTION 

HRP CONTRIBUT

TOTAL A

HRP ACRES WITH PARTNERS

YEAR
Measuring Success (cont

Measuring Success (cont

 67 surveys/studies 

addressing listed species

 12 management/ 

planning & outreach actions

ZumCol

Herbert Preserve
Measuring Success Measuring Success --Challe

Challe

 Quantifying CVP impacts on habitats/sp Defining “reasonable” number of acres Linking performance goals to HRP fund

levels

 Link to species’ recovery actions?
Contact Information Contact Information

John Thomson, BOR:

E-mail: jthomson@mp.usbr.govph # 916-978-5052

Caroline Prose, FWS:

E-mail: Caroline_Prose@fws.govph # 916-414-6575

HRP webpage: www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpcp