Zone 7 - Eastern Alameda County Conservation Strategy

Overview

For full mintues of the adoption of the resolution, see Item 12 of
http://www.zone7water.com/images/pdf_docs/mtg_minutes/7-18-07_mtgminutes.pdf

The total cost of implementing the strategy is to be shared with Zone 7's partners:

• Alameda County Community Development
• Alameda County Congestion Management Agency
• Cities of Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore

Advantages of a Regional Conservation Strategy:

• a blueprint for habitat conservation in the area
• a coordinated approach to mitigation for development and infrastructure projects
• streamline the environmental permitting processes thereby decreasing project delays

Expected benefits to Zone 7:

• provide assistance in permitting the Altamont Water Treatment Plant and Pipeline Project
• streamline future Zone 7 environmental permitting needs
• share costs of developing environmental planning information among entities in the area
• contribute to the focus of conservation activities in the Valley on areas of strategic biological value

Zone 7 is working with these agencies:

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
• California Department of Fish and Game (DFG)
• Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
• Resource Conservation District (RCD)
• East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD)
• Partnership for Land Conservation & Stewartship (PLCS)

Active Conservation Programs

Click here to see current Conservation Programs in Eastern Alameda County.

Phases of Development of Strategy

Zone 7 is working with the environmental consulting firm of Jones & Stokes in developing the Conservation Strategy. This will take place in three phases:

Phase 1: extensive mapping of land cover, focal species, and land use and open space data
Phase 2: conducting conservation gap and corridor analysis and developing conservation goals and conservation priorities
Phase 3: preparation of the conservation strategy report with a public-review period

Map of Study Zone

See a map of the study zone.