Butte Regional Conservation Plan

Project Phases

Phase One Phase Two Phase Three Phase Four Phase Five

Five BRCP Development Phases

BCAG has retained the consultant firm Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to assist with developing the BRCP over the next three years.

Phase One

Phase One of the process is complete. Phase One tasks included:

Develop administrative draft Ecological Baseline Conditions Report
Develop supporting GIS database
Develop Planning and Decision Making Structure
Determine the preliminary Plan Area
Develop draft Covered Species Accounts (20)

Tricolored Blackbird
Photo: Audubon, CA

Phase Two

Phase Two is complete. Tasks included:

Assemble Independent Science Advisory Panel
Develop draft Covered Species Accounts (21)
Coordinate Independent Science Advisory Panel Guidance Report
Develop and Approve Planning Agreement
Develop Public Participation Plan
Develop Admin. Draft Covered Species Accounts
Develop Admin. Draft Species Habitat Models
Develop Covered Activities Descriptions
Develop Impact Analysis
Compile complete Conservation Strategy - Fall 2010

Phase Three

Phase Three is currently moving forward. The following tasks are underway:

Implementation Costs - scheduled late summer 2011 through fall 2011
Conservation Funding Sources and Strategies
First Administrative Draft BRCP
Development of Implementing Agreement

Phase Four

Phase Four tasks are scheduled for fall 2011 through fall 2012 and include:

Second administrative draft BRCP
Administrative Draft EIS/EIR
Public Workshops focusing on Chapter 2 (Covered Activities) and Chapter 5 (Conservation Strategy)
Development of public draft BRCP and public draft EIS/EIR documents, and additional Public Outreach

Phase Five

Phase Five is scheduled for late 2012 through 2013 and includes the following tasks:

Development of final BRCP
Final EIS/EIR
Adopting and Permitting of the Plan

Stakeholder Committee Meetings, Click to view

Butte Regional Conservation Plan - Balancing Growth and Conservation

Project Phases

Butte Regional Conservation Plan - Balancing Growth and Conservation