Oceano Dunes District Habitat Conservation Plan

The Recirculated Draft EIR evaluates the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) proposed approval of an HCP to support its application for a 25-year incidental take permit (ITP) under the federal Endangered Species Act for park units managed by the Oceano Dunes District. The HCP area covers 5,005 acres of largely undeveloped public lands. The ITP would cover all lawful activities for which CDPR has responsibility within the HCP area that could result in take of covered species, including public use, recreation management, natural and cultural resources management, and park/beach management. The HCP addresses the following: species: western snowy plover, California least tern, southwestern pond turtle, California red-legged frog, western spadefoot, tidewater goby, marsh sandwort, La Graciosa thistle, Nipomo Mesa lupine, Gambel's watercress, surf thistle, and beach spectaclepod.