Chapter 3 - Natural Resources - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

MCB Camp Pendleton, California
3.2.5. Critical Habitat ...................................................................................... 3-78
3.2.5.1. For Criterion 1 (The plan provides a conservation benefit to
the species) ..........................................................................................3-80
3.2.5.2. For Criterion 2 (The plan provides certainty that the
management plan will be implemented) ...............................................3-81
3.2.5.3. For Criterion 3 (The plan provides certainty that the conservation
effort will be effective) ...........................................................................3-81
3.2.5.4. Designated Critical Habitat ...................................................................3-82
3.3. LANDSCAPE LINKAGES AND WILDLIFE CORRIDORS .............................. 3-83
3.3.1. Wildlife Corridor Definitions .................................................................. 3-84
3.3.2. Camp Pendleton Wildlife Corridors ...................................................... 3-85
FIGURES
Figure 3-1. Base Beach Access .................................................................................. 3-2
Figure 3-2. Base Watersheds ...................................................................................... 3-3
Figure 3-3. Base Burned Area ................................................................................... 3-10
Figure 3-4. Santa Margarita River Estuary ................................................................ 3-13
Figure 3-5. Santa Margarita River ............................................................................. 3-15
Figure 3-6. Base Upland Area ................................................................................... 3-18
Figure 3-7. Leatherback Sea Turtle ........................................................................... 3-28
Figure 3-8. Bald Eagle ............................................................................................... 3-33
Figure 3-9. Brown Pelican ........................................................................................ 3-36
Figure 3-10. California Least Tern ............................................................................... 3-39
Figure 3-11. Least Tern Nesting Areas ........................................................................ 3-40
Figure 3-12. California Gnatcatcher ............................................................................. 3-41
Figure 3-13. California Gnatcatcher Locations ............................................................ 3-43
Figure 3-14. Least Bell’s Vireo ..................................................................................... 3-44
Figure 3-15. Least Bell’s Vireo Locations .................................................................... 3-45
Figure 3-16. Light-Footed Clapper Rail ....................................................................... 3-46
Figure 3-17. Southwest Willow Flycatcher ................................................................... 3-48
Figure 3-18. Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Locations ............................................. 3-49
Figure 3-19. Western Snowy Plover ............................................................................ 3-51
Figure 3-20. Snowy Plover Nesting Locations ............................................................. 3-53
Figure 3-21. Pacific Pocket Mouse .............................................................................. 3-54
Figure 3-22. PPM Locations ........................................................................................ 3-55
Figure 3-23. Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat ......................................................................... 3-56
Figure 3-24. Rangewide Stephens' Kangaroo Rat Distribution ................................... 3-57
Figure 3-25. MCBCP Stephens' Kangaroo Rat Locations ........................................... 3-57
Figure 3-26. Steelhead Trout ....................................................................................... 3-58
Figure 3-27. Steelhead Trout Locations ...................................................................... 3-60
Figure 3-28. Tidewater Goby ....................................................................................... 3-61
Figure 3-29. Tidewater Goby Habitat ........................................................................... 3-62
Figure 3-30. Arroyo Toad ............................................................................................. 3-63
Figure 3-31. Arroyo Toad Locations ............................................................................ 3-65
Figure 3-32. Riverside Fairy Shrimp ............................................................................ 3-66
Figure 3-33. Regional Vernal Pool Locations .............................................................. 3-68
Figure 3-34. MCBCP Vernal Pool Locations ............................................................... 3-69
Figure 3-35. San Diego Fairy Shrimp .......................................................................... 3-70
Figure 3-36. San Diego Button-Celery ......................................................................... 3-72
Figure 3-37. San Diego Button-Celery Locations ........................................................ 3-73
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