Chapter 3 - Natural Resources - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan [March 2012 - Update]
• Newport Estates.
• North Peak Development
Project.
• Pacific Gateway Homes.
• Potrero Valley/Laborde
Canyon Lockheed Martin
Low-Effect HCP.
• Riverside County, SKR
(Long-Term).
• SDG&E.
• Western Riverside
MSHCP.
MCBCP Status
The Base is in consultation with
the USFWS regarding
management of Upland habitats
and species basewide including
the Stephens’ kangaroo rat and
its habitat. Since this species
was listed, the Base has instituted
measures for avoidance and
minimization of impacts to the
FIGURE 3-24.
RANGEWIDE STEPHENS’ KANGAROO RAT
DISTRIBUTION
(FIGURE SOURCE: USFWS 1997B)
SKR. These programmatic instructions are provided to users and residents of the Base via
Camp Pendleton’s Base Order P3500.1N (Range and Training Regulations). Management
details, survey information, etc., for the Stephens’ kangaroo rat are located in Appendix F,
Section F.19.
FIGURE 3-25.
MCBCP STEPHENS’ KANGAROO RAT
LOCATIONS
DISTRIBUTION
Global
The geographic distribution of the
Stephens’ kangaroo rat includes the
San Jacinto Valley and adjacent
areas of western Riverside,
southwestern San Bernardino, and
northwestern San Diego counties.
The entire geographic range of the
Stephens’ kangaroo rat is estimated
to be 1,108 square miles (287,000
ha). Most of the range occurs in
western Riverside County, and
extends into northern San Diego
County, and perhaps southwestern
San Bernardino County. Although
historically present, the Stephens’
kangaroo rat may no longer occur in
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