Chapter 3 - Natural Resources - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Chapter 3 - Natural Resources - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Chapter 3 - Natural Resources - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
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Integrated <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>Resources</strong> Management Plan [March 2012 - Update]<br />
MANAGEMENT STATUS<br />
Federal Status<br />
The USFWS listed the Riverside fairy shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni) as federally<br />
endangered on 3 August 1993, because the species is significantly threatened by loss and<br />
degradation of habitat range-wide (USFWS 1993c). Final critical habitat was published for<br />
the Riverside fairy shrimp on 30 May 2001. On 30 October 2002, the DC Circuit Court<br />
vacated the published critical habitat. Critical habitat was then proposed again on 27 April<br />
2004 (USFWS 2004h). On 19 October 2004, the comment period was reopened until 18<br />
November 2004, and the draft economic analysis was made available. The proposed critical<br />
habitat excluded “mission-critical” training areas on <strong>Base</strong>. “Non-mission-critical” training<br />
areas within <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Pendleton</strong>, including lands at the Cocklebur Sensitive Area and lands<br />
leased to the State Parks, were included within the North San Diego County Critical<br />
Habitat Unit (Map Unit 4). Final critical habitat was published on 12 April 2005. All areas<br />
owned and operated by <strong>Camp</strong> <strong>Pendleton</strong> were excluded from designation in accordance<br />
with Section (4)(a)(3) of the ESA. A recovery plan has been approved for the listed species<br />
of southern California vernal pools, which includes the Riverside fairy shrimp (USFWS<br />
1998b). In 2008, a 5-year review of the species status was conducted and based on the most<br />
current scientific evidence no change in federal listing status was recommended, and a<br />
revision of the downlisting criteria presented in the 1998 Vernal Pools of Southern<br />
California Recovery Plan was recommended (USFWS 2008h).<br />
California Status<br />
No special status has been assigned to the Riverside fairy shrimp in the State of California.<br />
Regional Status<br />
The Riverside fairy shrimp is a covered species in the following southern California NCCP<br />
documents:<br />
• Assessment District 161<br />
• MHCP, City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan<br />
• MSCP, City of Chula Vista Subarea Plan<br />
• MSCP, City of La Mesa Subarea Plan<br />
• MSCP, City of Poway Subarea Plan<br />
• MSCP, City of San Diego Subarea Plan<br />
• MSCP, County of San Diego Subarea Plan<br />
• Orange County Southern Subregion NCCP/HCP<br />
• Orange County Central/Coastal NCCP/HCP<br />
• Rancho Bella Vista (Pacific Bay Properties)<br />
• Redhawk Communities<br />
• SDG&E<br />
• Western Riverside MSHCP<br />
MCBCP Status<br />
The <strong>Base</strong> is in consultation with the USFWS regarding management of Upland habitats and<br />
species basewide, including the Riverside fairy shrimp and the pools it occupies. When this<br />
species was listed, the <strong>Base</strong> instituted measures for avoidance and minimization of impacts<br />
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