Raven Management Working Group - DMG Update - Desert ...

DMG UpdateDecember 2010

Completed summary of common raven management plan forrenewable energy projects within the range of the desert tortoiseREAT November 2010 summary available athttp://www.dmg.gov/announcements.php?id=118oWorked closely with California’s Renewable Energy Action Team (REAT) toclarify project-specific and regional raven management needsProject-specific component – management plan templateoAddresses subsidies for construction, operation, maintenance, anddecommissioning as well as adaptive management and education componentsRegional component – for indirect and cumulative effectsoTogether with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, established feestructure for contributions to the regional program using a cost per acre.

Contribution and participation in the regional planPermit condition of CDFG and CEC◦ Deposit document template being drafted; will be theresponsibility of the primary permitting agency◦ Permit condition included in approved projects: Ivanpah,Calico Solar, Blythe Solar, and Alta-Oak CreekNext steps for regional program:◦ Include County participation◦ Address non-energy related projects

Draft Q & As together with working group 2011 regional implementation activities limited by a lack offunding◦ Breeding season surveys pending available funding andrelease of request for proposals to implement surveys◦ Focus on desert tortoise critical habitat units