What are the boundaries of the Habitat Plan? How are the boundaries determined?
The Habitat Plan covers approximately 510,000 acres, primarily within south Santa Clara County. This permit area covers land from the Santa Clara / Alameda County border south to the Santa Clara/ San Benito County border and from the western edge of San José east to the eastern edge of the Coyote Creek watershed or the County boundary.

The boundaries are based on political, ecological, and hydrologic factors, as well as the location of covered activities and conservation activities. The permit area includes all of the Lagas / Uvas / Pacheco watersheds within Santa Clara County and all of the Coyote Creek watershed except for the Baylands. A large portion of the Guadalupe watershed is also within the permit area.

A small portion of the northern edge of the County (portions of the cities of San José, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Milpitas, Sunnyvale), Fremont in Alameda County, and a small portion of San Mateo County are included for the implementation of conservation action for western burrowing owl.

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1. What is the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan (Habitat Plan)?
2. Who developed the Habitat Plan? When was it approved?
3. What is a habitat conservation plan (HCP)?
4. What is a natural community conservation plan (NCCP)?
5. Why develop a joint HCP/NCCP?
6. What is "take"?
7. What are the benefits of the Habitat Plan?
8. What projects and activities are covered by the Habitat Plan?
9. What projects and activities are not covered by the Habitat Plan?
10. How long is the Habitat Plan in effect?
11. What are the boundaries of the Habitat Plan? How are the boundaries determined?
12. What does the Habitat Plan not do?
13. Who is responsible for overseeing implementation of the Habitat Plan?