printable versionFederal approval sought for habitat conservation plan
Stanford is beginning a process to obtain federal approval of a comprehensive, long-term plan for the conservation of federally protected endangered species and their habitats on university lands.
Stanford will hold a "scoping" meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, called by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife and National Marine Fisheries Services that will mark the first public phase of the permit application process. The meeting will be held in room 040 of Jordan Hall at 450 Serra Mall.
Habitat conservation plans, made possible by the U.S. Endangered Species Act, allow landholders to create comprehensive, long-term conservation plans, rather than short-term, limited plans for specific projects that might affect federally protected endangered species. They typically include conservation strategies and habitat protections to minimize and mitigate impacts on federally protected endangered species.
Among the species of most concern to Stanford are the California red-legged frog, the California tiger salamander and the steelhead. The western pond turtle, although not considered federally protected, may be added to the list as the process proceeds.