1. Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan/ Natural Community Conservation Plan August 3, 2015

2. Regional Setting 2

3. MSHCP/NCCP Planning Area Total Area 345.6 sq. miles (221,180 acres) 3 Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

4. 4 Land Ownership in Planning Area Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

5. Local Land Use Jurisdiction 5 Town of Apple Valley ­48,150 acres San Bernardino County ­Town’s Sphere of Influence 77,470 acres ­Other County Land 95,560 acres Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

6. Provides land use authority to administer ESA permits Analyzes and solves habitat and species issues comprehensively Maintains rural characteristics valued by residents within the Planning Area Provides assurances that the Town and County can implement their General Plans Streamlines permitting processes Supports economic growth and job generation Why Town is Preparing the MSHCP/NCCP 6 Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

7. Proposed Covered Activities Covered Activities will support local development described in the Town and County’s General Plans. Ground disturbing activities requiring a permit Renewable Energy development in line with local ordinances Operation & Maintenance of existing public facilities Capital Improvements Land Management activities required to implement MSHCP/NCCP 7 Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

8. 8 Land Use Map Land Use Categories: Agriculture Floodway Commercial Industrial Mixed Use Open Space Residential Rural Living Public Facility Resource Conservation Renewable Energy Areas (Approx. 8,040 acres) Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

9. Landscape Level Linkages 9 Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

10. 10 DRECP Preferred Alternative & Town’s Plan Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

11. 11 DRECP Preferred Alternative BLM ONLY Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

12. Consistent Conservation Strategies 12 Town’s Conservation Strategy will: – Address landscape-level goals and connects existing conservation areas – Ground-truth DRECP baseline and BGOs – Include: Environmental education, land management programs, conservation management actions, and monitoring and adaptive management Future Opportunities for Collaboration: – Management of linkages – Local partnerships – Community Involvement Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

13. Species Analysis Process In process of reviewing species with Agencies to determine coverage in Plan – 50 Special Status Species (12 Listed) 17 Covered by DRECP 17 Addressed by DRECP 1 DRECP Planning Species – 31 of the 50 Species reviewed had species model mapping data available on DataBasin 13 Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

14. DataBasin in Species Analysis Mapped DRECP species models over Town’s Planning Area and linkages Included occurrence data from CNDDB, eBird, and CalFlora as applicable 14 Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

15. DataBasin in Species Analysis Further refined species maps by overlaying DRECP Natural Community data from DataBasin Used General-level Communities for habitat generalists and Group-level Communities for habitat specialists 15 Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

16. DataBasin in Species Analysis Simplified Natural Community species maps by defining suitable and unsuitable habitat Used this process to make initial determination for species coverage 16 Pending Public Input—For Discussion Purposes Only

17. Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan/ Natural Community Conservation Plan Lori Lamson Assistant Town Manager Community and Development Services Town of Apple Valley (760) 240-7000, ext. 7204 llamson@applevalley.org Heidi Brannon Project Manager Solution Strategies International, Inc. 310-641-0920 heidi@solutionstrategies.com