Regional Conservation Investment Strategies

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An RCIS can use a variety of existing information, including research and recovery plans for species and natural resources as well as projected development plans, to assess the area's existing conditions. An RCIS also includes guidance for the types and locations of conservation and mitigation projects that would provide ecological benefits to the area based on its existing conditions. Any public agency or federally recognized tribe may choose to propose an RCIS, which is developed in collaboration with local entities and stakeholders and is reviewed and approved by CDFW. Once approved, an RCIS becomes publicly available and can be used by anyone to help identify conservation or mitigation projects. An RCIS is a comprehensive guidance document, not a binding regulatory plan. RCISs are initially approved for 10 years but can be extended.

Additional Resources

RCIS Submittals

RCIS Name Status Current Documents Proponent & Website
North Bay Baylands RCIS Draft – The public review period is now closed
Complete RCIS (PDF)(opens in new tab)  Bay Area Metro
San Bernardino County RCIS Draft – The public review period is now closed Complete RCIS (PDF)(opens in new tab) San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
SBC RCIS website(opens in new tab)
Santa Cruz County RCIS Final - Approved by CDFW Complete RCIS (PDF)(opens in new tab)
December 2022
Santa Cruz County Regional
Transportation Commission
SCC RCIS website(opens in new tab)
Kaweah Groundwater Subbasin RCIS Final - Approved by CDFW Complete RCIS (PDF)(opens in new tab)  
October 2022
East Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency
KGS RCIS website(opens in new tab)
Antelope Valley RCIS
Final - Approved by CDFW
Complete RCIS (PDF)(opens in new tab)  
January 2020
Desert and Mountain Conservation Authority
Monterey County RCIS Final - Approved by CDFW
Complete RCIS (PDF)(opens in new tab)
July 2021
Transportation Agency for Monterey County
MC RCIS website(opens in new tab)
East Bay RCIS Final - Approved by CDFW Chapters (PDF)(opens in new tab)
Appendices (PDF)(opens in new tab)
January 2021
California State Coastal Conservancy
Mid-Sacramento Valley RCIS
Final - Approved by CDFW Complete RCIS (PDF)(opens in new tab)
December 2020
Reclamation District 108
Yolo RCIS
Final - Approved by CDFW Chapters (PDF)(opens in new tab)
Appendices (PDF)(opens in new tab)
October 2020
Yolo Habitat Conservancy and CA Dept. of Water Resources
Santa Clara County RCIS Final - Approved by CDFW Complete RCIS (PDF)(opens in new tab)
October 2019, amended November 2020
Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority
SCC RCIS website(opens in new tab)

RCIS In Development

RCIS Name Status Proponent & Website
San Joaquin Basin RCIS WCB grant awarded in November 2021; currently in development Reclamation District 2092

RCIS Program Map

See the below static map or the Interactive Map(opens in new tab) for locations of RCISs that are in development or review as well as RCISs that have been approved.
Map of California showing locations of all RCISs that have been approved or are in development or review.

Program Contact

For further information about the RCIS Program or to receive Program notifications, contact the RCIS Program Team at RCIS@wildlife.ca.gov

Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
1010 Riverside Parkway, West Sacramento, CA 95605
Mailing: P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090