Project Description
Location: The Carrizo Plains Ecological Reserve (CPER) is located within and immediately west of the Carrizo Plain – a large inland valley within the Inner Coast Range Mountains in southeastern San Luis Obispo County. The 39,594 acre Ecological Reserve consists of five units.
Purpose of Acquisition: To conserve, restore, and protect declining sensitive species and their associated habitats while maintaining habitat connectivity between the federal land within the Los Padres National Forest and the Carrizo Plain National Monument. To provide compatible wildlife-dependent recreational and educational opportunities to the public.
Description: The following is not a comprehensive list, but rather a list of some site specific management goals*: Maintain, enhance, and/or restore the various habitats and wildlife corridors. Prevent the introduction and spread of invasive non-native plants. Continue to offer compatible wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities such as: hunting, hiking, wildlife viewing, etc.
Environmental Review
As lead agency, CDFW prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed Land Management Plan (LMP) for the Carrizo Plains Ecological Reserve (CPER). The DEIR was prepared to provide the public, responsible agencies, and trustee agencies with information about the potential environmental effects of implementation of the CPER LMP.
Public Review: The Draft EIR and proposed LMP were available for public review and comment from March 22, 2019 through July 5, 2019, at 5:00 p.m.
*Implementation of tasks needed to achieve management goals is dependent on the availability of staffing along with an adequate operations and maintenance budget.
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