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Welcome to the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (CVMSHCP) website. The CVMSHCP provides a regional vision for balanced growth that will help conserve the Coachella Valley's natural heritage while also building a strong economy that is vital to our future.
Protects 240,000 acres of open space and 27 species
Enhances infrastructure without environmental conflicts
Offers opportunities for recreation, tourism and job
creation
Ensures the survival of endangered
For Information on the MSHCP Fee click here.
Click
here for the current CVMSHCP e-newsletter.
(You must have Adobe Acrobat to view the e-newsletter
and the press release)
 The
California Department of Fish and Game issued the
Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP) Permit
for the CVMSHCP on September 9, 2008. The U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service issued the final permit for the
CVMSHCP on October 1, 2008.
Both public
and private infrastructure and development projects
benefit from the regional permit. On October
2, collection of a habitat mitigation fee of $5,730
per acre from new development projects to support
acquisition of conservation lands goes into effect.
The CVMSHCP also incorporates protection for the
Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard and replaces the
"lizard fee." Please contact your local
jurisdiction for information about fee collection.
For more information,
please contact CVAG at (760) 346-1127.
The Final Recirculated Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan is available for public review. Please use the buttons on the left side of this page to access the Plan Documents, EIR/EIS, Implementing Agreement (IA), and maps. The CVMSHCP documents are also available at local libraries, city halls and at CVAG. You may purchase the complete CVMSHCP documents on a two-CD set by contacting CVAG. Information about how to purchase a printed copy of the CVMSHCP is also available. Please call CVAG at (760) 346-1127.
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