SFPUC Habitat Conservation Plan

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has begun developing a Habitat Conservation Plan for projects, maintenance, and operations in the upper Alameda Creek Watershed. The HCP will be a long-term conservation plan for land use and biological planning on SFPUC lands. The HCP will result in a permit allowing the SFPUC to legally "take" or harm endangered species, in exchange for conservation measures intended to protect the species and their habitats.

The S.F. Public Utilities Commission is holding a series of public meetings on the HCP. For more information about the HCP visit the SFPUC web site or contact Gloria Ng of the SFPUC at (650) 652-3209 or Terry Watt at terrywatt@att.net

In December 2006 the SFPUC re-released the draft Habitat Conservation Plan - click here for information about the draft plan.

ACA initial comments on HCP - February 2004

ACA comments on covered species and activities, Biological Inventory Report - June 2004

ACA comments on grazing issues - March 2005

Read the special report License to Kill by the Seattle Post- Intelligencer, detailing the flaws in Habitat Conservation Plans that that tip the scales in favor of development and logging over endangered species.