SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU

HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN

document library

draft plan documents
reports
maps
public notices
project management & guidance
press & media
links to other TX RHCPs

draft plan documents

**ALL DRAFT DOCUMENTS POSTED BELOW ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
Please submit comments on draft documents to info@sephcp.com.

Committee Recommendations on Plan Components

DRAFT SEP-HCP Plan Area (February 18, 2010) file size 820 KB
Location of the proposed SEP-HCP plan area and surrouding counties, per BAT recommendation (Feb 8, 2010) and CAC adoption (Feb 18, 2010).

DRAFT SEP-HCP List of Covered Species (June 10, 2010) file size 92 KB
Categories for addressing species in the SEP-HCP and the species included in each category, per BAT recommendations on February 22 and May 28, 2010 and CAC adoption on June 7, 2010.

DRAFT SEP-HCP List of Covered Activities (June 10, 2010) file size 23 KB
Activities for which incidental take could be covered by the SEP-HCP, per BAT strawman proposal and CAC adoption on June 7, 2010.

DRAFT SEP-HCP Plan and Permit Duration (July 12, 2010) file size 10 KB
Recommendation by the CAC adopted on July 12, 2010, with input from the BAT, for a 30-year plan duration and permit term.

DRAFT Resource Assessments

The draft resource assessments have been moved to their own page. Click here to access the available drafts.

reports

Hidden Treasures of the Texas Hill Country external website
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is spotlighting the caves and karst habitats, springs, and salamanders of central Texas in their Spring 2010 Eye on Nature newsletter.

Endangered and Threatened Animals of Texas (Campbell 2003) external website
TPWD publication about the biology and management of endangered and threatened animals in Texas, including the golden-cheeked warbler and black-capped vireo.

USFWS Species Reports external website
USFWS website posting recovery plans and other species information for the golden-cheeked warbler, black-capped vireo, Bexar County karst invertebrates, and other species.

BCCP Economic Impact Study (Gau & Jarrett 1992) file size 27.5 MB
1992 economic impact study for the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan prepared by the Bureau of Business Research at UT Austin.

maps

DRAFT SEP-HCP Plan Area (February 18, 2010) file size 820 KB
UPDATED! Location of the proposed SEP-HCP plan area and surrouding counties, per BAT recommendation (Feb 8, 2010) and CAC adoption (Feb 18, 2010).

GCW Breeding Range, 1992 Recovery Regions, & Potential Habitat (February 8, 2010) file size 1.48 MB
Range, recovery regions, and potential habitat of the golden-cheeked warbler.

BCV Texas Breeding Range & 1991 Recovery Regions (February 8, 2010) file size 1.01 MB
Texas breeding range and recovery regions of the black-capped vireo.

Critical Habitat and Karst Zones for Bexar County Karst Species (February 8, 2010) file size 533 KB
Texas breeding range and recovery regions of the black-capped vireo.

Land Cover Types Across the Southern Edwards Plateau (February 8, 2010) file size 1.63 MB
Vegetation and other land cover types, as classified from remote sensing data circa 2005 - 2007 by the Missouri Resource Assessment Program (Diamond 2009).

Geology Across the Southern Edwards Plateau (February 8, 2010) file size 1.99 MB
Geologic formations of the Southern Edwards Plateau, as mapped by the Geologic Atlas of Texas.

Major Rivers of the Southern Edwards Plateau Region (February 8, 2010) file size 1.42 MB
Major rivers in the proposed SEP-HCP Plan Area and vicinity.

public notices

There are no public notices available at this time.

project management & guidance

SEP-HCP Work Plan Chart and Major Milestones (January 13, 2010) file size 26 KB
Graphics depicting project phases, representative tasks, and anticipated schedule for completion of major milestones. May be revised, as appropriate, during the course of the project.

SEP-HCP Detailed Work Plan and Task List (revised May 27, 2010) file size 0.5 MB
Identifies project phases, tasks, and anticipated schedule. Updated from the November 2009 version. May be revised, as appropriate, during the course of the project.

TPWD Interlocal Agreement and Project Statement (December 14, 2009) file size 0.5 MB
Interlocal agreement between Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Bexar County to disburse grant funds awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildilfe Service. Includes a project statement, as described in the original grant application.

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (as amended) file size 177 KB
Full text of the Endangered Species Act. For more inforamtion about the Endangered Species Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serivce, click here.

Chapter 83, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code file size 39 KB
Full text of Chapter 83 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code pertaining to the development of regional habitat conservation plans by local governments.

Habitat Conservation Plans under the Endangered Species Act file size 180 KB
Introduction to the purpose, benefits, content, and process for Habitat Conservation Plans.

HCP Handbook (USFWS & NMFS 1996) external website
Introduction to the purpose, benefits, content, and process for Habitat Conservation Plans.

Texas Open Government Resources external website
Links to the Open Meetings Handbook (2010) and other Open Meetings/Open Records Act training materials.

press & media

Bexar County Press Release (November 17, 2009) file size 26 kB
Agreements set foundation for regional habitat conservation plan.

Bexar County Press Release (June 11, 2009) file size 26 kB
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awards grant for habitat conservation plan.