City Council Meeting, October 14, 2024
Item 5.1
November 6, 2001 – Lathrop City Council
adopted Resolution No. 01-194 establishing the
San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat
Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP).
The Plan allows project applicants to mitigate for
impacts to covered species resulting from new
development.
Participation in the Plan fulfills ESA, CESA, NEPA,
& CEQA requirements and provides a
streamlined process saving time and money.
2 The SJMSCP (Habitat) fees are adjusted annually.
On August 22, 2024, SJCOG Board Inc. approved
the annual adjustment to the Habitat fees.
The final calculation of the 2025 fees shows an
approx. decrease of 7.5% in the most commonly
impacted categories of Agricultural and Natural
habitat classifications compared to 2024.
All participating cities and the County are
required to adopt the annual adjustment of fees.
3 SJMSCP Fees 2024 2025
Habitat Type Current Fee
Per Acre
New Fee per
Acre
Multi-Purpose
Open Space
$8,918 $8,246
Agriculture or
Natural
$17,833 $16,492
Vernal Pool –
grasslands
$69,408 $65,490
Vernal Pool –
wetted
$177,724 $177,281
Note: Lathrop has no Vernal Pool – grasslands or wetted areas 4 5
Existing Habitat
Preserves in San
Joaquin County
as of 2023.
22,869 acres
6 SJCOG and Staff recommend the City
Council take the following actions:
Hold a Public Hearing; and
Adopt a Resolution approving the annual
adjustment to the San Joaquin County
Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and
Open Space Plan (SJMSCP) Development
Fees for 2025.
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