SJCOG, Inc.
555 East Weber Avenue ● Stockton, CA 95202 ● (209) 235-0600 ● FAX (209) 235-0438 San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation & Open Space Plan (SJMSCP)
2023 Updated Habitat Fees*
Habitat Type Fee Per Acre
Multi-Purpose Open Space $9,629
Natural $19,255
Agriculture $19,255
Vernal Pool - uplands $75,320
Vernal Pool - wetted $176,878
* Effective January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
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2023 Endowment Fees with In-lieu Land**
Type of Preserve Enhancement
Cost/acre
Land
Management
Cost/acre
TOTAL PER
ACRE
ENDOWMENT
Agricultural Habitat Lands $5,769.00 $769.97 $6,539
Natural Lands $5,769.00 $769.97 $6,539
Vernal Pool Habitat
Vernal Pool Grasslands $14,491.00 $1,901.76 $16,393
Vernal Pool Wetted $117,102.00 $1,864.45 $118,966
** Effective January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 in lieu of fees to be used as the endowment for the dedicated land preserves (Category B + C) based on impacted acres.
VELB Mitigation
A special fee category shall apply when removal of the Valley Elderberry Long-horned Beatle (VELB) habitat of elderberry shrubs occurs. The fee shall be paid to SJCOG, Inc. or a VELB mitigation bank approved by the Permitting Agencies. The current fee, as established in the VELB Conservation Fund Account managed by the Center for Natural Lands Management, and approved by the USFWS, is $1,800 per VELB Unit (one unit= one stem over 1" in diameter at ground level which is removed). Fees shall be established by the JPA during preconstruction surveys (i.e., counts of stems to be removed with and without exit holes shall be completed during preconstruction surveys) and shall be paid to the JPA prior to ground disturbance or stem removal, whichever comes first.
Robert Rickman
CHAIR
David Bellinger
VICE CHAIR
Diane Nguyen
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Member Agencies
CITIES OF
ESCALON,
LATHROP,
LODI,
MANTECA,
RIPON,
STOCKTON,
TRACY,
AND
THE COUNTY OF
SAN JOAQUIN
Exhibit A