The yolo HCP nccp giant garter snake easement acquisition project involves the purchase of a habitatconservation easement and development of an associated site management plan that will permanently…

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 awarded a $4,497,900 Project Grant to the State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife under the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program. The grant will support the Yolo HCP NCCP Giant Garter Snake Easement Acquisition Project to purchase a conservation easement protecting approximately 643 acres of high-quality habitat for the giant garter snake in northern California. The Yolo Habitat Conservancy will hold the easement and enroll the land in the Yolo HCP NCCP reserve system to permanently preserve giant garter snake habitat and contribute to the species' recovery. In addition to giant garter snake, the site provides habitat for five other species covered by the Yolo HCP NCCP. The grant period is from April 5, 2023 to April 4, 2026.

The yolo HCP nccp giant garter snake easement acquisition project involves the purchase of a habitatconservation easement and development of an associated site management plan that will permanently protectapproximately 643 acres of high-quality habitat for giant garter snake in northern california. The yolo habitatconservancy will hold the conservation easement and enroll the site in the yolo HCP nccp reserve system to expand the existing network of protected habitat within the region and contribute to the recovery of giant garter snake by protecting land that contains a dense population of giant garter snakes. The site also provides habitat for avariety of other species, including five other species covered by the yolo HCP nccp: western pond turtle, tricolored blackbird, swainsons hawk, white-tailed kite, and burrowing OWL.