May 9, 2019
With scenic red rock vistas and snow covered mountain backdrops, Washington County Utah is one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. However, it wasn’t always this way. Growth was slow prior to the 1990 federal listing of the Mojave desert tortoise as a threatened species. Many local . . .
May 29, 2018
Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program Receives 2013 Partners in Conservation Award The Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan (EAHCP) is a regional success story. The EAHCP protects the federally listed species in the Comal and San Marcos springs of Central Texas while simultaneously providing . . .
May 29, 2018
A growing population of the federally listed piping plover (Charadrius melodus) in Massachusetts led to increased conflicts between these beach-nesting shorebirds and recreational beach users. Both federal and state guidelines restrict recreational beach usage to prevent human disturbance of nesting . . .
May 29, 2018
Most plan implementers would focus on the balance that HCPs bring between the preservation of habitat and certainty in development. But there is a legitimate question, do they provide enough payback for the county, industry or other sponsor to invest the time, effort and money? From the point of . . .