The Department of Fish and Game has awarded eight (8) Local Assistance Grants for 2002. The grant program supports implementation of NCCP plans. Grant proposals were solicited from NCCP participating jurisdictions and non-profit partners within the 6,000 square mile coastal sage scrub NCCP planning area.

 

Grant Recipient	Description of Task by Category
	GIS/TECHNOLOGY
County of Riverside, Transportation and Land Management Agency	Re-engineering and implementation of HabiTrak specific to Riverside County, a GIS habitat tracking tool, to monitor habitat losses and gains in the Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Planning area
City of San Diego – Planning	GIS Management and Monitoring Database:  Phase 2
San Diego Association of Governments	HabiTrak enhancements and maintenance for San Diego county jurisdictions
	MONITORING
Coachella Valley Association of Governments	Coachella Valley MSHCP/NCCP Biological Monitoring Project
Wildlife Research Institute, Inc.	Raptor Monitoring
San Diego State University Foundation	Additional Support for "Creating an Index of Biological Integrity for Coastal Sage Scrub: A Tool for Habitat Quality Assessment and Monitoring"
	HABITAT MANAGEMENT
City of San Diego – Planning	Burrowing Owl Den Enhancement, Management and Monitoring Plan
City of San Diego– Parks	Tecolote Canyon Natural Park Draft Natural Resource Management Plan