Habitat Conservation Planning and Natural Community Conservation Permitting

Online

Under the Endangered Species Act, Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) are becoming increasingly common regulatory necessities and planning tools for many, including joint-powers agencies, cities and counties, local districts and state agencies, energy companies and private developers in California. Recent listings of threatened and endangered species have resulted in conflicts with existing and planned land use and water projects.

Gain an overview of state and federal endangered species laws and recommendations for best approaches to conservation planning. Explore case studies of simple single species and complex multispecies HCPs. Topics include:

Endangered Species Act Section 10 requirements for HCPs and conservation planning guidelines
California Natural Community Conservation Planning Act process guidelines
Regional conservation plans and low effect HCPs
Integrated compliance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act wetlands and stream regulations
No surprises, safe harbors and candidate conservation agreements

Academic Units

CEUs

0.65

Section Number

244LAN202

Instruction Method

Online class

Association Credits

American Planning Assoc (AICP)

6.50 AICP hours

Section Notes

This is an online, remote learning course, which consists of 6.5 hours of content and curriculum that is taught with pre-recorded lectures as well all mandatory live Zoom session with the instructor(s). Pre-recorded lectures and live sessions are accessed via our Canvas learning system and Zoom. This course is the same length as a standard 1 day, in-person course, please be sure to plan your schedule accordingly.

This course is open May 19 - May 23, 2025, with a live session on May 22, 2:00-4:00 PM PST.

Attendance of the live session is mandatory to receive credit for this course.

We allow registration through the 12:00 PM PST (noon) on the first day of the course. We cannot extend course access beyond 11:59 PM on last day of class, so students pursuing a late enrollment acknowledge that they will have less time to complete the materials. Please contact the course representative with any questions.

Refund Deadline: May 12, 2025. Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date.

Enrollment Policies

Drop requests (withdraw with a refund) will be approved, less a $30 processing fee, if the request is received seven calendar days before the start date. Click here to view complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers.

Refund Deadline: May 12, 2025. Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date.

Technical Requirements

To ensure your success in this course, please review our technical requirements page at online learning.

Discounts

APA

Members can receive 10% discount on the course fee by entering the Coupon Code. If you don’t have your association discount code, contact UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Student Services at (800) 752-0881.

Info Session Discount

Attendees of UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Information Sessions may be eligible for $100 discount on a class by entering the Coupon Code provided at the Information Session. Contact UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Student Services office, at (800) 752-0881, if you have questions about this discount.

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Schedule

May 19th, 2025 to May 23rd, 2025, 12:00am to 12:00am

Thur., May 22nd, 2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Fees

$450

Instructors

Lucas Bare

Lucas Bare is a managing director in ICF’s Conservation Planning and Implementation Practice with over 14 years of professional experience in environmental planning, natural resources management, and conservation biology. Lucas’ is an expert on Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance and permitting options (Section 10 and Section 7), preparing Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and developing Eagle Conservation Plans under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA). Lucas manages projects across multiple sectors, including energy development, transmission, water, and local and federal land and resource management agencies.

Bernadette Clueit

Bernadette Clueit Bernadette Clueit is a Senior Conservation Planner with ICF. She has an extensive background in field biology and over 10 years of experience in project management and grant management for a diverse portfolio of multidisciplinary projects. Ms. Clueit’s areas of expertise include Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 and Section 10 consultation, regulatory permitting, and environmental assessment and compliance. She is well versed in the California ESA and Natural Community Conservation Planning Act, California Coastal Act, and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Her work also regularly includes National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document review and preparation.

Melissa Klungle

Melissa Klungle Melissa Klungle is a Managing Director of Conservation Planning with ICF. She has more than 20 years of experience and an academic background in Fisheries and Wildlife Management. Her experience includes Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation, data gathering and analysis, technical report writing, environmental compliance and permitting, agency consultation, habitat restoration, and facilitation. She is a project manager and strong technical writer and has managed and authored Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs), environmental assessments (EAs), environmental impact statements (EISs), and biological assessments (BAs) following the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) stipulations for projects throughout the United States.