North County Plan

The North County Multiple Species Conservation Plan (North County Plan) would extend the County’s Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) into the northern portion of the unincorporated county. On October 28, 2020 (6), the Board of Supervisors directed staff to continue development of the North County Plan as a joint Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan (HCP/NCCP) to achieve many of the same environmental and economic benefits realized through the adopted County Subarea Plan (South County Plan).

A great deal of collaborative work has gone into development of the North County Plan. The input received from members of the Stakeholder Working Group, community groups, and other interested parties has been invaluable to the North County Plan. As additional information on the status of the North County Plan is available, interested parties will be notified.

Project Contact: MSCP@sdcounty.ca.gov
 

UPCOMING EVENTS

The County invites you to participate in our online North County Plan Stakeholder Working Group & Virtual Public Workshops. At these meetings, staff will present updates to the draft Covered Species list and the anticipated Covered Activities, as well as provide an opportunity for you to ask questions and provide your thoughts on these topics. The information will be the same for all workshops, we have provided two public workshop dates for multiple opportunities to engage with staff.

The virtual Stakeholder Working Group meeting will take place Friday, April 14 from 3:30pm – 5:00pm. The Stakeholder Working Group includes a diverse group of stakeholders that represent the environmental, agricultural, recreational, and development communities and meets to review and discuss components of the draft plan, serving as a sounding board for their respective interest groups.

  • For the April 14 meeting – Please use this Zoom link to access the meeting.
  • In alignment with the County’s goals to increase transparency in government, the County invites interested members of the community to attend and listen in at our Stakeholder Working Group meetings. If you would like to address County staff or the Stakeholder Working Group on aspects of the North County Plan, there will be an opportunity at the start of the meeting for members of the public to provide a 2-minute public comment. Though not required in order to attend, please RSVP if you would like to provide a public comment so we can accommodate you.

The virtual public workshops will take place Tuesday, April 18 and Wednesday, April 26 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm. The information will be the same for both workshops, we have provided two dates for multiple opportunities for the public to engage with staff.

  • For the April 18 meeting – Please use this Zoom link to register for the workshop and add the event to your calendar.
  • For the April 26 meeting – Please use this Zoom link to register for the workshop and add the event to your calendar.

You will receive a confirmation e-mail and a numeric passcode to participate in the meeting.

If you have any questions, want to request interpretation services, or want to provide written comments, please contact Stephanie Neal at MSCP@sdcounty.ca.gov. Thank you for your time and we look forward to hearing from you.

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PUBLIC OUTREACH

Plan Development Stakeholder Outreach

On October 28, 2020 (6), the Board of Supervisors directed staff to continue development of the North County Plan as a joint Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan (HCP/NCCP) to achieve many of the same environmental and economic benefits realized through the adopted County Subarea Plan (South County Plan).

A great deal of collaborative work has gone into development of the North County Plan. The input received from members of the Stakeholder Working Group, community groups, and other interested parties has been invaluable to the North County Plan.

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Stakeholder Working Group Meetings

The Planning Agreement between the County of San Diego, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) calls for the County to appoint a stakeholder group to “examine the Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan policies, review drafts of parts of the Plans, serve as a sounding board and assist in the preparation of plan.” The North County Plan Stakeholder Working Group (formerly Steering Committee) was formed in 2017 and includes a diverse group of stakeholders that represent the environmental, agricultural, recreational, and development communities.

Stakeholder Working Group Members

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2020 Status Review and Options Assessment (Options Assessment)

The County selected ICF, a statewide leader in regional conservation planning, to review the draft North County Plan in relation to current practices and regulatory requirements and to develop planning options for public discussion and input.  Their review is summarized in a report entitled the North County Multiple Species Conservation Plan Status Review and Options Assessment.

A public outreach period was held for the Options Assessment from March 4 to May 14, 2020 to collect feedback for discussions with the Board of Supervisors in fall 2020. The County held several meetings with public agencies, business organizations, environmental groups, community groups, and other interested members of the public. This included Steering Committee meetings held on March 6, 2020 and on May 1, 2020 (virtual) and a public Q&A session held virtually on April 30, 2020.

2017 Stakeholder Outreach

Small Group Meetings

The County held six meetings for public agencies, business organizations, environmental groups, community groups, and other interested members of the public from March to May 2017. These small group meetings provided general information about the MSCP for North County with this presentation and group discussion.

Small Group Meeting Attendance

 

Jurisdictional Meetings

County staff coordinated with neighboring jurisdiction including City of Escondido, City of Oceanside, City of Carlsbad, City of Solana Beach, City of San Diego, City of San Marcos, City of Vista, Orange County Transportation Authority, and Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority and gave this presentation. 

Jurisdictional Meeting Attendance