Yolo Habitat Conservancy

The Yolo Habitat Conservancy is a joint powers agency comprised of the County of Yolo and the cities of Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, and Woodland. The Yolo Habitat Conservancy is the lead entity implementing the Yolo Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan (Yolo HCP/NCCP), a model conservation plan to provide Endangered Species Act permits and associated mitigation for infrastructure (e.g. roads, bridges, and levees) and development activities (e.g. agricultural facilities, housing, and commercial buildings), identified for construction over a 50-year term in Yolo County. The Yolo Habitat Conservancy has also developed a voluntary, non-regulatory, Yolo Regional Conservation Investment Strategy and Local Conservation Plan (Yolo RCIS/LCP) that will provide a framework for the conservation of natural communities and certain sensitive species not covered by the Yolo HCP/NCCP.