Published Monday, Nov 14, 2005
... oak woodlands in Calaveras, like the rest of California, are in decline
as they are replaced by roads, housing subdivisions and vineyards. Now, county
officials are responding to those threats by drafting a plan for oak
conservation and an ordinance to set standards for development in oak woods.
"It will make it clearer, we hope, for the developers so they know the
direction the county is going as far as requirements for conservation and
mitigation," said ...
California's Oak Woodlands Conservation Plan started in 2001. Other counties,
including El Dorado, San Joaquin, Marin and Santa Barbara, already have habitat
plans, oak conservation plans or ordinances that protect oaks ...
