UCCE Resources

UCCE

UCCE advisors and specialists are involved in a number of programs (some associated with campuses, some not) related to land use.

Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program

http://danr.ucop.edu/ihrmp/

The IHRMP has several tools related to land use planning and oak woodland conservation, including A Planner’s Guide to Oak Woodlands, the Oak Woodland Impact Decision Matrix, and a review of county oak conservation policies and plans. Specialist and advisors with the IHRMP have worked closely with county planners to develop oak woodland conservation management plans.

CE affiliate: several, but start with Advisor/Lake County Director Greg Giusti

Geospatial Innovation Facility

http://gif.berkeley.edu/

The Geospatial Innovation Facility (GIF) at UC Berkeley's College of Natural Resources provides leadership and training across a broad array of integrated mapping technologies. These technologies include Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and modeling. The GIF offers innovative geospatial approaches to environmental research projects and grant opportunities.

CE affiliate: Specialist Maggi Kelly

California Water and Land Use Partnership (CalWALUP)

http://cawalup.urbanocean.org/

The California Water and Land Use Partnership (CA WALUP) is an informal partnership among state and federal agencies and non profits that have a strong interest in improving water quality in the state of California. The mission of CA WaLUP is to improve water quality and supply and conserve natural resources through the protection of watershed integrity. We seek to accomplish this mission by providing technical information and practical tools to support informed land use decision-making at the local level. We support a balanced approach of protecting natural resources while at the same time accommodating growth. To this end, our program addresses land use issues and promotes the use of integrated land use planning, community design, and site design strategies that serve to prevent or reduce the impacts of development on water resources.

CE affiliate: Coastal Community Development Advisor Monique Myers

Green Sheets

http://www.csgc.ucsd.edu/BOOKSTORE/greensheets

A series of publications produced through the Sea Grant Extension program - topics include low impact building design and landscaping, and low impact ways to create access for emergency services.

CE affiliate: Coastal Community Development Advisor Monique Myers

Farmland Conservation in the Central Valley

http://cemerced.ucdavis.edu/Custom_Program984/

In addition to the UC Agricultural Issues Center (listed under UC Resources) information about land use and farmland conservation in the Central Valley has been collected at the Merced County Cooperative Extension site.

CE Affiliate: Advisor and County Director Maxwell Norton

Conservation Easements

See review of UC ANR Resources on Conservation Easements UC ANR Easement Article

Habitat Conservation Planning

CE Specialists in conjunction with the UC Riverside Center for Conservation Biology host an annual workshop on Habitat Conservation Planning

CE Contact: Specialists Edith Allen and Tom Scott