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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>From:</b> Brian Shomo <<a href="mailto:bshomo@wrcog.us">bshomo@wrcog.us</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b> February 17, 2022 at 6:39:05 AM HST<br>
<b>To:</b> "AMarks (<a href="mailto:AMarks@mwdh2o.com">AMarks@mwdh2o.com</a>)" <<a href="mailto:AMarks@mwdh2o.com">AMarks@mwdh2o.com</a>>, Annika Rose-Person <<a href="mailto:arose012@ucr.edu">arose012@ucr.edu</a>>, "Gettis, Aaron" <<a href="mailto:AGettis@rivco.org">AGettis@rivco.org</a>>,
"Asef,Tania S (<a href="mailto:TAsef@mwdh2o.com">TAsef@mwdh2o.com</a>)" <<a href="mailto:TAsef@mwdh2o.com">TAsef@mwdh2o.com</a>>, David and Gail Barton <<a href="mailto:bartonranchers@gmail.com">bartonranchers@gmail.com</a>>, "Bridges, Bradd" <<a href="mailto:bradd_bridges@fws.gov">bradd_bridges@fws.gov</a>>,
"Himelright, Brendan M" <<a href="mailto:brendan_himelright@fws.gov">brendan_himelright@fws.gov</a>>, "Bill Weiser (<a href="mailto:Bill.Weiser@fire.ca.gov">Bill.Weiser@fire.ca.gov</a>)" <<a href="mailto:Bill.Weiser@fire.ca.gov">Bill.Weiser@fire.ca.gov</a>>,
Carolyn Syms Luna <<a href="mailto:csluna10@gmail.com">csluna10@gmail.com</a>>, "Chan, Eric@Wildlife" <<a href="mailto:Eric.Chan@wildlife.ca.gov">Eric.Chan@wildlife.ca.gov</a>>, Cindy Daverin <<a href="mailto:Cjones171@cox.net">Cjones171@cox.net</a>>, "Campbell,
Tricia" <<a href="mailto:tcampbell@rivco.org">tcampbell@rivco.org</a>>, "McLain, Dustin" <<a href="mailto:DMclain@rivco.org">DMclain@rivco.org</a>>, Debra Shier <<a href="mailto:DShier@sdzwa.org">DShier@sdzwa.org</a>>, Debra Shier <<a href="mailto:dmshier@g.ucla.edu">dmshier@g.ucla.edu</a>>,
"deanne.dipietro (<a href="mailto:deanne.dipietro@consbio.org">deanne.dipietro@consbio.org</a>)" <<a href="mailto:deanne.dipietro@consbio.org">deanne.dipietro@consbio.org</a>>, "Harich, David" <<a href="mailto:dharich@wm.com">dharich@wm.com</a>>, Edith Allen
<<a href="mailto:eallen@ucr.edu">eallen@ucr.edu</a>>, <a href="mailto:edith.allen@ucr.edu">
edith.allen@ucr.edu</a>, Francisco Gonzalez <<a href="mailto:fgonzalez@wrcog.us">fgonzalez@wrcog.us</a>>, Gladwin Joseph <<a href="mailto:gladwin.joseph@consbio.org">gladwin.joseph@consbio.org</a>>, "Bratcher, Gregg@CALFIRE" <<a href="mailto:Gregg.Bratcher@fire.ca.gov">Gregg.Bratcher@fire.ca.gov</a>>,
Harry Sandoval <<a href="mailto:hsandoval@wrcog.us">hsandoval@wrcog.us</a>>, "Hendron, Jane" <<a href="mailto:Jane_Hendron@fws.gov">Jane_Hendron@fws.gov</a>>, "Pert, Heather@Wildlife" <<a href="mailto:Heather.Pert@wildlife.ca.gov">Heather.Pert@wildlife.ca.gov</a>>,
"Halama, Ken" <<a href="mailto:kjhalama@ucr.edu">kjhalama@ucr.edu</a>>, "Hopkins, Todd@CALFIRE" <<a href="mailto:Todd.Hopkins@fire.ca.gov">Todd.Hopkins@fire.ca.gov</a>>,
<a href="mailto:jhoffman@biomonitoringrca.org">jhoffman@biomonitoringrca.org</a>, "Thiede, James H" <<a href="mailto:james_thiede@fws.gov">james_thiede@fws.gov</a>>, "James Gannon (<a href="mailto:jgannon@blm.gov">jgannon@blm.gov</a>)" <<a href="mailto:jgannon@blm.gov">jgannon@blm.gov</a>>,
James Powell <<a href="mailto:jamespowell@altaplanning.com">jamespowell@altaplanning.com</a>>, "Karin Cleary-Rose (<a href="mailto:Karin_Cleary-Rose@fws.gov">Karin_Cleary-Rose@fws.gov</a>)" <<a href="mailto:Karin_Cleary-Rose@fws.gov">Karin_Cleary-Rose@fws.gov</a>>,
"Brown, Kayla" <<a href="mailto:kbrown@blm.gov">kbrown@blm.gov</a>>, "Knott, Pamela@CCC" <<a href="mailto:Pamela.Knott@ccc.ca.gov">Pamela.Knott@ccc.ca.gov</a>>, "Kietzer, Ken@Parks" <<a href="mailto:Ken.Kietzer@parks.ca.gov">Ken.Kietzer@parks.ca.gov</a>>,
Kim Klementowski <<a href="mailto:kklementowski@cnlm.org">kklementowski@cnlm.org</a>>, Loralee Larios <<a href="mailto:loralee.larios@ucr.edu">loralee.larios@ucr.edu</a>>, Shelli Lamb <<a href="mailto:lamb@rcrcd.org">lamb@rcrcd.org</a>>, Michael Allen <<a href="mailto:mallen@ucr.edu">mallen@ucr.edu</a>>,
"Messin, Joseph" <<a href="mailto:joseph.messin@ucr.edu">joseph.messin@ucr.edu</a>>, "Zambon, Mary" <<a href="mailto:MZAMBON@rivco.org">MZAMBON@rivco.org</a>>, "OKeefe, Shea - NRCS, Escondido, CA" <<a href="mailto:shea.okeefe@usda.gov">shea.okeefe@usda.gov</a>>,
Princess Hester <<a href="mailto:phester@wrcog.us">phester@wrcog.us</a>>, Riana Fisher <<a href="mailto:rfisher@wrcog.us">rfisher@wrcog.us</a>>,
<a href="mailto:richard.kim@wildlife.ca.gov">richard.kim@wildlife.ca.gov</a>, "Williams, Robert" <<a href="mailto:RoWilliams@rivco.org">RoWilliams@rivco.org</a>>, "Randy Solis (<a href="mailto:Randyping44@yahoo.com">Randyping44@yahoo.com</a>)" <<a href="mailto:Randyping44@yahoo.com">Randyping44@yahoo.com</a>>,
Kerwin Russell <<a href="mailto:russell@rcrcd.org">russell@rcrcd.org</a>>, Rachel Chock <<a href="mailto:RChock@sandiegozoo.org">RChock@sandiegozoo.org</a>>, "Smith, Rachel - NRCS, Redlands, CA" <<a href="mailto:rachel.a.smith@usda.gov">rachel.a.smith@usda.gov</a>>,
"Sobiech, Scott" <<a href="mailto:scott_sobiech@fws.gov">scott_sobiech@fws.gov</a>>, "Swaller, Amanda R" <<a href="mailto:amanda_swaller@fws.gov">amanda_swaller@fws.gov</a>>, "Sewell, Scott" <<a href="mailto:SSewell@dfg.ca.gov">SSewell@dfg.ca.gov</a>>, Steve
Montgomery <<a href="mailto:steve@sjmbio.com">steve@sjmbio.com</a>>, Sydney Glassman <<a href="mailto:sydney.glassman@ucr.edu">sydney.glassman@ucr.edu</a>>, Tricia Campbell <<a href="mailto:tcampbell@rctc.org">tcampbell@rctc.org</a>>, Wayne Spencer <<a href="mailto:wdspencer@consbio.org">wdspencer@consbio.org</a>>,
<a href="mailto:zprincipe@tnc.org">zprincipe@tnc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>SKR DOWNLISTING - WE COULDN"T DO It WITHOUT YOU</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Today marks a momentous day for our region, after 30 years the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has officially downlisted the Stephen’s kangaroo rat from endangered to threatened. The RCHCA would like to thank each and every one
of you who has made this possible. This email list is far from exhaustive so if I left someone out or no longer have their email list please pass this message along. It starts with the Reserve managers, land managers, Rangers, and technicians who get their
boots dirty everyday working during the hottest summers and cold winters. Your management of SKR and its habitat ensures the species is there for the next generation. You folks rarely get acknowledged and often times go unrecognized by the public, the elected,
and all too often the upper management within your organizations but to the RCHCA you’re the heroes who make things happen and change the status quo. The RCHCA thanks you and is there if you ever need anything.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would also like to express our sincere thanks to those who work so tirelessly on the regulatory side of the shop. Without you ensuring that everyone is pulling in the same direction, working from the same play book, and enforcing the
rules which our region committed to, we wouldn’t be here today. It’s not lost on us and certainly not forgotten by those that have been here long enough to remember the battles that have been waged and all too often continue, over the adoption and implementation
of the these HCPs. Your work over the years has ensured that the land is protected so that we can someday recover the species through proper management and monitoring. You’re often out of site, but always in our thoughts for your work in the trenches.
The RCHCA salutes you and looks forward to working with all of you for many years to come in our efforts to help recover the species.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thirdly, the RCHCA has relied on the wisdom and knowledge of the academic community and the researchers for so many of the last 30 years to develop new methods and new insights for managing and monitoring the species. It’s your collective
thought and ability to visualize new approaches that has moved the ball forward and made our area develop cost effective methods for large scale management. All too often, the demands of your tenure require publication over long term studies but we have
always understood that good things take time and have attempted to support your work for the long haul. I believe it has paid off in spades and allowed the Service the robust evidence they require to defend this status determination. We sincerely appreciate
your efforts and recognize that their importance moving forward if we ultimately recover the species.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Fourth, the RCHCA wishes to recognize the stakeholders that fought on both sides for the last 30 years. Some haven’t always supported the HCP and some wanted more, but on this day we demonstrate progress, that HCPs are an important tool
to conserve habitat and recover species while also ensuring a consistent approach to mitigating our regions development. That rare species can co-exist alongside our communities and if planned properly, may even thrive someday. Your passion and commitment
is certainly appreciated and we’ve strived to balance conservation with development, and while not perfect, we feel most folks are treated fairly. We only ask that your passion for the issues remains in the future, because it’s the passion and the debate
that makes us stronger.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Finally, I’d like to personally thank a few specific people who in my opinion changed the trajectory of the species. Carolyn Syms-Luna, retired RCHCA Director, who decided if the RCHCA was going to own some land, then we should be managing
it and decided to hire 3 people to take on a big task. Her foresight is what brought our Agency to where we are today. Gail Barton, retired RCHCA Principle Planner, who came to us as an impacted land owner and became our biggest advocate and one of the
most determined and committed persons I’ve ever seen. 40 years later your still committed to the last round. Princess Hester, RCHCA Administrative Director, who endlessly takes on more responsibility, continually trying to improve our system and always
has a contagious positivity. You’re the perfect ambassador for our Agency, for SKR, and for our region. James Gannon, BLM, who has done more on the ground for SKR than anyone. Most folks don’t realize how much James brings to the game, but when he retires
someday, we’re all going to look around and say “why doesn’t that get done anymore” and it will be because we’re missing the best land manager and fireman I’ve ever met.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This isn’t the end by far, there’s still much to be done. In the coming months and years we’ll begin rolling out the SKR rangewide monitoring plan to begin understanding SKR population dynamics in more detail and determine its future status.
We’ll continue to lean heavily on your backs that have carried us this far. The RCHCA raises its glass to each and every one of you. So Proud!!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">P.S. Below is the press release from the Service.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brian Shomo</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">RCHCA Director</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3390 University Ave., Suite 200
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Riverside, CA 92501-3609</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Phone: (951) 840-8070</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Promoting Conservation, Coordination, Education & Collaboration</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Click to follow us……<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:#D5EAFF"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496"><a href="http://www.countyofriverside.us/"><span style="color:#2F5496">Riverside</span></a> County Habitat Conservation Agency</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333;background:white">Partnerships Help Recover Stephens' Kangaroo Rat </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333;background:white">Species Will Be Reclassified From Endangered to Threatened
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">After more than 30 years of conservation efforts by federal, state and local partners, today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the reclassification of the Stephens’ kangaroo
rat from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act. A concurrent 4(d) rule will provide additional management flexibility for landowners within the species’ range to conduct weed and fire management activities, and other beneficial actions
outlined in approved management plans. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">The Service made the determination using the best available science which evaluated current and future threats to the species, with the most significant impact being
habitat loss. The final rule incorporates comments and information submitted on the proposed rule, including updated habitat modeling from the Conservation Biology Institute. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">“The Stephens’ kangaroo rat habitat conservation plan, managed by the Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency, has minimized threats to the species by conserving 19,000 acres
of habitat,” said Scott Sobiech, field supervisor of the Service’s Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office. “This type of planning in Southern California, along with
<span style="background:white">extensive conservation actions by multiple partners has been critical to moving this native mammal toward recovery</span>.” </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white">The
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Stephens’ kangaroo rat was discovered at four additional geographical locations since being listed as endangered in 1988,
<span style="background:white">and its status has improved to the point that it is not currently in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The threat of habitat loss has been significantly reduced through the development and implementation of two habitat conservation plans (HCP), and management efforts by three military
installations. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The historic range of the kangaroo rat includes portions of Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. Lands supporting the kangaroo rat include federal, state, local and
privately owned lands. Although there are documented occurrences of Stephens’ kangaroo rats on Tribal land, the Service has not relied on any Tribal land in the recovery of the species. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">In Riverside County, eight core reserves for the species are supported through the Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency’s (RCHCA) Stephens’ kangaroo rat HCP, while additional
habitat is protected under the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority’s (RCA) Western Riverside County Multiple Species HCP. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">RCHCA acquired and manages the core reserves for the benefit of Stephens’ kangaroo rat. This past year RCHCA partnered with the Service, the Bureau of Land Management
and the Conservation Biology Institute to develop a range-wide management <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">
and monitoring </span>strategy to guide long-term conservation for the species. RCHCA also worked with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance to facilitate new research. Additionally, the RCA continues to acquire and conserve SKR habitat, and track species population
densities. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The Department of Defense is also managing habitat for the species on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment Fallbrook, and within Navy
Base Coronado’s Remote Training Site Warner Springs in San Diego County. Each of the installations have developed integrated natural resources management plans that support the long-term conservation of the species through measures such as providing undeveloped
land and maintaining suitable habitat through vegetation management using rotational cattle grazing and mowing. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Other partners contributing to the long-term conservation of the species include the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Cleveland National Forest, and the United States
Geological Survey. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Stephens’ kangaroo rats are small mammals that live in warm, arid environments. They have fur-lined external cheek pouches used to transport seeds and large hind legs used for jumping.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The final downlisting rule is available for public view today in the
<i>Federal Register</i>. The rule will publish in the Federal Register tomorrow, at which time all documents and supporting information will be available at
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