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Ferrari Ranch Preserve

Ferrari Ranch Preserve

Solano County, California

Species Conservation

WES worked with the Solano Transportation Authority and Caltrans to implement a 285-acre conservation project, protecting the California Red-legged frog (CRLF) and Callippe silverspot butterfly (CSB), habitat in Solano County. The project provides a mitigation solution for species impacts related to the I-80/680/12 interchange transportation project. The property is in a critical CRLF critical habitat area and identified by the Solano Habitat Conservation Plan as highly valuable for both species.

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Working with WES

WES secured the property and completed all entitlement documents including; long and short-term management plan, grazing plan, monitoring plan, habitat enhancement plan, financial assurances, and permanent easements. The Conservation Easement Holder, Solano Land Turst, approved the easement. WES also assisted Caltrans in obtaining Endangered Species Act permits for the development CRLF and CSB habitat restoration, including potential CRLF breeding pond enhancement. Also, WES implemented all restoration work related to habitat enhancements. WES continues to manage invasive weed species, monitor and maintain tree populations, and document new species found on site, such as the burrowing owl.

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Ferrari Ranch

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