The California State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) is required under the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program (SWG), which allows states and territories to receive Federal grant funds. It is a comprehensive vision for wildlife conservation initially completed in 2005 and updated in 2015. The GIS data for SWAP are divided into two types - terrestrial (vegetation macrogroup based) and aquatic(watershed based)data. This file contains the terrestrial targets. The SWAP defines "target" macrogroups throughout the state and describes their "Key Ecological Attributes", Environmental "Pressures"" (positive or negative) and "Strategies" for protection/enhancement of each target. Terrestrial targets are composed of specific macrogroups which are assigned target status based on what ecoregion and province they are within. A macrogroup may be a target within a certain ecoregion, but not a target within others. The macrogroups used in this data set come from CaLFIRE-FRAP data. Initially, CALFIRE-FRAP compiled the "best available" land cover data into a single data layer (FVEG15_1), to support the various analyses required for the Forest and Rangeland Assessment, a legislatively mandated function. These data were updated to support on-going analyses and to prepare for the next FRAP assessment in 2015. The landcover data were crosswalked to macrogroups based on the Manual of California Vegetation (MCV) for use in the California Department of Fish and Wildlifes (CDFW) State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) in 2015. The "best available" landcover dataset for California (FVEG15_1) was crosswalked to macrogroups, a level in the hierarchical vegetation classification from the California Manual of Vegetation (MCV), the California arm of the National Vegetation Classification System (NVCS). These data were developed for use in CDFWs 2015 SWAP update and presented in Chapter 5 of the SWAP document using common names which are used throughout the SWAP document. A crosswalk between SWAP common

The California State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) is required under the State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program (SWG), which allows states and territories to receive Federal grant funds. It is a comprehensive vision for wildlife conservation initially completed in 2005 and updated in 2015. The GIS data for SWAP are divided into two types - terrestrial (vegetation macrogroup based) and aquatic(watershed based)data. This file contains the terrestrial targets. The SWAP defines "target" macrogroups throughout the state and describes their "Key Ecological Attributes", Environmental "Pressures"" (positive or negative) and "Strategies" for protection/enhancement of each target. Terrestrial targets are composed of specific macrogroups which are assigned target status based on what ecoregion and province they are within. A macrogroup may be a target within a certain ecoregion, but not a target within others. The macrogroups used in this data set come from CaLFIRE-FRAP data. Initially, CALFIRE-FRAP compiled the "best available" land cover data into a single data layer (FVEG15_1), to support the various analyses required for the Forest and Rangeland Assessment, a legislatively mandated function. These data were updated to support on-going analyses and to prepare for the next FRAP assessment in 2015. The landcover data were crosswalked to macrogroups based on the Manual of California Vegetation (MCV) for use in the California Department of Fish and Wildlifes (CDFW) State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) in 2015. The "best available" landcover dataset for California (FVEG15_1) was crosswalked to macrogroups, a level in the hierarchical vegetation classification from the California Manual of Vegetation (MCV), the California arm of the National Vegetation Classification System (NVCS). These data were developed for use in CDFWs 2015 SWAP update and presented in Chapter 5 of the SWAP document using common names which are used throughout the SWAP document. A crosswalk between SWAP common

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) is designed to enhance CDFW conservation efforts. To this end, the plan establishes regions called “Provinces”, which are composed of spatially defined “Conservation Units”. Each Conservation Unit has “targets”, which are ecosystems or aquatic features which have distinct characteristics which are considered especially worth of focused conservation efforts. These Provinces, Conservation Units, and Targets are discussed in Chapter 5 of the 2015 SWAP Update, which can be found at https://wildlife.ca.gov/SWAP/Final. There are two distinct groups of conservation units. Terrestrial units represent those that protect terrestrial features, such as marshes, grasslands, or riparian habitats. Aquatic units protect aquatic features, such as fisheries or desert waters and are identified in another dataset. . This data set shows the spatial locations of terrestrial Conservation Units and identifies which Provinces they are associated with as well as where to find information about Conservation Targets within each Unit. It is the responsibility of the project proponent to determine if their project actually contains target habitat(s). That can be done by identifying the Province and Conservation Unit in which the project occurs and then reviewing Table 1 in the appropriate section of Chapter 5 of the SWAP 2015 document.To use this data set, locate your project and identify the chapter and page where the information about the Conservation Targets can be found. Click on the Chapter link and go to the appropriate page to identify the characteristics of the Conservation Targets and compare them to the characteristics of the vegetation on your site.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) is designed to enhance CDFW conservation efforts. To this end, the plan establishes regions called “Provinces”, which are composed of spatially defined “Conservation Units”. Each Conservation Unit has “targets”, which are ecosystems or aquatic features which have distinct characteristics which are considered especially worth of focused conservation efforts. These Provinces, Conservation Units, and Targets are discussed in Chapter 5 of the 2015 SWAP Update, which can be found at https://wildlife.ca.gov/SWAP/Final. There are two distinct groups of conservation units. Terrestrial units represent those that protect terrestrial features, such as marshes, grasslands, or riparian habitats. Aquatic units protect aquatic features, such as fisheries or desert waters and are identified in another dataset. . This data set shows the spatial locations of terrestrial Conservation Units and identifies which Provinces they are associated with as well as where to find information about Conservation Targets within each Unit. It is the responsibility of the project proponent to determine if their project actually contains target habitat(s). That can be done by identifying the Province and Conservation Unit in which the project occurs and then reviewing Table 1 in the appropriate section of Chapter 5 of the SWAP 2015 document.To use this data set, locate your project and identify the chapter and page where the information about the Conservation Targets can be found. Click on the Chapter link and go to the appropriate page to identify the characteristics of the Conservation Targets and compare them to the characteristics of the vegetation on your site.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) is designed to enhance CDFW conservation efforts. To this end, the plan establishes regions called “Provinces”, which are composed of spatially defined “Conservation Units”. Each Conservation Unit has “targets”, which are ecosystems or aquatic features which have distinct characteristics which are considered especially worth of focused conservation efforts. These Provinces, Conservation Units, and Targets are discussed in Chapter 5 of the 2015 SWAP Update, which can be found at https://wildlife.ca.gov/SWAP/Final. There are two distinct groups of conservation units. Terrestrial units represent those that protect terrestrial features, such as marshes, grasslands, or riparian habitats. Aquatic units protect aquatic features, such as fisheries or desert waters and are identified in another dataset. . This data set shows the spatial locations of Aquatic Conservation Units and identifies which Provinces they are associated with as well as where to find information about Conservation Targets within each Unit. It is the responsibility of the project proponent to determine if their project actually contains target habitat(s). That can be done by identifying the Province and Conservation Unit in which the project occurs and then reviewing Table 1 in the appropriate section of Chapter 5 of the SWAP 2015 document.To use this data set, locate your project and identify the chapter and page where the information about the Conservation Targets can be found. Click on the Chapter link and go to the appropriate page to identify the characteristics of the Conservation Targets and compare them to the characteristics of the vegetation on your site.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) is designed to enhance CDFW conservation efforts. To this end, the plan establishes regions called “Provinces”, which are composed of spatially defined “Conservation Units”. Each Conservation Unit has “targets”, which are ecosystems or aquatic features which have distinct characteristics which are considered especially worth of focused conservation efforts. These Provinces, Conservation Units, and Targets are discussed in Chapter 5 of the 2015 SWAP Update, which can be found at https://wildlife.ca.gov/SWAP/Final. There are two distinct groups of conservation units. Terrestrial units represent those that protect terrestrial features, such as marshes, grasslands, or riparian habitats. Aquatic units protect aquatic features, such as fisheries or desert waters and are identified in another dataset. . This data set shows the spatial locations of Aquatic Conservation Units and identifies which Provinces they are associated with as well as where to find information about Conservation Targets within each Unit. It is the responsibility of the project proponent to determine if their project actually contains target habitat(s). That can be done by identifying the Province and Conservation Unit in which the project occurs and then reviewing Table 1 in the appropriate section of Chapter 5 of the SWAP 2015 document.To use this data set, locate your project and identify the chapter and page where the information about the Conservation Targets can be found. Click on the Chapter link and go to the appropriate page to identify the characteristics of the Conservation Targets and compare them to the characteristics of the vegetation on your site.

A total of 109 Prop 1, 62 SWG, 63 Traditional ESA Section 6, and 51 Non-Traditional ESA Section 6 projects were analyzed from the years 2015-2018, 2015-2020, 2015-2020, and 2015-2019, respectively, in order to answer the following questions for each project (which resulted in qualitative data): 1. Is the geographic scale of this project statewide? If so, proceed to question 12; otherwise, proceed to question 2. 2. For a project not spanning the entire state, would it directly benefit anadromous fishes? If not, proceed to question 4; otherwise, proceed to question 3. 3. For a project directly benefitting anadromous fishes, enter the salmonid ecoregion/s (see SWAP 2015 Figure 6.4-1) in which the project would be located, as well as the conservation target/s it would address, and the conservation strategy/strategies it would apply to those target/s (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 6.7-1, on pages 6-19 to 6-20). If this is a multibenefit project, proceed to question 4. Otherwise, there are no further questions. 4. For a project neither spanning the entire state nor directly benefitting anadromous fishes: a. Enter the geographic province/s that would bound the project site (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Figure 1.5-1, on page 1-14), as well as the ecoregion/s and/or marine conservation units in which the project would be located (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Figure 1.5-2, on page 1-16): b. Also, enter the hydrologic unit/s in which the project would be located (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Figure 1.5-3, on page 1-17; note: hydrologic units overlap with ecoregions). 5. For a project not directly benefitting anadromous fishes that would be sited in the Bay Delta & Central Coast geographic province (proceed to questions 6-11 for other locations), enter the conservation target/s it would address, under the appropriate conservation unit/s (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Figure 5.3-2, page 5.3-10, and Table 5.3-1, pages 5.3-12 to 5.3-13). Also, enter the key ecological attribute/s of (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.3-2, page 5.3-15) and pressure/s on the target/s (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.3-11, pages 5.3-59 to 5.3-60) it would address. Finally, enter the conservation strategy/strategies that would be applied to the conservation target/s to change the pressure/s on their key ecological attributes (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.3-11, pages 5.3-59 to 5.3-60). 6. For a project not directly benefitting anadromous fishes that would be sited in the Cascades & Modoc Plateau geographic province (proceed to questions 7-11 for other locations), enter the conservation target/s it would address, under the appropriate conservation unit/s (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.2-1, pages 5.2-9 to 5.2-11). Also, enter the key ecological attribute/s of (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.2-2, page 5.2-13) and pressure/s on the target/s (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.2-11, page 5.2-53) it would address. Finally, enter the conservation strategy/strategies that would be applied to the conservation target/s to change the pressure/s on their key ecological attributes (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.2-11, page 5.2-53). 7. For a project not directly benefitting anadromous fishes that would be sited in the Central Valley & Sierra Nevada geographic province (proceed to questions 8-11 for other locations), enter the conservation target/s it would address, under the appropriate conservation unit/s (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.4-1, pages 5.4-12 to 5.4-17). Also, enter the key ecological attribute/s of (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.4-2, page 5.4-18) and

A total of 109 Prop 1, 62 SWG, 63 Traditional ESA Section 6, and 51 Non-Traditional ESA Section 6 projects were analyzed from the years 2015-2018, 2015-2020, 2015-2020, and 2015-2019, respectively, in order to answer the following questions for each project (which resulted in qualitative data): 1. Is the geographic scale of this project statewide? If so, proceed to question 12; otherwise, proceed to question 2. 2. For a project not spanning the entire state, would it directly benefit anadromous fishes? If not, proceed to question 4; otherwise, proceed to question 3. 3. For a project directly benefitting anadromous fishes, enter the salmonid ecoregion/s (see SWAP 2015 Figure 6.4-1) in which the project would be located, as well as the conservation target/s it would address, and the conservation strategy/strategies it would apply to those target/s (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 6.7-1, on pages 6-19 to 6-20). If this is a multibenefit project, proceed to question 4. Otherwise, there are no further questions. 4. For a project neither spanning the entire state nor directly benefitting anadromous fishes: a. Enter the geographic province/s that would bound the project site (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Figure 1.5-1, on page 1-14), as well as the ecoregion/s and/or marine conservation units in which the project would be located (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Figure 1.5-2, on page 1-16): b. Also, enter the hydrologic unit/s in which the project would be located (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Figure 1.5-3, on page 1-17; note: hydrologic units overlap with ecoregions). 5. For a project not directly benefitting anadromous fishes that would be sited in the Bay Delta & Central Coast geographic province (proceed to questions 6-11 for other locations), enter the conservation target/s it would address, under the appropriate conservation unit/s (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Figure 5.3-2, page 5.3-10, and Table 5.3-1, pages 5.3-12 to 5.3-13). Also, enter the key ecological attribute/s of (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.3-2, page 5.3-15) and pressure/s on the target/s (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.3-11, pages 5.3-59 to 5.3-60) it would address. Finally, enter the conservation strategy/strategies that would be applied to the conservation target/s to change the pressure/s on their key ecological attributes (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.3-11, pages 5.3-59 to 5.3-60). 6. For a project not directly benefitting anadromous fishes that would be sited in the Cascades & Modoc Plateau geographic province (proceed to questions 7-11 for other locations), enter the conservation target/s it would address, under the appropriate conservation unit/s (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.2-1, pages 5.2-9 to 5.2-11). Also, enter the key ecological attribute/s of (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.2-2, page 5.2-13) and pressure/s on the target/s (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.2-11, page 5.2-53) it would address. Finally, enter the conservation strategy/strategies that would be applied to the conservation target/s to change the pressure/s on their key ecological attributes (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.2-11, page 5.2-53). 7. For a project not directly benefitting anadromous fishes that would be sited in the Central Valley & Sierra Nevada geographic province (proceed to questions 8-11 for other locations), enter the conservation target/s it would address, under the appropriate conservation unit/s (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.4-1, pages 5.4-12 to 5.4-17). Also, enter the key ecological attribute/s of (may enter more than one; these correspond to SWAP 2015 Table 5.4-2, page 5.4-18) and

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This shapefile containes the Provinces which are to be used for analysis purposes for the State Wildlife Action Plan created by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. It is based on USDA Forest Service ecoregions, National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) hydrologic units, and Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) boundaries, as well a a customized shapefile describing the Bay Delta Area of California.