Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program

Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program

The Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Program (LCR MSCP) is a joint federal, non-federal program designed to provide incidental tak coverage for endangered species and provide a comprehensive plan for restoration of sensitive habitat along the Lower Colorado River from Lake Mead to the Southerly International Boundary with Mexico. Metropolitan is the CEQA Lead Agency for the preparation of the joint EIR/EIS. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service act as the NEPA Lead Agencies.

Blythe, Needles

Riverside, San Bernardino

California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Colorado River Board, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6

Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6

Other (Sensitive Species Restoration)

HCP

Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Fiscal Impacts, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Recreation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife