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Coyote Valley Landscape & Wildlife Corridor
In 2000 this vital environment was threatened again by cisco systems, san jose undertook a massive planning effort called “coyote valley specific plan”
In 1983 there was a proposed residential development which threatened 5,000 acres of land in the coyote valley
San jose city council did not permit residential development .
The plan was for coyote valley to be build into a mini-city, but alliances were build to fight this
Location: It is located in the eastern San Francisco Bay area south to the Salinas Valley area of northern California
-It is bordered on the northeast by the San Joaquin River, on the southeast by the San Joaquin Valley, on the southwest by the Salinas River, and on the northwest by the Santa Clara Valley.
Topography:
LOCATION: Along the coast of Central California, from San Francisco Peninsula to Salinas Valley
TOPOGRAPHY:
CLIMATE: Mediterranean type
FAUNA:
FLORA:
‘The Coyote Valley Landscape is an integral component of the California Floristic Province. It has been determined to be a biodiversity hotspot with over 200 species of birds, including 21 species of raptors, and over 20 species of mammals.’
A User’s Guide to Developing Protective Highway Crossings for Wildlife While Connecting California’s Students with Science and Nature
If Coyote Valley is developed, the linkage will be lost and species in the Santa Cruz Mountains with large home ranges may become locally extinct due to genetic isolation.’
‘Coyote Valley is one of the largest remaining contiguous tracts of undeveloped valley floor, providing vital landscape linkage between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range.
The importance of wildlife corridors or “connectivity” is based on sound science. Successful examples such as in Banff, Canada are already in existence.
The Bay Checkerspot Butterfly also requires as many habitat patches as possible to protect against annual differences in weather, which can cause entire populations to die out in the smaller patches. Tule Elk are found along the edges of Highway 101 and require habitat connectivity
Animals require connectivity between areas of suitable habitat to take advantage of seasonal changes in food and weather and to travel long distances to find mates. Without a sufficiently large gene pool, species will be vulnerable to inbreeding. Without a corridor to the Diablo Range, the population of mountain lions in the Santa Cruz Mountains will be isolated and could likely die out.
and national significance as a critical connectivity link within the California Floristic Province.
wildlife between the Mount Hamilton Region of the Diablo Range, Santa Teresa Hills, and the Sierra Azul region of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
- Coyote Valley is approximately 7,000 acres (28 km and is one of the largest remaining contiguous tracts of undeveloped valleyfloor in Santa Clara Valley, which connects the Santa Cruz Mountains with the Diablo Range
- Has been determined to be biodiversity hotspot with over 200 species of birds, including 21 species of raptors, and over 20 species of mammals (R.Phillips et al. 2008).
- The recommended minimum width of a viable corridor for multiple species is 2 km wide (Penrod et al. 2006). The current width of the Coyote Valley floor is 1.95 km
An approach to maintaining or restoring the composition, structure, function, and delivery of services of natural and modified ecosystems for the goal of achieving sustainability
Communities need to educate and train people pf the community to become more effective stewards of their environment.
California is the definition of biodiversity because it has the highest total number of species and the highest number of endemic species. The reason why California has the highest total number of species is California has great landscapes. To protect landscape means to protect species.
Substance: technical and factual content of the situation (the scientist and technician, for whom data collection & analysis are fulfilling and compelling.
This concept is central to understanding how we make progress working with people. Successful collaboration shares three components: substance, process, and relationships.
Process: the explicit and formal steps used in making a management decision.
Relationships: the networks that develop among individuals with direct or indirect interest in or influence over a management decision.
In general it is “Anyone who wants to be!”
It is everyone who is interest in the topic at hand and wishes to participate in decision making.
- People who live, work, play or worship in or near an ecosystem
- People interested in the resource, its users, its use, or its non-use.
- People interested in the process used to make decisions
- People who pay the bills
- People who represent citizens or are legally responsible for public resources.
Coyote Valley is the largest undeveloped valley floor habitat and open space remaining in the Santa Clara County and includes sacred lands of the Amah Mutsun and Muwekma Ohlone peoples. The Coyote Valley Landscape is an integral component of the California Floristic Province. It has been determined to be a biodiversity hotspot with over 200 species of birds, including 21 species of raptors, and over 20 species of mammals. Coyote Valley has been designed as an “Urban Reserve”, land that the city reserves the right to develop, should future conditions require it – conditions that focus on short – term economic growth.
offers space for wildlife to be seen
strong opportunities for ecotourism
adds green space (visual attractiveness) to the city
provides places for relaxation and recreation
serves as public education “hotspot”
largest freshwater wetland in Santa Clara County
opportunities for stewardships
creates highly sought after residential quality
connects neighborhoods with nature
Gathering these information:
- Primary information
- General Characteristics
- Interests
- Probable level of Involvement
- Stakeholder needs
WE PREFER THIS
RATHER THAN THIS
SAVE THE LAST BITS FOR OUR FUTURE
In 2010 environmental advocates successfully advocated for recognition of the ecological value of coyote valley as an urban reserved in the San Jose general plan.
Urban reserve until 2040
Urban reserve-lands outside of an urban growth boundary that will be provided for a future expansion over a long period of time