Strategic Conservation Investments: Revised Methodology - February 2003

This report describes important concepts that a statewide conservation investment strategy needs to incorporate. It goes on to illustrate the improvements made to the Legacy Project's original, 2001 conservation priorities methodology.

Initial Assessment of the Health and Condition of California's Lands and Natural Resources 2002

This 60-page report is the first in an anticipated series by the Legacy Project that integrates natural resource assessments and information to help people evaluate and make decisions about the best mix of conservation investments and actions. The report - with its nearly two dozen high resolution maps - illustrates the Project's state-of-the-art work in identifying current resource conditions and stresses, and potential solutions for protecting biodiversity and working landscapes throughout the state.

Resource Status and Trends Assessment Methodology Report(July, 2002)

This report describes the methodology that the California Legacy Project will implement to report on the status and trends of California's natural resources. It builds on the June 2001 "Draft Conservation Audit Methodology" report to the Legislative Analyst's Office and revises reports on Key Data Needs and Resource Assessment Methodology Case Studies, which provide substantial information about existing assessment programs. The Resource Assessment Methdology Report represents the scientific framework for integrating disparate data from a variety of sources into indicators of condition, stressors, and management responses with the purpose of informing conservation investment decisions.

First Annual Conservation Priorities Report(Jan, 2002)

This report describes the existing criteria and priorities that are used for acquiring conservation land for each of the Resource Agency Departments and Conservancies. It also highlights certain themes or priorities that have wide usefulness and increasing importance to the Administration, the Resource Agency and its constituent Departments and Conservancies.

First Draft Report on the Methodology to Identify State Conservation Priorities(April, 2001)

This report details the problem that The California Legacy Project is designed to solve and the method it will use to address the problem. In both introductory and more technical terms it describes the stages, tools and models that can help set conservation priorities. The report also describes the importance of public and private involvement in this method. Appendices outline early efforts related to The California Legacy Project.

Key Data Needs, Evaluation of Existing Data Sets and Identification of Important Data Gaps(May, 2001)

This 2001 report reviews the strengths and weaknesses of natural resources data in California, and establishes a framework in which to evaluate existing and needed data sets. Also included is a discussion on future data needs and actions to improve that information.

Legal Mandates Related to the Conservation of Land and Natural Resources(May, 2001)

This report provides an overview of the legal requirements of natural resource agencies in California. It covers 14 state agencies, a state/federal partnership and four federal agencies. It also provides an insightful summary look at how conservation works in California.

Resource Assessment Methodology Case Studies(June, 2001)

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