Summary
Staff walked the board through how the 500,000-acre reserve is designed — cores, linkages, and species needs — in a puzzle assembled parcel by parcel over up to 40 years. Directors raised whether 25-year-old criteria cells should be updated given better mapping technology.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
The recommended contract is up to $2.56 million over five years, roughly $80,000 per year more than the prior arrangement.
The whole region benefits from a functioning, connected reserve that protects 146 covered species.
Mentions & discussions (2)
(RCA) Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority - Regular Meeting — June 1, 2026
RCA needs on-call help reviewing development projects for habitat-plan compliance, and staff recommended Dudek at up to $2.56 million over five years. Several board members objected to the cost gap with cheaper bidders and proposed splitting work between the top two firms; the item's final disposition was not shown.
(RCA) Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority - Regular Meeting — February 2, 2026
Staff walked the board through how the 500,000-acre reserve is designed — cores, linkages, and species needs — in a puzzle assembled parcel by parcel over up to 40 years. Directors raised whether 25-year-old criteria cells should be updated given better mapping technology.
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