Daley Ranch Conservation Bank protects 665 acres of critical vernal pool and wetland habitat in Butte County, California. The preserve consists of natural vernal pools, vernal swales, clay flat wetlands, and seasonal wetlands, interspersed with upland habitat. These diverse aquatic and terrestrial communities form a complex landscape that sustains the vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi), vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), and California linderiella (Linderiella occidentalis), along with numerous native plants and wildlife that depend on these rare and declining ecosystems.

The Daley Ranch Conservation Bank was approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a vernal pool preservation site, providing mitigation credits within the Northeastern Sacramento Valley Vernal Pool Region. This designation, established collaboratively by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the USFWS Vernal Pool Recovery Plan, recognizes the bank’s strategic importance for species recovery and habitat conservation across the region. The site’s service area encompasses portions of Solano, Colusa, Glenn, and Yolo counties, making it a uniquely positioned resource for multi-county vernal pool mitigation needs.

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• Vernal pool fairy & tadpole shrimp preservation | KMZ