Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction, LEED BD+C: Schools

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.2, v2 - Schools 2007

Inquiry

Our project is a warehouse developed on 44.23 acres of agricultural land in San Joaquin County, covered by the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation & Open Space Plan (SJMSCP). Under this plan, a pre-construction biological survey was conducted, during which Western Burrowing Owls were discovered on site. To protect these migratory birds, the construction process was staged during the breeding season. Also, a large per acre fee was applied to this project. 67% of the fees assessed go toward acquisition of a similar sized parcel of agricultural land, land designated to be "agricultural land" for the remainder of time. The balance of the fee goes toward administration and property enhancement for the newly purchased land. We propose that documentation of the biological survey and the payment information to secure the agricultural land will be adequate to prove protection of open space and protection of migratory birds.