A consortium of jurisdictions, including the Contra Costa Water District (CCWD), the County, the East Bay Regional Park District, and the cities of Pittsburg, Brentwood, and Oakley, all collaborated in the preparation of the East Contra Costa County Natural Communities Conservation Plan(NCCP)/Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). The HCP is focused on conserving over 25 species, covering urban development inside the cities' urban limit lines, and ensuring the renewal of the CCWD's water supply contract.
EPS was hired as part of a team of consultants to prepare the NCCP/HCP. EPS's responsibilities include the preparation of the financing chapter of the NCCP/HCP and the socio-economic sections of the EIR/EIS. To date, EPS has conducted a land valuation analysis of the East County areas considered for preservation and has provided a list of potential funding options.