Conservation Program

Conservation Policies, Positions & Guidelines

Below is an archive of CNPS Board approved Policies and Guidelines. The Conservation Program develops new policies and amends existing policies as needed according to the Policy Adoption Process included in this archive

Policies, Positions & Guidelines

	Adopted	HTML	PDF
Program Policy Development Process	2011 Sep		109k

Policy Regarding Mitigation of Impacts to Rare and Endangered Plants	1987 Jun	8k
Policy on Introduction of Ryegrass	1987 Sep	8k	31k
Policy on Feral Pigs	1989 Mar	8k	31k
Policy on Sowing of Wildflowers	1989 Jun	8k	23k
Policy Oak Hardwoods	1989 Sep	12k	32k
Policy Transplanting	1989 Dec	9k	31k
Statement of Policy - Nonvascular Plants	1992 Aug	12k	26k
Policy on Appropriate Application of Ex Situ Conservation Techniques	1992 Sep	15k	39k
Policy with Regard to Plant Collecting for Educational Purposes	1993 Jun	11k	36k
Policy and Guidelines on Environmental Impact Documents	1993 Sep	15k	40k
Guidelines for Chapters to Reduce Impacts to Native Plants	1993 Sep	16k	39k
Policy on Shrubland Management	1993 Sep	10k	32k
Policy Statement on Tree Planting	1993 Sep	16k	40k
Policy and Guidelines on Vernal Pool Mitigation (under revision)
Monterey Pine Forest Policy	1995 Mar	15k	38k
Collecting Guidelines and Documentation Techniques	1995 Mar	16k	40k
Statement of Policy - Seeding After Wildfire	1994 Dec	22k	44k
Statement of Policy - Wetlands	1996 Sep		36k
Policy on Invasive Exotic Plants	1996 Sep	24k	48k
Mitigation Guidelines (and Policy) Regarding Impacts to Rare, Threatened and Endangered Plants	1998 Apr	49k	74k
Statement Opposing Transplanting as Mitigation	1998 Jul	16k	40k
Intentional Introduction of Non-Native Species	1999 Apr	14k	70k
Guidelines For Landscaping To Protect Native Vegetation From Genetic Degradation	2001 Dec	24k	126K
CNPS Botanical Survey Guidelines	2001 Jun	24k	20k
Policy for Hot Desert Grazing	2002 Mar	9k	49k
Fire Management Policy	2003 Sep	11k
Off-Road Vehicle Sign Policy	2005 Sep		66k
Herbicide Policy	2008 Mar		27k
Integrated Weed Management Policy	2008 Mar		27k
Native Plants & Fire Safety Policy	2010 Mar		140k
CNPS Policy on Plant Advocacy	2011 Sep		63k