Stage 2 Objectives
Continue development of the top-down decision support modeling tool, based on the established University guidelines, but at a finer scale than in Stage 1
Develop a knowledge-based network to assess the suitability specifically for vernal pool habitat to be represented in the NRS
Apply the model to the Stage 2 planning region around the new UC Merced campus to identify a small number of planning units that would be further assessed in Stage 3