Performance Measure List
Below is a full list of all the Performance Measures and their subcategories. This list is intended as a reference for finding sub-Performance Measures which are nested below the main Performance Measure and not searchable when entering a project. If you are looking for a particular measure and unsure where to find it, use `Ctrl+F` to search for keywords relating to that performance measure in the list below.
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (ac.)
Units Acre (acres) Conservation Practice - 650 - Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation
- 657 - Wetland Restoration
- 422 - Hedgerow Planting
- 412 - Grassed Waterway
- 393 - Filter Strip
- 386 - Field Border
- 384 - Forest Slash Treatment
- 345 - Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till
- 344 - Residue Management, Seasonal
- 342 - Critical Area Planting
- 346 - Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till
- 550 - Range Planting
- 390 - Riparian Herbaceous Cover
- 311 - Alley Cropping
- 601 - Vegetative Barrier
- 391 - Riparian Forest Buffer
- 332 - Contour Buffer Strips
- 666 - Forest Stand Improvement
- 612 - Tree/Shrub Establishment
- 590 - Nutrient Management
- 512 - Forage and biomass Planning
- 381 - Silvopasture Establishment
- 380 - Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment
- 379 - Multi-Story Cropping
- 329 - Residue and Tillage Management, No Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed
- 327 - Conservation Cover
- 528 - Prescribed Grazing
- 340 - Cover Crops
- 328 - Conservation Crop Rotation
- 484 - Mulching
- 462 - Precision Land Forming
- 595 - Integrated Pest Management
- 431 - Irrigation System Microirrigation
- 449 - Irrigation Water Management
- 808 - Soil Carbon Amendment (example, compost application)
Operation Type - Orchard
- Vineyard
- Range/Pastureland
- Cropland
- Dairy/Confined Animal Operation
- Diverse Ag Operation
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (ft.)
Units Linear Foot (lf) Conservation Practice - 468 - Lined Waterway or Outlet
- 416 - Livestock Pipeline
- 430 - Irrigation Pipeline
- 422 - Hedgerow Planting
- 382 - Fence
- 584 - Channel Bed Stabilization
- 380 - Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment
- 601 - Vegetative Barrier
- 575 - Trails and Walkways
Operation Type - Dairy/Confined Animal Operation
- Cropland
- Orchard
- Vineyard
- Range/Pastureland
- Diverse Ag Operation
- Agricultural Conservation Practice (no.)
Units Each Unit (number) Conservation Practice - 649 - Structures for Wildlife
- 366 - Anaerobic Digester
- 372 - Combustion System Improvement
- 317 - Composting Facility
- 605 - Denitrifying Bioreactor
- 374 - Farmstead Energy Improvement
- 410 - Grade Stabilization Structure
- 447 - Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery
- 378 - Pond
- 533 - Pumping Plant
- 350 - Sediment Basin
- 574 - Spring Development
- 578 - Stream Crossing
- 632 - Waste Separation Facility
- 313 - Waste Storage Facility
- 634 - Waste Transfer
- 359 - Waste Treatment Lagoon
- 638 - Water and Sediment Control Basin
- 636 - Water Harvesting Catchment
- 642 - Water Well
- 614 - Watering Facility (Trough)
- 614 - Watering Facility (Tank)
Operation Type - Dairy/Confined Animal Operation
- Cropland
- Orchard
- Vineyard
- Range/Pastureland
- Diverse Ag Operation
- Biomass Utilization
Units Ton (tons) Type of Utilization - Other
- Timber Product
- Energy Production
Property Ownership - Federal
- State
- Local
- Private
- Tribal
- Defensible Space Inspections
Units Each Unit (number) CAL FIRE UNIT - San Luis Obispo
- Tehama-Glenn
- Tulare
- Tuolumne-Calaveras
- San Benito-Monterey
- Siskiyou
- Shasta-Trinity
- Santa Clara
- Riverside
- Nevada-Yuba-Placer
- San Diego
- Madera-Marisposa-Merced
- Mendocino
- Sonoma-Lake Napa
- Lassen-Modoc
- Humboldt Del-Norte
- Fresno-Kings
- San Mateo-Santa Cruz
- Butte
- San Bernardino
- Amador- El Dorado
- Events
Units Each Unit (number) Event Type - Outreach/Education
- Other
- Project Tour
- Legislative
- Farm Tours
- Symposium
- Workshop
- Technical Training
- Cleanups
- Fish Passage Barrier Treatment
Units Each Unit (number) Barrier Type - Man-made
- Natural
Treatment Types - Mitigation
- Removal
- Forest Fuels Reduction
Units Acre (acres) Treatment Type - Prescribed Burn
- Mechanical Thinning
- Hand Thinning
- Chipping
- Pile and Burn
- Brush Removal
- Pruning
- Biomass Removal
Property Ownership - Federal
- State
- Local
- Private
- Tribal
CAL FIRE UNIT - Tehama-Glenn
- Tulare
- Tuolumne-Calaveras
- San Luis Obispo
- Siskiyou
- Shasta-Trinity
- Santa Clara
- Riverside
- Nevada-Yuba-Placer
- San Diego
- Madera-Mariposa-Merced
- Mendocino
- Sonoma-Lake Napa
- Lassen-Modoc
- Humboldt Del Norte
- Fresno-Kings
- San Mateo-Santa Cruz
- Butte
- San Benito-Monterey
- San Bernardino
- Amador-El Dorado
Project Objective - Forest Resiliency
- Shaded Fuelbreak
- Defensible Space
- Forest Pest Management
Units Acre (acres) Treatment Type - Thinning to reduce competition
- Remove dead and dying
Property Ownership - Federal
- State
- Local
- Private
- Tribal
Pest Type - SOD
- Diseases
- Insects
- Forestry Conservation Practice
Units Acre (acres) Conservation Practice - 666 - Forest Stand Improvement
- 660 - Tree/Shrub Pruning
- 612 - Tree/Shrub Establishment
- 490 - Tree/Shrub Site Prep
- 394 - Firebreak
- 384 - Woody Residue Treatment
- 383 - Fuel Break
- 314 - Brush Management
Property Ownership - Federal
- State
- Private
- Tribal
- Local
- Forestry GHG Reduction (Annual)
Units Ton (tons) Type of Mitigation - Avoided Emission
- Sequestered
Accounting Method - USFS COLE (Carbon On Line Estimator)
- CAR - Voluntary Market Protocol
- ARB Greenhouse Gas Calculator Tool – Forest Health Grant Program
- ARB Compliance Market Protocol
Growth/Yield Model Used - USFS FVS (Forest Vegetation Simulator)
- USFS COLE (Carbon On Line Estimator)
- SPS (Stand Projection System)
- FPS (Forest Projection System)
- FORSEE (Forest and Stand Evaluation Environment)
- CACTOS (CA Conifer Timber Output Simulator)
Property Ownership - Federal
- State
- Local
- Private
- Tribal
- GHG Reduction (Annual)
Units Ton (tons) Type of Mitigation - Avoided Emission
- Sequestered
Property Ownership - Federal
- State
- Local
- Private
- Tribal
Land Use - Urban/Suburban
- Ranch
- Farm
Accounting Method - COMET-Farm
- COMET-Planner
- Other
- Local Peer-Reviewed
- SWEEP GHG Emissions Reduction Calculator
- Compost-Planner
- GHG Reduction (Cumulative 20 yr)
Units Ton (tons) Land Use - Wildland
- Suburban/urban
- Forestland
- Farm/Ranch
Type of Mitigation - Sequestered
- Avoided Emission
- Habitat Restoration/Creation
Units Acre (acres) Habitat Type - Other sensitive habitat
- Oak woodland
- Coastal prairie
- Seasonal wetland
- Wet meadow
- Riparian
- Salt marsh
- Estuarine
- Lacustrine
- Palustrine
- Vernal pool
Action Taken - Created
- Restored
- Enhanced
- Habitat Restoration/Creation (no.)
Units Each Unit (number) Bird Boxes Insalled - Blue Bird Boxes
- Raptor Perches
- Bat Boxes
- Owl Boxes
- Invasive Species Control
Units Acre (acres) Site Type - Terrestrial
- Aquatic
Property Ownership - Federal
- State
- Local
- Private
- Tribal
Land Use - Urban/Suburban
- Recreation Area
- Wildlands
- Forestland
- Farm/Ranch
Treatment Type - Other
- Mechanical
- Hand Removal
- Biological
- Chemical
- Prescribed Burn
- Prescribed Grazing
- Large Woody Debris (LWD)
Units Each Unit (number) - Nitrogen Reduction
Units Pounds (lbs) Operation Type - Range/Pastureland
- Vineyard
- Cannabis
- Dairy/Confined Animal Operation
- Cropland
- Orchard
- People Participating in Activity
Units Each Unit (number) Constituent Type - General Public
- Municipal Employees
- Agricultural Community
- Disadvantaged Community
- Seniors
- Youth
- Beginning Farmer
- Fire Practitioners
Primary Service Type - Creek Cleanups
- Workshops
- Municipal Training
- School Program
- Techncial Assistance
- Fire Safe/Firewise
- Phosphorus
Units Pounds (lbs) Operation Type - Cannabis
- Cropland
- Orchard
- Vineyard
- Range/Pastureland
- Planning Document
Units Each Unit (number) Plan Type - Other
- Watershed Management Plan
- Habitat Plan
- Agricultural Water Quality Managment Plan
- Conservation Plan
- Carbon Farm Plan
- Forest Management Plan
- Community Wildfire Protection Plan
- Plants Installed
Units Each Unit (number) - Reforestation
Units Acre (acres) Property Ownership - Private
- Tribal
- Federal
- State
- Local
- Roads Assessed for Pollutant Reduction
Units Mile (miles) Property Ownership - Federal
- State
- Local
- Private
- Tribal
- Roads Treated for Pollutant Reduction
Units Mile (miles) Property Ownership - Federal
- State
- Local
- Private
- Tribal
Treatment Types - Hydrologically Disconnected
- Decommissioned
- Treated, as needed
- Storm Proofed
- Drainage Dips Constructed
- Culverts Cleaned or Replaced
- Sediment Load Reduction
Units Ton (tons) Sediment Source - Mass wasting
- Gully
- Stream bank
- Sheet and rill erosion
- Road
- Channel incision
- Special Status Amphibian Species Habitat
Units Acre (acres) Focal Species - Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog
- Oregon spotted frog
- southern mountain yellow-legged frog
- California red-legged frog
- foothill yellow-legged frog
- Siskiyou Mountains salamander
- Scott Bar salamander
- Shasta salamander
- limestone salamander
- Tehachapi slender salamander
- Kern Canyon slender salamander
- desert slender salamander
- black toad
- Yosemite toad
- arroyo toad
- Santa Cruz long-toed salamander
- California tiger salamander
Action Performed - Created
- Restored
- Enhanced
Listing Status - State Candidate Threatened
- State Threatened
- State Endangered
- Federally Endangered/State Threatened
- Federally Threatened/State Threatened
- Federally Threatened
- Federally Endangered/State Endangered
- Federally Endangered
- Special Status Crustacean Species Habitat
Units Linear Foot (lf) Focal Species - vernal pool tadpole shrimp
- vernal pool fairy shrimp
- Shasta crayfish
- San Diego fairy shrimp
- Riverside fairy shrimp
- longhorn fairy shrimp
- California freshwater shrimp
- Conservancy fairy shrimp
Action Performed - Created
- Restored
- Enhanced
- Special Status Fish Species Habitat
Units Linear Foot (lf) Focal Species - green sturgeon
- razorback sucker
- eulachon
- longfin smelt
- Owens tui chub
- Mohave tui chub
- bull trout
- Colorado pikeminnow
- chinook salmon - Sacramento River winter-run ESU
- chinook salmon - Central Valley spring-run ESU
- chinook salmon - California coastal ESU
- Little Kern golden trout
- steelhead - southern California DPS
- steelhead - south-central California coast DPS
- steelhead - northern California DPS
- steelhead - Central Valley DPS
- steelhead - central California coast DPS
- coho salmon - southern Oregon / northern California ESU
- coho salmon - central California coast ESU
- Paiute cutthroat trout
- Lahontan cutthroat trout
- Clear Lake hitch
- Delta smelt
- bonytail
- unarmored threespine stickleback
- tidewater goby
- Lost River sucker
- Cottonball Marsh pupfish
- Owens pupfish
- desert pupfish
- rough sculpin
- shortnose sucker
- Santa Ana sucker
- Modoc sucker
Habitat Type - Estuary
- Migration
- Rearing
- Spawning
Action Performed - Created
- Restored
- Enhanced
Listing Status - State Threatened
- State Endangered
- Federal Candidate/State Threatened
- Federally Threatened/State Threatened
- Federally Threatened
- Federally Endangered/State Endangered
- Federally Endangered
- Special Status Insect Species Habitat
Units Acre (acres) Focal Species - monarch butterfly
- Oregon silverspot butterfly
- Kern primrose sphinx moth
- Bay checkerspot butterfly
- Delta green ground beetle
- valley elderberry longhorn beetle
- Zayante band-winged grasshopper
- Myrtle's silverspot butterfly
- Behren's silverspot butterfly
- callippe silverspot butterfly
- Delhi Sands flower-loving fly
- Laguna Mountains skipper
- Carson wandering skipper
- Mount Hermon (=barbate) June beetle
- lotis blue butterfly
- Mission blue butterfly
- Palos Verdes blue butterfly
- quino checkerspot butterfly
- Smith's blue butterfly
- El Segundo blue butterfly
- Casey's June beetle
- Ohlone tiger beetle
- San Bruno elfin butterfly
- Lange's metalmark butterfly
- Hermes copper butterfly
- Nevares Spring naucorid bug
Listing Status - Federal Candidate
- Federally Threatened
- Federally Endangered
Action Performed - Created
- Restored
- Enhanced
- Special Status Mammal Species Habitat
Units Acre (acres) Action Performed - Created
- Restored
- Enhanced
Focal Species - Santa Catalina Island fox
- southern sea otter
- Guadalupe fur-seal
- fisher - West Coast DPS
- California wolverine
- Mohave ground squirrel
- San Nicolas Island fox
- San Clemente Island fox
- island fox
- Humboldt marten
- Nelson's antelope squirrel
- San Joaquin kit fox
- riparian brush rabbit
- Buena Vista Lake ornate shrew
- salt-marsh harvest mouse
- Pacific pocket mouse
- Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
- Peninsular bighorn sheep DPS
- riparian (=San Joaquin Valley) woodrat
- Amargosa vole
- lesser long-nosed bat
- Stephens' kangaroo rat
- Tipton kangaroo rat
- Fresno kangaroo rat
- San Bernardino kangaroo rat
- giant kangaroo rat
- Morro Bay kangaroo rat
- gray wolf
- Point Arena mountain beaver
- Santa Rosa Island fox
- Santa Cruz Island fox
- San Miguel Island fox
- Sierra Nevada red fox
Listing Status - Federally Threatened
- State Candidate Endangered
- State Candidate Threatened
- State Endangered
- Federally Threatened/State Threatened
- Federally Endangered/State Threatened
- Federally Endangered/State Endangered
- Federally Endangered
- State Threatened
- Federal Candidate/State Threatened
- Special Status Reptile Species Habitat
Units Acre (acres) Focal Species - Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard
- giant gartersnake
- Alameda whipsnake
- desert tortoise
- green sea turtle
- barefoot gecko
- southern rubber boa
- San Francisco gartersnake
- blunt-nosed leopard lizard
Action Performed - Created
- Restored
- Enhanced
- Stream Corridor Restored
Units Linear Foot (lf) Treatment Type - Plantings
- Fence Installed
- LWD Installation
- Bank Stabilization
- Grade Stabilization
Location - Riparian Buffer
- In-stream
- Bank
- Summer Water Forbearance
Units Acre-Foot (acre-feet) Operation Type - Cannabis Cultivation
- Rural Residential
- Row Crop
- Orchard
- Vineyard
- Rangeland/Pastureland
- Municipal
- Surveying
Units Acre (acres) - Underserved Communities (# of projects)
Units Number of Projects (number) - Waste Disposal/Removal
Units Ton (tons) Site Location - Forestland
- Coastline
- Steam Corridor
- Farm/Ranch
Property Ownership - Tribal
- Private
- Local
- State
- Federal
- Water Conserved
Units Acre-Foot (acre-feet) Action Performed - Water Storage Facility
- Leak Dection
- Equipment Retrofits
- Irrigation System Upgrade
- Other
- Increased Soil Water Holding Capacity
Site Type - Municipal Facility
- Residential
- Agricultural
- Natural Area/Wildland/Park
Last updated Nov 19, 2021