Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: industrial projects and commercial projects: tree removal and trimming.
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Overview
This bill, the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, aims to protect western Joshua trees by regulating their removal and trimming, particularly in connection with industrial and commercial projects. It allows cities and counties to delegate permitting authority for these actions, subject to specific conditions and fees. The bill also expands the department’s ability to issue permits for removing dead trees or trimming live trees, with a focus on defensible space requirements and proximity to residences.
Key provisions
- Authorizes cities to delegate permitting authority for removing western Joshua trees from commercial and industrial projects.
- Expands the department’s authority to issue permits for removing dead western Joshua trees or trimming live trees.
- Limits the use of fees in lieu of mitigation for commercial and industrial projects to specific conditions.
- Requires a census of western Joshua trees on project sites for permit applications.
- Establishes guidelines for relocating western Joshua trees, including requirements for desert native plant specialists.
- Allows for reduced fees for projects that conserve western Joshua trees through compensatory habitat mitigation.
- Specifies conditions for permits related to defensible space requirements.
- Requires annual assessments of local western Joshua tree populations by counties and cities.
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