Environmental protection: 30x30 goals: land conservation: stewardship.
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Overview
This bill requires the California Natural Resources Agency to develop strategies to improve stewardship of lands designated as part of the state’s 30x30 conservation goal. Specifically, the agency must collaborate with stakeholders, Native American tribes, and other state agencies to include a detailed section on stewardship in the 2027 annual report on progress toward the 30x30 goal. This section will assess stewardship needs, highlight best practices, and recommend ways to increase support for conservation efforts, including ancestral land return and tribal partnerships.
Key provisions
- Requires the Natural Resources Agency to develop strategies to reduce barriers and increase support for stewardship of conserved lands.
- Mandates collaboration with stakeholders, California Native American tribes, and relevant state agencies.
- Requires a section on stewardship to be included in the 2027 annual report on 30x30 progress.
- Includes recommendations to increase and improve stewardship of 30x30 lands.
- Requires an estimate of backlogged stewardship needs and associated costs.
- Calls for case studies of effective stewardship and a review of best practices.
- Requires a valuation of the benefits of stewardship on biodiversity and ecosystem services.
- Includes recommendations for ancestral land return and increased consultation with tribes.
Who is affected
- California Natural Resources Agency
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