Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: life-sustaining services: take permit.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, regulates the taking, import, export, and sale of western Joshua trees and their parts within California. It allows for the taking of these trees under specific conditions, including mitigation measures to minimize impact. A key provision allows for the taking of a tree without fees or mitigation if it’s related to life-sustaining services like infrastructure maintenance. The bill also establishes a fee schedule for those who choose not to mitigate, and delegates permitting authority to counties and cities under certain conditions.
Key provisions
- Allows the Department of Fish and Wildlife to permit the taking of western Joshua trees under specific conditions, including mitigation.
- Authorizes the taking of a western Joshua tree without fees or mitigation for projects related to life-sustaining services.
- Establishes a fee schedule for those who choose not to mitigate the impact of taking a western Joshua tree.
- Delegates permitting authority to counties and cities under specific conditions and with requirements for reporting and oversight.
- Defines ‘life-sustaining service’ to include infrastructure like electricity and water distribution.
- Requires a census of western Joshua trees on a project site before permitting.
- Sets relocation guidelines for trees that must be moved.
- Allows for a reduction in fees for compensatory habitat mitigation land.
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