Environmental protection: Natural Resources Agency: resource of statewide significance: Santa Cruz Mountains.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Enrolled
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill designates the Santa Cruz Mountains as a landscape resource of statewide significance, requiring the Natural Resources Agency to encourage collaborative stewardship efforts to protect, restore, and preserve the area’s natural ecosystems and cultural heritage. It specifically highlights the region’s importance for rare species, wildlife corridors, and carbon sequestration. The bill also recognizes the traditional connection of Indigenous peoples to the land and aims to support their involvement in conservation efforts.
Key provisions
- Designates the Santa Cruz Mountains as a landscape resource of statewide significance.
- Requires the Natural Resources Agency to encourage collaborative stewardship approaches.
- Identifies specific goals for protection, restoration, and preservation within the Santa Cruz Mountains.
- Recognizes the importance of working lands, including timberlands and ranches, for ecosystem services.
- Acknowledges the traditional ecological knowledge and cultural connection of Indigenous peoples.
- Defines the geographic boundaries of the designated landscape resource.
- Prohibits the imposition of additional regulatory requirements on working lands.
- Encourages collaboration with local tribes on conservation and management efforts.
Who is affected
- Natural Resources Agency
- County governments of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz
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