Resource conservation: sentinel landscapes.
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Overview
This bill establishes the California Sentinel Landscapes Act to support California’s participation in the federal Sentinel Landscapes Partnership. It requires the Natural Resources Agency to designate a program manager and state agencies to cooperate with this manager to align conservation efforts with federal landscape protection goals. The bill also authorizes the Wildlife Conservation Board to provide grants for habitat projects within federally designated sentinel landscapes and directs several conservation agencies to prioritize projects in these areas. Funding for these initiatives is contingent upon the availability of federal resources.
Key provisions
- Designates a Sentinel Landscapes Program Manager within the Natural Resources Agency.
- Requires state conservation agencies to cooperate with the Program Manager.
- Authorizes the Wildlife Conservation Board to provide grants for habitat projects within federally designated sentinel landscapes.
- Creates the California Sentinel Landscapes Fund to support these projects.
- Directs the Department of Conservation, Strategic Growth Council, State Coastal Conservancy, and Sierra Nevada Conservancy to prioritize projects within sentinel landscapes when awarding grants.
- Specifies that acquisition of agricultural conservation easements or fee title to protect agricultural use aligns with landscape-scale conservation objectives.
- Requires state agencies to regularly consult on aligning conservation opportunities with state and federal landscape protection goals.
- Establishes that implementation of the Act is contingent upon the availability of federal funding.
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