California Fish and Game Code

§ 1854

FGC § 1854 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Ch. 9

Statute text

(a)The department may prepare or approve a regional conservation investment strategy, or approve an amended strategy, for an initial period of up to 10 years after finding that the strategy meets the requirements of Section 1852. The department may extend the duration of an approved or amended regional conservation investment strategy for additional periods of up to 10 years after finding that the strategy continues to meet the requirements of Section 1852. For purposes of this section, an amended strategy means a complete regional conservation investment strategy submitted by a public agency or federally recognized tribe to amend substantially and to replace an approved strategy submitted by the public agency or federally recognized tribe.

(b)It is the intent of this chapter to establish requirements that provide sufficient flexibility to develop each regional conservation investment strategy based on the best available information regarding the strategy area.

(c)(1) A public agency or federally recognized tribe shall publish notice of its intent to create a regional conservation investment strategy. This notice shall be filed with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the county clerk of each county that the regional conservation investment strategy is found in part or in whole. If preparation of a regional conservation investment strategy was initiated before January 1, 2017, this notice shall not be required.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 463, Sec. 4. (AB 2805) Effective January 1, 2023.