California Public Resources Code

§ 71453

PRC § 71453 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 34 · Part 7

Statute text

(a)The Natural Resources Agency shall develop strategies to reduce barriers and increase support for stewardship of conserved lands in order to further the findings from the Pathways to 30x30 Report, which provided that designating an area as conserved is only the beginning of effective conservation and that protected areas require ongoing stewardship and monitoring.

(b)The Natural Resources Agency shall collaborate with stakeholders, California Native American tribes, and relevant state agencies to prepare a section on stewardship as part of the 2027 annual report required pursuant to Section 71452 that shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following information:

(1)An estimate of backlogged, critical, recurring, and future stewardship needs throughout the state with associated costs. The Natural Resources Agency may use datasets, that are in existence on or before March 31, 2027, from federal, state, and local governments, California Native American tribes, private entities, and tribal landowners and managers to complete this estimate.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 385, Sec. 1. (AB 900) Effective January 1, 2026.