Wildlife Corridors Background AB 498 (2015) by Assemblymember - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Wildlife Corridors – Background • AB 498 (2015) by Assemblymember Levine • AB 2087 (2016) by Assemblymember Levine • Regional Conservation Investment Strategy (RCIS) • SB 1 (2017) by Senator Beall • Proposition 68 (2018)

Wildlife Corridors – Existing Planning Opportunities • Proposition 68 • $25M to Department of Parks and Recreation ($15M available) • $48M to Wildlife Conservation Board ($10M available) • SB 1 • ≥ $40M annually for 4 years to Department of Transportation

Climate Adaptation – Current Policy to Engage In • AB 975 by Assemblymember Calderon • AB 839 by Assemblymember Mullin • SB 576 by Senator Umberg

Climate Adaptation – Existing Opportunities • Proposition 68 • $443M for climate adaptation and resiliency programs, including: • $25M to Department of Fish and Wildlife to restore rivers and streams ($4.4M available) • $50M to CAL FIRE for ecological restoration of forests ($34.1M available) • Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) • FY 2018-19: $20M to Wildlife Conservation Board

Healthy Soils Initiative – Background • AB 761 (2015) by Assemblymember Levine • Healthy Soils Program (HSP) • California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) program funded by GGRF

Healthy Soils – Existing and Future Planning Opportunities • GGRF • FY 2018-19: $5M to CDFA • FY 2019-20: $18M to CDFA (proposed) • Proposition 68 • $10M to CDFA ($10M available) • SB 45 by Senator Allen (proposed)