California Coastal Conservancy
A watershed-related issue examined by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.
Contents
Summary
The California State Coastal Conservancy is a non-regulatory state agency whose goal is to protect and improve natural lands and waterways. This effort is to help people get to and enjoy the outdoors and to sustain local economies along the coast. The Conservancy implements statewide resource plans. Two of the Conservancy website's highlighted projects are the California Water Action Plan and the Wildlife Action Plan. [1]
General Structure of Organization
This non-regulatory agency is one of the ten agencies under the California Natural Resource Agency[2] with responsibilities defined in the Division 21 of the California Public Resources Code.[3]. The California Coastal Conservancy is governed by a Board of Directors which are originally appointed by the Governor and California Legislatures. Six members of the California Legislature provide oversight over the agency's activities.
2018 Board of Directors[4]
- Chairman Douglas Bosco
- Sara Ramirez Giroux
- Ann Notthoff
- John Laird, Secretary for Natural Resources
- Michael Cohen, Director of the Department of Finance
- Dayna Bochco, Chair of the California Coastal Commission
2018 Members of Legislature
- Mark Stone
- Monique Limon
- Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher
- Benjamin Allen
- Anthony Cannella
- Jerry Hill
Central Coast Project Priorities
The Conservancy considers the Central Coast to be Monterey County, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Santa Cruz County and San Mateo County.
The overall 2018 Central Coast Project Priorities are:
- Completing the Coastal Trail and improving access to the Coast
- Protecting working landscapes
- Protecting, restoring and enhancing fish and wildlife habitat
- Increasing climate resiliency
- Supporting restoration of waterfronts
One of the ways the Conservancy achieves its mission is through awarding grants to organizations that are willing to undertake projects that relate to their priorities. On March 22nd 2018, the Board of the State of Coastal Conservancy approved 20 grants totaling over $7.6 million towards restoration, protection, and public access projects along the California Coast.[5]
Projects Grant Funded
- San Clemente Dam Removal and the Carmel River Reroute [6]
- The Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Program [7].
- California Coastal Trail[8].
Links
- California Coastal Conservancy California Coastal Conservancy Offical Website
- The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
- Elkhorn Slough
- Central Coast
- California Coastal Commission
- California Natural Resource Agency
- California Coastal Trail
- San Clemente Dam
- Carmel River
References
- ↑ California Coastal Conservancy, 2018. About the Conservancy. https://scc.ca.gov/about/
- ↑ Coastal Conservancy, 2018. Fact Page. http://scc.ca.gov/about/faq/
- ↑ California Legislature, 1976. Division 21 of the California Public Resources Code. http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayexpandedbranch.xhtml?tocCode=PRC&division=21.&title=&part=&chapter=&article=
- ↑ California Coastal Conservancy, 2018. Governing Board. http://scc.ca.gov/about/governance/=
- ↑ Coastal Conservancy, 2018 Jan 18. Public Meeting Minutes.http://scc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/sccbb/2018/1803/20180322Board%2018_January_2018_Meeting_Final.pdf
- ↑ San Clemente Dam Removal Project Website
- ↑ 2016 Tidal Wetland Project Recommendations for the Elkhorn Slough
- ↑ California Coastal Conservancy's Coastal Trail Program
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