There is in the Natural Resources Agency the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, which is created as a state agency to work in collaboration and cooperation with local governments and interested parties.
Chapter 3Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
Section § 32320
The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy is established as a state agency within the Natural Resources Agency. Its role is to work together with local governments and other interested parties.
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Section § 32322
This section outlines the role of the Delta conservancy in California. The conservancy is the main state agency responsible for restoring ecosystems in the Delta region. It also supports activities that benefit both the environment and the people living in the Delta.
The conservancy's activities include enhancing habitats, preserving agriculture and landscapes, boosting tourism, and promoting economic development. Additionally, it aims to make the area more resilient against natural disasters, improve water quality, support the local economy, prioritize important projects, and conserve the region's resources.
The conservancy also helps local entities with their conservation plans, offers protection agreements for endangered species, and supports environmental education through grants. Lastly, it focuses on enhancing public enjoyment of publicly owned lands.
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(a) The conservancy shall act as a primary state agency to implement ecosystem restoration in the Delta.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(b) The conservancy shall support efforts that advance environmental protection and the economic well-being of Delta residents, including all of the following:
(1)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(b)(1) Protect and enhance habitat and habitat restoration.
(2)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(b)(2) Protect and preserve Delta agriculture and working landscapes.
(3)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(b)(3) Provide increased opportunities for tourism and recreation in the Delta.
(4)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(b)(4) Promote Delta legacy communities and economic vitality in the Delta, in coordination with the Delta Protection Commission.
(5)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(b)(5) Increase the resilience of the Delta to the effects of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, in coordination with the Delta Protection Commission.
(6)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(b)(6) Protect and improve water quality.
(7)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(b)(7) Assist the Delta regional economy through the operation of the conservancy’s program.
(8)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(b)(8) Identify priority projects and initiatives for which funding is needed.
(9)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(b)(9) Protect, conserve, and restore the region’s physical, agricultural, cultural, historical, and living resources.
(10)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(b)(10) Assist local entities in the implementation of their habitat conservation plans (HCPs) and natural community conservation plans (NCCPs).
(11)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(b)(11) Facilitate take protection and safe harbor agreements under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq.), the California Endangered Species Act (Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code), and the Natural Community Conservation Planning Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 2800) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code) for adjacent landowners and local public agencies.
(12)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(b)(12) Promote environmental education through grant funding.
(c)CA Public Resources Code § 32322(c) When implementing subdivision (b), the conservancy shall undertake efforts to enhance public use and enjoyment
of lands owned by the public.
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