Update 2023 draft resource management strategies posted
California sets climate targets for nature-based solutions
Governor Newsom has launched a plan to harness the power of nature to combat climate change. California’s Nature-Based Solutions Climate Targets sets more than 80 targets that will drive action across tens of millions of acres of California’s forests, farms, deserts, and cities. These actions will remove and store carbon pollution, buffer communities and natural places against climate change effects; and protect water, biodiversity, and other natural resources. Nature-based solutions are land management practices that increase the health and resilience of natural systems.
Tribal nature-based solutions gets $1 million boost from OPC
The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) has announced $1 million in awards to support Tribal nature-based solutions projects on California’s coast. The funding is for projects in Mendocino and San Luis Obispo counties. This investment comes as part of a larger commitment for 32 projects that support Tribal priorities related to ancestral land return, restoration, workforce development, implementation of traditional knowledges, and climate resilience. Last year, OPC adopted a Tribal Engagement Strategy to enhance collaboration with tribes on coastal and ocean issues.
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IEPR scoping order released by California Energy Commission
The California Energy Commission has released the scoping order for the 2024 Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR) Update. The update provides assessments and forecasts of energy industry supply, production, demand, and prices. The commission adopts an IEPR every two years and an update every other year.
Water Bootcamp to be held on four Fridays in May
The California Water Institute is hosting its annual Water Bootcamp this month. This year it is a virtual series aimed at educating people about the complex water system in California. The sessions will run on four consecutive Fridays beginning May 10. Different topics will be covered each week. The May 31 session will be in Spanish.
New funding available for art and culture projects in local parks
The Arts in California Parks’ Local Grants Program is offering $8 million in grants to support community art and culture programs. The funding is for the creation of local community connections to California’s rich and diverse cultural history and natural areas outside of State park boundaries. Eligible projects must be open to the general public. The application deadline is Friday, June 14.
State Parks Week to feature opening of new Central Valley site
This year’s California State Parks Week will kickoff with the opening of the State’s newest park, Dos Rios. Named for the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers, the 1,600-acre park is located eight miles west of Modesto. It is the largest public-private floodplain restoration project in California to restore habitat for threatened and endangered wildlife. State Parks Week runs June 12–16, with the theme, “This is Where You Live.” Dos Rios Park will open Wednesday, June 12.
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California Water Plan Update 2023.
The State is taking various actions to improve the resilience of water resources and systems. Streamlined collaboration with local and federal agencies must also be considered for success. Through policies such as the Water Resilience Portfolio and California's Water Supply Strategy: Adapting to a Hotter, Drier Future, the State is investing billions of dollars in climate resilience-related strategies and programs while agencies, departments, boards, and commissions are planning and acting to ensure a resilient future. State climate resilience actions include developing new water supplies, improving water use efficiency, protecting water quality, improving soil health for food security, improving biodiversity, conserving landscapes, treating source watersheds to reduce fire risk, protecting coastal areas from sea level rise, decarbonizing the energy sector, and more.
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