§ 80076. — 80076. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3.)

Of the amount made available pursuant to Section 80070, not less than twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) shall be available to the department for the protection, restoration, and enhancement of the natural resource values of the state park system, which may include all of the following:
(a)
Protection and improvement of water quality and biological health in streams, aquifers, and estuarine ecosystems.
(b)
Protection and restoration of natural resources and ecosystems representative of California’s diverse landscapes, including landform, habitat, and biological community restoration.
(c)
Acquisition, rehabilitation, restoration,
protection, and expansion of wildlife corridors, including projects to improve connectivity and reduce barriers between habitat areas.
(d)
Improvements of native ecosystem resilience and adaptation to climate change.
(e)
Enhancement of the health of redwood forests in order to accelerate old growth characteristics, maximize carbon sequestration, improve water quality, and build climate resilience.
(f)
Protection and enhancement of tribal cultural resources.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 852, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 68 at the June 5, 2018, election.