California Fish and Game Code

§ 1856

FGC § 1856 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 2 · Ch. 9

Statute text

(a)A conservation action or habitat enhancement action that measurably advances the conservation objectives of an approved regional conservation investment strategy may be used to create mitigation credits that can be used to compensate for impacts to focal species and other species, habitat, and other natural resources, as provided in this section. The requirements of this section apply only to the creation of mitigation credits under mitigation credit agreements pursuant to this section and do not establish requirements for other forms of compensatory mitigation.

(b)For a conservation action or habitat enhancement action identified in a regional conservation investment strategy to be used to create mitigation credits pursuant to this section, the regional conservation investment strategy shall include, in addition to the requirements of Section 1852, all of the following:

(1)An outline for adaptive management and monitoring of conserved habitat and other conserved natural resources, consistent with the goals and objectives of the regional conservation investment strategy. The outline shall guide the preparation of, and consistency among, monitoring and long-term adaptive management plans required pursuant to paragraph (14) of subdivision (g).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 463, Sec. 5. (AB 2805) Effective January 1, 2023.