Plain English Breakdown
The official text mentions 'other natural resources' in the context of grants but does not define them clearly beyond fish and wildlife habitat.
Diablo Range Conservation Program
This law requires the Wildlife Conservation Board to create a new program that protects and improves wildlife habitats in the Diablo Range by approving projects, giving grants, and accepting donations.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Wildlife Conservation Board to start and run the Diablo Range Conservation Program through the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
- Allows the board to approve projects that buy, save, fix, or improve habitat in the defined Diablo Range area if they match department conservation strategies.
- Authorizes the creation of an ad hoc advisory committee as specified by the bill.
- Gives grants to local public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and California Native American tribes for acquiring, restoring, enhancing, and maintaining fish and wildlife habitats near the range.
- Creates a new fund called the Diablo Range Conservation Fund in the State Treasury to hold money for these projects.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Wildlife Conservation Board within the Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Local public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and California Native American tribes that may receive grants
- Public or private groups that donate money, goods, or services to support habitat work
Terms To Know
- Diablo Range Conservation Program
- A new state program designed to protect and improve wildlife habitats in the Diablo Range area.
- Wildlife Conservation Board
- The government group inside the Department of Fish and Wildlife that manages habitat protection projects.
Limits and Unknowns
- Money from the State Treasury can only be used if the Legislature approves an appropriation.
- The bill does not state a specific date when this program will begin or become effective.
- The exact rules for how the advisory committee is formed are described as 'as specified' but details are not included in this summary.