From the California Natural Resources Agency:
As we enter the new year, the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) is eager to continue our collaboration to protect biodiversity, advance equitable access to nature, and build climate resilience across California. Today we are reaching out with several important updates including the extension of the public comment period for the draft of the Pathways to 30×30 strategy, the upcoming 30×30 Advisory Committee meeting, a new virtual meeting to provide feedback, and the CA Nature GIS applications.
Public Feedback Period Extended through February 15, 2022
On December 15, 2021, CNRA released the draft of Pathways to 30×30: Accelerating Conservation of California’s Nature for public review and feedback. Members of the public are now invited to provide their comments through Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
There are multiple ways you can send your comments and feedback by February 15:
- Email: CaliforniaNature@resources.ca.gov
- Upload Comments to Online Portal
- Letter via postal mail: California Natural Resources Agency; 715 P Street, 20th Floor; Sacramento, CA 95814
- Voice message: 1 (800) 417-0668
Register Today: January 12 Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting
Join CNRA and the 30×30 Advisory Committee for a virtual meeting as they discuss innovative ideas and provide input on implementation strategies to conserve 30 percent of the state’s land and coastal waters by 2030 (30×30). The meeting will be held next Wednesday, January 12, 2022, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Visit our website for additional information on the 30×30 Advisory Committee and the January 12th meeting – agenda available here.
NEW: Virtual Meeting February 1 to Provide Feedback on the draft of the Pathways to 30×30
CNRA is announcing a new virtual meeting to solicit public feedback and comments on the draft Pathways to 30×30. The public is being invited to pre-register and provide 2 minutes of oral feedback during this virtual meeting. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
CA Nature: Note to Reviewers
Thank you for the great feedback we have received thus far regarding the CA Nature GIS applications. Please be aware that the conserved areas data set is comprised of self-reported data, and not all protected areas are properly documented (see page 26 of the draft Pathways to 30×30 document). Thus, CA Nature contains protected areas whose conservation status could not be determined from immediately available data. We are aware of several areas that appear to meet our textual definition of conservation but are not currently counted as conserved in CA Nature. If you are a landowner or land manager with direct knowledge and supporting information about specific sites that may be misclassified, please complete this survey to initiate a review. The results of these reviews will inform future updates to CA Nature and help us track progress to 30×30.
California Nature Outreach Team
