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Senate debates and approves bill allowing Coastal Commission to consider blue carbon projects for mitigation
Summary
AB 399, which would allow the California Coastal Commission to authorize blue carbon demonstration projects as mitigation in coastal permit decisions, drew debate on regulatory scope before passing on the floor.
AB 399, authored in the Assembly by Assemblymember Berner and presented in the Senate by Senator Padilla on Sept. 5, would allow the California Coastal Commission to authorize ‘blue carbon’ demonstration projects — such as restoration of seagrass, salt marshes and other coastal ecosystems — among the suite of mitigation options it may consider when approving coastal development permits.
The author argued the measure is permissive and limited in scope, applying to projects that affect coastal wetlands or marine habitat and adding blue-carbon work to the list of potential mitigations the commission may choose. Senator Padilla said the change is “entirely consistent with the goals of the Coastal Act” and described the provision as an additional mitigation…
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