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Committee advances AB 697 to expedite interim improvements on State Route 37 in the North Bay
Summary
AB 697 would authorize incidental take permits and other regulatory actions to enable near‑term improvements on State Route 37 between Mare Island and Sears Point, while advancing wetland restoration; committee passed the bill to appropriations amid debate over climate resilience, tribal consultation and long‑term planning.
The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee passed AB 697 as amended to appropriations. The bill would allow the Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue an incidental take permit for a near‑term package of improvements on State Route 37 between Mare Island (Vallejo) and Sears Point (Sonoma) while requiring conservation, monitoring and restoration commitments for four covered species.
Assemblymember Wilson presented the bill and described the corridor’s chronic congestion and safety problems, noting that a 10‑mile bottleneck adds long delays…
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