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Committee advances AB 734 to restore public release standard for biological survey maps at CEC
Summary
AB 734 would require the California Energy Commission to post biological survey maps at a scale of at least 1:6,000 to allow meaningful public review; bill supporters say the commission’s recent use of much coarser maps prevents informed comment, while sponsors included a protective carve‑out to avoid exposing sensitive species locations.
Assemblymember Schultz presented AB 734 to require the California Energy Commission (CEC) to make biological survey maps available to the public at a scale "useful for details like city streets or hiking a trail" (the bill specifies a scale of at least 1:6,000). Schultz and witnesses said the CEC’s recent practice of…
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