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Ocean Protection Council, Coastal Conservancy and Fish & Wildlife outline Prop 4 coastal resilience and fisheries priorities
Summary
Officials from the Ocean Protection Council, Coastal Conservancy and Department of Fish and Wildlife described how Proposition 4 funds would support sea‑level rise planning and implementation, habitat and kelp restoration, San Francisco Bay projects and a $75 million Fish & Wildlife package focused on "climate‑ready" fisheries and monitoring.
Leaders from the Ocean Protection Council (OPC), the California Coastal Conservancy and the Department of Fish and Wildlife told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee that Proposition 4 funds will support a range of coastal resilience activities, including sea‑level rise planning grants, kelp and marine habitat restoration, Baylands restoration and a fisheries‑focused package to support monitoring and climate adaptation.
OPC and coastal grants
Caitlin Kalua, deputy director of the Ocean Protection Council, said OPC was proposed to receive $135 million over the life of the bond and that the agency had identified immediate priority projects in excess of $50 million for near‑term work. "We nticipate that the number of applicants and the need for…
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