CDFA summarizes public comment on draft climate resilience strategy; seeks coordination on compost, nutrients and data access
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CDFA staff summarized public comments on the draft Climate Resilience Strategy and said the final document will focus on three pillars (resilient food sector; protection of natural systems; adoption of resilient practices), with requests from stakeholders for regulatory streamlining, compost and nutrient program coordination, and greater support for small and diversified farms.
Virginia Jamieson, CDFA deputy secretary for climate and working lands, presented the department’s Climate Resilience Strategy approach and the public‑comment themes that will shape revisions. The draft strategy organizes actions under three pillars: supporting a thriving and resilient food sector; protecting natural systems that support agriculture; and encouraging resilient on‑farm practices.
Jamieson said public comment (Oct. 7–Nov. 21) produced about 30 letters and roughly 250 distinct comments. Major themes included requests for regulatory streamlining and improved inter‑agency coordination; better tools and funding for nutrient and fertilizer management; concerns and operational questions about compost and organics processing; attention to agrivoltaics and aligning farmland conservation with renewable energy goals; and targeted supports for small and diversified farms that lack access to on‑farm technology.
CDFA said it added clarifications and new text across chapters in response to comments, coordinated with other agencies (including CalRecycle and ARB) on technical points, and will finalize the document pending governor’s office review. The department flagged planned next steps: website and public rollout, Spanish‑language materials, and ongoing work on measurement, monitoring and verification to support markets and technical standards.
Board members asked for the presentation deck and noted interest in convenings to develop consistent monitoring and verification for voluntary carbon and ecosystem markets. Jamieson said the department will publish the final strategy and supporting materials when the governor’s office completes review.
