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RCA staff warns state cuts and presses Congress for Section 6 land-acquisition funding
Summary
RCA staff told the board that Governor Newsom's budget proposal would eliminate 164 vacant CDFW positions, risking permit and enforcement capacity needed to implement the MSHCP, and described RCA advocacy for SB 1250 and federal requests to boost Section 6 funding for land acquisition.
Andrew, RCA staff member, told the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority on May 4 that Governor Gavin Newsom's January budget proposal would permanently eliminate 164 vacant positions at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), a change that could affect permitting and program support for the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP).
The update outlined that the Joint Legislative Budget Committee opposes cutting 77 of those positions—including three tied to Endangered Species Act permitting, 12 for streambed and lake alteration activities,…
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