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OR HB2834

OR HB2834
Relating to wildlife corridors.

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Introduced
01/30/2019
In Committee
05/28/2019
Crossed Over
04/17/2019
Passed
05/29/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/17/2019

Introduced Session

2019 Legislative Measures

Bill Summary

Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with Department of Transportation, to develop Wildlife Corridor Action Plan for use by state agencies. Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife, in consultation] cooperation with Department of Transportation, to develop Wildlife Corridor and Safe Road Crossing] Action Plan for use by state agencies. Specifies certain content for inclusion in plan. Requires periodic plan updates. Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to post report of proposed plan or of proposed updates on website and deliver report to legislative committee] committees relating to natural resources. Requires department to prepare report regarding operation of program, post report on website and deliver report to legislative committee] committees relating to natural resources. Requires department to periodically review statutes and rules affecting wildlife corridors and to include findings in report of program operation. Requires state agencies to cooperate with department in plan development. Requires Department of Transportation to develop program for reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions in areas where wildlife corridors intersect with proposed or existing public roads. Requires department to incorporate wildlife corridors into design options for road projects having potential to threaten wildlife habitat connectivity] create or modify infrastructure to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. Requires inclusion of mitigation plan in road project environmental impact statement.] Requires department to biennially report on program to legislative committees relating to natural resources.

AI Summary

This bill requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with the Department of Transportation, to develop a Wildlife Corridor Action Plan to preserve long-term habitat connectivity for wildlife. The plan must include identifying species of concern, known migration corridors, potential effects of climate change, known and potential human-caused barriers, and a map of existing and potential wildlife corridors. The department must review and update the plan every five years and report on its implementation. All state agencies are directed to assist in the plan's development. The Department of Transportation must establish a program to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions in areas where wildlife corridors intersect with public roads, including creating or modifying road infrastructure to promote public safety and wildlife movement. The Department of Transportation must report biennially on the status of this program.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Chapter 272, (2019 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2020. (on 06/17/2019)

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