Bill > S04629

This bill amends the environmental conservation law to include an effort to combat the biodiversity and climate crises in the state's land acquisition policy. It sets a goal for the state to conserve at least 30 percent of New York's land by 2030. The bill requires the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to prepare a state land acquisition plan that takes this 30 percent conservation goal into account, and outlines various strategies to achieve it, such as protecting biodiversity, building climate resilience, and expanding equitable outdoor access. The bill also requires the Department to use existing authorities and resources to accelerate natural carbon removal and climate resilience efforts in the state's forests, wetlands, urban greenspaces, and agricultural soils.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S4629