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This bill designates the Santa Cruz Mountains, encompassing specific areas within San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties, as a "landscape of statewide significance" requiring special protection by the Natural Resources Agency and its related entities. The bill highlights the region's unique ecological importance, including its rare and endemic species, its role as a vital wildlife corridor, and its contribution to climate resilience through carbon sequestration and watershed health. The Natural Resources Agency, to the extent resources are available and when appropriate, is tasked with protecting, restoring, and preserving the natural ecosystems and wildlife habitat within the Santa Cruz Mountains, supporting healthy forest and watershed management, and developing public trails for recreation. The bill also includes a legislative finding that a special statute is necessary due to the unique characteristics of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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