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Goal A Collaborate to build climate resilience across sectors and region

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Progress Indicators

  • Scoping: Scoping and organizing action; collecting input and conducting community engagement.
  • Securing Funding: Securing funding; beginning project work.
  • Underway: Work underway; documentation and reporting in progress.
  • Nearing Completion: Work nearing completion.
  • Complete: Work complete; shifting to ongoing maintenance, monitoring, evaluation and assessment.
  • Ongoing Improvements: Ongoing advancements; continual improvements.

Actions

  • Action 1 Accelerate state, tribal, and local adaptation efforts through sharing of best practices, facilitating collaborative partnerships, and direct investments through the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program.

    Success Metric: Number of engaged and sustained users of the State’s Adaptation Clearinghouse.

    Timeframe: Annual

    Agency: Governor’s Office of Planning and Research

    For More Details: Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program; Adaptation Clearinghouse

    Progress Indicator: Ongoing Improvements

    Success Metric: Number of grants and amount of funding awarded to support collaborative partnerships on adaptation planning and implementation.

    Timeframe: Annual

    Agency: Governor’s Office of Planning and Research

    For More Details: Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program;

    Progress Indicator: Ongoing Improvements

    Success Metric: Develop annual impact report documenting collaborations and partnerships facilitated through the ICARP Technical Advisory Council.

    Timeframe: Annual

    Agency: Governor’s Office of Planning and Research

    For More Details: Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program;

    Progress Indicator: Ongoing Improvements

  • Action 2 Improve coordination and alignment on climate adaptation and resilience in the water sector through partnerships.

    Success Metric: Establish regular dialogue with federal, local, and regional water stakeholders.

    Timeframe: Ongoing

    Agencies: Natural Resources Agency – Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Water Resources, Delta Stewardship Council | Department of Food and Agriculture | Environmental Protection Agency – State Water Resources Control Board

    For More Details: Water Resilience Portfolio

    Progress Indicator: Ongoing Improvements

    Success Metric: Engage California Native American tribes to drive climate resilience.

    Timeframe: Ongoing

    Agencies: Natural Resources Agency – Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Water Resources, Delta Stewardship Council | Department of Food and Agriculture | Environmental Protection Agency – State Water Resources Control Board

    For More Details: Water Resilience Portfolio

    Progress Indicator: Underway

    Success Metric: Work with partners on bi-national, cross-border opportunities to improve water resilience.

    Timeframe: Ongoing

    Agencies: Natural Resources Agency – Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Water Resources, Delta Stewardship Council |Department of Food and Agriculture | Environmental Protection Agency – State Water Resources Control Board

    For More Details: Water Resilience Portfolio

    Progress Indicator: Ongoing Improvements

    Success Metric: Partner with Water Districts to improve forest health of natural watersheds.

    Timeframe: Ongoing

    Agency: Natural Resources Agency – Department of Conservation, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

    For More Details: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Forest Health Grants; Department of Conservation Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

    Progress Indicator: Underway

  • Action 3 Explore community and tribal stewardship and co-management agreements and policies to meaningfully engage the public in the management of public lands and resources and provide additional oversight and protections for State Lands Commission and Department of Fish and Wildlife lands.

    Success Metric: Number of established and/or updated community steward and partnership agreements with collaborators on State Lands Commission and Department of Fish and Wildlife lands, lease requirements, or polices.

    Timeframe: 2021–2025

    Agency: Natural Resources Agency – Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Lands Commission

    For More Details: State Lands Commission 2021-2025 Strategic Plan; Department of Fish and Wildlife Lands; Governor Newsom Statement of Administration Policy on Native American Ancestral Lands

    Progress Indicator: Securing Funding

  • Action 4 Work with tribal and local governments to establish a shared vision for climate change and sea-level rise adaptation planning updates to Local Coastal Programs.

    Success Metric: Coastal Commission and local governments agree to co-develop guidance on an improved Local Coastal Program update process that supports more frequent and incremental or ‘phased’ updates to Local Coastal Programs, including identifying appropriate time horizons for policy application, baseline policies for a first-round update, and future update requirements.

    Timeframe: 2022

    Agency: Natural Resources Agency – Coastal Commission

    For More Details: Coastal Commission Coastal Management Program 309 Assessment and Strategy; 2021-2025 Coastal Commission Strategic Plan; Coastal Commission Sea-Level Rise Policy Guidance; Sea-Level Rise Working Group Joint Statement on Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Planning

    Progress Indicator: Complete

    Success Metric: Coastal Commission and tribal governments develop a process that supports the inclusion of tribal priorities into Local Coastal Programs and other coastal and sea-level rise adaptation planning.

    Timeframe: 2022

    Agency: Natural Resources Agency – Coastal Commission

    For More Details: Coastal Commission Tribal Consultation Policy

    Progress Indicator: Ongoing Improvements

  • Action 5 Coordinate with U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service on funding opportunities and the Climate Hub activities supporting adaptation tools and resources.

    Success Metric: Collaboration and co-authorship on an Agricultural Adaptation Manual to facilitate technical assistance in California specialty crops.

    Timeframe: 2022

    Agency: Department of Food and Agriculture

    For More Details: Department of Food and Agriculture Climate Change Programs

    Progress Indicator: Nearing Completion

  • Action 6 Coordinate with the U.S. Forest Service to improve forest health and wildfire resilience.

    Success Metric: Federal funding matching California’s investment in Forest Health and Fire Resilience.

    Timeframe: Ongoing

    Agency: Natural Resources Agency

    For More Details: Agreement for Shared Stewardship of California’s Forest and Rangelands

    Progress Indicator: Scoping

  • Action 7 Provide technical assistance to farmers implementing climate smart agricultural practices through collaboration with U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of California Cooperative Extension, and non-governmental organizations.

    Success Metric: Number of technical assistance agreements with University of California Cooperative Extension, California State University, and non-governmental organizations.

    Timeframe: 2022 and annually thereafter

    Agency: Department of Food and Agriculture

    For More Details: Department of Food and Agriculture Climate Change Programs

    Progress Indicator: Underway

  • Action 8 Collaborate with state, regional, and local agencies to build a resilient High-Speed Rail system of the future, and partner with communities to meet local needs through station area planning.

    Success Metric: Number of stakeholder and community engagement meetings and surveys through Authority community liaisons.

    Timeframe: Meetings are held regularly on a monthly or every other month basis

    Agency: State Transportation Agency – High-Speed Rail Authority

    For More Details: High-Speed Rail 2021 Climate Adaptation Plan; High-Speed Rail Sustainability Report

    Progress Indicator: Underway

    Success Metric: Identification of disadvantaged or underserved community needs and goals for station areas and High-Speed Rail.

    Timeframe: Meetings are held regularly on a monthly or every other month basis

    Agency: State Transportation Agency – High-Speed Rail Authority

    For More Details: High-Speed Rail 2021 Climate Adaptation Plan

    Progress Indicator: Underway

    Success Metric: Completion of successful early site activation that meets needs of community.

    Timeframe: Site activation phased in before station use across the state

    Agency: State Transportation Agency – High-Speed Rail Authority

    For More Details: High-Speed Rail 2021 Climate Adaptation Plan

    Progress Indicator: Underway

    Success Metric: Number of meetings held with peers including regional partners and state agencies.

    Timeframe: Annual

    Agency: State Transportation Agency – High-Speed Rail Authority

    For More Details: High-Speed Rail 2021 Climate Adaptation Plan

    Progress Indicator: Underway

    Success Metric: Agreements made related to data or information sharing.

    Timeframe: Annual

    Agency: State Transportation Agency – High-Speed Rail Authority

    For More Details: High-Speed Rail 2021 Climate Adaptation Plan

    Progress Indicator: Underway

  • Action 9 Collaborate with federal, state, tribal, and private partners to increase pace and scale of forest restoration and maximize the climate resilience benefits of forest treatments.

    Success Metric: Identification of engagement opportunities for partners and stakeholders on the full spectrum of priorities to increase pace and scale and reach resilience.

    Timeframe: Ongoing

    Agency: Natural Resources Agency – Tahoe Conservancy, Sierra Nevada Conservancy

    For More Details: Sierra Nevada Conservancy Watershed Improvement Program; Tahoe Central-Sierra Initiative; Tahoe Climate Adaptation Action Portfolio

    Progress Indicator: Scoping

    Success Metric: Progress on attaining the ten Pillars of Resilience outcomes identified in the Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiatives Framework for Resilience.

    Timeframe: Ongoing

    Agency: Natural Resources Agency – Tahoe Conservancy, Sierra Nevada Conservancy

    For More Details: Sierra Nevada Conservancy Watershed Improvement Program; Tahoe Central-Sierra Initiative; Tahoe Climate Adaptation Action Portfolio

    Progress Indicator: Securing Funding

    Success Metric: Number of collaborative projects with the U.S. Forest Service focused on forest pest management, terrestrial weed control, and state and private forestry weed control.

    Timeframe: Annual

    Agency: Department of Food and Agriculture

    For More Details: Sierra Nevada Conservancy Watershed Improvement Program; Plant Health and Pest Prevention Division

    Progress Indicator: Underway

  • Action 10 Leverage federal infrastructure bill funding to support energy resilience.

    Success Metric: Federal support that amplifies state programs relating to wildfire risk reduction, grid resilience, and other adaptation priorities.

    Timeframe: 2022 and ongoing

    Agency: To be determined pending federal guidance

    For More Details: The Electric Program Investment Charge Proposed 2021–2025 Investment Plan: EPIC 4 Investment Plan

    Progress Indicator: Scoping

  • Action 11 Leverage federal infrastructure bill funding to support fire-hardening roads and communities.

    Success Metric: Number of 20-foot wide roads and number of dense communities with fire hydrants.

    Timeframe: Ongoing

    Agency: Natural Resources Agency – Board of Forestry

    For More Details: State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations; 2022-2023 State Housing Budget

    Progress Indicator: Scoping

  • Action 12 Partner with the private sector to scale climate smart agriculture through the Healthy Soils Partnership Framework and the registry developed pursuant to Senate Bill 27.

    Success Metric: Number of private sector companies offering funding for healthy soil management practices or integrating soil health into their supply chain.

    Timeframe: 2023

    Agency: Department of Food and Agriculture | Natural Resources Agency

    For More Details: Public-Private Engagement on Healthy Soils

    Progress Indicator: Scoping

  • Action 13 Support tribal nations, communities, groups, and leaders in each of the state’s regions to develop and execute integrated water resilience strategies.

    Success Metric: Increase in active, watershed-scale, multi-sector coordination partnerships and networks that contribute to water resilience by identifying climate vulnerabilities, conducting risk assessments, and identifying robust adaptation strategies.

    Timeframe: 2025

    Agency: Natural Resources Agency – Department of Water Resources, Department of Conservation

    For More Details: Water Resilience Portfolio, Watershed Coordinator Program

    Progress Indicator: Underway

  • Action 14 Collaborate with local health departments and communities facing climate and health inequities to develop a shared vision and action plan for protecting health equity and well-being in a changing climate.

    Success Metric: Records of engagement of health departments and communities, and written vision and action plan.

    Timeframe: 2022–2023

    Agency: Health and Human Services Agency – Department of Public Health

    For More Details: Climate Change and Health Equity Section

    Progress Indicator: Scoping