For you California iNatters. California Senate Bill 1425 (2022) requires all city and county Open Space Management Plans be updated by Jan 1, 2026. I have written to my city council person asking that I be involved. I also read the species listed as vulnerable for my county (Placer) and noticed that I had observed several species which were either threatened or endangered and not on their list. I submitted my species to the county OES and received a very appreciative thank you for the information. Just FYI.
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Thanks for the heads up. Where did you find the list of vulnerable species for your county? Is that listed on the county’s own website or is it in a state document?
I would assume organizations such as CNPS are already engaged with this process. I believe the CNPS rare plant ranks have legal status as protective designations within California.
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That’s definitely interesting. Is there a place where this info is gathered anywhere?
Thanks to Google, someplace where I would have never thought to look, the Placer County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan https://www.placer.ca.gov/1381/Local-Hazard-Mitigation-Plan It is just like trying to find my city’s Open Space Management Plan - it is filed under Business and Development. I find the perspective of government organizations mind boggling.
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I have no idea. From what I can tell, it is all held at the city and county level. One has to get with their city management personnel - I have emailed my city council person to volunteer to help. In our city (Lincoln) the planning appears to be done under the auspices of the Business and Development department. I must say I am fairly ignorant of the details of the organizations and workings of city and county governments but I am trying to learn.
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