Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council Biannual Report April 16, 2009 California Public Utilities Commission
The Stewardship Council protects and enhances watershed lands and uses, and invests in efforts to improve the lives of young Californians through connections with the outdoors. Mission
Land Conservation –141,000 acres –22 counties 100% to be protected by easements or equivalent Approximately 50% of lands available for donation
Progress To Date Award winning planning documents – Volumes I and II of the Land Conservation Plan Transparent, inclusive planning process Master 851 Application approved by CPUC Successful collaboration among pilot project stakeholders Strong land conservation team in place
Pilot Project Sites
240-acre site located in Tuolumne County 2 proposals received from: –Collaborative group: Tuolumne County Resource Conservation District, Tuolumne County, and Mother Lode Land Trust –U.S. Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest Kennedy Meadows
40-acre site located in Tulare County 1 proposal received from U.S. Forest Service, Sequoia National Forest Doyle Springs
Bucks Lake 2,000-acre site located in Plumas County 1 proposal received from collaborative group: –Plumas County –Enterprise Rancheria –Greenville Rancheria
McArthur Swamp 7,600-acre site located in Shasta County 2 proposals received from: –Shasta County and California Waterfowl Association –Fall River RCD, Pit River Tribe, Shasta Land Trust, CA State Parks
Next Steps on Pilot Projects Complete evaluation of Land Stewardship Proposals Recommend donees for future land stewardship Negotiate and complete transaction agreements Prepare land conservation and conveyance plan Prepare and file 851 application with CPUC
Round 1 Watershed Areas Pit-McCloud Feather River Upper Mokelumne
Watershed Approach to Conservation Easements
Land Conservation Program Team 13 Chantz Joyce Toby Perry Heidi Krolick Mary Adelzadeh
2009 Youth Investment Program Community ParksOutdoor Programs
Youth Program Accomplishments Since 2006: –Awarded $6,421,000 to more than 130 organizations –Connected more than 140,000 youth to the outdoors
Youth Investment Program 16
Get Out & Learn “When I went to GO&L my attendance and participation improved because we really get out and learn…” GO&L Student
You can see it… Transportation
Daly City Park & Recreation & Jefferson Unified Van Pool
Culturally Relevant Programs 20
Outdoor Youth Connections (OYC)
Gear and Other Materials 22
Perception of the Outdoors 23
Big City Mountaineers
25 High School Student College InternshipProfessional Get Out & Learn
Fiscal Oversight Investment Best Practices –Independent Investment Advisor –Regular review & update of investment policy –2008 Return: 4.67% Board Involvement –Fiduciary Committee –Audit Committee Public Availability of Information
Financial Update Category2008 (Budget) 2008 (Actual) 2009 (Budget) Youth Investment Program3,126,9833,033,3803,087,202 Land Conservation Program3,015,7802,447,5313,033,515 Total6,142,7635,480,911 6,120,717
Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council Biannual Report April 16, 2009 California Public Utilities Commission