Via their Cap-to-Cap advocacy efforts, the Sacramento Metro Chamber's Natural Resources Committee (formerly Land Use and Natural Resources) will raise the profile of RUCS and Blueprint policies in Washington, D.C. April 25 to 29.
Issues ranging from funding to broad policy objectives will be covered and include, but are not limited to: increases infunding for Section 6 grant dollars thataid in Habitat Conservation Plandevelopment and implementation; continued funding for the SACOG-initiated Six-County Aquatic Resources Inventory; support for economic and environmental innovation on our forested lands; removal of the sunset provision in Section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act, which will give the Army Corps of Engineers the continuing authority to receive funds from public entities in exchange for dedicated Corps staff; innovations in land uses, including using unused land for solar farms; and overall support of HCPs, RUCS and Blueprint implementation.
The Natural Resources Committee will be placing the majority of their advocacy efforts in producing issue briefsasking our local Congressional delegation, key committee staff and agency representatives for specific actions. The leadership of the Natural Resources Committee welcomes suggestions as to what these actionable items should be.
For suggestions for the issue briefs or questions, contact Stacey McKinley at Stacey.McKinley@gmail.com by April 15.