SB 5236 - DIGEST
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

Creates the habitat and recreation lands coordinating group.

Provides that the habitat and recreation lands coordinating group must: (1) Develop language to amend agency land acquisition, management, and disposal plans and policies to help provide for statewide coordination of habitat and recreation land acquisitions and disposals;

(2) Develop standards for producing an interagency, statewide biennial forecast of habitat and recreation land acquisitions and disposals;

(3) Establish procedures for submitting the biennial acquisition and disposal plans;

(4) Develop and convene an annual forum for agencies to coordinate their near-term acquisition and disposal plans;

(5) Develop a recommended standard for interagency geographic information system-based documentation of habitat and recreation lands in cooperation with other state agencies using geographic information systems;

(6) Standardize acquisition and disposal recordkeeping;

(7) Identify a preferred process for centralizing acquisition data;

(8) Develop an approach for monitoring the success of acquisitions;

(9) Identify and commence a dialogue with key state and federal partners to develop an inventory of potential public lands for transfer into habitat and recreation land management status; and

(10) Review existing and proposed habitat conservation plans on a regular basis to achieve statewide coordination and save costs.