AB 2528: Climate adaptation.

Existing law requires the Natural Resources Agency by July 1, 2017, and every 3 years thereafter, to update the states climate adaptation strategy to identify vulnerabilities to climate change by sectors, including the biodiversity and habitat sector, and priority actions needed to reduce the risks in those sectors. As part of the update, existing law requires the Natural Resources Agency to coordinate with other state agencies to identify a lead agency or group of agencies to lead adaptation efforts in each sector.

This bill would add 3 new sectors to the climate adaptation strategy: the land use and community development sector, the climate justice sector, and the parks, recreation, and California culture sector. The bill would also specify that the biodiversity and habitat sector includes habitat resilience areas, as defined.