AB 1205 (Gomez) CalRiver
CalTrout supports this bill, which establishes a CalRIVER grant program at the Natural Resource Agency for eligible applicants to develop projects on or adjacent to riparian corridors that assist the state in implementing its greenhouse gas reduction goals. Restoring urban rivers to their natural state can help provide healthier water systems, resulting in more percolation of rainwater into groundwater aquifers and more drought-resilient ecosystems for fish and wildlife.
AB 761 (Levine) Carbon Farming
CalTrout supports this bill, which requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish a grant program to fund voluntary projects that increase carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions reductions on working lands. Farmers and ranchers are realizing the need to make their land more resistant to drought and changing climate patterns. Practices like riparian restoration, compost application, and cover cropping, can increase the water-holding capacity of soils on working lands while also improving watersheds and stream conditions. Improving the water-holding capacity of soils prevents pesticide and pollutant runoff to rivers and streams.
(Image: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
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