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Subject: FW: Letter of Support: Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project funding Attachments: Letter to Assemblymembers Ting & Fong RE Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project.pdf
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Subject: Letter of Support: Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project funding Hello-
Attached is a letter of support from Assemblymember Janet Nguyen for funding for the continued maintenance of the Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks,
Emily Humpal
Communications Director
Office of Assemblywoman Janet Nguyen, 72nd District
State Capitol, #4153
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249
Office Phone: (916) 319-2072
Cell Phone: (209) 326-9800
Email: [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTAL
COMMUNICATION
Meeting Date:_ 2/15/2027
#18 22-132)
Agenda Item No.:
1 STATE CAPITOL COMMITTEES
P.O. BOX 942849 Assembly
SACRAMENTO, CA 94249-0072
(916) 319-2072
FAX (916) 319-2172 California Legislature
DISTRICT OFFICE
17011 BEACH BOULEVARD, SUITE 1120
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647
714) 843-4966
•AX (714) 843-6375
E-MAIL JANET NGUYEN
[email protected] ASSEMBLYMEMBER, SEVENTY-SECOND DISTRICT
RANGE COUNTY HOMELESSNES
COLOR IN CALIFORNIA
VETERAN EMPLOYMENT AND
EDUCATION
February 09, 2022
The Honorable Phil Ting
State Assemblymember, 19" District
Chair, Assembly Budget Committee
10th & O Street, Suite 8230
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Vince Fong
State Assemblymember, 34* District
Vice-Chair, Assembly Budget Committee
10th & O Street, Suite 4630
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: State Lands Commission Budget Change Proposal for the Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project
Dear Chair Ting & Vice-Chair Fong:
I am writing in support of the State Lands Commission budget change proposal requesting $2 million in 2022-23, $2 million in 2023-24, and $2 million in 2024-25 from the Environmental License Plate Fund.
This budget change proposal is for continued operations and management responsibilities for the Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project in Orange County.
The Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project created or rehabilitated nearly 600 acres of marine and wetland habitat in Orange County, CA, restoring part of what had historically been a vast estuarine ecosystem. The project, the result of decades of planning and cooperation by the public and government agencies, is the largest wetland restoration in Southern California history. The design includes mandatory maintenance of an open ocean inlet to ensure the wetland continues to function and to protect the biological benefits gained by the restoration investment.
The existing operations and maintenance fund for the Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project is nearly depleted and can no longer support baseline costs. It is imperative that we continue to fund this restoration project that has biological impact and benefits for our community and the surrounding wildlife. The Bolsa Chica Lowlands provide critical additional habitat for the tens of thousands of shorebirds and other species in our community.
Thank you for your consideration of this request. Should you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact my office at (714) 843-4966 or by email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
JANET NGUYEN
Assemblywoman, 72nd District
California State Legislature
CC: The Honorable Barbara Delgleize, Huntington Beach Mayor Sean Joyce, Huntington Beach City Manager
Patrick Brenden, Bolsa Chica Conservancy Chief Executive Officer