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Governance
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5. The County should encourage the creation of a process for the Chumash community
to gain voluntarily-granted managed access to cultural and sacred sites on public
and private land. (See the Stewardship section for further discussion.)
State and Federal government
6. The state government (a Gaviota Coast landowner that oversees state parks, state
beaches, highways and tidelands) and the federal government (a Gaviota Coast
landowner that oversees Los Padres National Forest) are important stakeholders
that should be involved in the planning of regional watershed programs, resource
management and public access.
a. In addition to their regulatory roles, State agencies such as the California Coastal
Commission, State Lands Commission, Department of Fish & Game, and the
Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board should continue to be
involved in locally determined programs, especially by providing needed
expertise and grant funding for conservation measures.
b. In addition to its regulatory role (such as overseeing the Endangered Species Act
and Clean Water Act), the federal government should carry out its responsibilities
as a manager of existing public land, and should provide grants and voluntary
programs through entities such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural
Resource Conservation Service.
Non-governmental organizations
7. Designate or create alliances to promote cooperative, landowner-led watershed
protection and management programs. (See the Stewardship section for further
discussion.)
a. Watershed organizations are most successful when they are decentralized and
formed and led by landowners, with the cooperation of participating government
agencies, scientists and environmental interest groups.
b. As watershed alliances are formed, the government should make available
grants and technical assistance to help landowners develop and carry out
management plans.
8. Improve coordination and communication among the public and non-profit entities
that purchase, negotiate, hold and manage agricultural and open space conservation
land, easements and leases.
a. Non-profit land trusts can play an important part in retaining the natural and
agricultural landscapes of Gaviota, through the negotiated purchase or donation