At the October 29, 2024 Legislative Advocacy Committee meeting, the committee members discussed California's 30x30 initiative that aims to fight species loss and ecosystem destruction by boosting green infrastructure in urban areas and enhancing the conservation of local parks and open spaces, and asked that the proposed resolution to the City Council be more specific to the City of Chino Hills. 

The City of Chino Hills supports water use efficiencies, environmental quality, and land conservation bills to preserve open space and natural habitats in the region. Chino Hills has 44 local parks and the Chino Hills State Park, which provides refuge for both biodiversity and solitude for those visiting.  At 14,102 acres, the Chino Hills State Park is managed as an open space habitat where all plant and animal life are protected.   Prado Regional Park, which is a 2,000 acre park on Euclid Avenue, is adjacent to the City of Chino Hills and offers fishing, archery, camping, and other outdoor activities.

For both lands and coastal waters, California is tracking progress toward the 30x30 goal via the California Nature tool, a suite of interactive mapping and visualization tools compiling statewide biodiversity, access, climate, and conservation information. Chino Hills can contribute by conserving their open space and parks for future generations to come.

Staff recommends that the committee review and consider the draft 30x30 resolution to present to the City Council at a future meeting.  

This proposed action is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA") and CEQA Guidelines (Title 14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.), because it does not involve any commitment to a specific project which could result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; and, constitutes an organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Accordingly, this action does not constitute a "project" that requires environmental review (see specifically 14 CCR § 15378(b)(4-5)).