California AB1624 protects public lands from incompatible development by applying conservation zoning upon transfer to nonfederal ownership.

California AB1624, the Public Lands Protection Act, ensures that federal lands transferred to private or nonfederal ownership after January 1, 2025, are subject to conservation-oriented zoning. This act applies to lands designated as open space, public land, or resource conservation in local plans. It prevents rezoning, subdivision, or development unless a full environmental impact report is completed and approved by a two-thirds vote of the local governing body.

California AB1624 protects public lands from incompatible development by applying conservation zoning upon transfer to nonfederal ownership.

California AB1624, the Public Lands Protection Act, ensures that federal lands transferred to private or nonfederal ownership after January 1, 2025, are subject to conservation-oriented zoning. This act applies to lands designated as open space, public land, or resource conservation in local plans. It prevents rezoning, subdivision, or development unless a full environmental impact report is completed and approved by a two-thirds vote of the local governing body.