California AB803 aims to enhance urban forestry through strategic planning, community engagement, and funding for tree canopy expansion, particularly.

California AB803 focuses on improving urban forestry by directing the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to develop a statewide strategic plan. The plan aims to increase urban tree canopy cover by 10% by 2035, prioritizing disadvantaged and low-income communities. The bill emphasizes sustainable tree canopy expansion, reducing tree loss due to pests and diseases, and promoting urban forestry projects that provide multiple benefits such as carbon sequestration, energy conservation, and stormwater management.

California AB803 aims to enhance urban forestry through strategic planning, community engagement, and funding for tree canopy expansion, particularly.

California AB803 focuses on improving urban forestry by directing the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to develop a statewide strategic plan. The plan aims to increase urban tree canopy cover by 10% by 2035, prioritizing disadvantaged and low-income communities. The bill emphasizes sustainable tree canopy expansion, reducing tree loss due to pests and diseases, and promoting urban forestry projects that provide multiple benefits such as carbon sequestration, energy conservation, and stormwater management.