Cutting the Green Tape
Back to Policy IssuesCutting Green Tape is a statewide initiative to Increase the pace and scale of environmental restoration, California has a proud tradition of strong laws that protect our environment. But projects that are beneficial to the environment can be slowed by the same processes and procedures as traditional projects. Cutting Green Tape means improving regulatory processes and policies so that environmental restoration can occur more quickly, simply, and cost-effectively. Complex and overlapping permitting processes can result in fewer and smaller actions being taken at a slower pace and greater expense. Solutions have been developed to advance projects that improve ecological conditions, ecosystem resilience, and biodiversity. The general approach involves clear direction to project designers through pre-approved measures to minimize short-term impacts that can occur in the process of environmental restoration.
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