The Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Policy
Committee is responsible for the review of state and federal
budget items, legislative, and regulatory proposals concerning
agriculture and natural resources, including environmental
policies that affect county operations and local economies.
This wide range of issues includes: agriculture, air quality,
water, forestry, mining, cannabis, endangered species, disasters,
energy, parks and recreation, public lands, coastal resources,
fish and game, regulatory streamlining, solid waste and hazardous
waste.
Chair: Sherri Brennan, Tuolumne County
Vice Chair: Carole Groom, San Mateo County
Background. The California County Platform is a
statement of policies on issues of concern and interest to
California’s counties. CSAC’s policy committees and Board of
Directors review the platform regularly, amending and updating
when necessary. Generally, CSAC policy committees adopt recommend
updates to their relevant platform chapters every two years at
the Annual Meeting. Committee recommendations are adopted through
an action item and then sent to the Board to be adopted for final
approval.
