Land Conservation Plan - the Approval Process
Note: For actual text regarding the content of the Land Conservation Plan and the intent of the Land Conservation Commitment, download the Stipulation Resolving Issues Regarding the Land Conservation Commitment.
Timely Completion of Land Conservation Plan
The Stewardship Council will attempt to prepare and adopt the LCP detailing its recommendations to PG&E within three years after the Effective Date (April 2007). However, the Stewardship Council reserves the right, through consensus, to alter the scope of the LCP or reschedule the completion date of portions of the LCP if, for example, technical studies have not been completed or an issue is being addressed through the dispute resolution procedure stated in paragraph 11(a)(2) of the Stipulation.
Submission of Applications to the PUC
With the advice and consent of the other members of the Stewardship Council, PG&E will expeditiously submit applications consistent with the LCP for the PUC's review and approval under Public Utilities Code section 851. Each such application will bundle parcels by watershed or in some other manner to facilitate timely and effective review.
Treatment of Disputed Applications
If the Stewardship Council does not reach consensus on the LCP, and if such dispute has not been resolved within 6 months of initiation of the dispute resolution procedure described in paragraph 11(a)(2) of the Stipulation, PG&E will expeditiously file a Public Utilities Code section 851 application with the Commission. In addition, PG&E will include a description of the disputes as written by the disputing members of the Stewardship Council, in order for the PUC to consider alternatives.
Timely Completion of Recommended Transactions
PG&E will complete transactions to grant conservation easements or transfer fee title for all parcels of Watershed Lands and Carizzo Plains no later than six months after final receipt of all required government approvals no longer subject to appeal.
The Stewardship Council will make reasonable best efforts to complete the dispositions within nine years of the Effective Date.
Isolated Transactions
The Stewardship Council will have discretion to recommend that PG&E undertake isolated transactions in advance of adoption of the LCP.
