Senate Bill No. 1061 Summary

• Creates an Office of Species Conservation in the governor's office with an administrator appointed by and subject to confirmation by the state senate to oversee implementation of federal recovery plans.

• Establishes the office's duties including coordinating state departments on endangered and threatened species, implementing federal recovery plans, negotiating agreements with federal agencies, and providing an ombudsman to assist citizens harred by Endangered Species Act regulations.

• Designates specific state agencies as appropriate for managing different resource types: Department of Fish and Game for wildlife, Department of Lands for timber and mining, Department of Agriculture for agricultural activities, and departments of water resources and environmental quality for water issues.

• Declares that state management plans are state policy subject to legislative approval by concurrent resolution and are not subject to judicial review.

• Asserts state primacy over fish and wildlife management and establishes that any introduction or reintroduction of federally listed species onto state lands or waters without state consultation and approval is against state policy.