(a) The department may prepare or approve a regional conservation investment strategy, or approve an amended strategy, for an initial period of up to 10 years after finding that the strategy meets the requirements of Section 1852. The department may extend the duration of an approved or amended regional conservation investment strategy for additional periods of up to 10 years after finding that the strategy continues to meet the requirements of Section 1852. For purposes of this section, an amended strategy means a complete regional conservation investment strategy submitted by a public agency or federally recognized tribe to amend substantially and to replace an approved strategy submitted by the public agency or federally recognized tribe. (b) It is the intent of this chapter to establish requirements that provide sufficient flexibility to develop each regional conservation investment strategy based on the best available information regarding the strategy area. (c) (1) A public agency or federally recognized tribe shall publish notice of its intent to create a regional conservation investment strategy. This notice shall be filed with the Governorâs Office of Planning and Research and the county clerk of each county that the regional conservation investment strategy is found in part or in whole. If preparation of a regional conservation investment strategy was initiated before January 1, 2017, this notice shall not be required. (2) (A) A public agency or federally recognized tribe proposing a strategy or amended strategy shall hold a public meeting to allow interested persons and entities to receive information about the draft regional conservation investment strategy or amended strategy early in the process of preparing it and to have an adequate opportunity to provide comments. The public meeting shall be held at a location within or near the strategy area. (B) In a draft regional conservation investment strategy or amended strategy submitted to the department for approval, the public agency or federally recognized tribe shall include copies of written public comments submitted to the public agency or federally recognized tribe at the public meeting and responses to those written comments. (C) If preparation of a regional conservation investment strategy was initiated before January 1, 2017, and a public meeting regarding the strategy or amended strategy that is consistent with the requirements of this section was held before January 1, 2017, an additional public meeting shall not be required. (D) If preparation of a regional conservation investment strategy was initiated before January 1, 2017, and a public meeting regarding the strategy was not held before January 1, 2017, the public meeting required under this section may be held after January 1, 2017, if it is held at least 30 days before the strategy is submitted to the department for approval. (3) At least 30 days before holding a public meeting to distribute information about the development of a draft regional conservation investment strategy or amended strategy, a public agency or federally recognized tribe proposing a strategy shall provide notice of a regional conservation investment strategy or amended strategy public meeting as follows: (A) On the public agencyâs or federally recognized tribeâs internet website and any relevant LISTSERV. (B) To each city, county, and city and county within or adjacent to the regional conservation investment strategy area. (C) To the implementing entity for each natural community conservation plan or federal regional habitat conservation plan that overlaps with the strategy area. (D) To each public agency, organization, or individual who has filed a written request for the notice, including any agency, organization, or individual who has filed a written request to the department for notices of all regional conservation investment strategy public meetings. (4) After a draft regional conservation investment strategy or an am
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