Sec. 8. State fish, wildlife, and plants adaptation plans
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To be eligible to receive funds pursuant to subsection (d), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and not later than 1 year after the date of each revision of the National Strategy, each State shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, a State fish, wildlife, and plant adaptation plan detailing current and future efforts of the State to address the ongoing and expected effects of climate change on fish, wildlife, and plants and coastal areas within the jurisdiction of the State.
The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce shall— review each State adaptation plan; and approve a State adaptation plan if the plan— meets the requirements of subsection (c); and is consistent with the National Strategy. A State adaptation plan shall— meet the requirements described in section 7(b), except that the requirements of that section relating to marine habitats or ecosystems shall not apply to a State in which those habitats or ecosystems do not exist; include the adaptation provisions of any State comprehensive wildlife conservation strategy (or State wildlife action plan) that has been— submitted to the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and approved, or is pending approval, by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; include the adaptation provisions of a statewide assessment and strategy for forest resources required under section 2A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2101a ) that has been— submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture; and approved, or is pending approval, by the Secretary of Agriculture; and in the case of a State with coastal areas, include the adaptation provisions of a Coastal Zone Management Plan or a Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Plan that has been— submitted to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and approved, or is pending approval, by the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Any funds made available pursuant to this Act shall be— used to carry out activities in accordance with adaptation plans approved under this section; and made available through— the State and Tribal wildlife grant program under title I of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 ( Public Law 110–161 ; 121 Stat. 2103); and the grant program under section 306 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1455 ); the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program established under title II of the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 ( 16 U.S.C. 1456d ); and programs established under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.).
In developing an adaptation plan, a State shall solicit and consider input from the public and independent scientists. A State adaptation plan shall, where appropriate, integrate the goals and measures set forth in other climate adaptation, hazard mitigation, and fish, wildlife, and plant conservation strategies and plans. Each State adaptation plan shall be updated at least every 4 years.
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- Pub. L. 110-161
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Sec. 8
State fish, wildlife, and plants adaptation plans
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-161
Stat.121 Stat. 2103
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