Resource Conservation and Protection
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Chapter 5 Summary

Consolidate State Functions to Improve Services
RES01 Establish a Single Point of Contact for all Public Inquiries to the California Environmental Protection Agency
RES02 Consolidate Cleanup, Spill Prevention and Emergency Response Programs
RES03 Consolidate Waste Management Programs
RES04 Consolidate Pollution Prevention Programs
RES05 Consolidate Pest Control Licensing and Regulatory Programs
RES06 Consolidate Funding Programs for Clean Water Infrastructure
RES07 Reduce Overhead Costs of the California Environmental Protection Agency
RES08 Consolidate the State’s Geologic Programs
RES09 Centralize California Heritage Programs
RES10 Consolidate State Field and Regional Offices
RES11 Consolidate Real Estate Services into One Organization
RES12 Restructure Funding and Governance for Certain Land Conservancies
RES13 Consolidate Resource Land Acquisition Processes

Streamline State Process for Better Results
RES14 Streamline Permitting to Reduce Petroleum Infrastructure Bottlenecks
RES15 Use Technology to Streamline the State-Level Environmental Review Process
RES16 Streamline the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s Registration Process
RES17 Simplify Process for Interagency Work Authorizations
RES18 Establish a Risk-Based, Multi-Media, Environmental Compliance Assurance Program
RES19 Enact Pending CEQA Guideline Amendments
RES20 Consolidate Responsibility for Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Under One Agency
RES21 Improve the Timber Harvest Plan Development and Review Process
RES22 Promote Smart Growth Through Land Recycling

Focus Environmental Protection Efforts
RES23 Eliminate the Need for the California Integrated Waste Management Board to Approve Solid Waste Facility Permits
RES24 Abolish the Registered Environmental Assessor Program
RES25 Streamline and Eliminate Duplicative Reporting for the Environmental Protection and Resources Agencies
RES26 Improving Database Management and e-Government Systems
RES27 Reduce Mandates for Solid Waste Diversion Reporting for Rural Communities
RES28 Reorganize the 54 District Agricultural Associations and the California State Exposition and Fair as Public Corporations
RES29 Reorganize California's Commodity Boards as Public Corporations
RES30 Streamline Activities of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
RES31 Establish State Mitigation Property Standards and Registry

Spending for Results
RES32 Broaden the Use of Environmental Fee Collections to Address Unmet Needs
RES33 School Land Bank Fund Balance Transfer to the State Teachers' Retirement System
RES34 Improve Collection of Department of Fish and Game Fees for Reviewing Environmental Reports
RES35 Increase Efficiency in Using Existing Bond Funds for Environmental Enhancement