Restoring the ecological health of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is critical for the protection of all species, aquatic and terrestrial, while providing clean, reliable water to 25 million Californians.
California Natural Resources Agency
Mission Statement: To restore, protect and manage the state's natural, historical and cultural resources for current and future generations using creative approaches and solutions based on science, collaboration and respect for all the communities and interests involved.
Protecting and managing California's 1,100 miles of coastal and ocean resources while safeguarding the diversity and abundance of marine life for generations to come.
Preserving the habitat of threatened and endangered species while ensuring that California's critical ecosystems are restored, maintained and protected.
Advancing renewable energy sources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decrease California's dependence on fossil fuel and foreign oil.
Safeguarding our state’s people and infrastructure from the effects of climate change.
- Lake Tahoe
- California EcoRestore
- California Water Fix
- Salton Sea
- Groundwater Management
- Funding Opportunities
- SB 4 Scientific Assessment
- Drought Resources
- Bond Programs
- Tribal Consultation Policy
- Legal Affairs - CEQA Guidelines
- 2015-2016 Budget
- Form 801s
- 2009 SB97 Rulemaking
- Public Records Access
- Strategic Growth Council
- Protecting Against Invasive Species
- Wildfire Information
- Conservation Easements Registry
- California Natural Resources Secretary Issues Statement Opposing Federal Proposal to Renew Offshore Oil and Gas Development
- Secretary Laird Issues Statement on California WaterFix
- Working Group Releases Report Evaluating the Use of Nature-based Strategies to Combat Ocean Acidification
- Natural Resources Agency Releases Updated Report on Climate Adaptation, Resiliency Strategies
- Natural Resources Agency Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Update to State’s Environmental Review Process
- New Director Appointed at Department of Water Resources, Executive Team Restructured to Strengthen Dam and Flood Safety, Climate Resiliency
- Natural Resources Agency Announces Awards for the Urban Greening Grant Program
- State Agencies Herald Approval of Landmark Agreement on Salton Sea Management, Public Health Protection
- Natural Resources Agency Working Group Issues Recommendations to Expand Wood Products Markets and Promote Forest Health
- Secretary Laird Comments on WaterFix Vote by Santa Clara Valley Water District
- Secretary Laird Comments on Kern County Water Agency Vote
- Secretary Laird Comments on WaterFix Vote by Metropolitan Water District
- Secretary Laird Comments on WaterFix Vote by Zone 7 Water Agency
- Secretary Laird Comments on WaterFix Vote by Westlands Water District
- Natural Resources Agency Announces Awards for the Central Valley Project Improvement Act Grant Program
- Secretary Laird Announces Establishment of Climate-Safe Infrastructure Working Group
- California Announces Commitments to Address Ocean Acidification
- Secretary Laird to Attend United Nations Conference on Ocean Acidification
- State Launches Aggressive Strategy to Aid Salmon, Steelhead in the Sacramento Valley
- Natural Resources Agency Seeks Public Comment on Update to the State’s Climate Adaptation Plan
- Ocean Protection Council Adopts Resolution Incorporating Latest Sea-Level Rise Projections
- Climate Experts Release Latest Science on Sea Level Rise Projections to Support California Policy Guidance
- Natural Resources Agency Announces Awards for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grant Program
- Natural Resources Agency Releases 10-Year Plan to Protect Public Health and Habitat at the Salton Sea
- California Symposium Explores Ways to Safeguard State from Climate Change
- Secretary Laird Issues Statement on President Obama's Designation of New National Monuments Along California's Coast
- Past Year’s Achievements under California Water Action Plan Highlighted
- California Department of Water Resources Receives $14 Million Grant to Support Salton Sea Restoration
- Project Underway to Prevent Straying of Adult Sacramento River Salmon
- Work to Help Sacramento River Salmon Underway in Yolo Bypass
- Director Halberstadt Issues Statement on Signing of Bills Protecting our Marine Environments
- Public-Private Effort to Restore Tides to Hundreds of Acres of Suisun Marsh
- Secretary Laird to Participate in California Coastal Cleanup Day
- Statement on Deal to Acquire Lake Tahoe Ridgeline parcel
- Interior Department and State of California Announce Support for the Salton Sea
- New Strategy to Improve Conditions for Delta Smelt Shows Promising Results
- State Water Resources Control Board Hearings on WaterFix Begin
- State, Federal Agencies Launch Integrated, Multi-Pronged Effort to Help Delta Smelt
- Resources Agency Releases California WaterFix Fast Facts
- California Conservation Corps To Celebrate 40th Anniversary
- Marine Plastic Pollution Documentary Screening and Panel to be held in Sacramento
- Salton Sea Public Workshops To Be Held Across Southern California
- Agencies Agree to Coordinate on Flood and Habitat Projects in the Yolo Bypass Region
- Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grant Program for 2015/16 Now Open
- Secretary Laird Appoints Members to Help Draft Revitalization Plan for the Lower Los Angeles River
- Leading Ocean Scientists Recommend An Immediate, Coordinated Action Plan To Combat Alarming Changes To West Coast Seawater Chemistry
- Natural Resources Agency Announces Awards for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grant Program
- Natural Resources Agency Releases Plan to Guide the State's Climate Change Adaptation
- Secretary Laird Issues Statement on President Obama's Designation of New National Monuments in the California Desert
- Secretary Laird on Revised Drought Relief Bill by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
