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(23) $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 1 year 2022 and $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 2 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the department to conduct an 3 evaluation of the forest practices adaptive management program. The 4 evaluation will be carried out generally consistent with the proposal 5 provided to the timber, fish, and wildlife (TFW) policy committee in 6 January 2020 titled Assessing Changes in Uncertainty During Adaptive 7 Management: A Case Study of the Washington State Forest Practices 8 Habitat Conservation Plan. To the extent practicable, the evaluation 9 shall satisfy the cooperative monitoring, evaluation, and research 10 five-year peer review process as required in WAC 222-12-045(2)(f), 11 and support other ongoing forest practices adaptive management 12 program evaluation and improvement efforts. The department shall 13 consult with TFW policy caucus participants during the evaluation and 14 provide for public review and comment of the draft report. A progress 15 report shall be delivered to TFW policy participants and appropriate 16 committees of the legislature by December 31, 2022, and a final 17 report by June 30, 2023. 18 (24) $1,175,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 19 fiscal year 2022 and $1,175,000 of the general fund—state 20 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the 21 department to restore shrubsteppe habitat and associated wildlife 22 impacted by wildfires. 23 (a) This funding is intended for the restoration of habitat on 24 public lands as well as private lands by landowners who are willing 25 to participate. The restoration effort must be coordinated with other 26 natural resource agencies and interested stakeholders. 27 (b) Restoration actions may include: (i) Increasing the 28 availability of native plant materials; (ii) increasing the number of 29 certified and trained personnel for implementation at scale; (iii) 30 support for wildlife-friendly fencing replacement; (iv) support for 31 private landowners/ranchers to defer wildland grazing and allow 32 natural habitat regeneration; and (v) species-specific recovery 33 actions. 34 (c) The department must submit a progress report to the 35 appropriate committees of the legislature on the investments made 36 under this subsection by December 1, 2022, with a final report 37 submitted by September 1, 2023. 38 p. 1186 ESSB 5187.SL