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(13) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 1 year 2024 and $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 2 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for a grant to the King county 3 conservation district to reduce the impacts of artificial lighting on 4 or near the water on the behavior of salmon and other aquatic life in 5 Lake Sammamish and Lake Washington. The grant funding may be used 6 for: 7 (a) Research, including quantifying light intensities and 8 conducting field studies of fish behavior; 9 (b) Community education, engagement, and technical assistance; 10 and 11 (c) Development of model lighting ordinances. 12 (14) $2,000,000 of the natural climate solutions account—state 13 appropriation is provided solely to develop and implement an 14 educational communication plan to the general public and landowners 15 in urban, suburban, rural, agricultural, and forested areas regarding 16 the importance of riparian buffers and the actions they can take to 17 protect and enhance these critical areas. 18 (15) $200,000 of the climate commitment account—state 19 appropriation is provided solely for the commission to conduct an 20 evaluation of the current contribution that organic and climate smart 21 agriculture makes toward Washington's climate response goals, what 22 potential there is for increasing this contribution, and how 23 additional investments will help realize this potential, while 24 supporting resiliency. The commission must include the departments of 25 agriculture and ecology and other relevant state agencies, Washington 26 state university, conservation districts, tribal governments, 27 nongovernmental organizations, and other relevant stakeholders who 28 will participate in the evaluation. The commission must submit a 29 report of its findings and recommendation to the appropriate 30 committees of the legislature by May 1, 2024. 31 (16) $10,000,000 of the natural climate solutions account—state 32 appropriation is provided solely for the commission to provide grants 33 to local government and private landowners for fire wise projects to 34 reduce forest fuel loading in areas deemed a high hazard for 35 potential wildfire. 36 *NEW SECTION. Sec. 308. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE 37 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . $159,066,000 38 p. 423 ESSB 5187.SL