Regional park districts: East Bay Regional Park District: East Bay Hills Conservation Program.

Senator Grayson's legislation establishing the East Bay Hills Conservation Program authorizes the East Bay Regional Park District to implement conservation and recreation initiatives across 30,000 acres of natural lands in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The program creates a framework for managing this area, which spans from Wildcat Canyon Regional Park to Lake Chabot Regional Park and encompasses multiple preserves and recreation areas.

The bill empowers the Park District to acquire property, fund habitat restoration projects, construct recreational facilities, and provide technical assistance to landowners for conservation practices. It enables collaboration with California Native American tribes, including the Ohlone and Bay Miwok peoples whose ancestral lands include the East Bay Hills, as well as state and local partners. The legislation also requires local jurisdictions to designate the East Bay Hills as an area of statewide significance in land use documents updated after January 1, 2026, while preserving existing local land use authority.

The East Bay Hills serve multiple ecological functions detailed in the legislation, including wildlife corridors connecting coastal ranges to inland foothills, habitat for endangered species like the Presidio clarkia and Tiburon buckwheat, and natural climate resilience through carbon sequestration and watershed protection. The area also provides recreational opportunities via facilities like the East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail, which connects six historic parks and preserves including the largest remaining natural coast redwood stand in the East Bay.