Open Space & Conservation Elements

Sierra Madre’s Open Space and Conservation Elements set policies to protect the community’s natural hillsides, canyons, wildlife habitat, recreational open spaces, and other environmental resources, while balancing public access, hazard protection, and long‑term stewardship of these lands. These elements are now being updated to comply with recent state laws that require cities to periodically revise their general plans to strengthen open-space protection, address climate resilience and wildfire risk, improve equitable access to parks and natural areas, and better coordinate conservation with land use, safety, and environmental justice policies.

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