Policy Archives | Hills For Everyone

Brea General Plan Approved

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 13, 2026 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone understands that at the root of all land use battles are policies adopted by a City or County in its General Plan. That’s why when the City of Brea did its focused update of the Brea General Plan this year, Hills For Everyone offered numerous policies to strengthen the document as it relates to wildlife, native plants, lighting, road crossings, and more. All in all, more than 25 conservation-oriented policies were incorporated or updated in the document … Read More

Policy as a Conservation Tool 5 of 5

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on February 18, 2025 with No Comments

Tuesday Tips!Policy as a Conservation Tool 5 of 5 Get to know your elected leaders by attending their events, going to meetings, etc. To promote your cause communicate early and often. Finally, create factsheets on your case to bolster it!

Policy as a Conservation Tool 3 of 5

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on February 4, 2025 with No Comments

Tuesday Tips!Policy as a Conservation Tool 3 of 5 Demonstrate your points by pointing to existing laws, such as the California Environmental Quality Act or federal Endangered Species Act. Provide on the ground examples of where a policy has been implemented before. The path has already been walked, you simply need to follow it!

Policy as a Conservation Tool 2 of 5

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 28, 2025 with No Comments

Tuesday Tips!Policy as a Conservation Tool 2 of 5 Remember the phrase show them, don’t tell them? If you are providing testimony or a submitting a letter, provide suggestions on what language would be better or where the policy has been adopted before. Also, when testifying find things you can support. Decision makers respond better to support than opposition. Reframe your message. For example: “I oppose this project!” versus “I support a safe project with multiple access points, which this … Read More

Policy as a Conservation Tool 1 of 5

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 7, 2025 with No Comments

Tuesday Tips!Policy as a Conservation Tool 1 of 5 Participating in governmental decisions is key to conservation. Three basic steps that create a foundation of knowledge is reviewing agendas, writing comment letters, and testifying before the decision making body. Hills For Everyone does all of these across four counties and ~12 cities.