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Home About Us Stewardship Council Story Youth Investment Land Conservation Program Watersheds Public Information Partners Contact Links More A Historic Stewardship Effort for California Conserving Watershed Lands Investing in Our Youth The Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council Stewardship Council was a private nonprofit foundation established in 2004 as part of a 2003 Settlement Agreement and Stipulation with Pacific Gas and Electric Company PGE and the California Public Utilities Commission CPUC. We had two goals to ensure that over 140000 acres of California39s pristine watershed lands were conserved for the public good through ourLand Conservation Program and to invest in outdoor programs that serve California39s young people through ourYouth Investment Program. Bringing a broad range of interests and expertise to the Stewardship Council ourBoard of Directorswas made up of leading conservation natural resource management business and public officials. The Stewardship Council worked collaboratively with the people of California on this historic effort.