Title PRC, California Pub. Res. Code

(a) The department shall utilize inmates and wards assigned to conservation camps in performing fire prevention, fire control, and other work of the department. At times it deems proper and on terms it deems wise, the department may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements …

The conditions of work to be performed under such contracts or agreements shall be consistent with the requirements, as determined by the Director of Corrections and the Director of the Youth Authority, for maintaining control of inmates or wards committed to their respective cus…

Conservation camp inmates and wards may be utilized in the rescue of lost or injured persons, the saving of life, and the protection of property. The department may cooperate with local agencies of government to accomplish these purposes. The department may also, upon the request…

Conservation camp inmates and wards may, upon the request of the appropriate public agency, be utilized in the performance of preventive maintenance or reconstruction of levees or of any other work necessary to prevent flood damage to land resulting from levee breaks or overflows…

This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Act. (Added June 7, 1988, by initiative Proposition 70.)

The people of California find and declare all of the following: (a) Parks, wildlife habitat, beaches, and open-space lands are vital to maintaining the quality of life in California. As the state’s population increases, it is of growing importance to provide parks and recreationa…

As used in this division, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Conservation easement” means an interest in real property as defined in Section 815.1 of the Civil Code. (b) “District” means any regional park or open-space district formed pursuant to Article 3 (com…

For the purposes of the State General Obligation Bond Law, “state grant” or “state grant moneys” means moneys received by the state from the sale of bonds authorized by law for the purposes of this division which are available for grants to counties, cities, cities and counties, …

Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions and definitions set forth in this chapter shall govern the construction of this division. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 548.)

“Commission” means the State Lands Commission. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 548.)

“City” includes “city and county.” (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 548.)

“Oil and gas” includes oil, gas and all other hydrocarbon substances. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 548.)

Whenever permissive authority or discretion is vested in any public officer or body under this division, such authority or discretion is subject to the condition that it be exercised in the best interests of the State. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 548.)

The repeal of Chapter 303 of the Statutes of 1921 and of Chapter 227 of the Statutes of 1923 effected by the State Lands Act of 1938 shall not affect any existing rights thereunder or any permit, lease, or agreement entered into under any provision of either chapter, nor shall it…

The repeal by this code of any provision of law codified herein shall not affect any existing vested rights thereunder or any contract, permit, lease, or agreement entered into under any such provision of law, nor shall it affect the rights or duties of any purchaser of State lan…

In order to protect the public’s access to, and use of, all state-owned lands in Humboldt Bay, no right to the use of any state lands, including, but not limited to, tide and submerged lands, in and adjacent to Humboldt Bay south of the entrance to the bay shall be sold. This sec…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Upon admission to the United States, and as incident of its sovereignty, California received title to the tidelands, submerged lands, and beds of navigable lakes and rivers within its borders, to be held subject to the …

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Granted public trust lands remain subject to the supervision of the state and the state retains its duty to protect the public interest in granted public trust lands. (b) The state acts both as the trustor and the repre…

The repeal of any provision of law codified in this division shall not affect any existing vested rights under those repealed provisions or under any contract, permit, lease, or agreement entered into under those repealed provisions, or the rights of any purchaser of school lands…

As used in this chapter, “lease” includes a permit, easement, or license. (Amended by Stats. 1941, Ch. 1241.)

Lands owned by the state and which are under the jurisdiction of the commission may be leased for such purpose or purposes as the commission deems advisable, including, but not limited to, grazing leases and leases for commercial, industrial, and recreational purposes. (Amended b…

The commission shall prepare forms of leases for use under this chapter for such purposes as the commission deems advisable, including grazing leases and leases for commercial, industrial, and recreational purposes. Each form of lease shall contain such terms and conditions as th…

Any interests in lands, or lands in fee simple, acquired by the commission or by any department, board, or other commission, of the State by purchase, donation, lease, condemnation, or otherwise, may, with the approval of the Department of Finance, be made available to any lessee…

Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to lease any of the lands owned by the state, or in which the state may have an interest, and which are under the jurisdiction of the commission, for any purpose not prohibited or otherwise provided for by law, may make application theref…

Upon receipt of an application to lease lands under this chapter, the commission shall appraise the lands and fix the annual rent or other consideration therefor. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1353.)

(a) Consistent with Section 6503, the commission shall charge rent for a private recreational pier constructed on state lands. Rent shall be based on local conditions and local fair annual rental values. (b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to either of the following: (1) A lease i…

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Event” means a competition event that uses lands owned by the state that are under the jurisdiction of the commission. (2) “Prize compensation” includes prize or purse money, other prizes, goods, or other compensation. (b) The commission, for any…

No grazing or recreational lease shall be for a period longer than 10 years except that when the recreational use is combined and is incidental to residential use on the same parcel, and the lease so recites, the lease shall not exceed 50 years. The lessee shall be notified by ma…

Possession under any lease authorized by this chapter shall not be held to be adverse to that of any person who becomes an actual settler upon any portion of land described in such lease with intent to purchase it in the manner provided by law. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 887.)

Any error in the description of any lease may, with the consent of the holder thereof, be corrected or any description amended by the commission when in its judgment it is to the best interests of the state so to do. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1353.)

Any lease for sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections or any portion thereof which are now or may hereafter be included within the exterior boundaries of a national reservation or of a reserve, or within the exterior boundaries of lands withdrawn from public entry, shall terminate wh…

If a lease is terminated by reason of the sale of the land, or by the designation of land as a base for indemnity selections, the lessee shall surrender the lease to the commission and receive in exchange therefor from the commission a certificate showing the proportionate amount…

This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Environmental Protection Permit Reform Act of 1993. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 962, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1997.)

The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) California’s environmental protection programs have established strict standards to reduce pollution and protect the public health and safety and the environment. The single purpose programs instituted to achieve…

The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) Environmental data is currently required by, and submitted to, a variety of public agencies with jurisdiction at the state, regional, and local levels of government. The same information is often submitted by the…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this division: (a) “Ballast tank” means a tank or hold on a vessel used for carrying ballast water, whether or not the tank or hold was designed for that purpose. (b) “Ballast water” means…

(a) This division applies to all vessels, United States and foreign, carrying, or capable of carrying, ballast water into the coastal waters of the state after operating outside of the coastal waters of the state, except those vessels described in Section 71202. (b) This division…

This division does not authorize the discharge of oil, noxious liquids, or other pollutants, in a manner prohibited by state, federal, or international laws or regulations. Ballast water carried in any tank containing a residue of oil, noxious liquid substances, or any other poll…

The commission shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this division, pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 491, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2004.)

This division does not apply to any of the following vessels: (a) A vessel of the armed forces, as defined in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Section 1322 of Title 33 of the United States Code that is subject to the “Uniform National Discharge Standards for Vessels of the Arm…

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (1) The Pacific Ocean and its rich marine living resources are of great environmental, economic, aesthetic, recreational, educational, scientific, social, cultural, and historic importance to the people of Califo…

The Legislature finds and declares both of the following: (a) California is home to four of the 13 national marine sanctuaries. These areas support some of the world’s most diverse marine ecosystems and are home to numerous mammals, seabirds, fish, invertebrates, and plants. (b) …

The Legislature finds and declares both of the following: (a) To protect and enhance the quality of the marine waters of the state all of the following should be prohibited: (1) The release of graywater or sewage by a large passenger vessel into the marine waters of the state or …

This Division shall be known and may be cited as the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006. (Added November 7, 2006, by initiative Proposition 84.)

The people of California find and declare that protecting the state’s drinking water and water resources is vital to the public health, the state’s economy, and the environment. (Added November 7, 2006, by initiative Proposition 84.)

The people of California further find and declare that the state’s waters are vulnerable to contamination by dangerous bacteria, polluted runoff, toxic chemicals, damage from catastrophic floods and the demands of a growing population. Therefore, actions must be taken to ensure s…