Title PRC, California Pub. Res. Code

Any county may exercise the right of eminent domain to acquire any property necessary or convenient for carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1240.)

The boards of supervisors of the several counties may do and perform all acts that may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 609.)

Acquisitions may be made by negotiated agreement with the owners of the outstanding interests. No provision of this division is intended to confer any authority to exercise the power of eminent domain for the purposes of this division. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1471, Sec. 1.)

The purchase price shall not exceed the fair market value of the outstanding interests to be acquired. Prior to any such acquisition the trustee shall review the evidence and applicable law and shall determine whether the state may have any right, title, or interest therein and d…

As soon as practicable after initiating a title and parcel acceptability study for possible acquisition pursuant to this division, the trustee shall mail a “Notice of Potential Land Bank Acquisition” to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and D…

The trustee shall make all reasonable attempts to acquire the mineral and other subsurface rights in any acquisition pursuant to this division. In the event the trustee is unable to acquire the mineral and other subsurface rights, the trustee may purchase the parcel subject to th…

The trustee shall have the exclusive jurisdiction and authority to administer the fund and the interests in real property acquired pursuant to this division, including the selection, acquisition, and conveyance of real property by the trustee as provided in this division, provide…

(a) The consideration passing to the state in title settlements may consist, in whole or in part, of monetary payments to the trustee for deposit into the fund that are subject to a statutory trust limiting their use exclusively to the purchase of interests in a Land Bank Fund pa…

Upon acceptance of a conveyance pursuant to Section 8627 the trustee shall thereafter convey to the state a parcel or other interest therein, whose economic value determined pursuant to Section 8621 is equal to the payment made. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1471, Sec. 1.)

The state, in its sovereign capacity, shall accept any such conveyance, and the land shall thereafter be held by the state as land of the legal character of tide and submerged lands subject to the public trust under the jurisdiction of the commission pursuant to the provisions of…

The commission shall accept the conveyances on the part of the state and shall authorize their acknowledgment and recordation. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1471, Sec. 1.)

Until expended for acquisitions in accordance with the provisions of this division, moneys in the fund shall be deposited in the Pooled Money Investment Fund and the interest deposited in the fund. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1471, Sec. 1.)

In addition to the purchase price to be paid, the costs and expenses attributable to the acquisition may be payable from the fund, provided that such costs shall not exceed 5 percent of the expended funds. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1471, Sec. 1.)

The provisions of this division shall not be subject to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (commencing with Section 21000 of the Public Resources Code), the Subdivision Map Act (commencing with Section 66410 of the Government Code), or the Property Acquisi…

Nothing in this division shall be construed to impair the ability of any other state agency from acquiring lands for wetlands restoration and enhancement. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1471, Sec. 1.)

Nothing in this division relieves the trustee or its successors in interest from any requirement to obtain state permits, licenses, or approvals otherwise required for work, activities, or uses conducted on any real property acquired pursuant to this division. (Added by Stats. 19…

The official geodetic datums and spatial reference network for use within the State of California shall be as defined by this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 29.14. Effective January 1, 2006.)

As used in this chapter: (a) “NGS” means National Geodetic Survey or its successor. (b) “CSRC” means California Spatial Reference Center or its successor. (c) “NAD83” means North American Datum of 1983. (d) “NATRF2022” means the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022.…

The official geodetic datum to which horizontal positions and ellipsoid heights are referenced within the State of California shall be NAD83, NATRF2022, or PATRF2022. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 111, Sec. 11. (SB 566) Effective January 1, 2024.)

The official geodetic datum to which orthometric heights are referenced within the State of California shall be NAVD88 or NAPGD2022. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 111, Sec. 12. (SB 566) Effective January 1, 2024.)

When horizontal positions, ellipsoid heights, or orthometric heights are shown on a document, the document shall show the geodetic datum, including datum realization tag and epoch date, if appropriate, to which the values are referenced, whether NAD83 (NSRS) epoch 2007.00, NATRF2…

The official geodetic reference network for use within the State of California shall be the CSRN as defined by this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 29.14. Effective January 1, 2006.)

The geodetic control stations within the State of California having horizontal positions conforming to all of the following requirements shall be part of the CSRN. The horizontal positions shall: (a) Be referenced to NAD83 or NATRF2022. (b) Have been determined by GPS survey meth…

The geodetic control stations within the State of California having ellipsoid heights conforming to all of the following requirements shall be part of the CSRN. The ellipsoid heights shall: (a) Be referenced to NAD83 or NATRF2022. (b) Have been determined by GPS survey methods. (…

The geodetic control stations within the State of California having orthometric heights determined by GPS survey methods and conforming to all of the following requirements shall be part of the CSRN. The orthometric heights shall: (a) Be based on NAD83 and referenced to NAVD88, o…

The geodetic control stations within the State of California having orthometric heights determined by differential leveling survey methods and conforming to all of the following requirements shall be part of the CSRN. The orthometric heights shall: (a) Be referenced to NAVD88. (b…

The use of the NAD83, NATRF2022, PATRF2022, NAVD88, NAPGD2022, and CSRN by any person, firm, or governmental agency is optional. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 111, Sec. 17. (SB 566) Effective January 1, 2024.)

The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the appropriate use of other datums, including ITRF, and other geodetic reference networks. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 158, Sec. 29.14. Effective January 1, 2006.)

The sum of one billion five hundred million dollars ($1,500,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for wildfire prevention, including reducing community wildfire risk and restoring the health and resilience of forests and landscapes. (Added by Stats. …

(a) Of the funds made available by Section 91500, one hundred thirty-five million dollars ($135,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Office of Emergency Services for a wildfire mitigation grant program. The Office of Emergency Services shall …

Of the funds made available by Section 91500, one billion two hundred five million dollars ($1,205,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Natural Resources Agency and to its departments, boards, and conservancies for projects and grants to impr…

Of the funds made available by Section 91500, fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Conservation or State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission for projects in California that provide…

Of the funds made available by Section 91500, twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for technologies that improve detection and assessment of new fire ignitions. (Adde…

(a) Of the funds made available by Section 91500, thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for uses to reduce wildfire risk related to electricity transmission. (b) The proportion of any asset funded pursuant to this sec…

(a) Of the funds made available by Section 91500, fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the California Conservation Corps or certified community conservation corps, as defined in Section 14507.5, and nonprofit workforce …

Projects funded pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with the policies and guidelines established by the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan, and by the Natural Resources Agency and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, if applicable. (Added by…