Title PRC, California Pub. Res. Code

(a) The conservancy may provide grants and loans to state agencies, local public agencies, tribes, and nonprofit organizations to further the purposes of this division. (b) An entity applying for a grant from the conservancy to acquire an interest in real property shall specify a…

The conservancy may sue and be sued. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 771, Sec. 1. (SB 583) Effective January 1, 2025.)

(a) The conservancy may acquire from willing sellers or transferors, including state agencies, interests in real property, including access and water rights, and improve, lease, or transfer interests in real property, in order to carry out the purposes of this division. (b) The c…

The conservancy may enter into an agreement with a public agency, nonprofit organization, or private entity for the construction, management, or maintenance of facilities authorized by, or transferred to, the conservancy. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 771, Sec. 1. (SB 583) Effective…

The conservancy shall not exercise the power of eminent domain. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 771, Sec. 1. (SB 583) Effective January 1, 2025.)

(a) The conservancy may pursue and accept funds from various sources, including, but not limited to, federal, state, and local funds or grants, gifts, donations, bequests, devises, subventions, grants, rents, royalties, or other assistance and funds from public and private source…

Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, on or before January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the conservancy shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, on its implementation of Sections…

(a) The conservancy may expend funds and award grants and loans to develop projects and programs that are designed to further the purposes of this division. (b) The conservancy may provide and make available technical information, expertise, and other nonfinancial assistance to p…

Nothing in this chapter shall limit or alter any party’s, including the state’s, responsibility under existing law or any party’s authority to carry out any responsibility under existing law. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 771, Sec. 1. (SB 583) Effective January 1, 2025.)

The Legislature, by the enactment of this chapter, intends that the authority use any funds provided by this chapter to supplement existing local revenues being used for open-space acquisition, preservation, or maintenance purposes. The county and the cities within the jurisdicti…

(a) The authority shall review and assess the needs for acquisition, preservation, or maintenance of open-space lands. As part of this review and assessment, the authority shall solicit proposals from the cities in the county within the boundaries of the authority and from a citi…

(a) Subject to Section 4 of Article XIII A of the California Constitution, the authority may impose qualified special taxes within the authority’s jurisdiction pursuant to the procedures established in Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division…

The authority may levy assessments pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911, Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000), the Improvement Bond Act of 1915, Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500), and the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913, Division 12 (commencing with Section 100…

The authority may incur indebtedness to finance capital improvements pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 43600) of Division 4 of Title 4 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 822, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)

The authority may finance facilities and issue bonds under this division pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 53311) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code). (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 733, Sec. 5. (A…

The task force shall prepare a report and plan as required by Section 36500. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1027, Sec. 8.)

The chairperson of the task force shall submit the report and plan to the Governor and the Legislature as specified in Section 36500. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1027, Sec. 9.)

The task force shall provide opportunity for public review and comment following release of a draft scoping document and also following release of a draft report and plan. Public comments shall be submitted with the report and plan to the Governor and the Legislature. (Amended by…

The board shall approve only contributions of properties that meet one or more of the following criteria: (a) The property will help meet the goals of a habitat conservation plan, multispecies conservation plan, natural community conservation plan, or any other similar plan subse…

(a) The board shall grant approval of a proposed contribution of property under the program only upon a determination that: (1) (A) The donation of property satisfies the requirements for a qualified contribution pursuant to Section 170 of Title 26 of the United States Code. If o…

As used in this chapter, an “oil sump” is any open depression or basin in the ground, whether manmade or natural, which contains oil or a combination of oil and water. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1076.)

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is essential in order to protect the wildlife resources of California that all hazardous exposed oil sumps in this state be either screened or eliminated. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 772.)

The supervisor shall promulgate rules and regulations for the adequate screening of oil sumps to protect wildlife and shall order the closure of any oil and gas production operation maintaining an exposed or inadequately screened oil sump in violation of such rules and regulation…

Whenever the supervisor receives notification from the Department of Fish and Game pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1016 of the Fish and Game Code that an oil sump is hazardous to wildlife, he shall forthwith given written notice of such hazardous condition to the owner, le…

Whenever the supervisor receives notification from the Department of Fish and Game pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1016 of the Fish and Game Code that an oil sump constitutes an immediate and grave danger to wildlife, he shall forthwith give written notice of such immediat…

Extension of the 10-day period specified in Section 3784 may be granted only in cases where the supervisor and the Department of Fish and Game have determined that screening or elimination of the oil sump cannot be reasonably accomplished within 10 days. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch…

The supervisor and the Department of Fish and Game shall develop a joint program to coordinate their respective responsibilities under this chapter and Section 1016 of the Fish and Game Code to protect the wildlife resources of the state from the hazards of exposed oil sumps. (Ad…

No provision of this chapter shall be construed as a limitation on the authority and responsibilities of the supervisor with respect to the enforcement or administration of any provision of state law which he is authorized or required to enforce or administer. (Added by Stats. 19…

The definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter. (a) “Fire protection agency” means the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on all lands designated as state responsibility areas pursuant to Section 4125, and it means the applicable fire protection d…

A person shall maintain any solid waste facility outside of the exterior boundaries of any city in strict accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed by Sections 4373 and 4374. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1333, Sec. 5.)

Any solid waste facility, for which a permit is required pursuant to Section 66796.30 of the Government Code, shall be maintained with a clearance of flammable material for a minimum distance of 45.7 meters (150 feet) from the periphery of any exposed flammable solid waste. (a) A…

Any solid waste facility, for which a permit is not required pursuant to Section 66796.31 of the Government Code, shall be maintained with a clearance of flammable material for a minimum distance of 9.45 meters (30 feet) from the periphery of any exposed flammable solid waste. (a…

A person who maintains a solid waste facility in violation of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished for a first conviction by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), and, for a second or subsequent conviction within five years of a prior convict…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the board shall adopt, by regulation, a permitting, inspection, and enforcement program for the disposal of asbestos containing waste, as specified in Section 25143.7 of the Health and Safety Code, at a solid waste facility or disposal s…

It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this chapter, to do all of the following: (a) To provide coordination on wildlife and timberland issues within the Resources Agency. (b) To improve and coordinate the state data bases for use in analyzing the cumulative impacts of …

(a) The director shall establish a schedule of user fees for persons using the department’s data base developed pursuant to Section 4802, which does not exceed the reasonable costs for developing, updating, and maintaining the data base. (b) The department shall utilize its data …

The purpose of the paint product recovery program established pursuant to this chapter is to require paint manufacturers to develop and implement a program to collect, transport, and process postconsumer paint to reduce the costs and environmental impacts of the disposal of postc…

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) (1) “Aerosol coating product” means a pressurized coating product containing pigments or resins dispensed by means of a propellant and packaged and sold in a disposable aerosol container for handhe…

(a) The department shall adopt regulations to implement this chapter in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). Any regulations implementing this chapter as of Januar…

(a) To comply with the requirements of this chapter, a manufacturer shall establish and implement a stewardship program, either by itself or as part of a group of manufacturers participating in the stewardship organization. (b) No later than 30 days after the effective date of re…

(a) Within 12 months of the effective date of the regulations adopted by the department pursuant to Section 48701.1, a manufacturer shall, individually or through a stewardship organization, submit to the department either of the following in a form and manner determined by the d…

(a) The stewardship plan shall demonstrate sufficient funding for the stewardship program, including a funding mechanism for securing and disbursing funds to fully cover administrative, operational, and capital costs, including the assessment of charges on paint products covered …

The stewardship plan shall include quantifiable time-specific performance goals established by the manufacturer or stewardship organization to reduce the generation of postconsumer paint, to promote the reuse of postconsumer paint, and for the proper end-of-life management of pos…

(a) The stewardship plan shall describe how the manufacturer, individually or through a stewardship organization, will provide a free dropoff and convenient collection system for paint products, which shall include approved collection sites. (b) The stewardship plan shall address…

A stewardship plan shall include consumer, contractor, and retailer education and outreach efforts to promote the source reduction and recycling of paint products. This information may include, but is not limited to, developing, and updating as necessary, educational and other ou…

(a) A manufacturer shall, individually or through a stewardship organization, review its stewardship plan at least once every five years after approval by the department and determine whether amendments to the stewardship plan are necessary. (b) If a manufacturer or stewardship o…