Title PRC, California Pub. Res. Code

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The Pacific Ocean and its rich and varied resources provide great environmental, economic, aesthetic, recreational, health, educational, and scientific benefits to the people of California and the nation. The 840-mile c…

The Legislature further finds that it is the policy of the state to do all of the following: (a) Ensure adequate coordination of ocean resources management science among state, regional, and federal agencies and marine science institutions, including, but not limited to, science …

(a) No authority is established by this chapter, nor shall any of its purposes or provisions be used by any public or private agency or person, to delay or deny any existing or future project or activity. (b) No authority is established by this chapter to supersede current state …

For the purposes of this chapter, “lead-acid battery” means any battery which is primarily composed of both lead and sulfuric acid, with a capacity of six volts or more, and which is used for any of the following purposes: (a) As a starting battery which is designed to deliver a …

“Recycled lead-acid battery” means any lead-acid battery which contains a minimum percentage of postconsumer recovered lead. The required minimum percentage of postconsumer recovered lead shall be determined by the board in consultation with the Market Development Commission. (Ad…

On or before January 1, 1991, all lead-acid batteries purchased by any state agency for, and, at the next required installation of a battery in, an automobile or light truck owned or operated by the state agency, the battery shall be a recycled lead-acid battery, to the extent th…

The number of recycled lead-acid batteries purchased each year by the Department of General Services shall be tabulated and forwarded to the board on or before March 31 of each year. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1038, Sec. 22. Effective September 29, 1996.)

This chapter shall be known as the Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 880.)

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the forest resources and timberlands of the state are among the most valuable of the natural resources of the state and that there is great concern throughout the state relating to their utilization, restoration, and protection. …

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) State forests play a critical and unique role in the state’s carbon balance by sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it long term as carbon. (b) According to the scoping plan adopted by the State A…

It is the intent of the Legislature to create and maintain an effective and comprehensive system of regulation and use of all timberlands so as to ensure both of the following: (a) Where feasible, the productivity of timberlands is restored, enhanced, and maintained. (b) The goal…

This chapter or a ruling, requirement, or policy of the board is not a limitation on the following: (a) On the power of a city or county or city and county to declare, prohibit, and abate nuisances. (b) On the power of the Attorney General, at the request of the board, or upon hi…

(a) Timber operations conducted pursuant to this chapter are exempt from the waste discharge requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 13260) of Chapter 4 of Division 7 of the Water Code as long as both the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the State Water Reso…

A person may commence an action on his or her own behalf against the board or the department for a writ of mandate pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1084) of Title 1 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure to compel the board or the department to carry out a duty im…

Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency shall have the right, within the reasonable exercise of its powers, to adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution which are stricter than those provided under this chapter and…

(a) Individual counties may recommend that the board adopt additional rules and regulations for the content of timber harvesting plans and the conduct of timber operations to take account of local needs. For purposes of this section, “timber operations” includes, but is not limit…

(a) To provide for adequate public review and comment, notwithstanding Section 4582.7, the director shall not approve a timber harvesting plan in any county for which rules and regulations have been adopted pursuant to Section 4516.5 or 4516.8 until 35 days from the date of filin…

In addition to the authority provided in Section 4516.5, the Counties of Marin, Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz may recommend that the board adopt additional rules and regulations for the content of timber harvesting plans and the conduct of timber operations whi…

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the …

For purposes of this division, the policies of the state with respect to providing for port-related developments consistent with coastal protection in the port areas to which this chapter applies, which require no commission permit after certification of a port master plan and wh…

The California commercial fishing industry is important to the State of California; therefore, ports shall not eliminate or reduce existing commercial fishing harbor space, unless the demand for commercial fishing facilities no longer exists or adequate alternative space has been…

(a) Water areas may be diked, filled, or dredged when consistent with a certified port master plan only for the following: (1) Construction, deepening, widening, lengthening, or maintenance of ship channel approaches, ship channels, turning basins, berthing areas, and facilities …

In addition to the other provisions of this chapter, the policies contained in this section shall govern filling seaward of the mean high tide line within the jurisdiction of ports: (a) The water area to be filled shall be the minimum necessary to achieve the purpose of the fill.…

New or expanded tanker terminals shall be designed and constructed to do all of the following: (a) Minimize the total volume of oil spilled. (b) Minimize the risk of collision from movement of other vessels. (c) Have ready access to the most effective feasible oilspill containmen…

All port-related developments shall be located, designed, and constructed so as to: (a) Minimize substantial adverse environmental impacts. (b) Minimize potential traffic conflicts between vessels. (c) Give highest priority to the use of existing land space within harbors for por…

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Ocean resources” means all living and nonliving resources found in the Pacific Ocean and its contiguous saline or brackish bays and estuaries. (b) “Trust” means the California Ocean Science …

(a) The board may conduct a study on the disposal and recyclability of household batteries, taking into account any studies completed or underway elsewhere, including, but not limited to, any studies by the Environmental Protection Agency. The board may participate in the study. …

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this article shall govern the construction of this chapter. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 880.)

“Board” means the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 972, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 1999.)

“District” means a forest district. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 880.)

“License” means a license to engage in timber operations, issued pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 4571) of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 372.)

“Person” includes any private individual, organization, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, city, county, district, or the state or any department or agency thereof. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 209. Effective January 1, 1995.)

“Resource conservation standards” means the minimum acceptable condition resulting from timber operations. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 880.)

“Rules” means the district forest practice rules adopted by the board. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 880.)

“Slash” means branches or limbs less than four inches in diameter, and bark and split products debris left on the ground as a result of timber operations. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 880.)

“Timberland” means land, other than land owned by the federal government and land designated by the board as experimental forest land, which is available for, and capable of, growing a crop of trees of a commercial species used to produce lumber and other forest products, includi…

“Timber operator” means a person who is engaged in timber operations or who contracts with others to conduct the operations on his or her behalf, except a person who is engaged in timber operations as an employee with wages as his or her sole compensation. (Amended by Stats. 2011…

(a) (1) “Timber operations” means the cutting or removal, or both, of timber or other solid wood forest products, including Christmas trees, from timberlands for commercial purposes, together with all the incidental work, including, but not limited to, construction and maintenanc…

“Timber owner” means a person who owns commercial timber, timberland, or timber rights, including Christmas tree rights, on lands of another except a federal agency. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 584, Sec. 8. (AB 1414) Effective January 1, 2012.)

As used in this chapter: (a) “Basal area per acre” means the sum of the cross-sectional areas at breast height of the tree stems of commercial species per acre. (b) “Countable tree” means a tree that can be used in calculating the degree of stocking under the following criteria: …

This chapter does not apply to a person who engages in activities regulated by this chapter, as an employee, with wages as his or her sole compensation. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 584, Sec. 9. (AB 1414) Effective January 1, 2012.)

The penalties and remedies which are prescribed in this chapter are concurrent and alternative to any other civil, criminal, or administrative rights, remedies, or penalties which are provided or allowed by law with respect to such violation. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, C…

Service of documents where required under this chapter may be made by registered or certified mail addressed to the respondent’s latest address registered on file with the department. Where other forms of service are prescribed, personal service is not precluded. (Amended by Stat…

Within 90 days after January 1, 1977, the commission shall, after public hearing, adopt, certify, and file with each port governing body a map delineating the present legal geographical boundaries of each port’s jurisdiction within the coastal zone. The commission shall, within s…

(a) A port master plan that carries out the provisions of this chapter shall be prepared and adopted by each port governing body, and for informational purposes, each city, county, or city and county which has a port within its jurisdiction shall incorporate the certified port ma…

In the consideration and approval of a proposed port master plan, the public, interested organizations, and governmental agencies shall be encouraged to submit relevant testimony, statements, and evidence which shall be considered by the port governing body. The port governing bo…