Title PRC, California Pub. Res. Code

Where a person has intentionally and knowingly violated any provision of this division or any order issued pursuant to this division, the commission may maintain an action, in addition to Section 30803 or 30805, for exemplary damages and may recover an award, the size of which is…

Any funds derived under this article shall be expended for carrying out the provisions of this division, when appropriated by the Legislature. Funds so derived shall be deposited in the Violation Remediation Account of the Coastal Conservancy Fund until appropriated. (Amended by …

In addition to any other applicable penalty, any commission member who knowingly violates Section 30324 is subject to a civil fine, not to exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500). Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the court may award attorneys’ fees and costs t…

It is the intent of the Legislature that actions taken by the department and cities and counties pursuant to this article serve in the best interests of cities and counties by preserving existing disposal site capacity and providing a source of revenue from the stabilization and …

The board shall assist cities and counties to divert nonyard wood wastes which cannot otherwise feasibly be reduced, recycled, or composted, for processing and utilization as a fuel resource, provided that the facilities which use the nonyard wood waste as a fuel resource have ob…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)

“Continuous production” means such management as will approach a balance between depletion and growth. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)

“Forest land” means lands primarily suited to growing timber and other forest products. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)

“Forest products” includes sawlogs, pilings, poles, split products, pulpwood, bolts, bark and other products. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)

“Management” means the handling of forest crop and forest soil so as to achieve maximum sustained production of high quality forest products while giving consideration to values relating to recreation, watershed, wildlife, range and forage, fisheries, and aesthetic enjoyment. (Am…

“Protection” means protection of forest trees against damage by fire, insects, disease, and trespass. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)

“Purchase area” means an area of forest land within which forest lands of sufficient acreage may be available and can be consolidated to make state forest units. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)

“Reforestation” includes reforestation by natural means from seed and artificially by seeding or planting. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)

“State forest” means forest land owned or to be owned by the state. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)

In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the board may establish districts and appoint one or more district technical advisory committees to advise the board. In establishing districts for these committees, the board shall take into account physical characteristics, includ…

The members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be entitled to their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)

The board shall establish a Plastics Recycling Information Clearinghouse. This clearinghouse shall provide information to postconsumer plastics collectors, reprocessors, and recyclers about programs collecting postconsumer plastics, availability of postconsumer plastics, and rece…

The department, in accordance with plans approved by the board, may engage in the management, protection, and reforestation of state forests. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)

The director, acting in accordance with policies adopted by the board, shall administer this chapter. The director may exercise all powers necessary to accomplish its purposes and intent. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 89. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)

The department shall prepare a map setting forth the boundaries of purchase areas, and it shall prepare data relating to the forest conditions within these areas. In the preparation of the map and data the department shall be guided by, but not limited to, a report prepared and s…

(a) Acquisition of forest land pursuant to this chapter shall be made only upon the approval of the director. Approval by the director shall be based on satisfactory evidence presented to the director by the board as to the suitability and desirability of lands under consideratio…

Whenever it is deemed advisable and advantageous, the board may enter into an agreement with the Department of Corrections, or the Youth Authority for employment of inmates of these institutions in work on state forests. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)

(a) With the approval of the Director of General Services, the director may make sales of forest products from state forests that do not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in value without advertising for bids. With the approval of the Director of General Services, the directo…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, timber from state forests shall not be sold to any California division of a primary manufacturer, or to any person for resale to a primary manufacturer, who does either of the following: (1) Uses that timber at any plant not located…

The management of state forests and the cutting and sale of timber and other forest products from state forests shall conform to regulations prepared by the director and approved by the board. These regulations shall be in conformity with forest management practices designed to a…

(a) The department may collect recreational user fees for overnight camping and reserved group activities in a demonstration state forest. The department shall not charge a fee that exceeds the amount necessary to reimburse the department’s costs for maintenance and improvement o…

State-owned lands classified by the department and approved by the board as not suited to the growing of forest products, or necessary to the management of the forest, shall be sold according to state laws. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)

There shall be paid to each county in which lands acquired for state forest purposes are situated, out of funds hereafter made available for such purpose, an amount equivalent to taxes levied by the county on similar land similarly situated in the county in the same manner as pro…

Tax-deeded lands classified as forest lands, pursuant to Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 3534), Part 6, Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, may be acquired for the state forest purposes through the usual procedure governing the sale of tax-deeded lands. (Added by St…

This chapter does not interfere with the reasonable use of state forests for hunting, fishing, recreation and camping, except as otherwise provided by law. The use of state forest lands for grazing and mining purposes shall be permitted pursuant to regulations established by the …

The board may establish rules and regulations, in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, for the preservation, protection, and use of state forests and for the promotion and protection of public healt…

The department shall protect the state forests from damage and preserve the peace therein. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)

Any person who violates the rules and regulations pertaining to the state forests established by the board is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000). (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 341. Effectiv…

Insofar as the provisions of this chapter may be in conflict with any other provision of this division, the provision of this chapter shall control. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)

The Mountain Home Tract Forest in Tulare County shall be developed and maintained, pursuant to this chapter, as a multiple-use forest, primarily for public hunting, fishing, and recreation. In future acquisitions and exchanges of land, as provided by law, the acreage in state own…

(a) For purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “City” means the City of Fort Bragg. (2) “County” means the County of Mendocino. (3) “Entity acquiring title” means either the city or the county, whichever exercises the option specified in subdivision (…

The board shall adopt regulations that establish state policy for the reclamation of mined lands in accordance with Article 1 (commencing with Section 2710) of this chapter and pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Gover…

State policy shall apply to the conduct of surface mining operations and shall include, but shall not be limited to, measures to be employed by lead agencies in specifying grading, backfilling, resoiling, revegetation, soil compaction, and other reclamation requirements, and for …

The state policy adopted by the board shall be based upon a study of the factors that significantly affect the present and future condition of mined lands, and shall be used as standards by lead agencies in preparing specific and general plans, including the conservation and land…

Such policy shall include objectives and criteria for all of the following: (a) Determining the lead agency pursuant to the provisions of Section 2771. (b) The orderly evaluation of reclamation plans. (c) Determining the circumstances, if any, under which the approval of a propos…

The state policy shall be continuously reviewed and may be revised. During the formulation or revision of the policy, the board shall consult with, and carefully evaluate the recommendations of, the supervisor, any district technical advisory committees, concerned federal, state,…

The board shall not adopt or revise the state policy, unless a public hearing is first held respecting its adoption or revision. At least 30 days prior to the hearing, the board shall give notice of the hearing by publication pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code. (Amen…

(a) On or before January 1, 1977, and, at a minimum, after the completion of each decennial census, the Office of Planning and Research shall identify portions of the following areas within the state that are urbanized or are subject to urban expansion or other irreversible land …

(a) Within 12 months of receiving the mineral information described in Section 2761, and also within 12 months of the designation of an area of statewide or regional significance within its jurisdiction, a lead agency shall, in accordance with state policy, establish mineral reso…

(a) If an area is designated by the board as an area of regional significance, and the lead agency either has designated that area in its general plan as having important minerals to be protected pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 2762, or otherwise has not yet acted pursuant…

(a) Upon the request of an operator or other interested person and payment by the requesting person of the estimated cost of processing the request, the lead agency having jurisdiction shall amend its general plan, or prepare a new specific plan or amend any applicable specific p…