Title FGC — California Fish & Game Code

As used in this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Agreement” means a state safe harbor agreement approved by the department pursuant to this article. “Agreement” includes an agreement with an individual landowner and a programmatic agreement. (b) “Baseline conditions…

(a) The department shall, to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize the review of, and decision to approve, an agreement if the property proposed to be enrolled in the agreement is encumbered by a conservation easement that requires a permanent commitment to protect, restore,…

(a) In addition to the other provisions of this article, the department may authorize acts that are or may become otherwise prohibited pursuant to Section 2000, 2080, or 2085 through an agreement, including a programmatic agreement, if all the following conditions are met: (1) Th…

The department may authorize the taking of the Owens pupfish in the Owens River watershed if the take is authorized under an agreement pursuant to this article.

The landowner shall submit all of the following: (a) A detailed map depicting the land proposed to be enrolled in the agreement. (b) The common and scientific names of the species for which the landowner requests incidental take authorization. (c) A detailed description of the la…

(a) As used in this section, “proprietary information” means information that is all of the following: (1) Related to an agricultural operation or land that is a part of an agricultural operation. (2) A trade secret, or commercial or financial information, that is privileged or c…

The Wildlife Violator Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other participating states.

It is the policy of this state in entering into the compact to do all of the following: (a) Promote compliance with the statutes, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations relating to the management of wildlife resources in this state. (b) Recognize the suspension of w…

The purposes of this chapter include both of the following: (a) To provide a means by which participating states may join in a reciprocal program to effectuate the policies enumerated in Section 716.1 in a uniform and orderly manner. (b) To provide for the fair and impartial trea…

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means the board of compact administrators established pursuant to Section 716.8. (b) “Citation” means any summons, complaint, ticket, penalty assessment, or other official document issued t…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when issuing a citation for a wildlife violation for purposes of this chapter, a wildlife officer of the issuing state may issue a citation to any person whose primary residence is in a participating state in the same manner as thou…

(a) Upon receipt of a report from the licensing authority of the issuing state reporting the failure of a violator to comply with the terms of a citation, the licensing authority shall notify the violator and shall initiate a suspension action. The licensing authority shall suspe…

(a) As a participating member of the wildlife violator compact, the licensing authority of this state may recognize the suspension of license privileges of any person by any participating state if both of the following occur: (1) The violation that resulted in the conviction woul…

Except as expressly required by this chapter, this chapter shall not be construed to affect the right of any participating state to apply any of its statutes, ordinances, or administrative rules or regulations relating to license privileges to any person or circumstance, or to in…

(a) (1) A board of compact administrators is hereby established to serve as a governing body for the resolution of all matters relating to the operation of this compact. The board shall be composed of one member from each of the participating states to be known as the compact adm…

(a) This chapter shall become effective at such time as it is adopted in substantially similar form by this state and one or more other states, subject to the following conditions: (1) The entry into the compact shall be made by resolution executed and ratified by authorized offi…

(a) This compact may be amended periodically. Amendments shall be presented in resolution form to the chairperson of the board, and shall be initiated by one or more participating states. (b) The adoption of an amendment requires endorsement by all participating states and become…

This compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.

The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid or contrary to the constitution of any participating state or of the United States, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be give…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.

“Fund” means the Inland Wetlands Conservation Fund, created in the Wildlife Restoration Fund by Section 1430.

“Board” means the Wildlife Conservation Board created by Section 1320.

“Inland areas” means the entire area of California except lands under the jurisdiction of the State Coastal Conservancy, lands within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, as defined in Section 33105 of the Public Resources Code, and lands under the jurisdiction of the California Taho…

“Program” means the Inland Wetlands Conservation Program, as provided in this chapter.

“Nonprofit organization” means an organization described in subsection (c) of Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States (26 U.S.C. 501(c)).

The Inland Wetlands Conservation Program is hereby created in the board.

(a) The Inland Wetlands Conservation Program is the program designated for use of the funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 2791, as enacted by the California Wildlife Protection Act of 1990. The board shall administer the program. (b) The board is the agency des…

The board may apply for and accept federal grants and receive gifts, donations, subventions, rent, royalties, and other financial support from public and private sources for the purposes of the program.

The board may acquire or accept the gift or dedication of fee title, easements, leases, development rights, or other interests in lands in inland areas necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

The board shall coordinate its activities in the program with federal surplus land sales in inland areas.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any land, interest in land, or option acquired pursuant to this chapter for the purposes of carrying out the program. (b) The proceeds from any lease, rental, sale, ex…

The board may make grants or loans to nonprofit organizations, local governmental agencies, and state departments and agencies for the purpose of wetland and associated upland habitat acquisition, restoration, or enhancement in the same manner and subject to the same provisions a…

The board may lease nonwetlands habitat in need of restoration to nonprofit organizations, local governmental agencies, and state departments and agencies under agreements in which the lessee agrees to restore the wetlands to their highest possible wetland value and maintain the …

The board may acquire former wetlands and associated upland habitat, restore those areas, and sell the lands, or any interest therein, to private owners, local governmental agencies, and state departments and agencies or exchange them for other land, if an agreement is secured to…

Any funds remaining after an eligible acquisition, restoration, or enhancement of any project under this article shall be returned to the board and shall be deposited in the fund.

In reviewing any grant or loan application, preference shall be given to projects on wetlands that have a secure source of water or are adjacent to existing wetlands that are protected by public ownership or conservation easements, or both. The board shall give preference to wint…

When creating new wetlands, the board shall give preference to lands most suitable for this purpose due to elevations, existence of levees, proximity to existing wetlands that are protected, and potential sources of water. These potential sources of water are limited to all of th…

On or before January 1, 1992, and every third year thereafter, the board shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on activities of the board under this chapter and other activities relating to wetland acquisition by the board. The report shall include…

The Inland Wetlands Conservation Fund is hereby created in the Wildlife Restoration Fund. The money in the fund shall be solely used to carry out the Inland Wetlands Conservation Program, including the administrative costs of the program.

The board shall deposit in the fund all allocations made pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 2791. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the board to carry out this chapter.

This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Marine Resources Legacy Act.

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) California’s extraordinary marine biological diversity is a vital asset to the state and nation. The diversity of species and ecosystems found in the ocean waters off the state is important to public health and well-bei…

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Applicant” means the owner or operator of an offshore oil structure in state or federal waters or another party responsible for decommissioning an offshore oil structure in state or federal waters…

(a) This chapter establishes a program through which an applicant may voluntarily apply to the department to carry out partial removal of the structure. (b) The program established pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed consistent with, and part of, the California Artificial Re…

(a) A proposed project to partially remove an offshore oil structure pursuant to this chapter is a project as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 21065 of the Public Resources Code and is therefore subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing wit…

(a) Nothing in this chapter is intended, and it shall not be construed, to limit or affect the authority or duties of any state or local agency, including, but not limited to, the commission, the council, and the California Coastal Commission. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be…

(a) An owner or operator, or other party responsible for decommissioning, of an offshore oil structure may apply to the department for approval to partially remove the structure pursuant to the requirements of this chapter. (b) The department shall design and make available to po…

(a) The application for partial removal shall include, at a minimum, all of the following: (1) The applicant’s plan and schedule for partial removal of the offshore oil structure, including removal of any portion of the structure as appropriate to maintain navigational safety. (2…

(a) Upon receipt of an application to partially remove an offshore oil structure pursuant to this chapter, the department shall determine whether the application is complete and includes all information needed by the department. (b) (1) Upon a determination that the application i…

(a) The council shall determine whether the partial removal of an offshore oil structure pursuant to this chapter provides a net benefit to the marine environment compared to the full removal of the structure. (b) As a necessary prerequisite to determining net environmental benef…