California Code
PART 2 - PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS
CHAPTER 10 - Protection of Forest and Lands

ARTICLE 1 - Cooperative Agreements

Section 4671. - 4671. The department may, in accordance with the policy of...

Section 4672. - 4672. The department may, in accordance with the policy of...

Section 4673. - 4673. The department, with the approval of the Director of...

Section 4674. - 4674. The department may, with the approval of the Department...

Section 4675. - 4675. It is in the public interest and to the...

Section 4676. - 4676. (a) The director may authorize any work for any...

ARTICLE 2 - State Nurseries

Section 4681. - 4681. State nurseries shall be maintained under the management of...

Section 4682. - 4682. The department shall construct and maintain such buildings, improvements,...

Section 4683. - 4683. The department may purchase nursery stock and seed, and...

Section 4684. - 4684. Trees, plants, nursery stock, and seeds which are sold...

Section 4684.5. - 4684.5. Notwithstanding Section 4684, the director may give such forest...

Section 4685. - 4685. The Governor, on behalf of the state, may receive...

ARTICLE 3 - Reforestation Studies and Plans

Section 4691. - 4691. It is hereby declared to be in the interest...

Section 4692. - 4692. The department may make surveys and prepare maps setting...

Section 4693. - 4693. The department may undertake experiments and studies, on lands...

Section 4694. - 4694. Experimentation and studies shall be conducted with the advice...

Section 4695. - 4695. The department may collect the additional seed required, increase...

ARTICLE 4 - Gifts of Land and Contributions

Section 4701. - 4701. The director, upon the recommendation of the board, may...

Section 4702. - 4702. The acceptance of the land or contributions shall be...

Section 4703. - 4703. Before accepting conveyance of the land, the director shall...

ARTICLE 5 - Forest Insect and Plant Disease Control

Section 4712. - 4712. As used in this article: (a) “Owner” includes any...

Section 4713. - 4713. Pine beetles and other insect pests or plant diseases...

Section 4714. - 4714. Every owner of timber or timberlands shall control or...

Section 4714.5. - 4714.5. The movement of eucalyptus wood containing live Eucalyptus Longhorn...

Section 4715. - 4715. The department, in accordance with policy established by the...

Section 4716. - 4716. (a) Whenever the director determines that there exists an...

Section 4717. - 4717. The department may make the necessary surveys and appraisals...

Section 4718. - 4718. If the director determines that insect or disease control...

ARTICLE 6 - Preservation of Big Trees

Section 4721. - 4721. It is the policy of the state to preserve...

Section 4722. - 4722. Upon the finding of the Department of Parks and...

Section 4723. - 4723. Pursuant to Sections 4721 and 4722, the Department of...

Section 4725. - 4725. Nothing in this article shall be construed as establishing...

Section 4726. - 4726. Any person who willfully cuts down, strips of its...

Section 4727. - 4727. Upon the arrest and conviction of any person for...

ARTICLE 7 - Protection and Development Corporations

Section 4731. - 4731. Corporations may be formed under the general corporation laws...

Section 4732. - 4732. All shares of stock issued by the corporation shall...

Section 4733. - 4733. No shareholder of any corporation formed pursuant to this...

Section 4734. - 4734. Any corporation formed pursuant to this article may, if...

Section 4735. - 4735. Any corporation operating in or upon forests or forest...

Section 4736. - 4736. No operation of a corporation operating pursuant to this...

Section 4737. - 4737. The board shall make regular examination of the properties...

Section 4738. - 4738. The operation of any corporation formed pursuant to this...

ARTICLE 8 - Wildland Fire Prevention and Vegetation Management

Section 4740. - 4740. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the...

Section 4741. - 4741. (a) In accordance with policies established by the board,...

Section 4742. - 4742. (a) The state recognizes the problem of recruitment and...

ARTICLE 9 - Sudden Oak Death Management Act of 2002

Section 4750. - 4750. This article shall be known and may be cited...

Section 4750.1. - 4750.1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:...

Section 4750.2. - 4750.2. As used in this article, “task force” means the...

Section 4750.3. - 4750.3. It is hereby declared to be the policy of...

Section 4750.4. - 4750.4. (a) (1) The department shall implement a program to...

Section 4750.5. - 4750.5. (a) The department shall provide information and technical assistance...

Section 4750.6. - 4750.6. The director, with advice from the task force, may...

Section 4750.7. - 4750.7. (a) (1) The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection...

ARTICLE 10 - Conservation Easements on Forested Lands

Section 4751. - 4751. (a) (1) Except as provided in Section 4752, this...

Section 4752. - 4752. For any conservation easement purchased with state funds on...

ARTICLE 11 - California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan Goals

Section 4770. - 4770. For purposes of this article, “task force” has the...

Section 4771. - 4771. (a) On January 1, 2022, the task force, including,...