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Section 4663. - 4663. The department, in coordination with the advisory committee, shall...
Section 4664. - 4664. The duties and authority of the department pursuant to...
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,...
CHAPTER 11 - Range and Forage Lands
ARTICLE 2 - Land Protection and Improvement
Section 4781. - 4781. The people of the state have a direct interest...
Section 4782. - 4782. This article shall be administered by the department. (Amended...
Section 4783. - 4783. The department may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements...
Section 4784. - 4784. In furtherance of such contracts and agreements, and also...
Section 4785. - 4785. The department shall from time to time prepare reports...
Section 4786. - 4786. In making such experiments and in conducting or supervising...
Section 4787. - 4787. The department, with the approval of the board, may...
Section 4788. - 4788. The department may accept contributions of money from any...
CHAPTER 12 - Forest and Rangeland Resources Assessment and Policy Act of 1977
Section 4789. - 4789. This chapter shall be known and may be cited...
Section 4789.1. - 4789.1. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) The...
Section 4789.2. - 4789.2. As used in this chapter: (a) “Board” means the...
Section 4789.3. - 4789.3. (a) Under policy guidance from the board and in...
Section 4789.4. - 4789.4. (a) Based on a review of the assessment prepared...
Section 4789.5. - 4789.5. The board shall hold public hearings on the assessment...
Section 4789.6. - 4789.6. (a) The board, assisted by the director, shall biennially...
Section 4789.7. - 4789.7. (a) The director shall convey the assessment and its...
PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES
CHAPTER 1 - Forest Resources Improvement
Section 4790. - 4790. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) Forest lands,...
Section 4790.5. - 4790.5. The Legislature further declares that, except as specifically provided...
Section 4791. - 4791. The purpose of this chapter is to encourage private...
Section 4792. - 4792. In furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the...
Section 4793. - 4793. As used in this chapter: (a) “A county with...
Section 4794. - 4794. (a) Agreements may be entered into and loans may...
Section 4795. - 4795. (a) The director may enter into agreements with eligible...
Section 4795.5. - 4795.5. A forest landowner who has entered into an undue...
Section 4796. - 4796. (a) The director may make the following types of...
Section 4797. - 4797. To be eligible for participation in an agreement pursuant...
Section 4797.5. - 4797.5. (a) Any cost share payments advanced pursuant to Section...
Section 4798. - 4798. Cost share payments or loans pursuant to this chapter...
Section 4799. - 4799. In addition to the requirements of Section 4797, to...
Section 4799.01. - 4799.01. (a) When allocating available funds among projects proposed pursuant...
Section 4799.02. - 4799.02. To carry out the provisions of this chapter and...
Section 4799.03. - 4799.03. (a) The director shall work cooperatively with other public...
Section 4799.04. - 4799.04. To effectuate the purposes of this chapter, the department...
Section 4799.05. - 4799.05. (a) (1) The director may provide grants to, or...
CHAPTER 2 - Urban Forestry
Section 4799.06. - 4799.06. This chapter shall be known and may be cited...
Section 4799.07. - 4799.07. The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) Trees are...
Section 4799.08. - 4799.08. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to: (1)...
Section 4799.09. - 4799.09. As used in this chapter the following terms have...
Section 4799.10. - 4799.10. (a) (1) The department shall implement a program in...
Section 4799.10.2. - 4799.10.2. (a) (1) The department shall complete a statewide strategic...
Section 4799.11. - 4799.11. (a) The department shall provide technical assistance to urban...
Section 4799.12. - 4799.12. The director, with advice from other appropriate state agencies...
Section 4799.12.1. - 4799.12.1. (a) Moneys appropriated from the California Community and Neighborhood...
CHAPTER 3 - Forest Resources Improvement Fund
Section 4799.13. - 4799.13. (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury,...
CHAPTER 4 - Energy Production
Section 4799.14. - 4799.14. The department is authorized to conduct surveys, studies, and...
Section 4799.15. - 4799.15. The department is further authorized to provide technical and...
Section 4799.16. - 4799.16. The department shall coordinate its activities and cooperate with...
CHAPTER 5 - Timberland Wildlife Study
Section 4800. - 4800. It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting...
Section 4805. - 4805. (a) The director shall establish a schedule of user...
CHAPTER 6 - Good Neighbor Authority Program
Section 4810. - 4810. For purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall...
Section 4811. - 4811. (a) There is continued in existence in the State...
Section 4812. - 4812. (a) Under an agreement between the state and the...
PART 3 - LUMBER, LOGS AND TIMBER
CHAPTER 1 - Floating Lumber
Section 4851. - 4851. As used in this article, “lumber” means all timber,...
Section 4852. - 4852. Whenever any lumber drifts upon any island in any...
Section 4853. - 4853. If the owner of the lumber does not, within...
Section 4854. - 4854. When sold, the proceeds of the lumber shall be...
Section 4855. - 4855. The rejection by the judge of any claimant’s right...
CHAPTER 2 - Marking Logs and Timber
Section 4875. - 4875. In all cases where two or more persons, firms,...
Section 4877. - 4877. Any log or timber which has any such recorded...
Section 4878. - 4878. Every person, firm, or corporation that neglects to have...
Section 4879. - 4879. It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation,...
PART 4 - CONSERVATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM
CHAPTER 1 - California Conservation Camp Program
Section 4951. - 4951. In enacting this chapter, it is the purpose of...
Section 4952. - 4952. As used in this chapter “California Conservation Camps” or...
Section 4953. - 4953. (a) The department shall utilize inmates and wards assigned...
Section 4956. - 4956. The conditions of work to be performed under such...
Section 4957. - 4957. Conservation camp inmates and wards may be utilized in...
Section 4958. - 4958. Conservation camp inmates and wards may, upon the request...