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CA Pub Res Code § 9001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Policy of State|Section 9001.

9001.  (a) The Legislature hereby declares that resource conservation is of fundamental importance to the prosperity and welfare of the people of this state. The Legislature believes that the state must assume leadership in formulating and putting into effect a statewide program of soil and water conservation and related natural resource conservation and hereby declares that this division is enacted to accomplish the following purposes:(1) To provide the means by which the state may cooperate with the United States and with resource conservation districts organized pursuant to this division in securing the adoption in this state of conservation practices, including, but not limited to, farm, range, open space, urban development, wildlife, recreation, watershed, water quality, and woodland, best adapted to save the basic resources, soil, water, and air of the state from unreasonable and economically preventable waste and destruction.(2) To provide for the organization and operation of resource conservation districts for the purposes of soil and water conservation, the control of runoff, the prevention and control of soil erosion, and erosion stabilization, including, but not limited to, these purposes in open areas, agricultural areas, urban development, wildlife areas, recreational developments, watershed management, the protection of water quality and water reclamation, the development of storage and distribution of water, and the treatment of each acre of land according to its needs.(b) The districts, in addition to any other authority provided by law, may do all of the following:(1) Ensure consistency with the authorities and policies of the United States, this state, counties, cities, public districts, other resource conservation districts, persons, associations, and corporations.(2) With the consent of the owner, construct on privately or publicly owned lands any necessary works for the prevention and control of soil erosion and erosion stabilization. (3) Facilitate coordinated resource management efforts for watershed restoration and enhancement.(c) The districts shall not conserve water for power purposes or produce or distribute power for their own use or for the use of others.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 719, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9001.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Policy of State|Section 9001.5.

9001.5.  (a) It is the policy of the state that the protection and management of natural and working lands is an important strategy in meeting the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. The protection and management of those lands can result in the removal of carbon from the atmosphere and the sequestration of carbon in, above, and below the ground.(b) The protection and management of natural and working lands provides multiple public benefits, including, but not limited to, assisting with adaptation to the impacts of climate change, improving water quality and quantity, flood protection, ensuring healthy fish and wildlife populations, and providing recreational and economic benefits.(c) All state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Natural Resources Agency, the Department of Food and Agriculture, and the California Environmental Protection Agency, and their respective departments, boards, and commissions, shall consider the policy set forth in this section when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, expenditures, or grant criteria relating to the protection and management of natural and working lands. State agencies shall implement this requirement in conjunction with the state’s other strategies to meet its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals and with the intent to, among other things, promote the cooperation of owners of natural and working lands.(d) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “Working lands” means lands used for farming, grazing, or the production of forest products.(2) “Natural lands” means lands consisting of forests, grasslands, deserts, freshwater and riparian systems, wetlands, coastal and estuarine areas, watersheds, wildlands, or wildlife habitat, or lands used for recreational purposes such as parks, urban and community forests, trails, greenbelts, and other similar open-space land. For purposes of this paragraph, “parks” includes, but is not limited to, areas that provide public green space.(e) Nothing in this section shall affect the existing authority of a city, county, city and county, state agency, department, commission, or board relating to natural and working lands.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 545, Sec. 2. (SB 1386) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Policy of State|Section 9002.

9002.  It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination:(a) That the construction and maintenance on privately or publicly owned land of works for resource conservation is in the general public interest and for the general public benefit.(b) That the expenditure of state, county, city, district, or other public funds that are available or may become available for planning, designing, or implementing the above and for the construction or maintenance of such control or preventive works on privately or publicly owned land constitutes expenditure for the general public benefit.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Policy of State|Section 9003.

9003.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that resource conservation districts are legal subdivisions of the state and, as such, are not-for-profit entities. For the purpose of contracting with state agencies only, resource conservation districts shall be considered agencies of the state.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 994, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9015 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9015.

9015.  As used in this division the following terms have the meanings attributed to them in this article, unless the context otherwise requires.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9016 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9016.

9016.  “Commission” means the State Resource Conservation Commission.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9017 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9017.

9017.  “Department” means the Department of Conservation.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9018 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9018.

9018.  “Director” means the Director of Conservation.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9019 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9019.

9019.  “Division” means the Division of Resource Conservation of the department.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9020 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9020.

9020.  “Chief” means the Chief of the Division of Resource Conservation.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9021 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9021.

9021.  “District” or “soil conservation district” means a resource conservation district.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9022 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9022.

9022.  “Public district” means a district established under the law of this state, other than a resource conservation district.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9023 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9023.

9023.  “Directors” means the board of directors of a district, and when powers are conferred or duties are imposed upon directors in this division the powers shall be exercised and the duties performed by the directors acting as a body and not as individuals.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9024 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9024.

9024.  “Board” means the county board of supervisors.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9025 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9025.

9025.  “Principal county” means the county in which all or the greatest portion of privately owned land of a district is situated. The principal county remains the same regardless of any change in boundaries. The principal county of a consolidated district is that county in which all or the greatest portion of the privately owned area in the consolidated district is located.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9026 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9026.

9026.  “Principal district” means the district which has the greater land area of two districts proposed to be consolidated.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9027 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9027.

9027.  “Landowner” or “owner of land” includes a holder of evidence of title and, also, a holder of land under a possessory right acquired by entry or purchase from the United States or the State of California. A guardian, executor, administrator, or other person holding property in a trust capacity under an appointment of court is the “owner” of such property for the purposes of this division and as such may do and perform any act provided for herein when authorized by an order of court which order may be made without notice.If any land is assessed on the assessment roll to unknown or fictitiously named owners, or to unnamed owners in addition to any owner or owners named thereon, the land has, for the purposes of this division, but one owner in addition to any owner or owners whose true name or names may be purported to be given on the assessment book.The holder of title to an undivided interest in any land is an owner as to his interest for the purposes of this division, and such undivided interests shall be counted and valued as though they were separate interests. If the assessment roll fails to indicate the extent of any undivided interest, the holders of title whose undivided interests are not specifically defined are owners for the purposes of this division, of equal shares therein.The value of any land and the owners of any land are conclusively determined, for the purposes of this division, by the last equalized assessment roll.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9028 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9028.

9028.  “Land occupant” or “occupant of land” means a person in possession of land within a district whether as owner, lessee, tenant, or otherwise. A person legally entitled to possession of land is a land occupant as to that land whether in actual possession or not. A person in actual possession of land is a land occupant regardless of his right of possession.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9029 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9029.

9029.  “Voter” means an elector who is registered to vote pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 2100) of Division 2 of the Elections Code, and residing within the district.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 170. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9030 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9030.

9030.  “Proxy” means a written authorization to sign a petition. Landowners may sign petitions under this division by proxy. The proxy of an individual landowner shall be acknowledged by him. The holder of a proxy of an individual landowner shall be an individual 18 years of age or over or a corporation, partnership, or other legal entity. The proxy of a corporation shall contain a statement by the secretary or manager of the corporation that the proxy was authorized by the corporation. A corporation owning land may sign a petition only by proxy.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9031 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9031.

9031.  “Person” includes person, association, or corporation.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9032 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9032.

9032.  “Assessment roll” means the entire assessment roll upon the basis of which real property is taxed for county purposes.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9033 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9033.

9033.  “Assessment records” includes the assessment roll and all maps and other records relating to the assessment, levy, and collection of taxes, whether in the custody of the assessor or not.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9034 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 9034.

9034.  “Assessor” means the assessing officer of a county by whatever title he may be known.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9041 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 3 - Applicability|Section 9041.

9041.  This Division 9 of the Public Resources Code, insofar as it is substantially the same as the Division 9 of that code repealed upon the enactment of this Division 9, shall be construed as a restatement and continuation of the existing law and not as a new enactment nor shall anything in this division impair the validity, the rights, or the obligations of any district formed prior to the effective date of this act.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9042 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 3 - Applicability|Section 9042.

9042.  No action or proceeding relating to or arising out of the Division 9 of the Public Resources Code repealed upon the enactment of this Division 9 commenced before the effective date of this Division 9, and no right accrued, pursuant to that repealed Division 9, is affected by the provisions of this Division 9, but any step thereafter taken in such action or proceeding shall conform to the provisions of this Division 9 insofar as is possible.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9043 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 3 - Applicability|Section 9043.

9043.  All persons who, at the time this Division 9 (commencing with Section 9001) goes into effect, are officers or employees of a soil conservation district operating under the Division 9 repealed upon the enactment of this Division 9 shall continue to be officers or employees, of a resource conservation district as though Division 9 had not been repealed.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9044 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 3 - Applicability|Section 9044.

9044.  The Imperial Irrigation District may exercise the powers of a resource conservation district under this division in any area within its boundaries in which there is no resource conservation district organized and operating.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 831, Sec. 1.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9051 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 2 - The Division of Resource Conservation|ARTICLE 1 - Organization|Section 9051.

9051.  There is in the Department of Conservation the Division of Resource Conservation.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9052 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 2 - The Division of Resource Conservation|ARTICLE 1 - Organization|Section 9052.

9052.  The Division of Resource Conservation is in charge of a chief, designated as Chief of the Division of Resource Conservation, who is appointed by the director with the advice and consent of the commission. The appointment shall be made pursuant to the State Civil Service Act from an eligible list prepared by the State Personnel Board from the results of an open examination.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9061 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 2 - The Division of Resource Conservation|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 9061.

9061.  The chief shall be responsible to the director for properly carrying out his functions under this division.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9062 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 2 - The Division of Resource Conservation|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 9062.

9062.  The chief shall assist in the formation, organization and operation of resource conservation districts.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9063 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 2 - The Division of Resource Conservation|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 9063.

9063.  He may advise with organized resource conservation districts as to plans and proposals relating to resource conservation activities, and, when such plans or proposals are presented to him, approve, disapprove, or suggest modifications of such plans or proposals.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9064 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 2 - The Division of Resource Conservation|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 9064.

9064.  He may, with the approval of the State Resource Conservation Commission, provide technical assistance to resource conservation districts to aid cooperators in carrying out conservation practices and to aid districts in developing plans for achieving their soil and water conservation objectives. These plans shall include but not be limited to watershed planning pursuant to the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public Law 566, Chapter 656, 83rd Congress, Second Session, as amended).(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9065 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 2 - The Division of Resource Conservation|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 9065.

9065.  He may cooperate with the United States, any resource conservation district, county, public district, or person in the furtherance of the purposes of this division, and to that end may receive and use contributions of funds or services or both for the investigating of, or planning works for, the control of runoff or the control or prevention of soil erosion.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9066 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 2 - The Division of Resource Conservation|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 9066.

9066.  Insofar as consistent with the duties, obligations and responsibilities of other public agencies, the chief may promote coordination of the activities of such agencies in furtherance of the control of runoff and the prevention and control of soil erosion.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9067 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 2 - The Division of Resource Conservation|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 9067.

9067.  The chief may employ such clerical, technical, or other assistants as he deems necessary.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9068 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 2 - The Division of Resource Conservation|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 9068.

9068.  The official headquarters of the chief shall be at Sacramento, California.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9069 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 2 - The Division of Resource Conservation|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 9069.

9069.  All persons, other than temporary employees, serving in the state civil service and engaged in the performance of a function transferred to the Division of Resource Conservation, Department of Conservation or engaged in the administration of a law, the administration of which is transferred to said division, shall remain in the state civil service and are hereby transferred to the division on the effective date of this act. The status, positions, and rights of such persons shall not be affected by their transfer and shall continue to be retained by them pursuant to the State Civil Service Act, except as to positions the duties of which are vested in a position that is exempt from civil service.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)
CA Pub Res Code § 9070 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 9 - RESOURCE CONSERVATION|CHAPTER 2 - The Division of Resource Conservation|ARTICLE 2 - Powers and Duties|Section 9070.

9070.  All money available, including money which becomes available after the effective date of this Division 9, for expenditure by any department, division, board, authority, commission, or officer or employee thereof, to be used in the administration of any function, the exercise of any right, or performance of any duty, which function, right or duty is transferred by this Division 9, shall be transferred to the department, commission, division, board, authority, or officer or employee thereof which is to administer the function, exercise the right, or perform the duty.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 513.)