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CA Fish & Game Code § 1452 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 4.4 - California Desert Conservation Program|Section 1452.

1452.  As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:(a) “Board” means the Wildlife Conservation Board.(b) “Department” means the Department of Fish and Wildlife.(c) “Local public agency” includes, but is not limited to, a city, county, city and county, association of governments, or joint powers authority. (d) “Nonprofit organization” means any private, nonprofit organization that qualifies for exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has among its principal charitable purposes the preservation of real property for scientific, historic, educational, recreational, scenic, or open-space values, the protection of the natural environment, or the preservation and enhancement of fisheries and wildlife or their habitat.(e) “Program” means the California Desert Conservation Program.(f) “Region” or “California deserts region” includes the portions of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, across 26,000,000 acres of southeastern California lying within the Counties of Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego that is within the California Desert Conservation Area as that area was delineated in the map and legal description of the California Desert Conservation Area prepared by the United States Secretary of the Interior pursuant to Section 1781(c) of Title 43 of the United States Code, as that map and legal description was in effect on December 31, 2020, and the portions of the Bureau of Land Management’s Bakersfield and Bishop Resource Management Plans, as amended by the Record of Decision, dated September 14, 2016, of the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Land Use Plan Amendment. The Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy area, as described in Section 33502 of the Public Resources Code, shall be excluded from, and is not part of, the California deserts region.(g) “Tribe” means any federally recognized Native American tribe or a nonfederally recognized Native American tribe listed on the California Tribal Consultation List maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 380, Sec. 1. (AB 1183) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1453 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 4.4 - California Desert Conservation Program|Section 1453.

1453.  The board shall establish and administer, through the department, the program pursuant to this chapter and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1300). The purpose and goal of the program is to do all of the following:(a) Protect, preserve, and restore the region’s natural, cultural, and physical resources through the acquisition, restoration, and management of lands.(b) Promote the protection and restoration of the biological diversity of the region, including the recovery of threatened and endangered species.(c) Provide for resilience within the region to climate change, including, but not limited to, reducing the risk of natural disasters such as wildfires, controlling invasive species, protecting and improving habitat connectivity, and protecting soil carbon stores by limiting ground disturbance.(d) Protect and improve air quality and water resources within the region.(e) Undertake efforts to enhance public use and enjoyment of lands owned by the public, with an emphasis on expanding opportunities for education and access to public lands for communities that currently lack access.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 380, Sec. 1. (AB 1183) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1454 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 4.4 - California Desert Conservation Program|Section 1454.

1454.  The board, pursuant to this chapter, shall approve projects to acquire, preserve, restore, and enhance desert habitat within the California deserts region consistent with the conservation strategies approved by the department and coordinate its activities undertaken pursuant to the program with other resource protection activities of the board and other state agencies.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 380, Sec. 1. (AB 1183) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1455 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 4.4 - California Desert Conservation Program|Section 1455.

1455.  The preservation and restoration of desert habitat shall be a primary concern of the board and the department, and of all state agencies whose activities impact desert habitat.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 380, Sec. 1. (AB 1183) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1456 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 4.4 - California Desert Conservation Program|Section 1456.

1456.  In order to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, the board may authorize the department to do all of the following:(a) Acquire interests in real property and water rights through gift, purchase, lease, easement, and transfer or exchange of easements, development rights or credits, and other interests in real property.(b) Coordinate its activities under the program with any governmental program for surplus real property sales in the state.(c) Award grants to local public agencies, state agencies, tribes, and nonprofit organizations for the purposes of the program.(d) Exercise any authority and comply with the requirements contained in Sections 1348 and 1350, as appropriate, to preserve and enhance desert habitat for purposes of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 380, Sec. 1. (AB 1183) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1457 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 4.4 - California Desert Conservation Program|Section 1457.

1457.  Grants to nonprofit organizations, pursuant to Section 1390, for the acquisition of real property or interests therein shall be subject to all of the following conditions:(a) The purchase price of any interest in real property acquired by the nonprofit organization shall not exceed fair market value as established by an appraisal approved by the board.(b) The board approves the terms under which the interest in real property is acquired.(c) The interest in real property acquired pursuant to a grant from the board shall not be used as security for any debt to be incurred by the nonprofit organization unless the board approves the transaction.(d) The transfer of real property acquired pursuant to a grant shall be subject to the approval of the board and the execution of an agreement between the board and the transferee sufficient to protect the interest of the state.(e) The state shall have a right of entry and power of termination in and over all interests in real property acquired with state funds, which may be exercised if any essential term or condition of the grant is violated.(f) If the existence of the nonprofit organization is terminated for any reason, title to all interest in real property acquired with state funds shall immediately vest in the state. However, before that termination, upon approval of the board, another public agency or nonprofit organization may receive title to all or a portion of that interest in real property by recording its acceptance of title in writing. Any deed or other instrument of conveyance whereby real property is being acquired by a nonprofit organization pursuant to this section shall be recorded and shall set forth the executory interest or right of entry on the part of the state.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 380, Sec. 1. (AB 1183) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1458 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 4.4 - California Desert Conservation Program|Section 1458.

1458.  (a) The California Desert Conservation Program Fund Account is hereby created in the State Treasury. The account shall be administered by the board. Moneys in the account may be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of this chapter.(b) Moneys may be deposited into the account from gifts, donations, funds appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this chapter, federal grants, and other sources. Moneys in the account shall be used for the purpose of implementing this chapter, including administrative costs.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 380, Sec. 1. (AB 1183) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1600.

1600.  The Legislature finds and declares that the protection and conservation of the fish and wildlife resources of this state are of utmost public interest. Fish and wildlife are the property of the people and provide a major contribution to the economy of the state, as well as providing a significant part of the people’s food supply; therefore their conservation is a proper responsibility of the state. This chapter is enacted to provide conservation for these resources.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 736, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1601.

1601.  The following definitions apply to this chapter:(a) “Agreement” means a lake or streambed alteration agreement.(b) “Day” means calendar day.(c) “Emergency” has the same definition as in Section 21060.3 of the Public Resources Code.(d) “Entity” means any person, state or local governmental agency, or public utility that is subject to this chapter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 736, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1604 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1604.

1604.  Any party affected by a decision made by an arbitration panel pursuant to this chapter may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for confirmation, correction, or vacation of the decision in accordance with Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1285) of Title 9 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 736, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1606 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1606.

1606.  The department shall not condition the issuance of an agreement on the receipt of another local, state, or federal permit.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 736, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1607 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1607.

1607.  Any time period prescribed in this chapter may be extended by mutual agreement.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 736, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1608 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1608.

1608.  The department shall provide any entity that submits a notification pursuant to Section 1602 with all of the following information:(a) The time period for review of the notification.(b) An explanation of the entity’s right to object to any measures proposed by the department.(c) The time period within which objections may be made in writing to the department.(d) The time period within which the department is required to respond, in writing, to the entity’s objections.(e) An explanation of the right of the entity to arbitrate any measures in a draft agreement.(f) The procedures and statutory timelines for arbitration, including, but not limited to, information about the payment requirements for arbitrator fees.(g) The current schedule of fees to obtain an agreement.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 736, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1609 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1609.

1609.  (a) The department may establish a graduated schedule of fees to be charged to any entity subject to this chapter. The fees charged shall be established in an amount necessary to pay the total costs incurred by the department in administering and enforcing this chapter, including, but not limited to, preparing and submitting agreements and conducting inspections. The department shall annually adjust the fees pursuant to Section 713. Fees received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund.(b) (1) The fee schedule established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not include a fee that exceeds five thousand dollars ($5,000) for any single project.(2) The fee limitation described in paragraph (1) does not apply to any project included in any agreement issued pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 1605.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. (SB 839) Effective September 13, 2016.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1610 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1610.

1610.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this chapter does not apply to any of the following:(1) Immediate emergency work necessary to protect life or property.(2) Immediate emergency repairs to public service facilities necessary to maintain service as a result of a disaster in an area in which a state of emergency has been proclaimed by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(3) Emergency projects undertaken, carried out, or approved by a state or local governmental agency to maintain, repair, or restore an existing highway, as defined in Section 360 of the Vehicle Code, within the existing right-of-way of the highway, that has been damaged as a result of fire, flood, storm, earthquake, land subsidence, gradual earth movement, or landslide, within one year of the damage. Work needed in the vicinity above and below a highway may be conducted outside of the existing right-of-way if it is needed to stop ongoing or recurring mudslides, landslides, or erosion that pose an immediate threat to the highway, or to restore those roadways damaged by mudslides, landslides, or erosion to their predamage condition and functionality. This paragraph does not exempt from this chapter any project undertaken, carried out, or approved by a state or local governmental agency to expand or widen a highway damaged by fire, flood, storm, earthquake, land subsidence, gradual earth movement, or landslide. The exception provided in this paragraph does not apply to a highway designated as an official state scenic highway pursuant to Section 262 of the Streets and Highways Code.(b) The entity performing the emergency work described in subdivision (a) shall notify the department of the work, in writing, within 14 days of beginning the work. Any work described in the emergency notification that does not meet the criteria for the emergency work described in subdivision (a) is a violation of this chapter if the entity did not first notify the department in accordance with Section 1602 or 1611.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 340, Sec. 3. (SB 839) Effective September 13, 2016.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1611.

1611.  (a) An entity that submits a timber harvesting plan in accordance with Section 4581 of the Public Resources Code or directly to the department is deemed to have given the notification required by Section 1602, as long as the following information is included in the plan:(1) The volume, type, and equipment to be used in removing or displacing any one or combination of soil, sand, gravel, or boulders.(2) The volume of water, intended use, and equipment to be used in any water diversion or impoundment, if applicable.(3) The equipment to be used in road or bridge construction.(4) The type and density of vegetation to be affected and an estimate of the area involved.(5) A diagram or sketch of the location of the operation that clearly indicates the stream or other water and access from a named public road. Locked gates shall be indicated and the compass direction shall be shown.(6) A description of the period of time in which operations will be carried out.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the department is not required to determine whether the notification is complete or otherwise process the notification until the timber harvesting plan and the proper notification fee have both been received by the department.(c) Nothing in this section requires the department to issue an agreement fewer than 60 days from the date the notification is complete.(d) The date on which the term of an agreement issued pursuant to this section begins shall be the date timber operations first commence, unless the agreement specifies a later beginning date.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 736, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1612 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1612.

1612.  The department may suspend or revoke an agreement at any time if it determines that an entity is not in compliance with the terms of the agreement or fails to provide timely status reports as required by subdivision (g) of Section 1605. The department shall adopt regulations establishing the procedure for suspension or revocation of an agreement. The procedure shall require the department to provide to the entity a written notice that explains the basis for a suspension or revocation, and to provide the entity with an opportunity to correct any deficiency before the department suspends or revokes the agreement.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 736, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1613 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1613.

1613.  If, after receiving a notification, but before the department executes a final agreement, the department informs the entity, in writing, that the activity described in the notification, or any activity or conduct by the entity directly related thereto, violates any provision of this code or the regulations that implement the code, the department may suspend processing the notification, and subparagraph (D) of paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 1602 and the timelines specified in Section 1603 do not apply. This section ceases to apply if any of the following occurs:(a) The department determines that the violation has been remedied.(b) Legal action to prosecute the violation is not filed within the applicable statute of limitations.(c) Legal action to prosecute the violation has been terminated.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 340, Sec. 4. (SB 839) Effective September 13, 2016.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1614 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1614.

1614.  If the entity is required to perform work subject to this chapter pursuant to a court or administrative order or notice, the entity shall include the measures proposed by the department to protect fish and wildlife resources in the agreement. Those measures are not subject to arbitration.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 736, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1615 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1615.

1615.  (a)  An entity that violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation.(b) The civil penalty imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) is separate from, and in addition to, any other civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section or any other provision of the law.(c) In determining the amount of any civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section, the court shall take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the nature, circumstance, extent, and gravity of the violation. In making this determination, the court may consider the degree of toxicity and volume of the discharge, the extent of harm caused by the violation, whether the effects of the violation may be reversed or mitigated, and, with respect to the defendant, the ability to pay, the effect of any civil penalty on the ability to continue in business, any voluntary cleanup efforts undertaken, any prior history of violations, the gravity of the behavior, the economic benefit, if any, resulting from the violation, and any other matters the court determines that justice may require.(d) Every civil action brought under this section shall be brought by the Attorney General upon complaint by the department, or by the district attorney or city attorney in the name of the people of the State of California, and any actions relating to the same violation may be joined or consolidated.(e) (1) In any civil action brought pursuant to this chapter in which a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction is sought, it is not necessary to allege or prove at any stage of the proceeding any of the following:(A) That irreparable damage will occur if the temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction is not issued.(B) That the remedy at law is inadequate.(2) The court shall issue a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction in a civil action brought pursuant to this chapter without the allegations and without the proof specified in paragraph (1).(f) All civil penalties collected pursuant to this section shall not be considered fines or forfeitures as defined in Section 13003, and shall be apportioned in the following manner:(1) Fifty percent shall be distributed to the county treasurer of the county in which the action is prosecuted. Amounts paid to the county treasurer shall be deposited in the county fish and wildlife propagation fund established pursuant to Section 13100.(2) Fifty percent shall be distributed to the department for deposit in the Fish and Game Preservation Fund. These funds may be expended to cover the costs of any legal actions or for any other law enforcement purpose consistent with Section 9 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 340, Sec. 5. (SB 839) Effective September 13, 2016.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 1616 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 2 - DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE|CHAPTER 6 - Fish and Wildlife Protection and Conservation|Section 1616.

1616.  Any agreement or any memorandum of understanding executed by the department pursuant to this chapter prior to January 1, 2004, shall be subject to, and shall be governed by, the provisions of this chapter that were in existence prior to that date. This section does not apply to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 1602, requiring an entity to provide a copy or other satisfactory evidence of an agreement attained prior to January 1, 1977, upon the request of the department.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 736, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)