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CA Pub Res Code § 4799.01 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 1 - Forest Resources Improvement|Section 4799.01.

4799.01.  (a) When allocating available funds among projects proposed pursuant to this chapter, the director shall select those projects that, in the judgment of the director, produce the greatest public benefit, giving consideration to both of the following factors:(1) The need for and potential benefits of forest resource establishment or improvement were the project to be undertaken.(2) The need for and potential benefits to long-term production, maintenance, and enhancement of the forest resource system resulting from forest land conservation measures, fish and wildlife habitat improvements, or other work.(b) The director shall give increased preference to projects to the extent that the project applies to forest land that has been substantially damaged by fire, flood, insects, disease, or other natural causes within 36 months of submission of an application pursuant to this chapter.(c) The director shall also give preference to projects to the extent that each of the following factors are present:(1) The project involves a substantial amount of followup work.(2) The project or other actions of the landowner would increase recreational opportunities for the public.(3) The forest land to which the project applies is equivalent to site quality III or better.(4) The project would provide relatively more employment opportunities than other proposed projects.(5) The project is located in a county with high unemployment.(6) A small business entity will carry out the proposed project.(d) Consistent with the criteria set forth in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c), the director shall prepare and submit to the board proposed guidelines further specifying the criteria for evaluation and approval of forest resource improvement projects. The board shall review, approve, or amend the guidelines that the director shall follow when carrying out this chapter.(e) The director shall establish, in consultation with interested persons or agencies and with the review and approval of the board, procedures for the review of proposed forest resource improvement projects. Those procedures shall insure that department specialists and other specialists in the areas of water quality, erosion control, and fish and wildlife protection are integrated into the review of proposed forest resource improvement projects.(f) No allocation of funds pursuant to this chapter shall, in any fiscal year, exceed the total amount expended during the 1999–2000 fiscal year until the completion, review, and final approval by the board of an updated management plan for the Jackson Demonstration State Forest that complies with applicable state and federal law.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 409, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4799.02 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 1 - Forest Resources Improvement|Section 4799.02.

4799.02.  To carry out the provisions of this chapter and to facilitate participation in the program authorized by this chapter, the director may promulgate such regulations, guidelines, or publications as the director deems appropriate. Such regulations, guidelines, or publications shall be submitted to the board for review or approval when required by this chapter and, even if not required, when deemed appropriate by the director for his or her guidance. Regulations, guidelines, or publications shall specify:(a) The scope of forest resource improvement work, as described by Section 4794, for which agreements may be entered into or loans made pursuant to Section 4795 or 4796.(b) The prevailing cost of performing various types and methods of forest resource improvement work under various site conditions throughout the forest land of the state, as required by Sections 4795 and 4796.(c) Cost share percentage schedules as required by Section 4795.(d) Procedures to be followed in the event of a violation of a cost-sharing or loan agreement pursuant to Section 4795 or 4796 or default of payment of loan principal or interest pursuant to Section 4796.(e) Consistent with subdivision (g) of Section 4793, criteria to determine forest lands which have demonstrated potential for improved forest resource management and may, therefore, be eligible for forest resource improvement projects under the provisions of paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 4797.(f) Factors to be considered and information which should be included in management plans submitted pursuant to Section 4799.(g) A standard application form for forest resource improvement projects submitted under Section 4795 or 4796.(h) Forest land conservation measures and fish and wildlife habitat protection guidelines to be followed in the performance of forest resource improvement projects work as provided by Section 4799.(i) Guidelines for evaluation and approval of proposed forest resource improvement projects as required by subdivision (d) of Section 4799.01.(j) Procedures for the review by the director and interested persons or agencies of proposed forest resource improvement projects pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 4799.01.(k) Such other matters as the director deems necessary for the effective administration of the provisions of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1181.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4799.03 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 1 - Forest Resources Improvement|Section 4799.03.

4799.03.  (a) The director shall work cooperatively with other public agencies of local, state, and federal government to encourage such agencies to undertake forest resource improvement work and otherwise accomplish the purposes of this chapter. The director is authorized to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with such agencies to provide:(1) Technical assistance.(2) Necessary supervisorial personnel.(3) Tree seed, tree cuttings, or seedlings.(4) Necessary equipment.(5) Such other assistance as may be necessary and appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.(b) In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the director shall cooperate with the Employment Development Department, the California Conservation Corps, the Cooperative Extension, resource conservation districts, industry, and other interested agencies or persons for the purpose of training needed workers and facilitating wherever feasible the creation of forest resources improvement work opportunities. The department or other state agencies are authorized to utilize state lands for the purposes of carrying out needed training pursuant to this subdivision.(c) The director shall also endeavor to work cooperatively with other persons and public agencies to provide opportunities for voluntary, unpaid forest resources improvement work by persons who may be interested in volunteering for such work.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1181.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4799.06 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 2 - Urban Forestry|Section 4799.06.

4799.06.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Urban Forestry Act of 1978.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1181.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4799.07 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 2 - Urban Forestry|Section 4799.07.

4799.07.  The Legislature finds and declares that:(a) Trees are a vital resource in the urban environment and as an important psychological link with nature for the urban dweller.(b) Trees are a valuable economic asset in our cities. They help maintain or increase property values, attract business and new residents in urban areas, and support job creation and business growth.(c) Trees play an important role in energy conservation by modifying temperature extremes with shade and humidity, and by influencing wind direction and velocity. This role is particularly important in reducing the amount of energy consumed in heating and cooling buildings and homes, and potentially in producing a local fuel and energy source.(d) Trees directly reduce air pollution by removing airborne particulates from the atmosphere and helping to purify the air.(e) Trees help reduce noise, provide habitat for songbirds and other wildlife, reduce surface runoff and protect urban water resources, and enhance the aesthetic quality of life in urban communities.(f) Trees planted in urban settings play a significant role in meeting the state’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by sequestering carbon as well as reducing energy consumption.(g) Maximizing the benefits of trees through multiple-objective projects that provide environmental services can provide cost-effective solutions to the needs of urban communities and local agencies, including, but not limited to, increased water supply, clean air and water, reduced energy use, flood and stormwater management, recreation, and urban revitalization.(h) Growing conditions in urban areas for trees and associated plants have worsened so that many of California’s urban communities are now losing more trees than are replaced.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 720, Sec. 1. (AB 1530) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4799.08 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 2 - Urban Forestry|Section 4799.08.

4799.08.  (a) The purpose of this chapter is to:(1) Promote the use of urban forest resources for purposes of increasing integrated projects with multiple benefits in urban communities, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Expanded urban forest canopy.(B) Community greening.(C) Increased carbon sequestration.(D) Reduced energy consumption.(E) Reduction of impacts of the urban heat island effect.(F) Improved management of stormwater and dry weather runoff.(G) Improved local water capture and efficient use of water for urban forest maintenance.(H) Climate adaptation, with an emphasis on disadvantaged communities. (2) Stop the decline of our urban forest resources, facilitate the planting of trees in urban communities, and improve the quality of the environment in urban areas through the establishment and improved management of urban forest resources.(3) Facilitate the creation of permanent jobs in tree maintenance and related urban forestry activities in neighborhood, local, and regional urban areas to enable workforce training for young women and men in disadvantaged communities.(4) Optimize the potential of tree and vegetative cover in reducing energy consumption and producing fuel and other products.(5) Encourage the coordination of state and local agency activities in urban forestry and related programs and encourage maximum community participation in their development and implementation.(6) Assist the Department of Agriculture to prevent the introduction and spread within this state of known and potentially damaging or devastating invasive pests and diseases.(7) Reduce or eliminate tree loss resulting from invasive pests and diseases.(8) Promote policies and incentives for implementing entities that advance improved maintenance of urban forest canopy to optimize multiple benefits.(b) In implementing this chapter, the department shall consult with the State Water Resources Control Board to identify additional opportunities to improve water resources management through urban forestry projects.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 720, Sec. 2. (AB 1530) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4799.09 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 2 - Urban Forestry|Section 4799.09.

4799.09.  As used in this chapter the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Disadvantaged community” means a community identified as a disadvantaged community pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) “Local water” means rainwater, stormwater, recycled water, and urban runoff captured by urban forest sites through curb cuts, cisterns, tree wells, and other best management practices that offset reliance on potable water use.(c) “Low-income community” means a community as defined in Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code.(d) “Urban area” means an urban place, as that term is defined by the United States Department of Commerce, of 2,500 or more persons.(e) “Urban forest” means those native or introduced trees and related vegetation in the urban and near-urban areas, including, but not limited to, urban watersheds, soils and related habitats, street trees, park trees, residential trees, natural riparian habitats, and trees on other private and public properties.(f) “Urban forest maintenance” means those activities that reduce tree mortality, ensure optimal tree health, preserve carbon sequestration and climate resilience benefits, and improve the full functionality of the urban forest. This includes, but is not limited to, mulching, watering, and proper pruning practices.(g) “Urban forestry” means the cultivation and management of native or introduced trees and related vegetation in urban areas for their present and potential contribution to the economic, physiological, sociological, and ecological well-being of urban society.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 720, Sec. 3. (AB 1530) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4799.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 2 - Urban Forestry|Section 4799.11.

4799.11.  (a) The department shall provide technical assistance to urban areas with respect to all of the following:(1) Planning for regional, county, and local land use analysis projects related to urban forestry.(2) Preparation of urban tree plans and the selection of trees in landscaping and reforestation efforts.(3) Development and coordination of training programs for neighborhood and local agency tree planting and maintenance crews.(4) Advice and guidance to cities, counties, districts, and regional entities, homeowner neighborhood groups, and nonprofit organizations on tree disease, insect problems, tree planting, maintenance, and best practices and metrics as developed by the department, for maintaining urban forest health.(5) The role of forest ecology in planning for the future of urban areas, including climate change and greenhouse gas emission reductions, carbon sequestration, air quality, watershed problems, and energy conservation.(6) Improvement and enhancement of local water capture for urban forest maintenance.(7) Retention of native trees and riparian habitats.(8) Any other matter relating to the purposes of this chapter.(b) The department and other state agencies are also authorized to assist local tree maintenance and green waste utilization programs by making equipment available on loan where feasible and not detrimental to department or other state agency operations. That equipment may be used only to support regional or local urban forestry efforts consistent with this chapter, including by nonprofit organizations involved in urban tree care or urban green waste utilization efforts.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 720, Sec. 5. (AB 1530) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4799.12.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 2 - Urban Forestry|Section 4799.12.1.

4799.12.1.  (a) Moneys appropriated from the California Community and Neighborhood Tree Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund, established pursuant to Section 18735 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to the department shall be used to fund grants authorized under Section 4799.12. A minimum of 25 percent of the funds shall be used for the needs specified in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (h), and (k) of Section 4799.12 in low-income or disadvantaged communities.(b) This section shall become inoperative one year after the date on which Article 4 (commencing with Section 18734) of Chapter 3 of Part 10.2 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code becomes inoperative and is repealed on January 1 of the following year.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 104, Sec. 2. (SB 347) Effective January 1, 2022. Conditionally inoperative on date prescribed by its own provisions. Repealed on January 1 following the inoperative date.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4799.13 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 3 - Forest Resources Improvement Fund|Section 4799.13.

4799.13.  (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury, the Forest Resources Improvement Fund. The money in the Forest Resources Improvement Fund may only be expended, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the cost of operations associated with management of lands held in trust by the state and operated as demonstration state forests by the department pursuant to Section 4646, including restoration activities, and to reimburse the department’s cost of maintaining and improving the campground facilities, associated recreational facilities, natural environment, and access thereto, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4652.(b) The Forest Resources Improvement Fund shall be the depository for all revenue derived from the repayment of loans made or interest received pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4790), the receipts from the sale of forest products, as defined in Section 4638, from the state forests to support the operations described in subdivision (a), and revenue received from recreational user fees, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 4652. Money in the fund in excess of the amount needed to support those operations shall be deposited in the General Fund.(c) The director may accept grants and donations of equipment, seedlings, labor, materials, or funds from any source for the purpose of supporting or facilitating activities undertaken pursuant to this part. Any funds received shall be deposited by the director in the Forest Resources Improvement Fund.(d) Each proposed expenditure by the department of money from the Forest Resources Improvement Fund shall be included as a separate item and scheduled individually in the Budget Bill for each fiscal year for consideration by the Legislature. These appropriations shall be subject to all of the limitations contained in the Budget Bill and to all other fiscal procedures prescribed by law with respect to the expenditure of state funds.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 598, Sec. 2. (AB 2351) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4799.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 4 - Energy Production|Section 4799.14.

4799.14.  The department is authorized to conduct surveys, studies, and research concerning the economic and environmental costs, benefits, and feasibility of utilizing wood wastes and forest growth for thermal processes, including, but not limited to, the generation of electrical energy or conversion to solid, gaseous, or liquid fuels for transport or industrial use. Such studies shall include research concerning the cost of gathering and transporting logging wastes and other materials from timber management operations to potential markets and the identification of locations for conversion facilities and forest management operations with high potential for utilization of wood for energy production.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1181.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4799.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 4 - Energy Production|Section 4799.15.

4799.15.  The department is further authorized to provide technical and other assistance to public and private agencies and persons with respect to forest management, species selection, and other matters as to which the department has special expertise, in order to encourage and facilitate utilization of wood for energy production.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1181.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4799.16 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 4 - Energy Production|Section 4799.16.

4799.16.  The department shall coordinate its activities and cooperate with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission in the development of surveys, studies, and research concerning the utilization of wood waste and forest growth for energy. The department shall also coordinate its activities with other public and private agencies to insure that the activities of the department and such other agencies are not duplicative and the maximum benefit occurs from actions taken by the department to carry out its responsibilities pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1181.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4800 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 5 - Timberland Wildlife Study|Section 4800.

4800.  It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this chapter, to do all of the following:(a) To provide coordination on wildlife and timberland issues within the Resources Agency.(b) To improve and coordinate the state data bases for use in analyzing the cumulative impacts of timber harvesting pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)).(c) To improve the technical basis upon which the Department of Fish and Game predicates recommendations for mitigating site-specific and cumulative effects on wildlife from timber harvesting activities.(d) To provide recommendations to the board concerning creation of a list of species of special concern for which additional forest practices rules may be needed.(e) To provide recommendations to the Fish and Game Commission concerning additions to its list of species that are threatened or endangered.(f) To provide authority to the state to work cooperatively with the United States Forest Service, including the ability to provide and receive funding for wildlife studies.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1241, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1989.)
CA Pub Res Code § 4805 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 4 - FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS|PART 2.5 - FOREST RESOURCES|CHAPTER 5 - Timberland Wildlife Study|Section 4805.

4805.  (a) The director shall establish a schedule of user fees for persons using the department’s data base developed pursuant to Section 4802, which does not exceed the reasonable costs for developing, updating, and maintaining the data base.(b) The department shall utilize its data base for the review of timber harvesting plans as appropriate, and shall permit the use of its data base by timber harvesting plan applicants for the preparation of timber harvesting plans and by other persons, upon request.(c) Commencing on January 1, 1992, the department shall charge a fee to users of the data base pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1241, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1989.)