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2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations › Section 36002.

36002. The Legislature further finds and declares all of the following:
(a) It is the policy of the State of California to do the following:
(1) Assess the long-term values and benefits of the conservation and development of ocean resources and uses with the objective of restoring or maintaining the health of the ocean ecosystem and ensuring the proper management of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
(2) Encourage ocean resources development which is environmentally sound, sustainable, and economically beneficial.
(3) Provide for efficient and coordinated resources management in state and federal waters.
(4) Assert the interests of this state in cooperation with federal agencies in the sound management of ocean resources.
(5) Promote research, study, and understanding of ocean processes and resources to acquire the scientific information necessary to understand the ocean ecosystem and life-support systems and the relationships of ocean development activities and associated impacts on ocean and coastal resources of the state and adjacent zones of federal jurisdiction.
(6) Encourage research and development of innovative, environmentally compatible marine technologies for protection, exploration, and utilization of ocean resources.
(b) It is further the policy of the State of California to develop and maintain an ocean resources planning and management program to promote and ensure coordinated management of federal resources and uses with those in state waters, and with adjacent states, to ensure effective participation in federal planning and management of ocean resources and uses which may affect this state, and to coordinate state agency management of ocean resources with local government management of coastal zone uses and resources above the mean high tide line.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1215, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Declarations › Section 36003.

36003. (a) No authority is created under this division, nor shall any of its purposes or provisions be used by any public or private agency or person, to delay or deny any existing or future project or activity during the preparation and delivery of the report and plan required by this division.
(b) No authority is created under this division to supersede current state agency statutory authority.
(c) The task force established pursuant to Section 36300 shall cease to exist upon delivery of its report and plan to the Governor and the Legislature.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1027, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 36102.

36102. “Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)” means the zone as measured from the mean high tide line seaward to 200 nautical miles as set forth in the Presidential Proclamation 5030 of March 10, 1983, in which the United States proclaimed jurisdiction over the resources of the ocean within 200 miles of the coastline.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1215, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 36108.

36108. “State waters” means the zone as measured from the mean high tide line to three nautical miles offshore, as set forth by the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. Sec. 1311) in which the United States released to adjacent coastal states title, ownership, and the right to manage natural resources from the mean high tide line seaward to three miles.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1215, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 36110.

36110. “Territorial sea” means the zone as measured from mean high tide line to 12 nautical miles offshore as set forth in the Presidential Proclamation on December 27, 1988, in which the United States extended its sovereignty and jurisdiction.
(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1215, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 3 - California Ocean Resources Management Program › Section 36201.

36201. The California Ocean Resources Management Program consists of all of the following:
(a) The Ocean Resources Task Force.
(b) The California Ocean Resources Advisory Committee.
(c) The report and plan prepared and adopted pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 36500).
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1027, Sec. 5.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 3 - California Ocean Resources Management Program › Section 36202.

36202. (a) The State of California is hereby authorized to participate with the States of Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington in a joint liaison program with the Center for Ocean Analysis and Prediction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with the objective of assisting the states in taking maximum advantage of the oceanographic data, products, and services available from the federal government through the Center for Ocean Analysis and Prediction.
(b) The liaison program shall include all of the following:
(1) Assist state and local governments to become fully aware of oceanographic data and products available from the federal government and especially from the Center for Ocean Analysis and Prediction.
(2) Assist the Center for Ocean Analysis and Prediction and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to become more fully aware of state and local problems and the requirements of state and local governments.
(3) Assist in setting up lines of communications to move oceanographic data and products from the Center for Ocean Analysis and Prediction to the people in the states who need those data and products.
(c) The liaison program shall include workshops for small groups of technical experts from state and local governments, academic institutions, and the private sector. The workshops shall be held at the Center for Ocean Analysis and Prediction in Monterey and at other facilities in the western states as appropriate.
(d) This section shall not become operative until at least one other state participates in the joint liaison program.
(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1637, Sec. 2. Section conditionally operative by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 4 - Creation and Membership of the Task Force › Section 36300.

36300. The Ocean Resources Task Force is hereby created in state government. The task force is composed of the following or their designee: the Secretary for Environmental Protection, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, the State Public Health Officer, the Secretary of Transportation, the Chairperson or Executive Officer of the State Lands Commission as determined by the commission, the Chairperson or Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission as determined by the commission, the Chairperson or Executive Officer of the Coastal Conservancy as determined by the conservancy, the Chairperson or Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission as determined by the commission, the Director of Conservation, the Director of Fish and Game, the Director of Parks and Recreation, the Office of Mine Reclamation, the Chairperson or Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board as determined by the board, the executive officer of each California regional water quality control board for a coastal region, the Director of Finance, the Chairperson or Executive Director of the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission as determined by the commission, the Chairperson of the State Air Resources Board, the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water, the Chairperson of the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, the President of the University of California, the Chancellor of the California State University, and the Director of the California Sea Grant program.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 489. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 543 of Ch. 352.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 4 - Creation and Membership of the Task Force › Section 36301.

36301. The chairperson of the task force shall be the Secretary of the Resources Agency, who shall provide all staff support required by the task force. The task force shall meet at the call of the chairperson.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1027, Sec. 6.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 4 - Creation and Membership of the Task Force › Section 36302.

36302. The chairperson of the task force, with advice from the task force, shall appoint the California Ocean Resources Advisory Committee, which, at a minimum, shall consist of the following: representatives of coastal local governments, relevant federal agencies, environmental and interest groups, the Legislature, and relevant industries such as oil and gas, hard minerals, biotechnology, commercial and sportfishing, seafood processing, aquaculture, transportation, tourism, and ports and harbors.
The advisory committee shall review the draft of the report and plan of the task force and shall advise the task force in its preparation.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1027, Sec. 7.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 5 - Responsibilities and Duties of the Task Force › Section 36401.

36401. The chairperson of the task force shall submit the report and plan to the Governor and the Legislature as specified in Section 36500.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1027, Sec. 9.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 5 - Responsibilities and Duties of the Task Force › Section 36402.

36402. The task force shall provide opportunity for public review and comment following release of a draft scoping document and also following release of a draft report and plan. Public comments shall be submitted with the report and plan to the Governor and the Legislature.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1027, Sec. 10.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 7 - Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 36600.

36600. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 385, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 7 - Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 36602.

36602. The following definitions govern the construction of this chapter:
(a) “Committee” is the State Interagency Coordinating Committee established pursuant to Section 36800.
(b) “Designating entity” is the Fish and Game Commission, State Park and Recreation Commission, or State Water Resources Control Board, each of which has the authority to designate specified state marine managed areas.
(c) “Managing agency” is the Department of Fish and Game or the Department of Parks and Recreation, each of which has the authority to manage specified state marine managed areas.
(d) “Marine managed area” (MMA) is a named, discrete geographic marine or estuarine area along the California coast designated by law or administrative action, and intended to protect, conserve, or otherwise manage a variety of resources and their uses. The resources and uses may include, but are not limited to, living marine resources and their habitats, scenic views, water quality, recreational values, and cultural or geological resources. General areas that are administratively established for recreational or commercial fishing restrictions, such as seasonal or geographic closures or size limits, are not included in this definition. MMAs include the following classifications:
(1) State marine reserve, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 36700.
(2) State marine park, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 36700.
(3) State marine conservation area, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 36700.
(4) State marine cultural preservation area, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 36700.
(5) State marine recreational management area, as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 36700.
(6) State water quality protection areas, as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 36700.
(e) “Marine protected area” (MPA), consistent with the Marine Life Protection Act (Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 2850) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code) is a named, discrete geographic marine or estuarine area seaward of the mean high tide line or the mouth of a coastal river, including any area of intertidal or subtidal terrain, together with its overlying water and associated flora and fauna that has been designated by law or administrative action to protect or conserve marine life and habitat. MPAs are primarily intended to protect or conserve marine life and habitat, and are therefore a subset of marine managed areas (MMAs). MPAs include the following classifications:
(1) State marine reserve, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 36700.
(2) State marine park, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 36700.
(3) State marine conservation area, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 36700.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 610, Sec. 21. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 7 - Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 36620.

36620. The mission of the state MMA system is to ensure the long-term ecological viability and biological productivity of marine and estuarine ecosystems and to preserve cultural resources in the coastal sea, in recognition of their intrinsic value and for the benefit of current and future generations. In support of this mission, the Legislature finds and declares that there is a need to reexamine and redesign California’s array of MMAs, to establish and manage a system using science and clear public policy directives to achieve all of the following objectives:
(a) Conserve representative or outstanding examples of marine and estuarine habitats, biodiversity, ecosystems, and significant natural and cultural features or sites.
(b) Support and promote marine and estuarine research, education, and science-based management.
(c) Help ensure sustainable uses of marine and estuarine resources.
(d) Provide and enhance opportunities for public enjoyment of natural and cultural marine and estuarine resources.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 610, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 7 - Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act › ARTICLE 2 - Classifications, Designations, Restrictions, and Allowable Uses › Section 36711.

36711. The classifications contained in Section 36710 may not be inconsistent with United States military activities deemed mission critical by the United States military.
(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 610, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 7 - Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act › ARTICLE 2 - Classifications, Designations, Restrictions, and Allowable Uses › Section 36750.

36750. Any MMA in existence on January 1, 2002, that has not been reclassified in accordance with the Marine Life Protection Act (Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 2850) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code), shall be reclassified under the classification system described in Section 36700 by January 1, 2003, based upon the management purpose and level of resource protection at each site on January 1, 2002. Upon the reclassification of existing sites, but no later than January 1, 2003, the use of all other classifications shall cease for the marine and estuarine environments of the state, though the classifications may continue to be used for the terrestrial and freshwater environments where applicable. The reclassification process shall be the responsibility of the State Interagency Coordinating Committee established pursuant to Section 36800, and shall occur to the extent feasible in conjunction and consistent with the MMA master planning process created pursuant to the Marine Life Protection Act (Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 2850) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code).
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 385, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 7 - Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act › ARTICLE 2 - Classifications, Designations, Restrictions, and Allowable Uses › Section 36800.

36800. The Secretary of the Resources Agency shall establish and chair the State Interagency Coordinating Committee, whose members are representatives from those state agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and conservancies with jurisdiction or management interests over marine managed areas, including, but not limited to, the Department of Fish and Game, Department of Parks and Recreation, California Coastal Commission, State Water Resources Control Board, and State Lands Commission. The Secretary of the Resources Agency shall designate additional members of the committee. The committee shall review proposals for new or amended MMAs to ensure that the minimum required information is included in the proposal, to determine those state agencies that should review the proposal, and to ensure consistency with other such designations in the state. The committee shall also serve to ensure the proper and timely routing of site proposals, review any proposed site-specific regulations for consistency with the state system as a whole, and conduct periodic reviews of the statewide system to evaluate whether it is meeting the mission and statement of objectives.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 385, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 7 - Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act › ARTICLE 2 - Classifications, Designations, Restrictions, and Allowable Uses › Section 36850.

36850. Designation guidelines based on the classification goals adopted for the state system of MMAs shall be developed jointly by the appropriate managing agencies in cooperation with the committee on or before January 1, 2002. These guidelines shall be used to provide a general sense of requirements for designating a site in any particular classification, and may include characteristics such as uniqueness of the area or resource, biological productivity, special habitats, cultural or recreational values, and human impacts to the area. These designation guidelines shall be provided on a standard set of instructions for each classification.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 385, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 7 - Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act › ARTICLE 2 - Classifications, Designations, Restrictions, and Allowable Uses › Section 36870.

36870. On or before January 1, 2002, the committee shall establish a standard set of instructions for each classification to guide organizations and individuals in submitting proposals for designating specific sites or networks of sites. On or before January 1, 2003, the relevant site proposal guidelines shall be adopted by each designating entity.
(a) At a minimum, each proposal shall include the following elements for consideration for designation as an MMA:
(1) Name of individual or organization proposing the designation.
(2) Contact information for the individual or organization, including contact person.
(3) Proposed classification.
(4) Proposed site name.
(5) Site location.
(6) Need, purpose, and goals for the site.
(7) Justification for the manner in which the proposed site meets the designation criteria for the proposed classification.
(8) A general description of the proposed site’s pertinent biological, geological, and cultural resources.
(9) A general description of the proposed site’s existing recreational uses, including fishing, diving, boating, and waterfowl hunting.
(b) The following elements, if not included in the original proposal, shall be added by the proposed managing agency in cooperation with the individual or organization making the proposal, prior to a final decision regarding designation:
(1) A legal description of the site boundaries and a boundary map.
(2) A more detailed description of the proposed site’s pertinent biological, geological, cultural, and recreational resources.
(3) Estimated funding needs and proposed source of funds.
(4) A plan for meeting enforcement needs, including on-site staffing and equipment.
(5) A plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the site in achieving stated goals.
(6) Intended educational and research programs.
(7) Estimated economic impacts of the site, both positive and negative.
(8) Proposed mechanisms for coordinating existing regulatory and management authority, if any exists, within the area.
(9) An evaluation of the opportunities for cooperative state, federal, and local management, where the opportunities may exist.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 385, Sec. 22. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 8 - The California Ocean Resources Stewardship Act of 2000 › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 36970.

36970. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Ocean Resources Stewardship Act of 2000 (CORSA).
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 516, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 8 - The California Ocean Resources Stewardship Act of 2000 › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 36972.

36972. The Legislature further finds that it is the policy of the state to do all of the following:
(a) Ensure adequate coordination of ocean resources management science among state, regional, and federal agencies and marine science institutions, including, but not limited to, science related to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
(b) Ensure the most efficient and effective use of state resources devoted to ocean resource management science and encourage the contribution of federal and nongovernmental resources.
(c) Advance applied ocean science, graduate-level education, and technology development to meet current and future California ocean resource management needs.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 208, Sec. 2. (AB 2287) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 8 - The California Ocean Resources Stewardship Act of 2000 › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions › Section 36973.

36973. (a) No authority is established by this chapter, nor shall any of its purposes or provisions be used by any public or private agency or person, to delay or deny any existing or future project or activity.
(b) No authority is established by this chapter to supersede current state agency statutory authority.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 516, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 8 - The California Ocean Resources Stewardship Act of 2000 › ARTICLE 2 - Definitions › Section 36979.

36979. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) “Ocean resources” means all living and nonliving resources found in the Pacific Ocean and its contiguous saline or brackish bays and estuaries.
(b) “Trust” means the California Ocean Science Trust authorized by Section 36990.
(c) “Trustees” means the trustees of the trust.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 208, Sec. 3. (AB 2287) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 8 - The California Ocean Resources Stewardship Act of 2000 › ARTICLE 4 - California Ocean Science Trust › Section 36990.

36990. (a) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency may enter into an agreement with an existing nonprofit corporation with broad experience as the trustee of public funds, court-ordered mitigation funds, or other funds used to assist public agencies in carrying out their responsibilities to establish a nongovernmental trust, to be known as the California Ocean Science Trust.
(b) The purposes of the trust shall be all of the following:
(1) To seek funds for California ocean resource science projects, emphasizing the development of new funding sources.
(2) To fund California ocean resource science projects that help fulfill the missions of the state’s ocean resource management agencies.
(3) To encourage coordinated, multiagency, multiinstitution approaches to ocean resource science to deliver actionable science solutions that accelerate equitable climate change adaptation.
(4) To encourage graduate education programs, training, and workforce development opportunities in management-oriented ocean resource science in public and private universities and colleges in California.
(5) To encourage new technologies that reduce the cost, increase the amount, or improve the quality of ocean resource management information.
(6) To promote more effective coordination of California ocean resource science useful to management agencies.
(c) The trust may administer grants and expenditures of the trust for purposes consistent with this chapter from private and public fund sources, including, but not limited to, direct appropriations from the annual Budget Act and block grants from other state agencies with relevant need for coordination and engagement with the trust.
(d) (1) For the purpose of developing and providing peer reviews, technical guidance, or scientific reports and analyses to state agencies and departments with relevant need, the trust may engage with scientific experts through convenings, including panels, workshops, or symposia, to gain knowledge, solutions, and recommendations for topics consistent with subdivision (b).
(2) As funding allows, the trust shall develop an annual list of topics, consistent with subdivision (b), that the trust will undertake to deliver the content pursuant to paragraph (1) to state agencies and departments.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 208, Sec. 6. (AB 2287) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 8 - The California Ocean Resources Stewardship Act of 2000 › ARTICLE 4 - California Ocean Science Trust › Section 36991.

36991. The trust shall be subject to the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code. To the extent of any conflict between this chapter and the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, this division shall prevail.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 516, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 8 - The California Ocean Resources Stewardship Act of 2000 › ARTICLE 4 - California Ocean Science Trust › Section 36992.

36992. The trust shall have 10 trustees, who shall be appointed as follows:
(a) The Secretary of the Resources Agency shall appoint the following trustees, who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary:
(1) One trustee who shall represent the Resources Agency and the departments and commissions within the Resources Agency with ocean resource management responsibilities and who may be an employee of the state.
(2) Three trustees from a list of candidates submitted jointly by the President of the University of California and the Chancellor of the California State University, who shall be chosen for their broad knowledge of ocean resource management and science. At least one of the three trustees shall not be an employee or on the faculty of the University of California or California State University.
(3) Two trustees who shall be representatives of the public selected primarily for their experience as trustees or directors of for-profit or nonprofit corporations.
(4) Two trustees from nominees submitted by coast and ocean interest groups including, but not limited to, interest groups representing sport fishing, commercial fishing, coast and ocean recreation and tourism, marine conservation, and ocean-dependent industries. In making the appointments pursuant to this paragraph, the factors to be considered shall include the nominees’ acceptability to a range of coast and ocean interests, and their experience as trustees or directors of for profit or nonprofit corporations.
(b) The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall appoint one trustee, who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary, and who shall have broad knowledge of water quality concerns as they relate to ocean resource management.
(c) The Director of Finance shall appoint one trustee, who shall serve at the pleasure of the director.
(d) To the extent feasible, the trustees appointed to the trust pursuant to subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) shall balance, and reflect the breadth of, public interests concerned with ocean resources.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 516, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 8 - The California Ocean Resources Stewardship Act of 2000 › ARTICLE 4 - California Ocean Science Trust › Section 36993.

36993. (a) Any person who might reasonably be expected at some time to derive a direct financial benefit from the activities of the trust shall be ineligible to serve as a trustee.
(b) Subject to the approval of the Secretary for Resources, the trustees shall adopt definitions and rules for the trust with respect to indirect conflicts of interest.
(c) All trustees shall serve without compensation. However, trustees may be reimbursed by the trust for reasonable expenses.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 516, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 8 - The California Ocean Resources Stewardship Act of 2000 › ARTICLE 4 - California Ocean Science Trust › Section 36994.

36994. (a) The trust shall do all of the following:
(1) Expend funds only for the purposes of the trust enumerated in Section 36990 and as further restricted by the sources of the trust’s funding.
(2) Make written findings for funds committed for projects, indicating how the projects further the purposes of the trust enumerated in Section 36990.
(3) Require the recipient of funds to keep records necessary to disclose whether the funds were used for the purposes specified by the trust.
(4) Invest and manage the funds of the trust in accordance with the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law (Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code).
(5) The trust shall report in writing annually to the Legislature and to the Chair of the Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture. The annual report shall include the most recent financial audit of the trust and the written findings required pursuant to paragraph (2). The activities of the trust for any financial year may be audited by the Bureau of State Audits.
(b) The trustees shall ensure that the trust, individual trustees acting on behalf of the trust and employees or agents of the trust do not engage in lobbying or contribute to, or otherwise support, any political party, candidate, or ballot issue.
(c) This chapter does not expand the authority of the trust to contract for professional services beyond the authority to contract for those services in Section 19130 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 516, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 27 - OCEAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › CHAPTER 8 - The California Ocean Resources Stewardship Act of 2000 › ARTICLE 4 - California Ocean Science Trust › Section 36995.

36995. (a) The trust may seek the assistance of advisers, form advisory committees, or otherwise consult with knowledgeable individuals in regard to the business of the trust.
(b) Advisers shall serve without compensation. However, advisers may be reimbursed by the trust for reasonable expenses.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 516, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 28 - NATURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT ACT OF 2000 › CHAPTER 1 - Intent › Section 37000.

37000. This division shall be known and may be cited as the “Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Act of 2000.”
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 113, Sec. 1. Effective July 10, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 28 - NATURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT ACT OF 2000 › CHAPTER 1 - Intent › Section 37001.

37001. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The continued economic development of California will be fostered and improved if conflicts over the use of natural resources can be resolved without litigation or disputes.
(b) The economic development of California can be facilitated if endangered species and other forms of plants, fish, and wildlife can be protected quickly and efficiently, so that development and agricultural use can proceed on other lands.
(c) Water allocation decisions could be eased if water could be provided for fish, wildlife, and aquatic and riparian habitat without objection by other water users.
(d) The intent of this division is to accommodate economic development and resolve land use and water disputes in a manner beneficial to all people in California, and to the benefit of California environmental quality.
(e) The further intent of this division is to foster partnerships between the public and private sectors to resolve disputes and promote economic growth and environmental quality.
(f) Conservation easements protect land, keep land in private ownership and on the tax rolls, and, where appropriate, are the preferred method to protect agricultural and habitat values.
(g) The value of wildlife habitat to the state is very high, especially in the case of implementing habitat conservation plans and multispecies conservation plans.
(h) Habitat stewardship shall be assisted and rewarded, and it is in the state’s interest to encourage landowners to perceive habitat as an asset rather than a liability.
(i) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this division, to provide an additional tool for the protection of wildlife habitat, open space, and agricultural lands. However, there continues to be a recognized need for additional funding sources for park, wildlife, and recreation facilities, as well as for the preservation of open space and agricultural lands.
(j) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this division to protect wildlife habitat, open space, and agricultural lands by providing up to one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) in tax credits for donations of qualified land.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 113, Sec. 1. Effective July 10, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 28 - NATURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT ACT OF 2000 › CHAPTER 2 - Definitions › Section 37002.

37002. As used in this division, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Approval” or “approval for acceptance” means the board’s approval of the granting of a tax credit for a donation of property pursuant to the program.
(b) “Board” means the Wildlife Conservation Board created pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 1320) of Chapter 4 of Division 2 of the Fish and Game Code.
(c) “Conservation easement” means a conservation easement, as defined by Section 815.1 of the Civil Code, that is contributed in perpetuity.
(d) “Department” means any entity created by statute within the Natural Resources Agency and authorized to hold title to land, or the Natural Resources Agency.
(e) (1) “Designated nonprofit organization” means a nonprofit organization qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code that has as a principal purpose the conservation of land and water resources and that is designated by a local government or a department to accept property pursuant to this division in lieu of the local government or a department. In order to be eligible to receive a donation of property pursuant to this division, a nonprofit organization shall have experience in land conservation.
(2) If bond funds are used pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 37030), the designated nonprofit organization shall also meet the eligibility requirements specified in the relevant provision of the applicable bond act, for a nonprofit organization.
(f) “Donee” means any of the following:
(1) A department to which a donor has applied to donate property.
(2) A local government that has submitted a joint application with a department requesting approval of a donation of property to that local government.
(3) A local government that has submitted an application directly to the board.
(4) A designated nonprofit organization.
(g) “Donor” means a property owner that donates, or submits an application to donate, property pursuant to the program.
(h) (1) “Local government” means any city, county, city and county, or any district, as defined in Section 5902 or in Division 26 (commencing with Section 35100), or any joint powers authority made up of one or more of those entities or those entities and departments.
(2) If bond funds are used pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 37030), “local government” also includes any other local governmental entity eligible to receive bond funds pursuant to the relevant provision of the applicable bond act.
(i) “Program” means the Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Program authorized by this division.
(j) “Property” means any real property, and any perpetual interest therein, including land, conservation easements, and land containing water rights, as well as water rights.
(k) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 220, Sec. 2. (AB 94) Effective January 1, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 28 - NATURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT ACT OF 2000 › CHAPTER 3 - Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Program › Section 37005.

37005. The Wildlife Conservation Board shall implement the program. The board may request staff services from any department that submits an application and a proposal for a donation of property to the board.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 113) by Stats. 2000, Ch. 900, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 28 - NATURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT ACT OF 2000 › CHAPTER 3 - Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Program › Section 37006.

37006. (a) Under the program, upon approval by the board, a donor may contribute qualified property to a donee and receive a tax credit for a portion of the value of the property, as provided in Sections 17053.30 and 23630 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(b) The board shall adopt guidelines or regulations to implement the program, including procedures for applications submitted pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 37010) and for the evaluation of properties proposed to be contributed pursuant to the program. Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to the guidelines or regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 113) by Stats. 2000, Ch. 900, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 28 - NATURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT ACT OF 2000 › CHAPTER 4 - Procedures › Section 37010.

37010. Applications shall be submitted to the donee to which the donor proposes to contribute the property.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 113, Sec. 1. Effective July 10, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 28 - NATURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT ACT OF 2000 › CHAPTER 4 - Procedures › Section 37011.

37011. At a minimum, each application shall contain all of the following:
(a) The identification of the donor and donee.
(b) A description of the property, including documentation of how the property meets the criteria and qualifies for acceptance under the program.
(c) A property appraisal meeting the requirements of Section 170 of Title 26 of the United States Code, setting forth the fair market value of the property.
(d) (1) A certification by the donor that the donor received no other valuable consideration for the donation of property.
(2) A certification by the donor that the contribution was not, and is not, required to satisfy a condition imposed upon the donor by any lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for use issued by one or more public agencies, including, but not limited to, the mitigation of significant effects on the environment of a project pursuant to an approved environmental impact report or mitigated negative declaration required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)).
(e) A certification by the donor that the application discloses any known or suspected environmental conditions associated with the property.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 113) by Stats. 2000, Ch. 900, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 28 - NATURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT ACT OF 2000 › CHAPTER 4 - Procedures › Section 37012.

37012. (a) Each donee shall evaluate applications submitted to it and prepare a plan for the board that sets forth the donee’s priorities for acquisition of property that qualifies under the program. Consistent with the criteria established for the program, each donee may use its own priority lists and procedures in determining which properties or types of properties shall be given priority.
(b) Each donee or the board may request that the applicant supply further information reasonably necessary to allow the donee or the board to evaluate the proposed donation.
(c) The department may accept contributions of money from any taxpayer to pay or reimburse the costs of appraisal, escrow, title, and other transaction costs associated with the contribution of any particular property or set of properties, including any environmental assessments required by the department, and the costs of preparing any necessary management plan for the property or set of properties.
(d) Prior to acquiring an easement or other interest in land pursuant to this division, a public hearing shall be held by the donee, if the donee is a public agency, or by the board if the donee is a designated nonprofit organization, in the local community. Notice shall be given by the donee or the board to the county board of supervisors of the affected county, adjacent landowners, affected water districts, local municipalities, and other interested parties, as determined by the donee or the board.
(e) When submitting a donation of qualified property to the board for final approval, the donee shall provide the board with the fair market value of the property proposed for acceptance, based on appraisals that have been reviewed and approved by the Department of General Services.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 113) by Stats. 2000, Ch. 900, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 28 - NATURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT ACT OF 2000 › CHAPTER 4 - Procedures › Section 37013.

37013. The board shall provide a list to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Franchise Tax Board, in the form and manner determined by the Franchise Tax Board, of the names, taxpayer identification numbers, including taxpayer identification numbers of each partner or shareholder, as applicable, a legal description of the donated property, and the total amount of the tax credit approved for each donation.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 113) by Stats. 2000, Ch. 900, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 28 - NATURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT ACT OF 2000 › CHAPTER 4 - Procedures › Section 37014.

37014. Assets received by a donee pursuant to this division shall not be deemed transfers pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2780) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code. Funds from the Habitat Conservation Fund, the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program Fund created pursuant to Section 164.56 of the Streets and Highways Code, the State Parks and Recreation Fund, and the Wildlife Restoration Fund, may not be used to fund the tax credit authorized pursuant to this division.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 113, Sec. 1. Effective July 10, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 28 - NATURAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION TAX CREDIT ACT OF 2000 › CHAPTER 6 - Miscellaneous › Section 37020.

37020. (a) Nothing in this division authorizes or increases the authority of any state or local public agency to use eminent domain to acquire private property.
(b) Nothing in this division diminishes existing land or water rights held by easement holders in any property proposed for donation.
(Amended (as added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 113) by Stats. 2000, Ch. 900, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2001.)