California Fish and Game Code ARTICLE 3.5 - Oak Woodlands Conservation Act

• Section 1360.
  This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Oak Woodlands Conservation Act.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 588, Sec. 2. Effective January 1,
• Section 1361.
  For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Board” means the Wildlife Conservation Board established pursuant to Section 1320.(b) “Conservation easement” means a...
• Section 1362.
  It is the intent of the Legislature that this article accomplish all of the following:(a) Support and encourage voluntary, long-term private stewardship and conservation of California’s...
• Section 1363.
  (a) The Oak Woodlands Conservation Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. The fund shall be administered by the board. Moneys in the fund may...
• Section 1364.
  Moneys in the fund shall be available to local government entities, park and open-space districts, resource conservation districts, private landowners, and nonprofit organizations for the...
• Section 1365.
  The board shall develop and adopt guidelines and criteria for awarding grants that achieve the greatest lasting conservation of oak woodlands. The board shall develop...
• Section 1366.
  (a) To qualify for a grant pursuant to this article, the county or city in which the grant money would be spent shall prepare, or demonstrate...
• Section 1367.
  On or before April 1, 2002, the board and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shall develop a memorandum of understanding regarding the protection...
• Section 1368.
  The board may not approve a grant to a local government entity, park and open-space district, resource conservation district, or nonprofit organization if the entity...
• Section 1369.
  A city or county planning department may utilize a grant awarded for the purposes of this article to consult with a citizen advisory committee and...
• Section 1370.
  No money may be expended from the fund to adopt guidelines or to administer the fund until at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) is deposited...
• Section 1372.
  Nothing in this article grants any new authority to the board or any other agency, office, or department to affect local policy or land use...

Last modified: October 22, 2018