California Public Resources Code ARTICLE 3 - State Forests

  • Section 4645.
    The department, in accordance with plans approved by the board, may engage in the management, protection, and reforestation of state forests.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch.
  • Section 4646.
    The director, acting in accordance with policies adopted by the board, shall administer this chapter. He may exercise all powers necessary to accomplish its purposes...
  • Section 4647.
    The department shall prepare a map setting forth the boundaries of purchase areas, and it shall prepare data relating to the forest conditions within these...
  • Section 4648.
    Acquisition of forest land pursuant to this chapter shall be made only upon the approval of the director. Approval by the director shall be based...
  • Section 4649.
    Whenever it is deemed advisable and advantageous, the board may enter into an agreement with the Department of Corrections, or the Youth Authority for employment...
  • Section 4650.
    (a) With the approval of the Director of General Services, the director may make sales of forest products from state forests that do not exceed ten...
  • Section 4650.1.
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, timber from state forests shall not be sold to any California division of a primary manufacturer, or to any...
  • Section 4651.
    The management of state forests and the cutting and sale of timber and other forest products from state forests shall conform to regulations prepared by...
  • Section 4652.
    (a) The department may collect recreational user fees for overnight camping and reserved group activities in a demonstration state forest. The department shall not charge a...
  • Section 4653.
    State-owned lands classified by the department and approved by the board as not suited to the growing of forest products, or necessary to the management...
  • Section 4654.
    There shall be paid to each county in which lands acquired for state forest purposes are situated, out of funds hereafter made available for such...
  • Section 4655.
    Tax-deeded lands classified as forest lands, pursuant to Chapter 4.3 (commencing with Section 3534), Part 6, Division 1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, may...
  • Section 4656.
    This chapter does not interfere with the reasonable use of state forests for hunting, fishing, recreation and camping, except as otherwise provided by law.The use...
  • Section 4656.1.
    The board may establish rules and regulations, in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2...
  • Section 4656.2.
    The department shall protect the state forests from damage and preserve the peace therein.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1300.)
  • Section 4656.3.
    Any person who violates the rules and regulations pertaining to the state forests established by the board is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction...
  • Section 4657.
    Insofar as the provisions of this chapter may be in conflict with any other provision of this division, the provision of this chapter shall control.(Added...
  • Section 4658.
    The Mountain Home Tract Forest in Tulare County shall be developed and maintained, pursuant to this chapter, as a multiple-use forest, primarily for public hunting,...
  • Section 4659.
    (a) For purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) “City” means the City of Fort Bragg. (2) “County” means the County of Mendocino. (3) “Entity acquiring title”...

Last modified: October 22, 2018