California Fish and Game Code ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

  • Section 2050.
    This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Endangered Species Act.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1240, Sec. 2.)
  • Section 2051.
    The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(a) Certain species of fish, wildlife, and plants have been rendered extinct as a consequence of man’s...
  • Section 2052.
    The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to conserve, protect, restore, and enhance any endangered species or any...
  • Section 2052.1.
    The Legislature further finds and declares that if any provision of this chapter requires a person to provide mitigation measures or alternatives to address a...
  • Section 2053.
    The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of the state that state agencies should not approve projects as proposed which would...
  • Section 2054.
    The Legislature further finds and declares that, in the event specific economic, social, or other conditions make infeasible such alternatives, individual projects may be approved...
  • Section 2055.
    The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of this state that all state agencies, boards, and commissions shall seek to conserve...
  • Section 2056.
    The Legislature further finds and declares that the cooperation of the owners of land which is identified as habitat for endangered species and threatened species...
  • Section 2060.
    The definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1240, Sec. 2.)
  • Section 2061.
    “Conserve,” “conserving,” and “conservation” mean to use, and the use of, all methods and procedures which are necessary to bring any endangered species or threatened...
  • Section 2062.
    “Endangered species” means a native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, or plant which is in serious danger of becoming extinct...
  • Section 2063.
    “Feasible” means feasible as defined in Section 21061.1 of the Public Resources Code.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1240, Sec. 2.)
  • Section 2064.
    “Project” means project as defined in Section 21065 of the Public Resources Code.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1240, Sec. 2.)
  • Section 2065.
    “State lead agency” means the state agency, board, or commission which is a lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with...
  • Section 2067.
    “Threatened species” means a native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, or plant that, although not presently threatened with extinction, is...
  • Section 2068.
    “Candidate species” means a native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, or plant that the commission has formally noticed as being...
  • Section 2069.
    (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:(1) “Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan” means the completed conservation plan in the Mojave and...

Last modified: October 22, 2018