California Public Resources Code CHAPTER 1 - Forest Resources Improvement

• Section 4790.
  The Legislature finds and declares that:(a) Forest lands, while often managed to produce wood fiber for building materials and paper manufacture, also provide public benefits, including...
• Section 4790.5.
  The Legislature further declares that, except as specifically provided in this chapter the state shall not claim any right, title, or interest in the land,...
• Section 4791.
  The purpose of this chapter is to encourage private and public investments in, and an improved management of, forest lands and resources within the state...
• Section 4792.
  In furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the department is authorized to enter into agreements and make loans and otherwise carry out the purposes...
• Section 4793.
  As used in this chapter:(a) “A county with high unemployment” means a county with an annual unemployment rate, as reported by the Employment Development Department, higher...
• Section 4794.
  (a) Agreements may be entered into and loans may be made by the director pursuant to this chapter for all of the following purposes:(1) Preparation of management...
• Section 4795.
  (a) The director may enter into agreements with eligible landowners pursuant to which the landowner will undertake forest resource improvement work in return for an agreement...
• Section 4795.5.
  A forest landowner who has entered into an undue hardship agreement with the Controller for the payment of inheritance taxes pursuant to Section 14143.5 of...
• Section 4796.
  The director may make the following types of loans relating to forest resource improvement projects:(a) The director may make loans for forest resource improvement work to...
• Section 4797.
  To be eligible for participation in an agreement pursuant to Section 4795 or loan pursuant to Section 4796, the following conditions must be met:(a) The application...
• Section 4797.5.
  (a) Any cost share payments advanced pursuant to Section 4795 shall be refunded to the director in the event of either:(1) The filing of an application for...
• Section 4798.
  Cost share payments or loans pursuant to this chapter may be made for forest resource improvement work which is also the subject of payments or...
• Section 4799.
  In addition to the requirements of Section 4797, to be eligible to participate in agreements pursuant to Section 4795, or receive loans pursuant to Section...
• Section 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...
• Section 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,...
• Section 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...
• Section 4799.04.
  To effectuate the purposes of this chapter, the department is authorized to:(a) Collect or contract for adequate supplies of high-quality seed and take whatever steps are...
• Section 4799.05.
  (a) The director may provide grants to, or enter into contracts or other cooperative agreements with, entities, including, but not limited to, private or nongovernmental entities,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018