California Public Resources Code ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

  • Section 4511.
    This chapter shall be known as the Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973.(Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 880.)
  • Section 4512.
    (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the forest resources and timberlands of the state are among the most valuable of the natural resources of...
  • Section 4512.5.
    The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) State forests play a critical and unique role in the state’s carbon balance by sequestering carbon dioxide...
  • Section 4513.
    It is the intent of the Legislature to create and maintain an effective and comprehensive system of regulation and use of all timberlands so as...
  • Section 4514.
    This chapter or a ruling, requirement, or policy of the board is not a limitation on the following:(a) On the power of a city or county...
  • Section 4514.3.
    (a) Timber operations conducted pursuant to this chapter are exempt from the waste discharge requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 13260) of Chapter 4 of...
  • Section 4514.5.
    A person may commence an action on his or her own behalf against the board or the department for a writ of mandate pursuant to...
  • Section 4516.
    Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency shall have the right, within the reasonable exercise of its powers, to adopt...
  • Section 4516.5.
    (a) Individual counties may recommend that the board adopt additional rules and regulations for the content of timber harvesting plans and the conduct of timber operations...
  • Section 4516.6.
    (a) To provide for adequate public review and comment, notwithstanding Section 4582.7, the director shall not approve a timber harvesting plan in any county for which...
  • Section 4516.8.
    In addition to the authority provided in Section 4516.5, the Counties of Marin, Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz may recommend that the...
  • Section 4517.
    If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions...

Last modified: October 22, 2018