California Public Resources Code CHAPTER 1.4 - California Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Section 5093.50.
It is the policy of the State of California that certain rivers which possess extraordinary scenic, recreational, fishery, or wildlife values shall be preserved in...
Section 5093.51.
This chapter shall be known as the California Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1259.)
Section 5093.52.
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meaning:(a) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Resources Agency.(b) “Resources Agency” means the Secretary of the...
Section 5093.53.
Those rivers or segments of rivers included in the system shall be classified as one of the following:(a) Wild rivers, which are those rivers or segments...
Section 5093.54.
The following rivers and segments thereof are designated as components of the system:(a) Klamath River. The main stem from 100 yards below Iron Gate Dam to...
Section 5093.541.
(a) Notwithstanding the fact that the tributaries of the Smith River specified in this subdivision are not included in the system, no dam, reservoir, diversion, or...
Section 5093.542.
The Legislature finds and declares that the McCloud River possesses extraordinary resources in that it supports one of the finest wild trout fisheries in the...
Section 5093.545.
The classifications heretofore established by the secretary for the rivers or segments of rivers included in the system are revised and adopted as follows: RiversClassification(a)Klamath...
Section 5093.546.
Classification or reclassification of rivers or segments of rivers within the system as wild, scenic, or recreational shall be by statute. The secretary may recommend...
Section 5093.547.
(a) The secretary shall study and submit to the Governor and the Legislature reports on the suitability or nonsuitability for addition to the system of rivers...
Section 5093.548.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 5093.547, prior to the designation of the Mokelumne River, its tributaries, or segments thereof as additions to the system, the secretary shall study...
Section 5093.549.
The following segments of the North Fork and main stem Mokelumne River are hereby designated for potential addition to the system.(a) The North Fork Mokelumne River...
Section 5093.55.
Other than temporary flood storage facilities permitted pursuant to Section 5093.57, no dam, reservoir, diversion, or other water impoundment facility may be constructed on any...
Section 5093.56.
No department or agency of the state may assist or cooperate, whether by loan, grant, license, or otherwise, with any department or agency of the...
Section 5093.57.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any measures for flood protection, structural or nonstructural, necessary for the protection of lives and property...
Section 5093.58.
This chapter neither diminishes the power of the secretary or any other state or local official or agency under any other statute, nor conveys any...
Section 5093.60.
The Resources Agency shall be responsible for coordinating the activities of state agencies whose activities affect the rivers in the system with those of other...
Section 5093.61.
All departments and agencies of the state shall exercise their powers granted under any other provision of law in a manner that protects the free-flowing...
Section 5093.62.
Nothing in this chapter shall affect the jurisdiction or responsibility of the state with regard to fish, wildlife, or their habitat. Hunting and fishing may...
Section 5093.63.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit or require the reservation, use, or taking of private property for scenic, fishery, wildlife, or recreation...
Section 5093.64.
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions...
Section 5093.66.
(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the enactment of this section is necessary in order to allow extraction and refinement of strategic metals at...
Section 5093.67.
In order to enhance the recreational qualities of rivers where temporary summer recreational dams have been constructed in the past to improve water oriented recreational...
Section 5093.68.
(a) Within the boundaries of special treatment areas adjacent to wild, scenic, or recreational river segments, all of the following provisions shall apply, in addition to...
Section 5093.69.
(a) The Resources Agency shall conduct studies specifically funded by the Legislature relative to the condition of the system and may make recommendations to the Legislature...
Section 5093.70.
(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:(1) Mill Creek and Deer Creek possess extraordinary resources in that they support one of the few...

Last modified: October 22, 2018