California Public Resources Code CHAPTER 13 - California Natural Landmarks Program

• Section 5860.
  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The procedures in this chapter set forth the processes and criteria for identifying, evaluating, designating, and monitoring...
• Section 5861.
  As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(a) “California natural landmark” means property designated by the...
• Section 5862.
  (a) Designation of property by the director as a California natural landmark does not change the property’s ownership and does not dictate activity.(b) Designation as a California...
• Section 5863.
  (a) Except as provided in Section 5872, a potential California natural landmark shall be identified only in the following manner:(1) An owner may request the department to...
• Section 5864.
  (a) The department shall use the state significance criteria in Section 5868 to evaluate the potential California natural landmark. The department shall evaluate the potential California...
• Section 5865.
  (a) On the basis of the evaluation and the findings of the peer reviewers, made pursuant to Section 5864, the department shall determine either that the...
• Section 5866.
  (a) The department shall review all documentation related to designation of the property as a California natural landmark, including, but not limited to, the evaluation and...
• Section 5867.
  (a) If the director determines that the requirements of this chapter are met for California natural landmark designation, including the consent of the owner to that...
• Section 5868.
  Property may be considered for designation if its significant features are either of natural origin and remain largely wild and undisturbed, or have the salient...
• Section 5869.
  (a) (1) The department may modify California natural landmark boundaries, or revise information about a California natural landmark, if it determines that modification or revision is necessary....
• Section 5870.
  (a) The department shall rescind a California natural landmark designation if one or more of the following circumstances apply:(1) The owner of a California natural landmark requests...
• Section 5871.
  (a) The department may enter into a contract or other type of agreement with another state agency, federal agency, local agency, private organization, owner, Native American...
• Section 5872.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to facilitate the cost-effective use of the program with respect to interpretive activities for its own lands,...
• Section 5873.
  (a) Designation of an area as a California natural landmark shall not constitute a change in the environment, as defined by Section 21060.5, and designation of...

Last modified: October 22, 2018