Section 1956.
1956. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms apply: (a) “Compensatory mitigation credit” means a credit that may be used to fulfill, in whole or in part, mitigation requirements under applicable federal, state, or local law. (b) “Long-term durability” means doing both of the following: (1) Providing a plan, approved in writing by the department, that ensures […]
Section 1957.
1957. (a) The department may approve compensatory mitigation credits for wildlife connectivity actions taken under either of the following programs: (1) Chapter 7.9 (commencing with Section 1797). (2) Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 1850). (b) (1) A wildlife connectivity action shall, if feasible, permanently protect all real property comprising the wildlife connectivity action or where the wildlife connectivity action is […]
Section 1958.
1958. The department may adopt guidelines and criteria to aid in the implementation of this chapter. Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code does not apply to the development, adoption, or amendment of guidelines or criteria pursuant to this section. These guidelines shall […]
Section 1933.
1933. No authority or responsibility provided for in this chapter shall, of itself, change or prevent the change of the use of any area identified pursuant to the Significant Natural Areas Program. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 776, Sec. 1.)
Section 1940.
1940. (a) The department shall undertake the development of a vegetation mapping standard for the state. (b) The development of a state vegetation mapping standard by the department shall be done in consultation with interested stakeholders, including, but not limited to, government agencies, nongovernmental conservation organizations, landowners, agriculture, recreation, scientific entities, and industry. Components of the standard […]
Section 1950.
1950. (a) For purposes of this chapter, “nonvehicular wildlife crossing” means a structure that allows animals to cross human-made barriers safely and includes, but is not limited to, underpasses, tunnels, viaducts, overpasses, amphibian tunnels, fish ladders, and culverts. Nonvehicular wildlife crossings are primarily habitat conservation and biodiversity projects, but also assist in avoiding collisions between vehicles […]
Section 1955.
1955. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) California’s climate is changing. Rising temperatures, increases in the frequency and severity of extreme events like drought and wildfire, changing ocean conditions, and shifts in precipitation patterns all pose threats to California’s wildlife. These changes are shifting the habitat ranges of many California species, requiring […]
Section 1908.
1908. No person shall import into this state, or take, possess, or sell within this state, except as incident to the possession or sale of the real property on which the plant is growing, any native plant, or any part or product thereof, that the commission determines to be an endangered native plant or rare […]
Section 1909.
1909. When any power or authority is given by any provision of this chapter to any person, it may be exercised by any deputy, inspector, or agent duly authorized by such person. Any person in whom the enforcement of any provision of this chapter is vested has the power of a peace officer as to […]
Section 1911.
1911. All state departments and agencies shall, in consultation with the department, utilize their authority in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter by carrying out programs for the conservation of endangered or rare native plants. Such programs include, but are not limited to, the identification, delineation and protection of habitat critical to the continued […]