Section 1779.
1779. “Qualifying urban area” means any of the following when they occur within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley: (a) A geographical area having a population of 50,000 or more inhabitants within the jurisdiction of a city, or a town, as defined by Sections 20 and 21 of the Government Code. (b) A portion of any geographical area within […]
Section 1779.5.
1779.5. “Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley” means the central valley region, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 13200 of the Water Code. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1254, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
Section 1777.2.
1777.2. “Bank site” or “mitigation bank site” means a publicly or privately owned and operated site on which wetlands have been or will be created in accordance with this chapter to compensate for adverse impacts caused by removal or fill permit activities authorized pursuant to Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. […]
Section 1777.5.
1777.5. “Credit” means a numerical value that represents the wetland acreage and habitat values of a mitigation bank site. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1254, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
Section 1778.
1778. “Operator” means the department, or a public or private person or entity approved by the department, to administer a wetlands mitigation bank site. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1254, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
Section 1778.5.
1778.5. “Permittee” means a public or private person or entity that meets all of the following conditions: (a) Has received a permit pursuant to Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1344 et seq.) for the removal or filling of wetlands, subject to a condition that allows the permittee to compensate for […]
Section 1775.
1775. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Wetlands Mitigation Bank Act of 1993. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1254, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
Section 1776.
1776. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Wetlands are an important natural resource of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley because they provide significant habitat for migratory waterfowl of the Pacific flyway, for endangered species, and for many other resident wildlife and fish populations. Wetlands provide additional public benefits, including water quality improvement, flood protection, stream […]
Section 1776.5.
1776.5. It is the intent of the Legislature that the funds necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter be provided by the purchase of credits in mitigation bank sites. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1254, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
Section 1777.
1777. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1254, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)