Section 10334.
10334. Funds may be expended by the board for the acquisition of conservation easements over qualified property pursuant to the authority granted to the board under Section 1348 of the Fish and Game Code. The board may also make grants of funds to a state agency, local public agency, or nonprofit organization for the acquisition […]
Section 10335.
10335. Funds expended pursuant to this division may be used only to acquire conservation easements to protect rangeland, grazing lands, and grasslands, consistent with the purposes of Sections 10331 and 10337. If additional property interests, restrictions, enhancements, or access is acquired in addition to a conservation easement, funds for those additional acquisitions shall be provided […]
Section 10335.5.
10335.5. (a) Any eligible projects funded under this division with the proceeds from the sale of any bonds shall be consistent with the requirements of Section 16727 of the Government Code. (b) Of the total amount of funds derived from the proceeds of bonds and appropriated by Section 2 of the act adding this division, the board […]
Section 10336.
10336. The board may adopt guidelines to implement the program, including the establishment of procedures and a schedule for submittal of applications for grants and a requirement that conservation easements be monitored not less than every two years. Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the […]
Section 10337.
10337. A conservation easement may be acquired pursuant to this division only if its acquisition will protect, restore, or enhance rangeland, grazing land, or grassland and sustain the character of the property. In evaluating qualified property, the board and any recipient of a grant may consider all of the following criteria: (a) The productivity or potential […]
Section 10338.
10338. At a minimum, each application for a grant shall contain all of the following: (a) A legal description of the property and a description of the current use of the land and the habitat types of the property, including documentation of how acquisition of a conservation easement will preserve rangeland, grazing land, or grassland. (b) An […]
Section 10339.
10339. The board may require further information as is reasonably necessary to allow the board to evaluate the proposed acquisition. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 984, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
Section 10340.
10340. The board, or the recipient of a grant, may accept contributions of money from a prospective seller to pay or reimburse the costs of appraisal, escrow, and title, and other transaction costs associated with the acquisition, including any environmental assessment. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 984, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
Section 10341.
10341. The board may request staff services from any state agency that submits an application for a grant. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 984, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
Section 10342.
10342. Any conservation easement, money, or other asset acquired pursuant to this division shall not be deemed a transfer pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 2780) of Chapter 9 of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 984, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)