51150. It is the policy of the state to avoid, whenever practicable, the location of any state or local public improvements and any improvements of public utilities, and the acquisition of land therefor, in timberland production zones. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1489, Sec. 23.)
51151. (a) As used in this section, Section 51152, and Section 51155, “public agency” means the state, or any department or agency thereof, and any county, city, school district, or other local public district, agency, or entity; and “person” means any person authorized to acquire property by eminent domain. (b) Whenever it appears that land within a […]
51152. (a) No public agency or person shall locate a public improvement within a timberland production zone (TPZ) based primarily on a consideration of the lower cost of acquiring a land in a TPZ. (b) No public agency or person shall acquire timberland zoned as timberland production pursuant to this chapter for any public improvement if there […]
51153. Section 51152 shall not apply to: (a) The location or construction of improvements where the board or council administering the TPZ approves or agrees to the location thereof. (b) The acquisition of easements within a TPZ by the board or council administering the TPZ. (c) The location or construction of any public utility improvement which has been […]
51154. Section 51152 shall be enforceable only by mandamus proceedings by the local governing body administering the timberland production zone or the Secretary of Resources. However, as applied to condemnors whose determination of necessity is not conclusive by statute, evidence as to the compliance of the condemnor with Section 51152 shall be admissible on motion […]
51155. When any action in eminent domain for the condemnation of the fee title of an entire parcel of land zoned as timberland production is filed or when that land is acquired in lieu of eminent domain for a public agency or person or whenever there is any such action or acquisition by the federal […]
