CHAPTER 4.4. California Desert Conservation Program [1450. - 1458.]

Chapter 4.4 added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 380, Sec. 1.

§§ 1450–1458 · 9 sections

• § 1450 This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Desert Conservation Act.
• § 1451 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The Mojave and Colorado Deserts region in California, hereafter referred to as “the California…
• § 1452 As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (a) “Board” means the Wildlife Conservation Board. (b)…
• § 1453 The board shall establish and administer, through the department, the program pursuant to this chapter and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1300). The…
• § 1454 The board, pursuant to this chapter, shall approve projects to acquire, preserve, restore, and enhance desert habitat within the California deserts region…
• § 1455 The preservation and restoration of desert habitat shall be a primary concern of the board and the department, and of all state agencies whose activities…
• § 1456 In order to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, the board may authorize the department to do all of the following: (a) Acquire interests in real property…
• § 1457 Grants to nonprofit organizations, pursuant to Section 1390, for the acquisition of real property or interests therein shall be subject to all of the following…
• § 1458 (a) The California Desert Conservation Program Fund Account is hereby created in the State Treasury. The account shall be administered by the board. Moneys in…