ARTICLE 3.5. Oak Woodlands Conservation Act [1360. - 1372.]

Article 3.5 added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 588, Sec. 2.

§§ 1360–1372 · 12 sections

§ 1360 This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Oak Woodlands Conservation Act.
§ 1361 For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means the Wildlife Conservation Board established pursuant to…
§ 1362 It is the intent of the Legislature that this article accomplish all of the following: (a) Support and encourage voluntary, long-term private stewardship and…
§ 1363 (a) The Oak Woodlands Conservation Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. The fund shall be administered by the board. Moneys in the fund may be…
§ 1364 Moneys in the fund shall be available to local government entities, park and open-space districts, resource conservation districts, private landowners, and…
§ 1365 The board shall develop and adopt guidelines and criteria for awarding grants that achieve the greatest lasting conservation of oak woodlands. The board shall…
§ 1366 (a) To qualify for a grant pursuant to this article, the county or city in which the grant money would be spent shall prepare, or demonstrate that it has…
§ 1367 On or before April 1, 2002, the board and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shall develop a memorandum of understanding regarding the protection…
§ 1368 The board may not approve a grant to a local government entity, park and open-space district, resource conservation district, or nonprofit organization if the…
§ 1369 A city or county planning department may utilize a grant awarded for the purposes of this article to consult with a citizen advisory committee and appropriate…
§ 1370 No money may be expended from the fund to adopt guidelines or to administer the fund until at least one million dollars ($1,000,000) is deposited in the fund.
§ 1372 Nothing in this article grants any new authority to the board or any other agency, office, or department to affect local policy or land use decisionmaking.