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CHAPTER 7. Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act [36600. - 36900.]

Chapter 7 added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 385, Sec. 22.

§§ 36600–36900 · 13 sections

  1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 36600–36620 · 4 sections
    • § 36600 This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Marine Managed Areas Improvement Act.
    • § 36601 (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) California’s extraordinary ocean and coastal resources provide a vital asset to the state and…
    • § 36602 The following definitions govern the construction of this chapter: (a) “Committee” is the State Interagency Coordinating Committee established pursuant to…
    • § 36620 The mission of the state MMA system is to ensure the long-term ecological viability and biological productivity of marine and estuarine ecosystems and to…
  2. ARTICLE 2. Classifications, Designations, Restrictions, and Allowable Uses §§ 36700–36900 · 9 sections
    • § 36700 Six classifications for designating managed areas in the marine and estuarine environments are hereby established as described in this section, to become…
    • § 36710 (a) In a state marine reserve, it is unlawful to injure, damage, take, or possess any living geological, or cultural marine resource, except under a permit or…
    • § 36711 The classifications contained in Section 36710 may not be inconsistent with United States military activities deemed mission critical by the United States…
    • § 36725 (a) The Fish and Game Commission may designate, delete, or modify state marine recreational management areas established by the commission for hunting…
    • § 36750 Any MMA in existence on January 1, 2002, that has not been reclassified in accordance with the Marine Life Protection Act (Chapter 10.5 (commencing with…
    • § 36800 The Secretary of the Resources Agency shall establish and chair the State Interagency Coordinating Committee, whose members are representatives from those…
    • § 36850 Designation guidelines based on the classification goals adopted for the state system of MMAs shall be developed jointly by the appropriate managing agencies…
    • § 36870 On or before January 1, 2002, the committee shall establish a standard set of instructions for each classification to guide organizations and individuals in…
    • § 36900 Individuals or organizations may submit a proposal to designate an MMA directly through the committee or an appropriate designating entity. Proposals submitted…