CHAPTER 13. California Natural Landmarks Program [5860. - 5873.]
Heading of Chapter 13 renumbered from Chapter 12 (as added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 827) by Stats. 2007, Ch. 130, Sec. 203.5.
§§ 5860–5873 · 14 sections
- § 5860 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The procedures in this chapter set forth the processes and criteria for identifying, evaluating,…
- § 5861 As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) “California natural landmark”…
- § 5862 (a) Designation of property by the director as a California natural landmark does not change the property’s ownership and does not dictate activity. (b)…
- § 5863 (a) Except as provided in Section 5872, a potential California natural landmark shall be identified only in the following manner: (1) An owner may request the…
- § 5864 (a) The department shall use the state significance criteria in Section 5868 to evaluate the potential California natural landmark. The department shall…
- § 5865 (a) On the basis of the evaluation and the findings of the peer reviewers, made pursuant to Section 5864, the department shall determine either that the…
- § 5866 (a) The department shall review all documentation related to designation of the property as a California natural landmark, including, but not limited to, the…
- § 5867 (a) If the director determines that the requirements of this chapter are met for California natural landmark designation, including the consent of the owner to…
- § 5868 Property may be considered for designation if its significant features are either of natural origin and remain largely wild and undisturbed, or have the…
- § 5869 (a) (1) The department may modify California natural landmark boundaries, or revise information about a California natural landmark, if it determines that…
- § 5870 (a) The department shall rescind a California natural landmark designation if one or more of the following circumstances apply: (1) The owner of a California…
- § 5871 (a) The department may enter into a contract or other type of agreement with another state agency, federal agency, local agency, private organization, owner,…
- § 5872 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to facilitate the cost-effective use of the program with respect to interpretive activities for its own…
- § 5873 (a) Designation of an area as a California natural landmark shall not constitute a change in the environment, as defined by Section 21060.5, and designation of…