ARTICLE 9. Sudden Oak Death Management Act of 2002

Article 9 added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 854, Sec. 1.

§§ 4750–4750.7 · 8 sections

• § 4750 This article shall be known and may be cited as the Sudden Oak Death Management Act of 2002.
• § 4750.1 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The need for expanding the current efforts to slow the spread of sudden oak death grows more…
• § 4750.2 As used in this article, “task force” means the California Oak Mortality Task Force.
• § 4750.3 It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state, to the extent feasible, to stop the spread of sudden oak death and conserve oak trees and other plant…
• § 4750.4 (a) (1) The department shall implement a program to detect, remove, and treat, if possible, trees infected with Phytophthora ramorum. This program shall…
• § 4750.5 (a) The department shall provide information and technical assistance to cities, counties, districts, regional entities, homeowner neighborhood groups, and…
• § 4750.6 The director, with advice from the task force, may enter into contracts to provide assistance for project costs associated with the implementation of this…
• § 4750.7 (a) (1) The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shall expend funds, subject to appropriation in the Budget Act, on sudden oak death management…