ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [4511. - 4517.]

Article 1 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 880.

§§ 4511–4517 · 12 sections

§ 4511 This chapter shall be known as the Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973.
§ 4512 (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the forest resources and timberlands of the state are among the most valuable of the natural resources of…
§ 4512.5 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) State forests play a critical and unique role in the state’s carbon balance by sequestering carbon…
§ 4513 It is the intent of the Legislature to create and maintain an effective and comprehensive system of regulation and use of all timberlands so as to ensure both…
§ 4514 This chapter or a ruling, requirement, or policy of the board is not a limitation on the following: (a) On the power of a city or county or city and county to…
§ 4514.3 (a) Timber operations conducted pursuant to this chapter are exempt from the waste discharge requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 13260) of…
§ 4514.5 A person may commence an action on his or her own behalf against the board or the department for a writ of mandate pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with…
§ 4516 Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency shall have the right, within the reasonable exercise of its…
§ 4516.5 (a) Individual counties may recommend that the board adopt additional rules and regulations for the content of timber harvesting plans and the conduct of…
§ 4516.6 (a) To provide for adequate public review and comment, notwithstanding Section 4582.7, the director shall not approve a timber harvesting plan in any county…
§ 4516.8 In addition to the authority provided in Section 4516.5, the Counties of Marin, Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz may recommend that the board…
§ 4517 If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or…