California Fish and Game Code 1390 – In order to accomplish the objectives of this chapter, the Wildlife …
In order to accomplish the objectives of this chapter, the Wildlife Conservation Board may authorize the department to do all of the following:
(a) Acquire interests in real property and water rights through gift, purchase, lease, easement, and transfer or exchange of easements, development rights or credits, and other interests in real property.
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 1390
- Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Purchase: means "buy" as defined in Section 24. See California Fish and Game Code 68
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Fish and Game Code 83
- Wildlife: means and includes all wild animals, birds, plants, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and related ecological communities, including the habitat upon which the wildlife depends for its continued viability. See California Fish and Game Code 89.5
(b) Coordinate its activities under the program with any governmental program for surplus real property sales in the state.
(c) Award grants and loans to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations for the purposes of this program.
(d) For the purposes of this chapter, “nonprofit organization” means any private, nonprofit organization which qualifies for exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has among its principal charitable purposes the preservation of real property for scientific, historic, educational, recreational, scenic or open-space values, the protection of the natural environment, or the preservation and enhancement of fisheries and wildlife or their habitat.
(e) Exercise any authority and comply with requirements contained in Sections 1348 and 1350, as appropriate, to preserve and enhance riparian habitat for purposes of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 762, Sec. 3.)