California Fish and Game Code 1421 – When creating new wetlands, the board shall give preference to lands …
When creating new wetlands, the board shall give preference to lands most suitable for this purpose due to elevations, existence of levees, proximity to existing wetlands that are protected, and potential sources of water. These potential sources of water are limited to all of the following:
(a) Water rights which are attached to the land to be restored including groundwater associated with the property.
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 1421
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Fish and Game Code 83
(b) Water willingly made available for a wetlands conservation project through water conservation.
(c) Recycled water.
(d) Undeveloped water supplies of the state.
(e) Water marketed for wetlands purposes by a willing seller.
(f) Water otherwise made available for wetlands purposes by private, nonprofit, local, and regional entities.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 1.5. Effective January 1, 1996.)