Cal. Pub. Resources Code § 4752

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 4752 - Conservation easements purchased on or after January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2022; maintainance of forest health

For any conservation easement purchased with state funds on or after January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2022, inclusive, wherein land subject to the easement includes some forest lands, or consists completely of forest lands, to the extent not in conflict with federal law, the terms of any applicable bond, or the requirements of any other funding source, the landowner shall agree, as part of the easement management plan, to maintain and improve forest health through promotion of a more natural tree density, species composition structure, and habitat function, to make improvements that increase the land's ability to provide resilient, long-term carbon sequestration and net carbon stores as well as watershed functions, to provide for the retention of larger trees and a natural range of age classes, and to ensure the growth and retention of these larger trees over time.

Ca. Pub. Res. Code § 4752

Added by Stats 2022 ch 131 (AB 2966),s 2, eff. 1/1/2023.