§ 4752. — 4752. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 131, Sec. 2.)

California § 4752.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PRC: Public Resources Code - PRC
• Div. 4.: DIVISION 4. FORESTS, FORESTRY AND RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS
• Part 2.: PART 2. PROTECTION OF FOREST, RANGE AND FORAGE LANDS
• Ch. 10.: CHAPTER 10. Protection of Forest and Lands
• Art. 10.: ARTICLE 10. Conservation Easements on Forested Lands

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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.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 131, Sec. 2. (AB 2966) Effective January 1, 2023.