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HomeFish and Game CodeDiv. 2Ch. 5Art. 1§ 1501 Habitat Restoration Funding Authority

§ 1501 Habitat Restoration Funding Authority

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§ 1501 Habitat Restoration Funding Authority

This law lets the state agency spend money to fix lakes, streams, and nearby land to help fish and wildlife, and it can do the work on private, public, or trust land without owning the land.

Key Takeaways

  • •The department can spend money on fixing lakes, streams, and nearby land to help fish and wildlife.
  • •Improvements can include removing barriers that block fish and making better places for fish to hatch and breed.
  • •The work can be done on private, public, or public trust lands without the state taking ownership of the property.

Example

A local community wants to clean up a small pond on private property so fish can spawn and grow.

The department can use its funds to remove obstacles that stop fish from moving and to improve the pond’s breeding spots, even though the land is privately owned.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1501 Habitat Restoration Funding Authority

The department may expend such funds as may be necessary for the improvement of property, including nonnavigable lakes and streams, riparian zones, and upland, in order to restore, rehabilitate, and improve fish and wildlife habitat. The improvement activities may include, but are not limited to, the removal of barriers to migration of fish and wildlife and the improvement of hatching, feeding, resting, and breeding places for wildlife. The department may undertake the services and habitat improvement work on private, public, and public trust lands without the state acquiring an interest in the property. (Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1400, Sec. 1. Effective October 2, 1989.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

improvement of propertynonnavigable lakes and streamsriparian zonesuplandrestore, rehabilitate, and improve fish and wildlife habitatremoval of barriers to migrationhatching, feeding, resting, and breeding placesprivate, public, and public trust lands

Related Statutes

  • § 1500 State Land Exchange Rules
  • § 1500.5 Mineral Rights Reservation Rules
  • § 1501.5 Habitat Preservation Contracts
  • § 1501.6 Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program
  • § 1502 Wildlife Emergency Feeding

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 1501.
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