§ 51151 Timberland Zone Public Use Notice

Key Takeaways

•If the government or someone with special powers wants to use land in a timberland production zone (TPZ) for a public project, they must tell the Secretary of Resources and the local government first.
•The Secretary of Resources and the local government have 30 days to give their thoughts on how the project might affect the TPZ land.
•If the government or person doesn’t follow these rules, their plan to use the TPZ land won’t be allowed.
•This rule doesn’t apply to building or fixing things like gas, electric, water, or phone lines if the TPZ was created after those plans were already reviewed.

Example

A city wants to build a new school in an area that is a timberland production zone (TPZ).

Before the city can start planning the school, they must tell the Secretary of Resources and the local government about their idea. The Secretary and local government then have 30 days to say how the school might affect the TPZ land. If the city doesn’t do this, their plan to build the school there won’t be allowed.

(a) As used in this section, Section 51152, and Section 51155, “public agency” means the state, or any department or agency thereof, and any county, city, school district, or other local public district, agency, or entity; and “person” means any person authorized to acquire property by eminent domain. (b) Whenever it appears that land within a timberland production zone (TPZ) may be required by a public agency or person for a public use, the public agency or person shall advise the Secretary of Resources and the local governing body responsible for the administration of the land of the intention to consider the location of a public improvement within the TPZ. Within 30 days thereafter the Secretary of Resources and the local governing body shall forward to the public agency or person concerned their comments with respect to the effect of the location of the public improvement on the land within the TPZ and those comments shall be considered by the public agency or person. Failure of any public agency or person to comply with the requirements of this section shall invalidate any action by the agency or person to locate a public improvement within a TPZ. This subdivision does not apply to the erection, construction, alteration or maintenance of gas, electric, water, or communication transmission facilities within a TPZ if that TPZ was established after submission of the location of the facilities to the city or county for review or approval. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1489, Sec. 24.)

Key Takeaways

•If the government or someone with special powers wants to use land in a timberland production zone (TPZ) for a public project, they must tell the Secretary of Resources and the local government first.
•The Secretary of Resources and the local government have 30 days to give their thoughts on how the project might affect the TPZ land.
•If the government or person doesn’t follow these rules, their plan to use the TPZ land won’t be allowed.
•This rule doesn’t apply to building or fixing things like gas, electric, water, or phone lines if the TPZ was created after those plans were already reviewed.

Example

A city wants to build a new school in an area that is a timberland production zone (TPZ).

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