15386. TRUSTEE AGENCY
CEQA Statute and Guidelines (2025 consolidated text) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · California
“Trustee Agency” means a state agency having jurisdiction by law over natural resources affected by a project which are held in trust for the people of the State of California. Trustee Agencies include:
(a) The California Department of Fish and Game with regard to the fish and wildlife of the state, to designated rare or endangered native plants, and to game refuges, ecological reserves, and other areas administered by the department;
(b) The State Lands Commission with regard to state owned “sovereign” lands such as the beds of navigable waters and state school lands;
(c) The State Department of Parks and Recreation with regard to units of the State Park System;
(d) The University of California with regard to sites within the Natural Land and Water Reserves System.
Note: Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code; Reference: Sections 21080.3 and 21080.4, Public Resources Code.
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