DIVISION 2. DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE 700-1940›CHAPTER 4.3. Inland Wetlands Conservation Program 1400-1431›ARTICLE 2. The Inland Wetlands Conservation Program 1410-1422

§ 1421

California Fish and Game Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

When creating new wetlands, the board shall give preference to lands most suitable for this purpose due to elevations, existence of levees, proximity to existing wetlands that are protected, and potential sources of water. These potential sources of water are limited to all of the following:

(a) Water rights which are attached to the land to be restored including groundwater associated with the property.

(b) Water willingly made available for a wetlands conservation project through water conservation.

(d) Undeveloped water supplies of the state.

(e) Water marketed for wetlands purposes by a willing seller.

(f) Water otherwise made available for wetlands purposes by private, nonprofit, local, and regional entities.

(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 1.5. Effective January 1, 1996.)

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