Cal. FGC § 1453
This is the official text of Cal. FGC § 1453, part of California’s Fish and Game Code — regulates hunting, fishing, and wildlife conservation.
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Official statutory text
The board shall establish and administer, through the department, the program pursuant to this chapter and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1300). The purpose and goal of the program is to do all of the following:
(a) Protect, preserve, and restore the region’s natural, cultural, and physical resources through the acquisition, restoration, and management of lands.
(b) Promote the protection and restoration of the biological diversity of the region, including the recovery of threatened and endangered species.
(c) Provide for resilience within the region to climate change, including, but not limited to, reducing the risk of natural disasters such as wildfires, controlling invasive species, protecting and improving habitat connectivity, and protecting soil carbon stores by limiting ground disturbance.
(d) Protect and improve air quality and water resources within the region.
(e) Undertake efforts to enhance public use and enjoyment of lands owned by the public, with an emphasis on expanding opportunities for education and access to public lands for communities that currently lack access.
(a) Protect, preserve, and restore the region’s natural, cultural, and physical resources through the acquisition, restoration, and management of lands.
(b) Promote the protection and restoration of the biological diversity of the region, including the recovery of threatened and endangered species.
(c) Provide for resilience within the region to climate change, including, but not limited to, reducing the risk of natural disasters such as wildfires, controlling invasive species, protecting and improving habitat connectivity, and protecting soil carbon stores by limiting ground disturbance.
(d) Protect and improve air quality and water resources within the region.
(e) Undertake efforts to enhance public use and enjoyment of lands owned by the public, with an emphasis on expanding opportunities for education and access to public lands for communities that currently lack access.
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