California Fish and Game Code

§ 2079.1

FGC § 2079.1 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 3 · Ch. 1.5 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Upon a specific appropriation of funds by the Legislature, or if funding is otherwise available, the department may develop and implement nonregulatory recovery plans for the conservation and survival of species listed as an endangered species or as a threatened species, unless the department finds that the recovery plan will not promote the conservation of the species.

(b)The department, in developing and implementing recovery plans, shall, to the extent practicable, give priority to those endangered or threatened species, without regard to taxonomic classification, that are most likely to benefit from a recovery plan, particularly those species populations that are, or may be, significantly affected by anticipated land use changes, climate change, or changes in aquatic conditions.

(c)Each recovery plan shall be based on the best available scientific information and shall, at a minimum, include all of the following:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 329, Sec. 8. (SB 473) Effective January 1, 2019.