California Public Resources Code

§ 12220

PRC § 12220 Effective Jan 1, 2008Div. 10.5 · Ch. 1 · Art. 3

Statute text

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this division.

(a)“Applicant” means a landowner who is eligible for cost-sharing grants pursuant to the federal Forest Legacy Program (16 U.S.C. Sec. 2103 et seq.) or who is eligible to participate in the California Forest Legacy Program and the operation of the program, with regard to that applicant, does not rely on federal funding.

(b)“Biodiversity” is a component and measure of ecosystem health and function. It is the number and genetic richness of different individuals found within the population of a species, of populations found within a species range, of different species found within a natural community or ecosystem, and of different communities and ecosystems found within a region.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 657, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.