California Public Resources Code

§ 4743

PRC § 4743 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 4 · Part 2 · Ch. 10 · Art. 8

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, “environmentally sensitive vegetation management” means vegetation management that reduces catastrophic wildfire risk over the long term while supporting native wildlife and biodiversity.

(b)For purposes of this section, “type conversion” means the process of dominant native plant species, including, but not limited to, native shrubs, being significantly reduced or extirpated and nonnative species colonizing an area due to disturbance events, including, but not limited to, wildfire incidents. For purposes of this section, “type conversion” does not include the removal of native species to make room for other native, but underrepresented, vegetation.

(c)For a grant program that funds an environmentally sensitive vegetation management project, a state public entity shall consider incorporating into its funding guidelines all of the following criteria:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 778, Sec. 2. (SB 653) Effective January 1, 2026.