California Streets and Highways Code

§ 158.4

SHC § 158.4 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 3.8

Statute text

(a)The Transportation Wildlife Connectivity Remediation Program is hereby established to be administered by the department, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, for the purposes of improving wildlife connectivity across transportation systems in connectivity areas.

(b)Upon appropriation of funds by the Legislature, the department shall develop a program of projects that support the remediation and improvement of wildlife connectivity across transportation systems, including the state highway system, in accordance with this section.

(c)(1) The department, in concurrence with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, shall develop guidelines for the implementation of the program, following one or more public workshops and an opportunity for the public to provide written comments. The guidelines for the program are exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 964, Sec. 2. (AB 2344) Effective January 1, 2023.