Section 1501.5 Of Article 1. Generally From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
1501.5
. (a) The department may enter into contracts for fish and
wildlife habitat preservation, restoration, and enhancement with
public and private entities whenever the department finds that the
contracts will assist in meeting the department's duty to preserve,
protect, and restore fish and wildlife.
(b) The department may grant funds for fish and wildlife habitat
preservation, restoration, and enhancement to public agencies, Indian
tribes, and nonprofit entities whenever the department finds that
the grants will assist it in meeting its duty to preserve, protect,
and restore fish and wildlife.
(c) Contracts authorized under this section are contracts for
services and are governed by Article 4 (commencing with Section
10335) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract
Code. No work under this section is public work or a public
improvement, and is not subject to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section
1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.
(d) This section does not apply to contracts for any of the
following:
(1) Construction of office, storage, garage, or maintenance
buildings.
(2) Drilling wells and installation of pumping equipment.
(3) Construction of permanent hatchery facilities, including
raceways, water systems, and bird exclosures.
(4) Construction of permanent surfaced roadways and bridges.
(5) Any project requiring engineered design or certification by a
registered engineer.
(6) Any contract, except contracts with public agencies, nonprofit
organizations, or Indian tribes that exceed fifty thousand dollars
($50,000) in cost, excluding the cost for gravel, for fish and
wildlife habitat preservation, restoration, and enhancement for any
one of the following:
(A) Fish screens, weirs, and ladders.
(B) Drainage or other watershed improvements.
(C) Gravel and rock removal or placement.
(D) Irrigation and water distribution systems.
(E) Earthwork and grading.
(F) Fencing.
(G) Planting trees or other habitat vegetation.
(H) Construction of temporary storage buildings.