Section 1367 Of Article 3.5. Oak Woodlands Conservation Act From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.5.
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. On or before April 1, 2002, the board and the Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection shall develop a memorandum of
understanding regarding the protection of oak woodlands that does all
of the following:
(a) If necessary, creates a specific process for working together
to use money from the fund in conjunction with the California Forest
Legacy Program Act of 2000 (Division 10.5 (commencing with Section
12200) of the Public Resources Code).
(b) Lists elements a county or city shall include in its oak
woodlands management plan. Items included in the plan shall assist a
county or a city to specify conservation priorities and prevent oak
woodlands habitat fragmentation while minimizing the cost and
administrative burden associated with developing the plan. The
elements may include any or all of the following:
(1) Tree inventory mapping.
(2) Oak canopy retention standards.
(3) Oak habitat mitigation measures.
(4) A procedure to monitor the effectiveness of the plan and to
modify the plan as necessary.
(c) Designates an online repository for oak woodlands management
plans that will be easily accessible to the public and any other
state agency involved in oak woodlands conservation efforts.
(d) Discusses the relationship between oak woodlands conservation
efforts under this article and efforts by other state agencies to
protect oak woodlands, including efforts to combat sudden oak death,
and outlines a plan, as necessary, for coordinating with these
agencies.