Section 1386 Of Chapter 4.1. California Riparian Habitat Conservation Program From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 4.1.
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. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) California's rivers, wetlands, and waterways, and the
fisheries and wildlife habitat they provide, are valuable and finite
resources that benefit the people of the state and are threatened
with deterioration or degeneration that may endanger the natural
beauty and productivity of these valuable resources.
(b) The public interest requires the coordinated protection of
rivers and riparian resources in order to maintain an equilibrium
between the natural endowment of, and manmade alterations to,
California's river environment, and in order to preserve the scenic
beauty of these natural resources and the recreational and economic
benefits they provide.
(c) By virtue of the special conditions and circumstances of the
natural ecology, the increasing human populations and needs in the
state, and the numerous governmental agencies with an interest in
coordinating activities which affect rivers and riparian habitat
resources, there is a need for a coordinated state rivers and
riparian habitat protection program.