Section 15409 Of Chapter 5. Leasing Of State Water Bottoms From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 12. >> Chapter 5.
15409
. (a) Upon termination of a lease, for any reason, all
structures shall be removed at the lessee's expense from the
leasehold, and the area shall be restored to its original condition.
If the lessee fails to remove the structures, the state may remove
them and the lessee shall pay the removal costs incurred.
(b) The commission shall require financial assurances of each
marine finfish aquaculture lessee to ensure that restoration is
performed to the satisfaction of the commission. Financial assurances
may take the form of surety bonds executed by an admitted surety
insurer, irrevocable letters of credit, trust funds, or other forms
of financial assurances specified by the commission, as it determines
are available and adequate to ensure the lease site is restored
pursuant to this section.
(c) Marine finfish aquaculture lessees shall be responsible for
any damages caused by their operations, as determined by the
commission, including, but not limited to, reimbursement for any
costs for natural resource damage assessment.
(d) Nothing in this section limits the state in pursuing
additional remedies authorized by law.