Section 3461 Of Article 7. The California Waterfowl Habitat Program From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 4. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 7.
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. Each contract shall be for an initial term of 10 years and
shall include all of the following:
(a) The designation of the owner of record and any lessee, and the
legal description and the assessor's parcel number of the land
subject to the contract.
(b) An agreement by the owner and any lessee to restore, enhance,
and protect the waterfowl habitat character of the described land and
to carry out a waterfowl habitat management plan developed with the
department.
(c) Specification of the amount and date in each year that the
payment is to be made by the department to the owner or lessee, which
shall be calculated at the rate or rates that the director
determines to be fair and reasonable in consideration of the
obligations undertaken by the owner or lessee.
(d) A requirement that the owner or lessee do either of the
following:
(1) Refund to the state all payments received under the contract
plus interest at the legal rate, as specified in Section 3289 of the
Civil Code, upon the owner's or lessee's violation of the contract,
or any extension thereof, if the director determines that the
violation warrants termination of the contract and the director
terminates the contract.
(2) Make refunds or accept payment adjustments that the director
determines are appropriate, not to exceed the total amount paid by
the state to the owner or lessee in the preceding calendar year plus
interest at the legal rate, as specified in Section 3289 of the Civil
Code, if the director determines that the violation by the owner or
lessee does not warrant termination of the contract.
(e) A requirement that the department reduce the amount of any
payment to the owner or lessee under subdivision (c) by an amount
equal to the portion of any payment under the Federal Water Bank
Program (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1301 et seq.) which the department determines
to be in compensation for the same obligation undertaken by the
owner under the water bank program.
(f) A requirement that the department monitor compliance with the
management plan or contract with the United States Soil Conservation
Service or other appropriate agency, entity, or person to monitor
compliance with the management plan, and that the owner or lessee
allows access for the monitoring.
(g) Any additional provisions that the director determines are
desirable to effectuate the purposes of the program or to facilitate
its administration.