Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 614
Organization and General Powers
Redline — January 1, 2019 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2019
The department shall provide soil conservation advisory services to local governments, land owners, farmers and ranchers, resource conservation districts, and the general public. The services shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(a) State level liaison with the resource conservation districts.
The department may do any of the following:
(a) Advise a city, county, city and county, special district, including a resource conservation district, state agency, federal agency, tribal agency, and the general public on issues of conservation importance, including, but not limited to, planning activities and documents.
(b) Review of documents prepared under the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)).
(b) Review and provide comments to documents prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)).
(c) Provision of information on the soil conservation components of the federal 1985 Food Security Act.
(d) Assistance to local governments on the development of soil conservation guidelines for general plans.
(e) Responding to inquiries from the general public.
(c) Administer local assistance programs, including grants and contracts.
(d) Serve as a state-level liaison with resource conservation districts.
(e) Provide assistance to resource conservation districts, including, but not limited to, equipment, technology, training, education, technical assistance, financial assistance, assistance to support or improve the district’s organization or capacity, and any other goods or services.
(f) Cooperate with and promote coordination of the activities of any federal, state, local, or tribal agency, including cities, counties, special districts, including resource conservation districts, and California Native American tribes on issues of conservation importance.
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