Amended
IN
Assembly
April 03, 2024 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Jackson |
January 16, 2024 |
(a)The department may, with the approval of the commission and the Department of General Services, exchange any portion of the property lying within the boundaries of any area or range referred to in subdivision (b) for any property within or contiguous to that area or range or may sell any portion of the property within those boundaries and with the proceeds thereof acquire any property within or contiguous to that area or range. An exchange or sale of property authorized in this section shall not materially reduce
the total area of any range or area referred to in subdivision (b). A copy of each deed of conveyance executed and delivered by the department, and of each deed conveying lands to the state, pursuant to this section shall be delivered to the State Lands Commission.
(b)This section shall apply to all of the following areas and ranges:
(1)The Doyle Deer Winter Range, located in the County of Lassen.
(2)The Tehama Deer Winter Range, located in the County of Tehama.
(3)The Honey Lake Waterfowl Management Area, located in the County of Lassen.
(4)The Imperial Waterfowl Management Area, located in the County of Imperial.
(5)The Mendota Waterfowl Management Area, located in the County of Fresno.
(6)(A)The San Jacinto Wildlife Area, located in the County of Riverside.
(B)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the department shall not sell, repurpose, or redevelop the area described in subparagraph (A) unless it for the purpose of conservation efforts that enhance the area’s biodiversity and recreational offerings without significant environmental impacts.
(7)The Lakes Earl/Talawa Wildlife Area, located in the County of Del Norte.
(8)The Santa Rosa Mountains Bighorn Sheep Reserve, located in the County of Riverside.
(9)The Camp Cady Wildlife Area, located in the County of San Bernardino.
(10)The Butte Valley Wildlife Area, located in the County of Siskiyou.
(11)The Ash Creek Wildlife Area, located in the Counties of Lassen and Modoc.
(12)The Moss Landing Wildlife Area, located in the County of Monterey.