This Chapter of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code of California, known as the Natural Community Conservation Planning Act, concerns natural community conservation planning, i.e. a voluntary and effective planning mechanism that can provide an early planning framework for proposed development projects within the planning area in order to avoid, minimize, and compensate for project impacts to wildlife. It is the policy of the State to conserve, protect, restore, and enhance natural communities. Any person, or any local, state, or federal agency, independently, or in cooperation with other persons, may undertake natural community conservation planning and the Department of Fish and Game may enter into an agreement with any person or public entity for the purpose of preparing a natural community conservation plan. The Act sets out requirements for such plan and the procedure for its approval.
United States of America · 2002-01-01