California § 2089.5 - The department shall, to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize the review of
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§ 2089.5. The department shall, to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize the review of
(a) The department shall, to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize the review of, and decision to approve, an agreement if the property proposed to be enrolled in the agreement is encumbered by a conservation easement that requires a permanent commitment to protect, restore, and maintain habitat conditions, provided that the department finds that practices consistent with the conservation easement can reasonably be expected to provide a net conservation benefit to the species listed in the application. (b) If the property proposed to be enrolled in an agreement is subject to a conservation easement, the department, to the maximum extent practicable, shall rely on the conservation easement to fulfill the requirements of Section 2089.8. (c) This section only applies to agreements where a majority of the property is forestland.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2089.5 ("The department shall, to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize the review of") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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