California Public Resources Code

§ 4210

PRC § 4210 Effective Jul 8, 2011Div. 4 · Part 2 · Ch. 1.5 · Art. 1

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)Fire protection of the public trust resources on lands in the state responsibility areas remains a vital interest to California. Lands that are covered in whole or in part by a diverse plant community prevent excessive erosion, retard runoff, reduce sedimentation, and accelerate water percolation to assist in the maintenance of critical sources of water for environmental, irrigation, domestic, or industrial uses.

(b)The presence of structures within state responsibility areas can pose an increased risk of fire ignition and an increased potential for fire damage within the state’s wildlands and watersheds. The presence of structures within state responsibility areas can also impair wild land firefighting techniques and could result in greater damage to state lands caused by wildfires.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 8, Sec. 1. (AB 29 1x) Effective July 8, 2011. Repealed as of January 1, 2031, pursuant to Section 4229.