California · Fish and Game Code - FGC

FGC §2625: No acquisition shall be undertaken with funds appropriated pursuant to Section 2620 and no grant of funds appropriated pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 2620 shall be encumbered until all practic

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The statute restricts the use of certain appropriated funds, prohibiting acquisitions and grants until specified practical requirements are met.

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No acquisition shall be undertaken with funds appropriated pursuant to Section 2620 and no grant of funds appropriated pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 2620 shall be encumbered until all practical alternatives to direct purchase of the full fee title have been considered. The Wildlife Conservation Board and the State Coastal Conservancy shall establish a procedure to assure consideration of alternatives to direct purchase. These alternatives shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Opportunities for obtaining the land through exchanges of other publicly held lands. (b) Tax considerations that may pertain to the contemplated transaction. (c) Utilization of transfers of densities and density bonuses and other available land use controls. (d) Purchase of less than full fee title.

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