§ 1416 Wetland Habitat Funding Grants

Fish and Game Code·California

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This law lets a board give grants or loans to groups that protect wetlands and nearby land, and any money paid back goes back into the fund.

Key Takeaways

•The board can give money or loans to nonprofits, local governments, and state agencies.
•The money must be used to buy, fix, or improve wetlands and nearby land.
•When loans are repaid, the money and interest go back into the fund.

Example

A local nonprofit wants to buy a wetland area to save it from development.

The board can give the nonprofit a grant or loan to buy the land, restore it, and later when the loan is paid back, the money returns to the fund.

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§ 1416 Wetland Habitat Funding Grants

The board may make grants or loans to nonprofit organizations, local governmental agencies, and state departments and agencies for the purpose of wetland and associated upland habitat acquisition, restoration, or enhancement in the same manner and subject to the same provisions as prescribed in Section 31116 of the Public Resources Code. Proceeds from repayment of any loans and the interest thereon shall be deposited in the fund. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1645, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

grants or loans wetland and associated upland habitat Section 31116 of the Public Resources Code fund

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 1416.

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