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HomeFish and Game CodeDiv. 2Ch. 4.3Art. 2§ 1418 Wetland Restoration And Sales

§ 1418 Wetland Restoration And Sales

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§ 1418 Wetland Restoration And Sales

This law lets a government board buy old wetlands, fix them up, and then sell or trade the land, but only if they make sure it stays a wetland forever, and the money goes into a fund.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can buy and restore former wetlands.
  • •Sales or exchanges must include a permanent wetland promise with a reversion clause.
  • •Money from any sale or exchange is deposited into the fund.

Example

The board purchases a drained swamp, restores it to a wetland, and sells it to a developer, but includes a contract that the developer must keep it as a wetland forever or the land will revert to the board.

Because the sale includes a promise that the land will stay a wetland permanently, the board can complete the sale. If the buyer later changes the land to something else, the agreement forces the land to go back to the board, and the sale money is put into the fund.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1418 Wetland Restoration And Sales

The board may acquire former wetlands and associated upland habitat, restore those areas, and sell the lands, or any interest therein, to private owners, local governmental agencies, and state departments and agencies or exchange them for other land, if an agreement is secured to keep and maintain the lands as wetlands in perpetuity. The agreement shall contain a reversion if the lands sold or exchanged are not maintained as wetlands. The agreement containing the reversion shall be set forth in any conveyance transferring any land, interest in land, or option subject to this section. Proceeds from the sales or exchanges shall be deposited in the fund. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1645, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

former wetlandsassociated upland habitatreversionwetlands in perpetuityfund

Related Statutes

  • § 1415 Land Transfer And Disposition
  • § 1416 Wetland Habitat Funding Grants
  • § 1419 Unused Project Funds Return
  • § 1410 Inland Wetlands Conservation Program
  • § 1411 Inland Wetlands Conservation Program

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 1418.
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