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HomeFish and Game CodeDiv. 3Ch. 7Art. 2§ 2625 Land Acquisition Alternatives Review

§ 2625 Land Acquisition Alternatives Review

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§ 2625 Land Acquisition Alternatives Review

This law says that before buying land with certain public funds, the government must first check all other possible ways to get the land without buying it outright.

Key Takeaways

  • •The government can't just buy land with these funds without checking other options first.
  • •They must look into things like trading land, tax benefits, or buying only part of the land rights.
  • •This rule applies to groups like the Wildlife Conservation Board and the State Coastal Conservancy.

Example

The government wants to buy a piece of land to protect wildlife.

Instead of just buying the land, they must first check if they can trade another piece of land they own, or maybe buy only part of the land rights instead of the whole thing.

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

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§ 2625 Land Acquisition Alternatives Review

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. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 6, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 19 at the June 5, 1984, election. Operative July 1, 1984, by Stats. 1984, Ch. 6, Sec. 3.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

full fee titlealternatives to direct purchaseWildlife Conservation BoardState Coastal Conservancy

Related Statutes

  • § 2621 Wildlife Board Funding Limits
  • § 2622 Coastal Conservancy Annual Funding
  • § 2623 Fund Use Restrictions
  • § 2620 Wildlife Habitat Funding Allocation
  • § 2624 Habitat Protection Fund Use

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 2625.
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