California Fish and Game Code 1016 – (a) Whenever the department determines that an oil sump, as …
(a) Whenever the department determines that an oil sump, as defined by § 3780 of the Public Resources Code, is hazardous to wildlife, but does not constitute an immediate and grave danger to wildlife, the department shall forthwith notify the State Oil and Gas Supervisor of such condition in order that he may take action pursuant to § 3783 of the Public Resources Code to have such condition cleaned up or abated. The department in making such notification shall specify the hazardous conditions.
(b) Whenever the department determines that an oil sump, as defined by § 3780 of the Public Resources Code, constitutes an immediate and grave danger to wildlife, the department shall forthwith notify the State Oil and Gas Supervisor of such condition in order that he may take action pursuant to § 3784 of the Public Resources Code to have such condition cleaned up or abated. The department, in making such notification, shall specify the immediate and grave danger.
Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 1016
- Commission: means the Fish and Game Commission, and "commissioner" means a member of the Fish and Game Commission. See California Fish and Game Code 30
- Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Fish and Game Code 83
- Take: means hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill. See California Fish and Game Code 86
- Wildlife: means and includes all wild animals, birds, plants, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and related ecological communities, including the habitat upon which the wildlife depends for its continued viability. See California Fish and Game Code 89.5
(c) The commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this section, including a reasonable definition of the term “hazardous” for the purposes of this section. It is the intent of the Legislature that the department adopt, as a part of such rules and regulations, a definition of the term “wildlife,” as herein employed, which will provide for reasonable exclusions consistent with effectuating the wildlife protection purposes of this section.
(d) No provision of this section shall be construed as a limitation on the authority or responsibilities of the department with respect to the enforcement or administration of any provision of state law which it is authorized or required to enforce or administer.
(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1076.)