For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Agreement” includes, but is not limited to, a contract, license, easement, memorandum of understanding, or lease.

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Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 1571

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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

(b) “Partnership” means a collaborative effort involving financial or in-kind contributions by nongovernmental organizations, the department, and other interested parties working in concert to achieve the goals of the program.

(c) “Private landowner” means an owner of any possessory interest in real property that is suitable for use for wildlife-dependent recreational activities.

(d) “Program” means the SHARE program established under this article.

(e) “Wildlife-dependent recreational activities” means hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, conservation education, and related outdoor activities through means that are consistent with applicable law.

(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 394, Sec. 1. (AB 1423) Effective January 1, 2010.)