(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) âConservation easementâ means a conservation easement as defined in Section 815.1 of the Civil Code and recorded as required by Section 815.5 of the Civil Code. (2) âHolder of a conservation easementâ means the entity or organization that holds the conservation easement on the property that is proposed for acquisition and that is authorized to acquire and hold conservation easements pursuant to Section 815.3 of the Civil Code. (3) âProperty appropriated to public use,â as used in Article 6 (commencing with Section 1240.510) and Article 7 (commencing with Section 1240.610), includes a conservation easement if any of the following applies: (A) The conservation easement is held by a public entity. (B) A public entity provided funds, not including the value of a charitable contribution for federal or state income tax purposes but including the California Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit, for the acquisition of that easement. (C) A public entity imposed conditions on approval or permitting of a project that were satisfied, in whole or in part, by the conservation easement. (b) A person authorized to acquire property for public use by eminent domain shall exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property that is subject to a conservation easement only as provided in this section. (c) Not later than 105 days prior to the hearing held pursuant to Section 1245.235, or at the time of the offer made to the owner or owners of record pursuant to Section 7267.2 of the Government Code, whichever occurs earlier, the person seeking to acquire property subject to a conservation easement shall give notice to the holder of the conservation easement as provided in this subdivision. If the person is not required to hold a hearing pursuant to Section 1245.235, then the notice shall be given 105 days prior to the time of the offer made to the owner or owners of record pursuant to Section 7267.2 of the Government Code. (1) The notice required by subdivision (c) shall be sent by first-class mail and shall state all of the following: (A) A general description, in text or by diagram, of the property subject to a conservation easement that the person proposes to acquire by eminent domain. (B) A description of the public use or improvement that the person is considering for the property subject to a conservation easement. (C) That written comments on the acquisition may be submitted in accordance with paragraph (3) no later than 45 days from the date the person seeking to acquire the property mailed the notice to the holder of the conservation easement. (D) That the holder of the conservation easement, within 15 days of receipt of the notice required by subdivision (c), is required, under certain circumstances, to do all of the following: (i) Send a copy of the notice by first-class mail to each public entity that provided funds for the purchase of the easement or that imposed conditions on approval or permitting of a project that were satisfied, in whole or in part, by the creation of the conservation easement. (ii) Inform the public entity that written comments on the acquisition may be submitted in accordance with paragraph (3). (iii) Notify the person seeking to acquire the property of the name and address of any public entity that was sent a copy of the notice pursuant to this paragraph. (2) (A) The holder of the conservation easement, within 15 days of receipt of the notice required by subdivision (c), shall do all of the following: (i) Send a copy of the notice by first-class mail to each public entity that provided funds for the purchase of the easement or that imposed conditions on approval or permitting of a project that were satisfied, in whole or in part, by the creation of the conservation easement. (ii) Inform the public entity that written comments on the acquisition may be submitted in accordance with paragraph (3). (iii) Notify the
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