As used in this division, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) âAcquisitionâ means the acquisition of a fee interest or any other interest in real property including easements, leases and development rights. (b) âBoardâ means the Wildlife Conservation Board. (c) âCalifornia Water Planâ means the California Water Plan Update Bulletin 160-05 and subsequent revisions and amendments. (d) âDeltaâ means the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. (e) âDepartmentâ means the Department of Water Resources. (f) âDevelopmentâ includes, but is not limited to the physical improvement of real property including the construction of facilities or structures. (g) âDisadvantaged communityâ means a community with a median household income less than 80% of the statewide average. âSeverely disadvantaged communityâ means a community with a median household income less than 60% of the statewide average. (h) âFundâ means the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Fund of 2006. (i) âInterpretationâ includes, but is not limited to, a visitor serving amenity that educates and communicates the significance and value of natural, historical, and cultural resources in a way that increases the understanding and enjoyment of these resources and that may utilize the expertise of a naturalist or other specialist skilled at educational interpretation. (j) âLocal conservation corpsâ means a program operated by a public agency or nonprofit organization that meets the requirements of Section 14406. (k) âNonprofit organizationâ means any nonprofit corporation qualified to do business in California, and qualified under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. ( l ) âPreservationâ means rehabilitation, stabilization, restoration, development, and reconstruction, or any combination of those activities. (m) âProtectionâ means those actions necessary to prevent harm or damage to persons, property or natural resources or those actions necessary to allow the continued use and enjoyment of property or natural resources and includes acquisition, development, restoration, preservation and interpretation. (n) âRestorationâ means the improvement of physical structures or facilities and, in the case of natural systems and landscape features includes, but is not limited to, projects for the control of erosion, the control and elimination of exotic species, prescribed burning, fuel hazard reduction, fencing out threats to existing or restored natural resources, road elimination, and other plant and wildlife habitat improvement to increase the natural system value of the property. Restoration projects shall include the planning, monitoring and reporting necessary to ensure successful implementation of the project objectives. (o) âSecretaryâ means the Secretary of the Resources Agency. (p) âState Boardâ means the State Water Resources Control Board.
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