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Enforcement Responsibilities

The Natural Resources Agency, comprised of 25 departments, commissions, conservancies, and boards, manages a wide variety of issues pertaining to water, fish and game, forestry, parks, energy, minerals, coastal and marine life. Statutes and regulations exist to protect these resources. Many tools are used to achieve compliance, including enforcement, permitting, inspection, and education.

Enforcement information for the following departments:

• Fish and Game
• State Parks
• Conservation
• Forestry and Fire
• Water Resources
• Boating and Waterways
• Coastal Commission
• San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission

Other related links:

• California Environmental Quality Act
• CalEPA, Enforcement Home Page