Bees: apiculture: state-owned lands.

Existing law prohibits a person from locating or maintaining an apiary on any public land without the expressed oral or written approval of the entity that owns, leases, controls, or occupies the land, as specified. This bill would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to consider permitting apiculture on department-managed wildlife areas. The bill would require the department, when developing or amending its land management plans, to make certain determinations relating to the use of the department-managed wildlife areas for apiculture. The bill would authorize the department to consult with specified entities for permitting apiculture on department-managed wildlife areas consistent with the respective management goals and objectives for those areas, and would provide for the deposit of use or permit fees for apiculture on department-managed wildlife areas.