- (a) No person shall destroy, disturb, mutilate, or remove paleontological features or features of caves.
- (b) Rockhounding, defined as the recreational gathering of stones and minerals found occurring naturally on the undisturbed surface of the land, including hobby panning for gold in the natural water-washed gravel of streams, is allowed for personal use only. Rockhounding, including gold panning, for commercial purposes is prohibited.
- (c) No person shall traverse on foot, horse or other animal, bicycle, motor or nonmotorized vehicles, areas fenced or otherwise barricaded from use, to prevent erosion, stabilize, or repair streambanks, slopes, or bluffs, or to otherwise protect public safety and natural and cultural resources.
- (d) No person shall construct any type of trail, pathway, bike route, structure, dwelling, tent, hut, lean-to, shelter, cave, pit, pond, canal, or levee on any unit without written authorization by the San Joaquin River Conservancy.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 32527 and 32529, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 32510, 32511, 32527 and 32529, Public Resources Code.
History
1. New section filed 12-4-2025; operative 4-1-2026 (Register 2025, No. 49).