California Natural Resources Agency - California Resources

The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) is a state cabinet-level agency in the government of California. The institution and jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Agency is provided for in California Government Code sections 12800 and 12805, et seq. Through its 25 departments, conservancies and commissions, the Natural Resources Agency is responsible for protecting historical, natural and cultural sites, monitoring and controlling state lands and waterways, and regulating fish and game use.

The current Secretary for Natural Resources is John Laird, and is a member of Governor Jerry Brown's cabinet.

Organization

Departments

The Natural Resources Agency is the parent department to a number of other departments:

• California Department of Boating and Waterways
• California Department of Conservation
• CALFED Bay-Delta Program
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife
• California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
• California Department of Parks and Recreation
• California Department of Water Resources
• California Conservation Corps

Commissions

Also included within its jurisdiction are a number of study and regulatory commissions, boards and councils:

• California Coastal Commission
• California Energy Commission
• California State Lands Commission
• San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
• Delta Protection Commission
• Colorado River Board of California
• Central Valley Flood Protection Board
• Board of Forestry
• Fish and Game Commission
• Mining and Geology Board
• Native American Heritage Commission
• Parks and Recreation Commission
• State Historical Resources Commission
• State Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission
• California Water Commission
• California Boating and Waterways Commission
• Wildlife Conservation Board
• Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Stewardship Council

Conservancies

• Baldwin Hills Conservancy
• California Tahoe Conservancy
• Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
• Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
• San Diego River Conservancy
• San Gabriel & Lower Los Angeles Rivers & Mountains Conservancy
• San Joaquin River Conservancy
• Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
• Sierra Nevada Conservancy
• State Coastal Conservancy

Museums

• California Science Center
• California African American Museum