California Resources Agency

California Resources Agency

Infobox Government agency
agency_name = California Resources Agency

logo_width = 140px
seal_caption = Logo of the California Resources Agency
headquarters = 1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311, Sacramento, California
employees = 16,000 permanent staff
budget = $6.4 billion
chief1_name = Mike Chrisman
chief1_position = Secretary
chief2_name = Karen Scarborough
chief2_position = Undersecretary
child1_agency = California Department of Boating and Waterways
child2_agency = California Department of Conservation
child3_agency = CALFED Bay-Delta Program
child4_agency = California Department of Fish and Game
child5_agency = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
child6_agency = California Department of Parks and Recreation
child7_agency = California Department of Water Resources
child8_agency = California Conservation Corps
website = http://resources.ca.gov/

The California Resources Agency, or the CRA, is a state cabinet-level agency in the government of California. The institution and jurisdiction of the Resources Agency is provided for in California Government Code sections 12800 and 12805, et seq. Through its 25 departments, conservancies and commissions, the 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 Resources is Mike Chrisman, and is a member of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's cabinet.

Departments

The 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 Game
*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 and boards:
*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

ee also

External links

* [http://resources.ca.gov/ California Resources Agency official website]
* [http://www.resources.ca.gov/mike.html California Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman official website]


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