Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions set forth in this chapter govern the interpretation of this division.

“Suisun Marsh” or “marsh” means water-covered areas, tidal marsh, diked-off wetlands, seasonal marshes, lowland grasslands, upland grasslands, and cultivated lands specified on the map identified in Section 16 of that chapter of the Statutes of the 1977–78 Regular Session enacting this division. It includes both the primary and secondary management areas as shown on the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan Map and includes the entire right-of-way of any state highway that is designated as a portion of the boundary of the marsh.

Notwithstanding Section 29101, “Suisun Marsh” does not include the real property described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Section 32, T5N R1W, M.D.B. & M., said point being the northeast corner of the lands now or formerly of J.B. Lemon; thence along the north line of said lands of Lemon S 88° 15´ W 840 feet to the north line of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Tower Line; thence along said Tower Line N 38° 10´ W 350 feet to an angle point; thence S 83° 00´ W 2,020 feet; thence leaving said Tower Line N 42° W 450 feet; thence N 55° W 700 feet; thence N 75° W 540 feet; thence S 73° W 910 feet to the easterly line of Section 31, T5N, R1W, M.D.B. & M.; thence along said line N 1° 30´ W 1,060 feet to a point 915.00 feet, measured at right angles, south of the south right-of-way line of State Highway Route 12; thence parallel with said State Highway N 89° 30´ W 3,840 feet to the easterly line of Grizzly Island Road; thence along said easterly line N 2° 30´ W 981 feet to the northerly right-of-way line of State Highway Route 12; thence along said line S 89° 30´ E 3,825 feet to said easterly line of Section 31; thence continuing along said northerly line in an easterly and southeasterly direction to said easterly line of said Section 32; thence along said easterly line southerly to the point of beginning.

“Primary management area” means water-covered areas, tidal marsh, diked-off wetlands, seasonal marsh, and lowland grassland specified on the map identified in Section 16 of that chapter of the Statutes of the 1977–78 Regular Session enacting this division.

“Secondary management area” means the upland grasslands, cultivated lands, and low-lying areas adjacent to the primary management area specified on the map identified in Section 16 of that chapter of the Statutes of the 1977–78 Regular Session enacting this division.

“Watershed” means the immediate watershed of the marsh upland from the secondary management area and located in the County of Solano, including those creeks, streams, channels, or other water areas in the County of Solano that are tributary to, or flow into, the marsh. “Creeks, streams, channels, or other water areas” includes areas that are riparian thereto.

“Managed wetland” means those diked areas in the marsh in which water inflow and outflow is artificially controlled or in which waterfowl food plants are cultivated, or both, to enhance habitat conditions for waterfowl and other water-associated birds, wildlife, or fish, regardless of whether such areas are used for hunting or fishing or nonconsumptive uses such as nature study, photography, and similar passive wildlife activities, or a combination of both such consumptive and nonconsumptive uses.

“Commission” means the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission created by Title 7.2 (commencing with Section 66600) of the Government Code.

“Department” means the Department of Fish and Game.

“County” means the County of Solano.

“Local government” means the County of Solano and the Cities of Suisun City, Fairfield, and Benicia.

“District” means any public agency, other than a local government, formed pursuant to general law or special act for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries. “District” includes, but is not limited to, a county service area, a maintenance district or area, an improvement district or improvement zone, a mosquito abatement district, a resource conservation district, an irrigation district, a reclamation district, a sanitary or sewer district, or any other zone or area, formed for the purpose of designating an area within which either an assessment or a property tax rate will be levied to pay for a service or improvement benefiting that area or a special function will be carried out within that area.

“Local protection program” means those provisions of general or specific plans; ordinances; zoning district maps; land use regulations, procedures, or controls; or any other programs, procedures, standards, or controls that are adopted, undertaken, or carried out by local governments, districts, or the Solano County Local Agency Formation Commission in and adjacent to the marsh, are submitted by the county to the commission pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 29400), and meet the requirements of, and implement, this division and the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan at the local level.

“Local protection program component” or “component” means a part of the local protection program that is prepared by or submitted to the county pursuant to Section 29411 or prepared by the Suisun Resource Conservation District pursuant to Section 29412.5 for inclusion in the local protection program.

“Feasible” means capable of being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social, and technological factors.

“Permit” means any license, certificate, approval, or other entitlement for use granted or denied by any public agency which is subject to the provisions of this division.