(a)

(1) The department shall, when authorized by the board, construct in accordance with law those facilities as are suitable for the purpose for which the real property or rights in real property or water, or water rights, were acquired. Each completed project shall be managed and maintained by the department.

(2) The department, with the approval of the board, may enter into agreements with any other department or agency of this state, any local agency, any California Native American tribe, as defined in

Section of the Public Resources Code, or any nonprofit organization, to provide for the construction, management, or maintenance of the facilities authorized by the board, and such other department or agency of this state, local agency, California Native American tribe, or nonprofit organization, and each of them may construct, manage, or maintain those facilities pursuant to the agreement. Work performed by a local agency, California Native American tribe, or nonprofit organization under those agreements is exempt from

Chapter 1 (commencing with

Section 10100) of Part of Division of the Public Contract Code. However, nothing in this

section shall be construed to exempt any work from

Part 7 (commencing with

Section 1720) of Division of the Labor Code. (

b) The department, when authorized by the board, may apply for and accept federal grants, and receive gifts, donations, and other financial support from public or private sources to be used for fish and wildlife habitat enhancement, including riparian habitat restoration projects on real property or waters for which the state obtains an interest. Funds received from any of those sources shall be deposited in the Wildlife Restoration Fund or the Fish and Game Preservation Fund. (

c) The board may award grants or loans to nonprofit organizations, local governmental agencies, federal agencies, state agencies, and California Native American tribes for the purposes of fish and wildlife habitat restoration, enhancement, management, protection and improvement of riparian resources, and for development of compatible public access facilities in the same manner and subject to the same terms and conditions as prescribed in

Section of the Public Resources Code. Proceeds from repayment of any loans and the interest thereon shall be deposited in the Wildlife Restoration Fund.