California

Public Resources Code - PRC

8,181 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 5067 — The department may enter into, for a period not less than 20 years and not to exceed 25 years, an agreement with the Desert Pacific Council of the Boy Scouts of America for the use of a portion of Cuy
• § 5069 — The Legislature finds and declares that agricultural lands are necessary to the conservation of the state’s economic resources and necessary to the maintenance of the economy of the state, and that th
• § 5069.1 — Any portion of any parcel of real property acquired for state park system purposes, which had been farmed or grazed, or otherwise used for agricultural purposes, within the 24 months immediately prece
• § 5069.2 — Following approval of the general plan for a unit of the state park system pursuant to Section 5002.
• § 5069.3 — (a) The rent for real property leased for agricultural purposes shall be based upon the fair market value of the real property when used for agricultural purposes.
• § 5069.4 — For the purposes of this article, “agricultural purposes” means the growing and harvesting of plant or animal products in a manner not inconsistent with the long-term natural qualities and recreationa
• § 507 — There shall be one Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation who shall be a civil executive officer and shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
• § 507.1 — For the purpose of administration, the director shall organize the department with the approval of the Governor in the manner he deems necessary to segregate and conduct the work of the department pro
• § 5070 — This article shall be known and may be cited as the California Recreational Trails Act.
• § 5070.3 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall govern construction of this article: (a) “Affirmative access area” means an area of already existing disability access improvemen
• § 5070.5 — The Legislature hereby declares that it is the policy of the state to: (a) Increase accessibility and enhance the use, enjoyment, and understanding of California’s scenic, natural, historic, and cultu
• § 5070.7 — The director shall cause to be prepared a comprehensive plan for the development and operation of a statewide system of recreation trails.
• § 5071 — The plan shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following elements: (a) Pedestrian trails.
• § 5071.3 — For each of the elements specified in Section 5071, the plan shall: (a) Set forth the role of state government in providing increased opportunities associated with that particular recreational use.
• § 5071.5 — In the preparation of an update to the plan, the director shall actively seek participation of other units of state government and of appropriate federal, regional, and local agencies.
• § 5071.7 — (a) (1) In planning the system, the director shall consult with and seek the assistance of the Department of Transportation.
• § 5072 — Upon preparation of an update to the plan, the director shall hold at least four public hearings in different geographical regions of the state to solicit views of the public and interested private gr
• § 5072.7 — Following an update of the plan as provided in Section 5073, all state agencies and departments whose operations are affected by, or related to, the goals, policies, and proposals of the update to the
• § 5072.8 — (a) The Recreational Trails Fund is hereby created.
• § 5073 — (a) On or before January 1, 2024, the director shall prepare and provide to the Legislature a full update of the plan.
• § 5074.1 — The director shall be responsible for planning and for the orderly development and operation of the system.
• § 5074.3 — (a) The right of eminent domain may not be exercised to acquire property, any interest in property, or use of any property for the trails contemplated pursuant to this article.
• § 5074.5 — The location of a route or complementary facility of the system across lands under the jurisdiction of a federal agency shall be by contractual agreement between the director and the appropriate feder
• § 5074.7 — If lands included in the system are outside the boundaries of areas administered by public agencies, the director may enter into agreements with private landowners in order to develop and manage such
• § 5075 — No funds, whether derived from gift, donation, grant-in-aid, or other source, shall be used by the director for state acquisition of private property in connection with the system unless appropriated
• § 5075.3 — In specifying criteria and standards for the design and construction of trail routes and complementary facilities as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 5071.
• § 5075.4 — No adjoining property owner is liable for any actions of any type resulting from, or caused by, trail users trespassing on adjoining property, and no adjoining property owner is liable for any actions
• § 5075.5 — The director shall prepare a guidebook or guidebooks, including trail maps, describing the system.
• § 5075.7 — Each study of potential trail routes for inclusion in the system shall include an evaluation of the impact of the proposed trail route on adjacent landowners.
• § 5075.8 — (a) The department may convene a planning task force in order to facilitate the development of a comprehensive plan for the San Joaquin River Parkway.
• § 5076 — In developing the open-space element of a general plan as specified in subdivision (e) of Section 65302 of the Government Code, every city and county shall consider demands for trail-oriented recreati
• § 5077.2 — In addition to utilizing criteria and standards for the design, interpretation, and implementation of heritage corridor routes and complementary facilities, as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) of
• § 5077.5 — (a) Because of California’s unique potential to encourage initial stages of a nationwide heritage network, the following northern California portions of an eventual nationwide heritage network are her
• § 5077.6 — Because of its clear function as the interpretive highway of the Gold Rush, and because of outstanding efforts of public agencies and the private sector to increase accessibility to physically disable
• § 5077.7 — Because of the unique beauty and natural resources of the northern California coast, the desire of many Californians to visit the area, the heavy dependence of the area on the recreation and tourism e
• § 5077.8 — In order to promote disability access along the heritage corridors, the director shall recognize the South Yuba Independence Trail South Yuba Project as one of California’s primary wheelchair wilderne
• § 5078 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Department” means the Department of Parks and Recreation.
• § 5078.1 — (a) There is in the department the State Heritage Network Plan and Grants Program.
• § 5078.2 — The money in the fund shall be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, solely for purposes of paying administrative costs incurred in carrying out the program, for the acqu
• § 5078.3 — No single grant under the program shall exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
• § 5078.4 — (a) The department shall develop criteria for the evaluation and selection of heritage corridors.
• § 5078.5 — Grant proposals shall be submitted annually to the department for evaluation in accordance with procedures and criteria prescribed by the department.
• § 5078.6 — (a) The department may undertake with cooperating heritage corridor groups the design and distribution of a twenty-dollar ($20) window decal to allow participation in the heritage network program by r
• § 5079 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) The preservation of California’s historical resources is a responsibility of all citizens, and deserving of continued support throug
• § 5079.01 — As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “California Register” means the California Register of Historic Resources.
• § 5079.10 — The California Heritage Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury and shall be administered by the office.
• § 5079.11 — Unless otherwise provided by law, all funds received by the office for the purposes of historical resource preservation shall be deposited in the fund.
• § 5079.12 — In addition to any public funds appropriated expressly for the purposes of this chapter, the office may apply for and accept grants, and accept gifts, donations, subventions, rents, royalties, and oth
• § 5079.13 — The office shall deposit the proceeds from any lease, rental, sale, exchange, or transfer of real property, or any interest therein or option thereon, made pursuant to Section 5079.
• § 5079.14 — When a lease of real property is made to a private individual, group, or entity, the office shall annually transfer an amount not to exceed 25 percent of the gross income from the lease to the city or
• § 5079.15 — The office may apply for and receive emergency financial support for projects and areas identified under federal and state emergency and disaster guidelines.
• § 5079.20 — (a) Pursuant to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Public Works Board may acquire, on behalf of the offic
• § 5079.21 — The office may acquire and hold historical resources, artifacts, or objects, or any interest therein, that are required to provide public access to cultural or historical resources.
• § 5079.22 — The office may, in order to carry out historic preservation projects for purposes of Article 2 (commencing with Section 5020) of Chapter 1 and Article 2 (commencing with Section 5079.
• § 5079.23 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of General Services, when so requested by the office, may lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property, or interest the
• § 5079.24 — The commission shall adopt, and the office shall implement, appropriate procedures to ensure that real property transactions undertaken pursuant to this chapter are carried out in the public interest
• § 5079.25 — Money in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for loans and grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
• § 5079.26 — (a) The office shall encourage and support historical resource preservation through education activities, including publications and training, that further the policies set forth in Section 5079.
• § 5079.27 — The office may select and contract with other state agencies and with private entities and individuals to provide services necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and Section 5020.
• § 5079.28 — Criteria for the selection of projects shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (a) The project is representative of the concerns and needs of a broad range of constituencies or an
• § 5079.35 — (a) The office may acquire any interest in real property pursuant to Section 5079.
• § 5079.40 — The office shall award grants on a competitive basis to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for the preservation of historical resources.
• § 5079.41 — The office shall adopt guidelines, subject to the approval of the commission, for determination of the amount of matching funds required, if any, for a grant.
• § 5079.42 — A public agency may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization for the purpose of carrying out a historical resource preservation project funded by a grant made pursuant to this article.
• § 5079.43 — After completion of the historical resource preservation project, the grant recipient shall return to the office the amount of the grant that exceeds the eligible project costs.
• § 5079.44 — The office shall consult as needed with the appropriate city or county in order to assess the historical significance of historical resources in connection with an historical resource preservation pro
• § 5079.50 — The office shall award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to improve the management of California’s historical resources that, because of natural events or human activities, have su
• § 5079.51 — After the approval of a proposed historical resource management project, the office may expend funds to prepare a plan for the protection and enhancement of the historical resource.
• § 5079.52 — The office shall consult as needed with the appropriate city or county in order to assess the historical significance of historical resources in connection with an historical resource management proje
• § 5079.60 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that California’s archaeological resources are endangered by urban development and population growth and by natural forces.
• § 5079.61 — The office may award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for historical resource preservation projects that include the acquisition of significant archaeological resource areas and a
• § 5079.62 — (a) The amount of the grant shall not exceed the cost of the project.
• § 5079.63 — The office may loan funds to a nonprofit organization for the temporary acquisition of an archaeological resource that will be subsequently acquired by a public agency.
• § 5079.64 — Not more than 25 percent of any grant made pursuant to the article may be expended for archaeological survey and reports, special salvage excavation, and artifact preservation activities in conformanc
• § 5079.65 — The office shall consult as needed with the appropriate city or county in order to assess the historical significance of historical resources in connection with an historical resource preservation pro
• § 5079.70 — There is hereby created within the office the California Main Street Program to provide technical assistance and training for small cities’ government, business organizations, merchants, and property
• § 5079.72 — There is hereby established in the State Treasury the California Main Street Program Fund.
• § 5079.74 — The office shall incur costs to implement this article only to the extent that funding adequate to cover those costs has been deposited in, and appropriated from, the California Main Street Program Fu
• § 5079.80 — (a) The Natural Resources and Parks Preservation Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury, to be administered by the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.
• § 508 — The director, with approval of the Director of Finance, may accept on behalf of the department federal grants for the purposes for which the department is established.
• § 508.5 — Notwithstanding Section 14, or any other provision of law, the City and County of San Francisco shall be considered both a city and a county by the Department of Parks and Recreation for purposes of t
• § 5080.02 — As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means the State Public Works Board.
• § 5080.03 — (a) The department may enter into contracts with natural persons, corporations, partnerships, and associations for the construction, maintenance, and operation of concessions within units of the state
• § 5080.05 — (a) Except as provided in Section 5080.
• § 5080.06 — For a contract authorizing occupancy by the concessionaire for a period of more than three years of any portion of the state park system, the department shall prepare an invitation to bid, which shall
• § 5080.07 — (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 11080 and 11081 of the Government Code, public notice to bidders shall be given of all proposed contracts authorizing the occupancy of property in the st
• § 5080.08 — (a) The department shall require from prospective bidders answers to questions contained in a standard form of questionnaire and financial statement, including a complete statement of the prospective
• § 5080.09 — All bids shall be presented under sealed cover.
• § 5080.10 — Whether or not bids are opened exactly at the time fixed in the public notice for opening bids, a bid shall not be received after that time.
• § 5080.11 — Any bid may be withdrawn at any time prior to the time fixed in the public notice for the opening of bids, but only by written request of the withdrawal of the bid filed with the director.
• § 5080.12 — On the day named in the public notice, the department shall publicly open the sealed bids.
• § 5080.13 — If the successful bidder does not sign and deliver the contract within 30 days of receipt thereof and does not provide the state with a bond or other surety and evidence of insurance required thereund
• § 5080.14 — If the director deems that the acceptance of any bid is not for the best interests of the state, he or she may reject all bids.
• § 5080.15 — A bidder shall not be relieved of his or her bid and no change shall be made in his or her bid because of mistakes.
• § 5080.16 — If the director determines that it is in the best interests of the state, the director, upon giving notice to the commission, may negotiate or renegotiate a contract, including terms and conditions, w
• § 5080.17 — (a) Every contract awarded pursuant to the bidding requirements of this article, pursuant to the request for proposal process specified in Section 5080.
• § 5080.18 — A concession contract entered into pursuant to this article shall contain, but is not limited to, all of the following provisions: (a) (1) The maximum term shall be 10 years, except that a term of mor
• § 5080.19 — (a) In order to assure the best possible return from concessions, the department shall periodically survey, and obtain advice and information from professional property managers regarding, the commerc
• § 5080.20 — A contract, including a contract entered into on lands operated pursuant to an agreement entered into under Article 2 (commencing with Section 5080.
• § 5080.21 — The department shall include in its annual statement on the concessions program a section setting forth all new concessions entered into during the preceding fiscal year, the terms of each contract, a
• § 5080.22 — (a) (1) A concession contract awarded pursuant to Section 5080.
• § 5080.23 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, with respect to concession contracts entered into on and after October 1, 1994, if the director determines that it is in the best interests of
• § 5080.24 — (a) The department may enter into an interim agreement with the Pacific Grove-Asilomar Operating Corporation on the same basis as the cancelled contract, except that it shall be modified as specified
• § 5080.25 — (a) The department shall enter into a contract for the construction, maintenance, and operation of concessions at the Asilomar Conference Grounds.
• § 5080.26 — (a) Notwithstanding Sections 11080 and 11081 of the Government Code, public notice of a request for proposal shall be given to persons or entities for the purpose of soliciting proposals for any conce
• § 5080.28 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may negotiate an agreement of up to two years duration to extend the hotel concession contract in existence on January 1, 1999, for the Colum
• § 5080.29 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including subdivision (a) of Section 5080.
• § 5080.30 — Agreements may be entered into between the department and any agency of the United States, any city, county, district, or other public agency, or any combination thereof, for the care, maintenance, ad
• § 5080.31 — (a) The general plan for a unit of the state park system that is the subject of an agreement entered into pursuant to this article shall, in addition to the requirements set forth in Section 5002.
• § 5080.32 — (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), revenues received from lands subject to an operating agreement entered into pursuant to this article shall be available to the department only for the care,
• § 5080.33 — A concession may be authorized on lands subject to an agreement entered into pursuant to this article, so long as the public agency complies with public bidding procedures that provide for at least th
• § 5080.34 — Every agreement entered into pursuant to this article and every contract for a concession on lands that are subject to an agreement entered into pursuant to this article shall expressly prohibit discr
• § 5080.35 — Whenever the department intends to enter into an operating agreement pursuant to this article with respect to a unit of the state park system, the department shall notify each Member of the Legislatur
• § 5080.36 — (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this article, the department may enter into an operating agreement with a qualified nonprofit organization for the development, improvement, restoration, care, mai
• § 5080.36.1 — (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the department and the City of Malibu are in the process of entering into an operating agreement for the purpose of negotiating a concession contract
• § 5080.36.2 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the department may enter into a restoration agreement with Save Mount Diablo, a nonprofit organization, for the purpose of restoring the Mount
• § 5080.37 — (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that revenues generated at Santa Monica State Beach may be expected to exceed the total costs incurred by the City of Santa Monica in caring for, maintain
• § 5080.38 — Notwithstanding any provision of this article, if title in fee, to the so-called Marconi property, near the community of Marshall in the County of Marin, is acquired at no cost to the state, the depar
• § 5080.39 — The department and other appropriate state and local agencies, and federal agencies to the extent permitted by federal law, with jurisdiction over inland waters are encouraged to cooperate with privat
• § 5080.40 — (a) No operating lease or agreement shall be entered into, or amended, pursuant to this article unless at least 30 days’ written notice and a copy of the proposed operating lease or agreement, or amen
• § 5080.41 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, until January 1, 2014, the department may enter into an operating agreement with a qualified nonprofit organization for the development, improv
• § 5080.42 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the department may enter into an operating agreement with a qualified nonprofit organization for the development, improvement, restoration, car
• § 5080.43 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article or Article 3 (commencing with Section 5080.
• § 5080.44 — (a) The department may accept donations of money from public or private sources to be used for the purpose of funding park programs to benefit youth, as described in subdivision (b).
• § 5080.50 — Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Director of Parks and Recreation may contract for construction for the preservation and restoration of the Leland Stanford Mansion State Histo
• § 5080.51 — The director is authorized to use the method for selection of the design-build entity set forth in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 14661 of the Government
• § 5080.52 — In addition to the requirements set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 14661 of the Government Code, the program required by this article may include, but is not limited to, the foll
• § 5080.53 — The director may accept donations of services, including architectural, engineering, construction management, or other professional services, construction labor and materials, or any other donations,
• § 5080.54 — In addition to the approvals required by Section 13332.
• § 5080.56 — Notwithstanding Section 10 of Chapter 66 of the Statutes of 1999, the director shall contract with the Department of General Services or a mutually agreeable private contractor to provide assistance w
• § 5081 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) The department has a proprietary and financial interest in revenue-generating commercial operations on state land, including the Old Sacram
• § 5082 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Labor organization” means a labor organization as defined in Section 152(5) of Title 29 of the United States Code.
• § 5083 — This article shall apply only to a lease agreement, management agreement, or other agreement entered into on or after July 1, 2023, for the operation of a hotel on land owned or controlled by the stat
• § 509 — Whenever the department has received and deposited any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund in an excessive amount or in error, or whenever a refund of all or a portion of suc
• § 5090.01 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Act of 2003.
• § 5090.02 — (a) The Legislature finds all of the following: (1) Off-highway motor vehicles are enjoying an ever-increasing popularity in California.
• § 5090.03 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 5090.04 — “Commission” means the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission.
• § 5090.05 — “Division” means the Division of Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
• § 5090.06 — “Fund” means the Off-Highway Vehicle Trust Fund created by subdivision (c) of Section 38225 of the Vehicle Code.
• § 5090.07 — “Off-highway motor vehicle” means an off-highway motor vehicle as defined in Section 38006 of the Vehicle Code.
• § 5090.08 — “Program” means the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Program.
• § 5090.09 — “System” means the state vehicular recreation areas, the California Statewide Motorized Trail, areas and trails within the state park system, and areas supported by the grant program.
• § 5090.10 — “Conservation” and “conserve” mean activities, practices, and programs that protect and sustain soils, plants, wildlife, habitats, and cultural resources in accordance with the standards adopted pursu
• § 5090.11 — “Restoration” and “restore” mean, upon closure of the unit or any portion thereof, the restoration of land to the contours, the plant communities, and the plant covers comparable to those on surroundi
• § 5090.12 — “Grant program” means the local assistance grant program and the cooperative agreement program.
• § 5090.13 — “Monitoring program” means a program adopted by the department that provides periodic evaluations of the condition of resources and informs adaptive management within state vehicular recreation areas.
• § 5090.14 — “Adaptive management” means to use the results of information gathered through a monitoring program or scientific research to adjust management strategies and practices to conserve cultural resources
• § 5090.14.1 — “State vehicular recreation area” means a unit of the state park system established pursuant to Section 5090.
• § 5090.15 — (a) There is in the department the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission, consisting of nine members, five of whom shall be appointed by the Governor and subject to Senate confirmation, two
• § 5090.16 — In making appointments to the commission, the Governor, Senate Committee on Rules, and Speaker of the Assembly shall consider the places of residence of the members of the commission in order to ensur
• § 5090.17 — (a) The terms of the members of the commission shall be four years.
• § 5090.18 — In case of any vacancy in the membership of the commission, the appointing authority of the vacating member shall appoint a successor member for the unexpired portion of the term.
• § 5090.19 — The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from their number who shall serve as chairperson for one year and until his or her successor is elected.
• § 5090.20 — The director is the secretary of the commission.
• § 5090.21 — Members of the commission may receive a salary for their services in an amount of fifty dollars ($50) for each day, up to a maximum salary of one hundred dollars ($100) per month.
• § 5090.22 — The chairperson of the commission may appoint committees composed of members of the commission and prescribe the jurisdiction of each.
• § 5090.24 — The commission has the following duties and responsibilities: (a) Be fully informed regarding all governmental activities affecting the program.
• § 5090.30 — There is in the department the Division of Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation.
• § 5090.31 — The division shall be under the direction of a deputy director appointed by the director.
• § 5090.32 — The division has the following duties and responsibilities: (a) Planning, acquisition, development, conservation, and restoration of lands in the state vehicular recreation areas.
• § 5090.34 — (a) In cooperation with the commission, the division shall make available on the division’s Internet Web site information regarding off-highway motor vehicle recreation opportunities, pertinent laws a
• § 5090.35 — (a) The protection of public safety, the appropriate utilization of lands, and the conservation of natural and cultural resources are of the highest priority in the management of the state vehicular r
• § 5090.36 — The division may enter into contracts with concessionaires and grants or cooperative agreements with other public agencies, pursuant to laws and procedures specified in this division, for the care and
• § 5090.37 — Eminent domain shall not be exercised to acquire any interest in property for a state vehicular recreation area, the California Statewide Motorized Trail, or any grant program area or trail by the div
• § 5090.38 — No owner or other person having legal control of property in the vicinity of any lands in the system is liable for any actions of any type resulting from, or caused by, the user of an off-highway moto
• § 5090.39 — (a) The department shall require that: (1) Any soil conservation standard, wildlife habitat protection plan, or monitoring program, required by this chapter, applies best available science.
• § 5090.41 — The following lands within the Hollister Hills State Vehicular Area shall be managed, as follows: (a) The division shall designate and set aside 280 acres for nature study, which shall be closed to th
• § 5090.42 — (a) For purposes of this section, “land” means the land known as the “Alameda-Tesla Expansion Area,” which encompasses approximately 3,100 acres in the County of Alameda and is currently part of Carne
• § 5090.43 — (a) State vehicular recreation areas consist of areas selected, developed, and operated to provide off-highway vehicle recreation opportunities.
• § 5090.44 — The division shall assist in the designation of corridors for a California Statewide Motorized Trail.
• § 5090.50 — (a) The division shall develop and implement a grant and cooperative agreement program to support the planning, acquisition, development, maintenance, administration, operation, enforcement, restorati
• § 5090.53 — No funds may be granted or expended pursuant to Section 5090.
• § 5090.60 — The fund consists of deposits from the following sources: (a) Revenues transferred from the Motor Vehicle Fuel Account in the Transportation Tax Fund.
• § 5090.61 — Moneys in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, as follows: (a) An amount, not to exceed 50 percent of the annual revenues to the fund, shall be available for grants and
• § 5090.65 — Money in the fund shall be used to pay for the repair of any boundary fence that segregates off-highway vehicle use from adjoining landowners and is adjacent to an off-highway vehicle site that is fun
• § 5090.75 — (a) The director shall establish the Outdoor Equity Grants Program to increase the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor environmental educational experiences at sta
• § 5090.76 — (a) Except as authorized by the Legislature, the department shall not allocate for the purposes of the grant program any general fund moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department in the an
• § 5090.77 — (a) The department shall gather information from applicants following each award year for purposes of evaluating the effectiveness of outdoor environmental education programs in achieving the objectiv
• § 5090.78 — The department shall adopt guidelines it determines as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
• § 5091.01 — (a) The Legislature finds that as the popularity of winter recreation has steadily grown, so too has the problem of insufficient parking areas for participants.
• § 5091.02 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 5091.10 — (a) The State Park and Recreation Commission shall hold at least two public hearings, one in the northern portion of the state and one in the southern portion of the state, to seek proposals from indi
• § 5091.15 — (a) Except as provided in this section, no person shall, from November 1 of any year to May 30 of the next year or for a shorter time as determined by the department, park a vehicle in a designated pa
• § 5091.20 — (a) The department shall print the permits required by this chapter and shall supervise the sale of the permits throughout the state.
• § 5091.25 — (a) Proceeds from the sale of SNO-PARK parking permits shall be paid to the State Treasury to the credit of the Winter Recreation Fund, which is hereby created.
• § 5091.26 — Eminent domain shall not be exercised to acquire any interest in property for a designated parking area.
• § 5091.27 — The department may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement and enforce this chapter.
• § 5093.30 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Wilderness Act.
• § 5093.31 — In order to assure that an increasing population, accompanied by expanding settlement and growing mechanization, does not occupy and modify all areas on state-owned lands within California, leaving no
• § 5093.32 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Minimum management requirements” means the minimum wilderness management actions that are necessary to administer a wilderness area for the purpose of this chapter.
• § 5093.33 — (a) There is hereby established a California wilderness preservation system to be composed of state-owned areas designated by the Legislature as “wilderness areas” and units of the state park system c
• § 5093.34 — (a) The following areas are hereby designated as components of the system: (1) Santa Rosa Mountains State Wilderness, consisting of that portion of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in San Diego County w
• § 5093.345 — (a) Limekiln State Wilderness, comprised of approximately 413 acres of Limekiln State Park as generally depicted on a map entitled “Limekiln State Park Wilderness” dated August 29, 2008, and filed wit
• § 5093.35 — (a) The secretary, in cooperation with each department within the Resources Agency, shall review state-owned roadless areas under his or her jurisdiction as of January 1, 1975, including, but not limi
• § 5093.36 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a state agency with jurisdiction over an area designated as a wilderness area shall be responsible for preserving the wilderness character of the wild
• § 5093.37 — (a) In any case where privately owned land is completely surrounded by wilderness areas, the private owner may acquire from the state a reasonable means of ingress and egress across wilderness areas f
• § 5093.38 — Nothing in this chapter shall affect the jurisdiction or responsibility of the state with regard to fish and wildlife.
• § 5093.39 — The secretary shall, no later than December 1, 1975, and on or before December 1st of each year thereafter, report to the Governor and to the Legislature on the status of the system, including a list
• § 5093.40 — If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be