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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
ROM: Steve Henderson, the Assistant to the City Administrative
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SUBJECT: proposition 70 - Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land
Conservation Bond Act. Initiative Statute.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution supporting Proposition 70,
The Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Bond Act
and encouraging its passage by the voters of California.
BACKGROUND:
The Situation
In past years, the state has purchased, protected, and improved park,
wildlife, and natural areas, and has given money to local governments
for similar purposes. Almost all funds from previous general
obligation bond acts will be spent by July 1988.
The Proposal
Proposition 70 would permit the state to sell $776 million in general
obligation bonds for natural resource-related purposes. If other
bond initiatives are passed in November, 1988, by the voters of
California for the same purposes, up to $335 million of the bonding
authority could be cancelled to avoid duplicate funding. The bond
money would be divided for specific purposes as follows:
1) $351 million for local parks and open space. This amount would be
given directly to local governmental agencies and nonprofit groups in
the following proportions:
a) $185 million to specific local agencies for specific
purposes.
b) $137 million divided among local agencies based on
population.
c) $29 million to be awarded on a competitive or need
basis.
2) $154 million for state parks - $99 million to purchase land to
add to specific parks, $55 million to improve and expand existing
parks. Use to be decided by the state.
3) $148 million for fish and wildlife - $50 million to buy and
protect natural and wildlife areas, $17 million to improve streams
and rivers for fish and to enforce fish and game laws.
4) $83 million for coastal resources - state and local agencies
would use this money to buy and restore natural coast lands,
including $25 million to buy land or prevent development along the
Big Sur Coast.
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5) $40 million for other purposes - $30 million for state and local
groups to buy land in the Santa Monica Mountains for parks or open
space and the remaining $10 million for urban areas to grow and
protect trees and streams.
Support
This initiative was sponsored by Californians for Parks & Wildlife.
Numerous groups support it including the League of Women Voters,
California Park and Recreation Society, Sierra Club, the Cities of
Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Riverside, and Fresno, the
Counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Santa Clara to
name only a few. Locally ECOSLO and the San Luis Obispo Land
Conservancy are supporting the initiative.
The argument in support of the bill is that the rapid growth
occurring in California is threatening our natural areas. This bill
would provide necessary funds to protect the environment and make
these unique areas available for public use.
According to a representative from Californians for Parks and
Wildlife, the area that would-be effected locally is the Nipomo
Dunes. This bill would set aside $14 million for the purchase of
land and the protection of the dunes area. 550 acres have already
been purchased, but there is a fourfold environmental threat to the
remaining acreage in the area.
1) A proposed off-highway vehicle use.
2) A proposed harbor development in the Oso Flaco area.
3) Offshore oil development and onshore related facilities.
4) Offshore oil pipelines.
Funds from this bond initiative would be used to mitigate the
environmental impact of these developments or to completely prevent
them by purchasing the land.
Opposition
The opposition has listed no groups opposing the initiative.
Individual members of the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and
Wildlife and the President of the California Farm Bureau Federation
have opposed the initiative. It is interesting that the legislature
refused to place this type bond issue on the ballot and interest
groups then turned to the initiative process.
There are two major arguments against Prop 70. First it is too
expensive since with interest the total package could cost in excess
of $1.3 billion. Second there are no general plans for 84% of the
existing state parkland acreage sites, which means no pubic access is
provided or planned. Money would be better spent improving existing
parks instead of acquiring more land, which is the purpose of the
bond initiative. Further, the aggressive acquisition program erodes
the property tax base by increasing government ownership of valuable
property.
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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Alternatives
1. Council may adopt a resolution supporting Proposition 70.
2 . Council may adopt a resolution opposing Proposition 70.
3 . Council may take no action regarding to Proposition 70.
Fiscal Impact
By increasing the amount which the state borrows, this measure may
cause the state and local governments to pay more interest under
other bond programs. None of the proposed areas for purchase or
improvement are in the City of San Luis Obispo. However, the City
would be elegible to receive between $100 to $200 thousand of the
money apportioned by population.
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution supporting Proposition 70, The Wildlife, Coastal,
and Park Land Conservation Bond Act.
Attachments: Resolution of support
Resolution of opposition
Copy of Initiative
RESOLUTION NO. (1988 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
URGING THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 70, THE
WILDLIFE, COASTAL, AND PARKLAND CONSERVATION
BOND ACT, BY THE VOTING PUBLIC OF CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, California ' s magnificent wildlife habitat, coast, parks
and open space lands are recognized to be a precious resource: and
WHEREAS, these unique and irreplacable lands are rapidly
disappearing due to population growth and increased development: and
WHEREAS, the protection of these lands as a natural heritage is
vital to the welfare of the state and its people: and
WHEREAS, Proposition 70 would provide needed funds for the
purchase, improvement and preservation of these lands;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo supports the "Wildlife, Coastal, and Parkland
Conservation Bond Act" and urges its passage by the voting public of
California.
On motion of seconded by ,
and on the following roll call vote.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this day of
1988.
Mayor Ron Dunin
ATTEST:
City Clerk Pamela Voges
Approved•
City A inistrative Officer
City A me
RESOLUTION NO. (1988 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
URGING THE DEFEAT OF PROPOSITION 70, THE
WILDLIFE, COASTAL, AND PARKLAND CONSERVATION
BOND ACT, BY THE VOTING PUBLIC OF CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the State of California owns a substantial amount of
parkland acreage sites; and
WHEREAS, 84% of the existing state parkland acreage sites have no
means of public access, and no plans exist for providing public
access to these lands; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 70 would not provide money for the
improvement of existing parks; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 70 would provide money for acquisition of
more parklands that would be unavailable for public use; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 70 would cost the taxpayers of California in
excess of $1.3 billion dollars; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 70 would further erode the property tax base
by increasing government ownership of valuable property;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Council of the City of
San Luis Obispo opposes the "Wildlife, Coastal, and Parkland
Conservation Bond Act" and urges its defeat by the voting public of
California.
on motion of seconded by
and on the following ro ca vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this day of
1988.
Mayor Ron Dunin
ATTEST:
City Clerk Pamela Voges
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?(Do . Official Title and Summary Prepared by the Attorney General
WILDLIFE, COASTAL, AND PARK LAND CONSERVATION BOND ACT. INITIATIVE STATUTE. This act
authorizes a general obligation bond issue of seven hundred- eventy=six million dollars (3T16,000i000) to provide funds
for acquisition, development, rehabilitation, protection, or restoration of park, wildlife, coastal, and natural lands in
California including lands supporting unique or endangered plants or animals. Funds from bonds sales would be
administered primarily by or through California Department of Parks and Recreation, Wildlife Conservation Board,
and State Coastal Conservancy with funds made available to other state and local agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Contains provisions in event other conservation bond.acts are enacted. Summary of legislative Analyst's estimate of
net state and local government fiscal impact Assuming all the bonds are sold at 7.5 percent interest and state repays
the principal and interest over 20 years, the overall cost of repayment would be about $1.4 billion. To the extent these
bonds increase amount state borrows, state and local governments may pay more interest on other bond programs.
State income taxes could be reduced to the extent California taxpayers invest in these tax-free bonds instead of other
taxable investments.
Analysis by the Legislative Analyst
Background based on population.
In past years, the state has purchased, protected, and • S29 million to be.awarded on a competitive or need
improved park, wildlife, and natural areas, and has given
money to local governments for similar purposes. The 2. State Parks—$154 Million. The state would use this
state'has sold general obligation bonds to raise a large money to buy or improve property for state parks,
part of the money for these purposes. All but about S40 beaches, and recreation areas.-The measure includes S99
million of S1.6 billion authorized by the previous bond million.to buy land to add to specific parks. The other Sas
acts will be spent or committed to specific projects by million is to improve parks and buy small pieces of land rc
July 1988, expand existing parks; the state would decide where m
.spend this money.
Proposal 3. Fish.and•Wildlife-4148 Million. The state would
This'measure would permit the state to sell S776 million use S81 million to buy and improve land in specific areas
in general obligation bonds.for natural resource-related to protect wildlife, and $50 million to buy and protect
purposes: The measure has a special provision under important-or unique natural and wildlife areas. The
which part of the total bonding authority (up to S333 remaining 317 million would be used to improve strearns
million) could be canceled. This would happen if the and rivers for salmon, trout,and steelhead,and to enforce
voters approve, at either the Jtme or November 1988 fish and game laws.
election, other natural resource bond measures which 4. Coastal Resources—$93 Million. State and local
have about the same amounts of money for some of the agencies and nonprofit groups would use this money to
same purposes. buy and restore natural lands in the coastal and San
General obligation bonds -are backed by the state, Francisco Bay areas to improve public access in those
meaning that the state will use its taxing power to assure areas and to preserve coastal farming.Most of this money
that enough money is available to pay off the bonds. would be for projects in specific locations, including S15
Revenues deposited in the state's General Fluid would be trillion to buy land or prevent development in order to
used to pay the principal and interest costs on the fonds. protect scenic views along the Big Sur coast.
General Fund revenues come primarily from the state S. Other Purposes $40 Million. The state and non-
corporate and personal income taxes and the state sales profit groups would use S30 million to buy land in the
tax. Santa Monica Mountains area for parks or open space.
The bond money would be used to buy land or pay The remaining $10 million would be for programs in
landowners to prevent land from being developed, re- urban areas to grow and protect trees and. restore
store lands to a more natural state, build new parks and streams.
trails, improve existing parks, and increase public access The measure also would allow some of the bond money
to beaches and natural_ areas. The bond money would be to be used for administrative costs to oversee funded
divided as follows: projects.
1. Local Parks and.Open Space--53,S1.4fillion. Local This measure differs in two major ways from pre%ious
governmental agencies and nonprofit groups would use bond acts for similar purposes. First, the measure itself
most of this money to buy and improve parks, beaches, appropriates S414 million directly to the state and local
wildlife and natural areas, and recreation areas, Some of agencies that will spend the money. Under previous bond
the money also would be used to preserve farmlands and measures, the Legislature had to approve specific spend.
restore historid buildings and sites. The measure divides ing proposals after the voters approved the bonds. Sec-
this money three ways: ond, this measure identifies many specific projects and
• $185 million to be given to specific local agencies for parks for funding. Under previous measures, state and
Specific purposes. local agencies and the Legislature generally chose where
0 5137 million to be divided among local agencies and how to spend the bond money within broad
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categories. OBorrowing Costs for Other Bonds. By increasing the
amount which the state borrows, this measure may c
Fiscal Effect the state and local governments to pay more inteTcst
4 Direct Costs of Paying Off the Bonds. For these types of under other bond programs. These costs cannot be
bonds, the state typically would make principal and estimated.
interest payments from the state's General Fund over a QImpact on State Revenues. The people who buy these
period of u to 20 years. Assuming all of the authorized bonds are not required f pay state income tax on the
pe P interest they earn. Therefore, if California taxpayers buy
bonds are sold at an interest rate of 73 percent, the cost these bonds instead of making other taxable investments,
would be about S1.4 billion to pay off both the principal the state would collect less taxes. This loss of revenue
(5776 million) and interest (about $600 million). The cannot be estimated.
average payment for principal and interest would be Mperational Costs The state and local governments
about Staff million per year. which buy or improve property with bond funds would
If, however, a smaller amount of bonds is issued because have to pay the additional costs to operate or manage
the voters approve other bond measures which have those properties. These costs may be offset party b,
about the same amounts of money for some of the same revenues from those properties, such as entrance tees .
purposes, the cost of this measure would be less. These net additional costs cannot be estimated.
Text of Proposed Law
Thu initiative measure is submitted to the people in accordance with (g) ".Natural lands"means an area of relatively undeveloped :a::a
the provisions of article [I.Section 8 of the Consrltunon. which (1) has substantially retained its chamcreristics as provided .;„
This initiative measure adds sections to the Fish and Came Code and nature or has been substantially restored or which can be fensi u:y
the Public Resources Code: therefore, new provisions proposed to be restored to a near-natural condition, and which has outstana'::::
added are painted in italic type to indicate that they are new. wildlife � ork rlar
a combination theve.I,
(2) eets the definition ofpen-spacendin Section 65560 of
PROPOSED LAW Cotemment Code.
(h) "Nonprofit organization" nveant any charitable organi:ar:..
SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the described in Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Cc—r
California Wildlifk CoasmG and Park Land Conservation Act of 1988 which has among its primary purposes the conservation and pre re r:::
SEC. 2 Division 5.8 (commencing with Section 39(101 is added to hon of uetlandt'or of lands predominantly in their natural.
the Public Resources Code,to read historical agrieulturat forested or open-space condition.
DIVISION Sd CALIFORNIA W7LDUFL to "Park"means a tract of land with outstanding conic nary•o;
COASTAL.�AND PARK LAND CONSERVA770M ACT open conserve or recreational oaluet set apart to consea natural, ;cc
cultural or eeologntal mmumesfor present and future generations
,,.nn1'TER'1. CEYFJUL PROVISIONS . .: ..
to be used by the public as a place for rest recreation. educa:.
5500. This division shall be known and may be cited as the exercise inspiration, or enjoyment.
California Wildlife Coaxo:4 and Park Land Conservation Act U) -Riparian habitat" means lands that contain habitat
5501. The people of California find and declare all of the following: grog close to and which depends upon soil moisture from a -ea u
(a) Parks wildlife habitat. beaches and open-space lands are vital freshunter source
to maintaining the quality of life in California. As the state's popuLa- (k) -Stewardship"meant the development and implementar:or. )i
tion increases. it is of growing importance to provide parks and major Programs for the protection, rehabilitation, restoration. :^d
recreational opportunities to the residents of California. enhancement of the basic natural svrtems and outstanding .cenic
(b) pretermtion of Californias unique natural heritage is in the features of the state park system. It does not mean the maintenance it
interest of all Californians. alteration of faeilittat dtaelopment& or any physical installa:iors
5902 As used in this division, the following terms have the whose original purpose was not the protection of natural creak
following meaning= resources.
(al "Conservation casement-meant an interest in real prc perry as (l) •-Wetlands"means lands which may be covered periodically or
defined in Stiction 8151 of the Civil Cade, permanently with shallow water and which include sa/euarer marshes.
(bl "D Pursuant
natant any regional park or aPSection district r water marshes: open or closed brackish water marshes suanos.
formed pursvane to Artiels J (commencing with Section SSG0/ of f
Chapter J of Division 5 and any recreation and park district formed mudflact fens and vxrna!pools
pursuant to Chapter s (commencing with Section 5780) of Division 5 SM for the purposes of the State General Obligation Bond Lau..
With respect to any community or unincorporated region which is not "state grant"or "trate grunt moneysmeant moneys received vu :he
included within a regional park or open-space district or a recreation stare from the sale of bonds authorized by law for the purposes of:n:s
and park district and in which no city or county provides parks or division which are available for grants to counties, cities cines and
recreational arms or.facilities "district"also meant any other district counties, district& and nonprofit organizations.
which is authorized by statute to arsenate and manage parks or CNApmR 2 GuFORNeA w1L.D JF4 CDAsr.4L .4,vD
recreational areas or facilities cm Ploys a lull-time park and recreation PARR LAND CotdsERVA710N PROGRAM
director and offers year-round park and mcreatwo services on lands
and facilities owned by the district,and allocates a substantial portion 5905 Wildlife coast:( and park land conservation is in the 7uuhc
of its annual operating budget to parks or recreation areas or—facilities— interest and is necessary to keep these lands in open-space. naturaL and
(c) ''Fund"means the Caiforn
lia Wildlife Coastal, and Park Land recrcatnonal ores, to provide clean air and water. to protect srentiicant
Conservation Fund of 1988 created pursuant to Section 5906. environmental and scenic valuesof wildlife and plant habitat. M.-V an
(d) "Historical resource"includes, but it not limited to, any build- and ort/arid areas and other open-space land.. and to provide +cvn ,-
ing,structure site areas or place which is historicollyar archeologically :unities for the people of California to enjoy, aapreCiate enc
significan4 or c ngmfvcant s thea social. po engineering,scientific natural environments and recreational areas
CConumrC agri[vlruroL edurariarmL socia( politico( military, or cul-
'rum/annals of California.
It u the voted ut in
People of California in enacting this do:r:ar
(el "Histancal preservation Project" means a pmyect designed to l that itbecarried our l the most division t man tier sst rrtle. a• ;or
preserve an historical resource which is either luted in the ;Varian a! all trate ojflaalt implement this dicrtian to the fullest erten:
Register of Historic Places or is registered as either a state historical authority.
Landmark or point-of historical interest pursuant to Section 5021. 59X The Glijornia Wildlife, Coastal and Park Land Conren.n
(f) ••l.ocn! coastal program" means any program created under tion Fund of 1988 is hereby created.
Section 70108.6. 3A '/7
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5907. All money deposited in the fund shall be available for for an Fact Bay Shoreline State Park in the Counties of Alameda or
expendilum in accordance with Section 5921,for the purports set forth Contra Cruat or both, generally in aaadance with the Fast Say
below. its amounts riot to exceed the following: Shoreline feasibility study.
(a) One hundred sixty-six million dollars (3/64000,!:00) to the (f) Four million dollars 04,000,010)for acquisition of natural lands
Department of Parks aced Recreation for grants to counties,cities cities within and adjacent to,Nt. Diablo State Park.
and counties districts. and nonprofit organisations for acquisition, (K) Four million dollars (S4,00200(1) for implementation of the
development rehabilitation, or restoration of real property for parks Frank's Tract State Recreation Area General Plan with first priority
beaches wildlife habitat, natural lands recreation, or preirruation of given to the western pariar% providing secondary wave protection
historical resources.including an amount not to exceed two million four benefits to adjacent islands
hundred ninety thousand dollars (s2490.000)for state administrative (L) One million six hundred thousand dollars (S1.6OaOW) for
Costs in accordance with the following schedule: acquisition of wetlands in and adjacent to the Delta itteadows Project.
(1) Otte hundred twenty million dollars(t12QOM020 for grana to (M) Two million dollars ($20=000) for acquisition of natural
eauntie& cities and districts on a per capita basis for the acquisftior. /ands within and adjacent to Robert Louis Stevenson State Park.
development rehabilitation, or restoration of real property for park; (N) One million dollars ($/,00a000) for expansion of Anderson
beaches. wildlife habitat natural lands. and recreation, except that Marsh State Historic Park
each county is entitled to not(tis than onehundred thousand dollars (0) Two million dollars (32002007) for expansion of the South
(3102000). Yuba Project along the South Fork of the Yuba River to protect scenic
(2) Trcenty million dollars (520012000) for expenditure by the vistas and riparian habitat and to provide for recreational trails.
Department of Parks and Recreation jor the purpose of the Roberti- (2) Fifty-four million seven hundred thousand dollars f1,W,,,M.0G0)
Z'berht•llarris Urban Open Space and Recreation Program Act(Chapter for acquisttior. development rehabilitation, or restoration of real
12 (commencing with Section 5620) of Division S of the Public propertqq in the state park system in accordance with the following
Remurccr Cade). scheduler
(3) Trn millirntelrtllary r310.007.0W)forcompetitivegrantsforpark, (A) Four million seven hundred thousand dollars (J4.,-00,000) far
leach. and recreational purposes to public agencies which provide acquisitionsof real property inside the boundarresaf existing prryectr or
significusit lark and recreational opportunities to the general public units or as additions to existing pmiects or units.
and arc runt eligible for¢melts pursuant to paragraph (1). (B) Fourteen million dollars($14.VM000)jnrdeeeloprnent, rehabrl-
(4) Eleven inillinns dollars ($11.017.007) for competitive grana to station, or restoration of coastal resources other than coastal resources
Public emencres and nonprofit organizations for acquisition, develop- in or on San Francisco Bag, in accordance with the following schedule:
ment rehabilitation, or restoration of historical or archeological re- (i) Eight million dollars (3$017.000) within San Diego County
sources and for historical and archeological resources preservation through Santa Barbara County.
proo«ts nerd costs of planning and interpretation. Not less than one (ii) Four million dollars ts4,070.0071 within San Luis Obispo
million dol/ars (S/.000.000) shall be used for archeological resources County through the Cit and County of San Francisco.
Preservation purposes (iii) Two million dollars(32000007) within,Karin County tlhroug.�.
(S) Five million dollars(35000,017) or competitive grants to public Del Norte County.
agencies and nonpmfst organizations for acquisition and development (C) Three million dollars (,t,2000017) for development rehabilsta-
of land and rightsbf--way for bicycle horse: hiking. and handicapped tion, or restoration of resources in or on San Francisco Bay.
access trails (D) Eight million dollars M=000)for development rehab(lrta
(b) Three hundred thirty-eight million seven hundred thousand tion. or restoration of inland resources
dollars is=7M.000) to the Deportment of Parks and Recreation for (E) Toa million dollars (32000070) for development rehabilim
acquisition of park lands wildlife habitat coastal and natural lands in tion, or restoration at lakes reservoirs: and watercays including ti..
California, and jar grants to Itcal agencies and nonproTt organiza- State Water Facilities as defined in paragraphs(1) to (d), inclusive .?,
tions including an amount not to exceed five million eighty thousand subdivision (d) of Section /2534 o the Water Code.
five hundred dollar (35040.507) for state administrative costs in (F) One million dollars(3/.000.007)for the repair of storm damr,._-
accordance with the following schedule: and construction to prevent future storm damage.
(/) Pinery-eight million six hundred thousand dollars(394600000) (C) Three million dollars ($1007.000)for planning, development
to the Department of Parks and Recreation for acquisition of real rehabilitation, restoration or interpretive facilities in Support of colun
property in accordance with the following schedule: neer community action projects for the state park system.
(A) Twelve mi/(ion dollars (S/200200)/Or acquisition of land for (H) Ten million dollar(510.002007)for the increased stewardship
the California Redwood State Parks including. but not limited to. Big of the public invertment in the protection of the most critical natural
Basin Redwoods Butanes, Calaoeras Big Trees Forest of Nlsene Marks and scenic futures of the existing state park system.
Handy Woods Humboldt Lagoons Humboldt Redwoods fedediah (1) Five million dollars (55007000)for rehabilitation and restora.
Smith Redwoods Porola, Prairie Creek Redwoods. Richardson Crave tion of historical resources of the state park system.
and Sinkyone Wilderness State Parks; Benbaw Lake State Recreation (f) Three million dollars(x20020091 for development and rehaild.
Area Fort Rev State Historical Park, and Paul W. Dimmick State station of trails within the state park system or connecting units of the
Wayside Campground• prouided that each dollar up to at /east ten state park stem.
mil ion dollars esiaomor"i fmm thefunds to bespent pursuant to this (K) One million dollars (st,ongixv) for acquisition and develop-
subparagraph shall be matched with an equal amount in money or merit of trailheads for the Sno-Park program pursuant to Chapter 1.27
Property fmm private in s city or countyappropriatton.or alternative (commenting with Section 5091.01) of Division 5 including access to
sources other than rhe State of California the Tahoe Rim Trail.
(B) Five million dollars (SS0g2017)for acquisition of land within (3) One hundred eighty-flue million`aur hundred thousand dollars
and adjacent to Arta-Borrogo Derr State Park. (S=40.6w) to theDteppaarment of Pars and Recreation for grants to
(C) .Nineteen million dollars(J/AOOROW)for acquisition of land in local agencies in accordance with the following rchedule:
the Palen Canyon and Andreas Canyon region near Palm Springs for a (A) Thiry million dollars 1570.007.007/ for a grant to San Diego
park for the preservation of Indian heritage and of native palms. County in accordance with the following schedule:
(D) Seven million dollars ($7,000007)for acquisition of lands in (i) Ten million dollars/slO.LXOX)for acquisition of natural lands
accordance with the general plan for the Chino Hills State Park, in the San Dieguito River Valley.
including the lands north of Highway /42 00 Ten million dollars (siaom007) for acquisition of natural
(E) Ten million dollars (S10.0MOW) for acquisition ofj land for land:in the Tijuana River Valley.
additions to the Sagitta Susana.Mountain Projevct to presto a fsutortc and (iii) Ten million dollars (3/0.OW ..017)for acquisition of San Diego
scenic Ates,for hiking and equestrian trails,or for wildlire habitat and County resource conservation areas and urban canyons in accordance
migration routes:provided that all acquisitions shall be located within with the resource element of the County Genera/Plan.
the Rim of the Valley Corridor as defined in Section M105.5 within the (B) Ten million dollars (3/0017.000) for a grant to the City o
Simi Hills mor Santa Susana .Mountains in Los Angela and Ventura Laguna Beach for acquisition of,and forgrants by the city to nonprofr
Counties. organi ations`or acquisition o, natural lands within and contiguous to
(F) Two mi/liors dollars (52007.007) For acquisitions within and the Laguna Greenbelt asdeseribedinthe Orange County Cenera/Plan.
adjacent to Big Basics Redwoods State Park and Castle Rock State Park (C) Four million dollars(14.OMOOO)for a grant to the City of Irvine
in the Santa Cru: tlawitains. for acquisition of natural lands in the open space spine designated in
(Ci Three million dollars (51000.000) for acquisition of lands in the City orlrvine Genera/Plan.
into Clam County within and adjacent to Henry Coe State Park and (D) Eleven million dollars tS/1.0 0.017) for a grant to the City of
tar lamir ,, Stans.rlaus County within the park. Riverside in accordance with the following schedule.
(Hi 0,ee,idle..,.rinlla rr ist.(M.007)for acquisition orr natural lands (i) One million dollars (J1. 000 for acquisition of natural(ands
for ersan.r,,,,r, „f Pereaden, ,Marsh Natural Printerscit Pettadrro State ,n Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Par 4 in accordance with the City of
Bench. Riverside Specic Plan.
(1) Twrr,ty fire milliner dollars(MOW. for acquisition of land (it) Ten million dollars(310.0070101 or acquisition of land in and
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near the Gllforraia Citrus State Histone Perk located in the Arlington exporun.on of the Carquinez Shoreline Park in Port Caste.
Heights area of Riverside (0) Five million dollars (31002000) for a grant to the 11
(E) Two million four hundred thousand dollars (4400.000)for a County Open Space District for acquisition of natural lands an LA).J
grant to the County of Riverside in accordance with the following Alta Mountain, Big Rack Ridge. and other uedlandt wildlife habitat
schedule: and natural lands in accordance with the Environmental Quality and
(i) Four hundred thousand dollars 444000) for acquisition of Open Space Elements of the Mann Countywide Plan.
land to expand Hurkey Creek Park (P) Fifteen million dollars(JI400a007)fore grant to the County of
(if) One million dollars(Si3OW.000)for acquisition of land for trails Mann for preserwtion of, and for grants by the county to nonprojrt
in the Santa Arta River Corridor organizations for preservation of agricultural lands in the .Hann
(iii) One million dollars (sl.000007) for acquisition of land for County coastal zone and inland rural corridor. in accordance with the
trails suitable for equestrian and hiking uses in Riverside County, ,Nunn County Agricultural Land Preservation Program. Funds pro-
indadina the Temescal Canyon Trail. [sided in this subparagraph shall be used primarily to acquire agncul-
(F) Twrrity million dollars(3201072(=)fora grant to the County of tura/conservation easrmente
San Bernardino far acquisition (if land primarily through the use of (Q) One million six hundred thousand dollars ($1,6O2000) for a
asnseroatron easements within the Chino Agricultural Pnxerve grant to the Of of Mill Valley for acquisition of natural lands on the
(C) Twenty-fuse million dollars (s2 OMOOO) for a grant to Lar Northridge and spurs of Mount Tamalpair, in accordance with :he
Angeles County in accordance with the following schedule: Open Space Elements in the Mann Countywide Plan or the.Mill "alley
(r) Ten million dollars (siaomo0o)for acquisition or development General Plait, or both.
of nonrnmmrreial u' 'for tune and access frcilitiest and/or renovation of (R) One million dollars (J1.0=000) for a grant to the City Of
existing facilities at county, watq or city beaches operated by Los Vacauille for acquisition of natural lands along the ridgelands of rhe
Angeles County. Vaca Mountain; Blue Ridge Mountains. and English Hills, including
(ii) Ten million dollars (5101000.000)for acquisition of land for the Old Rocky,for a ridgeline park in accordance with the Vacaville C:ty
Baldwin Hills State Recreation Area in accordance wrth the general Cenral Plan.
plan for Baldwin Hills State Recreation Area. (S) Two million dollars(52000.070/fora grant to the City of Dosis
iiii) Five million dollars t=002000) for acquisition of natural for acouirition of,or forgrants/'rum the city to nonprofit organr:c::ons
lands to establish the Brea Heights Regional County Park. for acquisition of, wildlife and npanan habitat, wetlands, and r:en-
tH) Seven million dollars 47.007.0:0)for a grant to the County of ria/ wet/ands within the 1947 Davis General Plan Study Arca.
Santa Barbara for acquisition of natural lands. wildlife habitat, i T) Six million dollars (SQGW7.000) for a grant to the Counn, •)
wetlands. and agricultural (and preservation, in incorporated and Sacramento, to be shared by the county unth the City ofSacramen:o on
unincorporated areas.in accordance with the following schedule.except a per capita basis. for acquisition of parklands wetlands, u•tid:ie
that expenditures for nonagricultural lands shall be limited to acqui- habitat,and related greenbelt areas in the county along.Norrison C.
sition of lands in the Coastal Zone and rhall be of sufficient si:a to be Dry Cmlc Snodgrass Slough, Carumner River. Laguna Creek. Sac-c-
a
cc-ca major natural or low intensity community recreational resource.- mento River, and American River, consistent with the County Pc-+
ii) Four million eight hundred thousand dollars (S4,80 ,000)for System .Nasser Plan.
nonagricultural lands located south of the ridge line of the Santa Tnez (U) Four hundred thousand dollars (3+00.009)for a grant to i..:ic
Mountain Range. County for acquisition of a county park that provides wildlife habr::t.
(if) One million two hundred thousand dollars (SI.2@2000) or riparian area; and recreational benefits near Middletown.
nonagricultural lands north of the ridge line of the Santa rez (c) Eighty-one million three hundred thousand doi;r.•:
Mountain Range. (s81.Xa000) to the Wildlife Conservation Board for programs in_c
(iiri One million dollars (31,002000) for the preservation of ager- in the acquisition of land pursuant to the Wildlife Conservation
cultural land in Santa Barbara County as identiJt'ed foragricultural use 011947, subject to Section 2625 of the Fish and Came Code
in theSanta Barbara County Comprehensive PCan then funds shall be consistent with the purposes of this division, and for grants to
used primarilyor the acquisition of conservation easements agencies including an amount not to exceed one million two hu:c-e
(1) Four million dollars (54.002000) for a grant to the County of nineteen thousand five hundred dollars 131.21ASO01 for state adm:
Monterey for acquisition of conservation earemener tri,tlonterey County trative caret in accordance with the following schedule:
on agricultural lands in the Salinas and Pajaro Valleys. (1) Thirty-eight million dollars (31$0020:01 for projects envoi;:
IJ) Two million dollars t=00.000) for a grant to the Monterey the acquisition, preservation, protection. restoration, enhancement.
Peninsula Regional Park District to expand the Garland Ranch Re- development of wetlands for wildfowl and other wildlife habrtcv n
gional Park and for acquisition o{ natural lands and wildlife and accordance with the`ollowing schedule:
riparian habitat in the Bixby Cree(r uorershed (A) Thirteen mi/`ion dollars (S/100a000)for acquisition or
IK) One million dollars (3/.00a000)for a grant to the County of tion of wetlands within or adjacent to 11) the areas subject :o :.ie
Santa Crus for acquisition of conservation easements in Santa Cruz jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development
County on commercially viable agricultural lands in the Pajaro Vail eg Commission or (2) the boundaries of historic San Francisco Barr
and the coastal terrace north of the City of Santa Cru;consistent with wetlands as designated in the 1985 United States Fish and Wi;d;r=e
Seaton 211 of the Santa Cruz County General Plan. Service :National Weiland Inventory Maps for the San Francisco JG:r
rL) Fifteen million dollars tSlx000.000) for acquisition of those .Area or in subsequent updates with not less than eight million a.ri:ar,
grerribelt lands known as the Pirgontp property located in thety of 138.000.0Wh for acquisition or restoration of wetlands south of,he
Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz as defined in the!9%City Mateo Bodge.
of Santa Cruz Greenbelt Ordinance 77iis acquisition shall be accom- (B) Twenty-five million dollars /S2i0 x000) for wetlands •)u:s:ce
plished through grants to the following entities listed in order of the coastal:one at damned in Section J0100 and other than within -:e
priority: (1) the City of Santa Cruz and (2) a park and open space area defined in subparagraph (A).
district or a park and recreation district formed by the local electorate. 121 Two million dollars (SZOr4GrX)) for actruintivri of 1(rncr-•:
(M) Ten million dollars is10.o00.000)for a grant to the Midpenin- Butterfly habitat.
rule Regional Open Space District for acquisition in accordance with /J) Ten million dollars (S/0.O7R(m) for acquisition of nvnr r.-•
the�following schedule: habitat that drains into the Pact se Ocean within the Counties
(r/ One million dollars ($1.000.007)for acquisition of land betueen Diego. Orange. Lay AnSelex a Ventura
property managed by the drstncr and Castle Rock State Park and (4) Four million dollars($4.000.0W)foracquisition ufland con:cr--
Porro/a Stare Park ing Tecate Cypress forest and associated ran species to Coal CanyO- :-
(ii) .Pine million dollars (S9.0W.000/for expansion of Rancho San Orange County.
Antonin. Siena A:ul. E1 Sereno. El Corre de,tledera Creek and Windy (e.) Five million dollars (31000.000) for acquisition of ur;c!:-:-
Hill Open Space Preserve: and for acquisition of Teague Hill Open habitat and natural lands along the San Joaquin River between
Space Preserve. Dam and Highway 99 in the Counties of Fresno and Madero
(N) Thirteen million dollars f1lJO 0.0x1) for a grant to the Fast (6) Three hundred thousand dollars tS300.070t for acquisition •)r
Bay Regional Park District in accordance with the(,allowing schedule- valley oak riparian forest and wetlands along the .VfOkelumne Rai-
ti) Ten million dollars tS10.070.0 ) for expenditure in accordance near Calt in San Joaquin County.
with the East Bary Regional Park Distnct.Naster Plan.for erponsion of l7) Two million dollars (sZ000.0W) for acquisition of wrac-,;r
Marco" Territory Reiriorin( Parkand BnOnes Regional Park, acquisr- riparian habitat tenial ploolt and immediately adjacent oar-,
tions of natural lands a/urs; the Carquinez. Straits and on Pleasanton uplands in the vicinity of the Stanislaus. Tuolumne. Merced, one
Rtdgc and shoreline access and trail acquisitions adjacent to the San Joaquin Ricers and Zip tributaries in Stanis/aur. San Joaquin,
Francisco Bay. Merced Counties.
(a) One million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,507000) for (6) Four million dollars (s/.0000g71 for acquisition of nuancrr
acquisition of lands in the southern portion of Walpert Ridge in habitat along the Sacramento River from Shasta Dam to Collinsville
Hayward in central Alameda County. (9) One million dollars 01,0=00) for acquisition of nponan
ilii/ One Million fiat hundred thousand dollars (sl,SOO.oa7) for habitat along the FeathnRiver from Orouil eottheemmouth of the Mier
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(10) Fe,ar million drrliars(s4,u &i)J for acquisition of inland, San (B) Six million dollars M00arM)forrertaratirrn and enhancement
Pablo Bay, and ctsastal wetlands in %,name County, including the of wild trout and native sterlhead habitat.for capital.outlay to design.
Laguna de Santa Rum develott and construct an experimental wild trout and native stee/hend
11l) Two million dallars /3200a000) for acquisition within the propagationfacility;for acquisition of land important for the trerpet-
Napa.Harsh and associated wittlandx uation of wild trout and native.sterlhead and to provide public access
(12) One million dollars ($1.000.000) for acquisition of wildlife to wild trout and native steelhead waters.
habitat along the East Share of Lake Berryeare as identified by rhe (C) One million dollars M.000.060)for marine patrol boats and
Department of Fish and Came. other equipment for enforcement of fish and game regulations to
(/31 Four million dollars (S4.000.000) for acquisition of sensitive protect fish. marine birds.and marine mammals from Point Conception
riparian areas. meadows, critical wildlife habitat.and recreation lands to Fon Bragg.
in the Ko pe Va(1ey area just south a Lake Tahoe in Alpine County. (2) Five million dollars (SStOC coo) to the Department of Forestn)
Portions of there (ands which could provide compatible nicivitional ore
opportunities may be managed by the Department of Parks and for urban forestry programs. and for related state administrative costs
Reemmtion under an interagency agreement with the Department of not to excevd two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). in
Fish and Came. atrardl rn:r with Section 4799.12
114) Four million dollars(3/.0aa000)for acquisition of old growth (J) Five million dollars (4=000) to the Department of Water
redwoods. mixed forest. and wildlife haG'tat near the town of White- Resources forgrants toeountieq cities cities and counties.districts, and
thorn in the Unttole River watershed in Humboldt and Uamdocino nonprofit organizations for the acquisition or restoration of natural
Counties. lands which contain urban streamms creeks and riparian areas, and for
(d) Fifty-eight million dollars (=00a0W) to the State Coastal related state administrative carts not to exceed two hundred fifty
Covasercaney pursuant to Division 21(commencing with Section J1000), thousand dollars (S=0W), in accordance with Section oma of the
consistent with the purposes of thin division ror acquisition, enhancer Water Code.
ment or restoration of natural landi and development of public (4) Thiry million dollars (=000.000) to the Santa Monica ti)or,n-
accatsways in coastal areas and the San Francisco Bay region;and for tains Conservancy for land acquisition and for grantr to nonprofit
preservation of agriculture in coastal area and for grants to local organizations for land acquisition in the Santa dlonica,Mountains, and
agencies and rwnprofdtorganizations and for related state admintstre- for related state administrative carts. pursuant to Dicision 23 'cnm-
live costs. in accordance with the following schedule meeeing with Section J=) and consistent with the purposes off this
(I; Thirty-four million dollars (&W.000.0W) to the State Coastal diuttion. Five million dollar /SSQGb0g7) of this amount shall be or
Conservancy for acquisition enhancement. or restoration of natural grants to nonpro alt organizations pursuant to Section j3_v4.2. f
lands and development of public acunways in coastal areas and the (5) Twenty-ff frit!/ion dollar ($25000.L071 to the County of
San Francisco Bay region and for Preservation of agriculture in coastal ,Monterry.to be transferred directly to the 1948 Bond Act.Account of the
areas. pursuant to Diuision 21 (commencing with Station 11000). These Big Sur Preservation Fund of Montesry County to support imp/emcn-
funds include the five million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars tation of"critical eiewshed"policies of the county's Bigg Sur Coast Land
(34850.OfXJ) advanced by the Coastal Conservancy to the Santa.Monica Use Plan which isms certified by the California Coastal Commissic,
Mountains Conservancy for. the Circle X acquisition in the Santa April 9 1946, as a component of the Big-Sur Local Coastal Proera:•.
Monica .Mountains Up to one million five hundred thousand dollars The intent of this paragraph is to ensure that the exceptional :,,,as
ihul�0w) oathe total funds available pursuant m this paragraph seen from Scenic Highway One along the Big Sur Coast in .Mon re-?y
expansion of the Balm Chico Linear Park in Orange County will be preserved in a manner that ensure the continuatio:: nr
County or for disbursement to the City of Huntington Beach or other existing state and local jurisdiction over the.Big Sur area.
appropriate agencies for this purpose; or for restoration. enhancement
or expansion of the Bolsa Chico wetlands that is not otherwise required CHAPW .2 .VJSCUl_JNZ0f1S PROVIS/O.VS
for mitigation, or both. Up to four million dollars ($4,0010,009) of the 5910. (a) Therant fundr authorized pursuant to paragraph
total fundr available pursuant to this paragraph shall be spent for the subdivision (a) ofSection5907 shall be allocated to counties, a::..
purposes of para raph (2) it the funds allocated in paragraph (2) cities and counties and districts on the basis of their population,
prove to be instrf5cient to achieve the purposes of that paragraph. determined by the Department of Parks and Recreation in coovera,,u,
Ili Ten million dollars($/0.000,000)foraequisition of natural lands with the .Deparrment of Finance. on the basis of the most ::-eccnt
to pruerve coastal resources in the coastal dunes and wetlands from uenriab/e census data and other population data as the Devarrmew pet'
.Mussel Point to Grover City west of Highway lin San Luis Obispo and Par s and Recreation may require to be furnished by any county, sit
Santa Barbara Counties Up to seven hundred fifty thousand dollars city and county, or district. Y.
(375aOW) may be spent for dunes restoration and public accass (b) Forty percent of the total funds available for grants shall be
consistent with coastal resources preservattmc allocated to counties and regional park open-space, or park and
(J) One million Fite hundred thousand dollars (S1 M000) for open-space distmeLt formed pursuant to Chapter J (commencing with
aequtsit(un of csrasta natural lands and wetlands in.Monterry County Section 5500). Fach county i allocation shall be in the same ratio as the
between Manterry Wharf 402 and the Salinas Ricer. countys population is to the state's total population. except that each
(4) Eight mi(iurt dollars (S$0012000) for acquisition of, and for county u entitled to a minimum allocation of one hundred thousand
grants to onblic agencies or nonprofit organizations for acquisition Of dollars %3/00.0= In any county that embraces all or parr of the
coastal lands within San.Marea County that meet three or mom of the territory of a region/park open-space,or park and open-space dutrict
follou7ne criteria, with preference given to lands meeting the 7arge' whose board of directors is not the county board of supervisors, the
number of criteria: (1) ocmnnta4e, (2) state or county scenic amount allocated to the county shall be apportioned between the
corridor. (J) designated in the county General Plan as agriculture, (4) regional district and the county in proportion to the population of the
sensitive habitat areas ur wetlands. (5) close proximity to urban areas. county that is included within the territory or the regional'district and
or e-6) adjacent ter other permanently dedicated public or private the population of the county that is outside the territory of the reginna/
natural!anuli. 77tese funds shall not be used for urban waterfronts or district.
far for ,nnralidation lnrtjecrs as defined in Chapter 5 (commencing (c) (1) Sixty percent of the total funds available for grants shall be
with Sertiein.J12(s7)and,-rcnmmeneing with Section J1JW)of Division allocated to cities and districts.other than regional park. open-s ace, or
21. park and open-space districts. Each city i and each district's aljocariory
5, Fnvr million dollars (H,pOQLYX)) for acquisitions in Sonoma shall be in the same ratio as the city i or district i population is to the
Counryof coastal tratural lands and coastal wetlands south of Stevan combined total of the.state i population that is included in incorporated
Poon..and fortsuisition of San Pablo Bay wetlands and natural lands areasand in unincorporated areas within the districtx except that-each
(6) Fire hundred thousand dollars(J.560,000)Joracpuitition of,and city or district is entitled to a minimum allocation of twenty thousand
forgrarttttoaortpnnfitnnrani:ationsforamuisittonof landcontaining dollars tJ20,000) in any instance in which the boundary of a city
old growth Dowg(as-fir„n ,Mill CrmJL a tributary of the.Mattole River overlaps the boundary of a district. the population in the area of
in Humboldt G,unty, and for public access to the lands acquired. overlapping jurisdictions shall be attributed to each jurisdiction in
(e) Eighty two million dollars (S82Au2000) to the following agen- proportion to the extent to which each operates and managu parks and
tier, an 1 fir grants to (tacol agencies and nonprofit o.ganizahar.t. recreational arras and foci/itier for that population. In any instance in
including rtate administrative costs.for the following purposes: which the boundary of a city overlaps the boundary of a district, and
r/, Seventeen million dollars (517:000.000) to the Department of in the arca of overlap the city does not operate and manage parks and
Fish and Came, artcluding an amount not to exceed two hundred recreational arras and facilities.all grant funds shall be allocated to:he
fifty-lice thousand dollars (SM.000) dor state administrative costs in district.
accordance with the following schedule: (2) Each city and district whose boundaries overlap shall develop a
e,.4, Teri million dollars (Jt0.00o.000) for restoration and enhance- spenfic plan or allocating the grant�funds in accordance with the
meat of ralrnon streams in accordance with the recommendations of the formula tpeeei�ed in paragraph (1). !f oy October 1. 1992 the plan has
Commercial Salmon Stamp .ldvisary 'Committee and the Advisory nor been agreed to by rhe affeared jurisdictions and nibrnortird to the
Committee un Salmon and Steelhead Trout Department of Parks and Rerngrion the Drr r r a Parks
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Recnatit)n shall determine the allocation of the grunt fundr among the grouptt the Department of Parks and Recreation, and other r ''c
affected jurisdictions. ageneia.Any of the corn mus ms shall maks nominations by vote r
(d) Iirdividual application for grants pursuant to subdivision(a)of membership
Section 5907 shall be submitted to the Department of Packs and (b) The Department of Parkland Rearation shall study any project
Recreation for approval as to conformity with the requirements of this so nominated In addition to the procedures required by Section SOX..
division. The application shall be accompanied by certificationrrom the Department of Parks and Recreation shall submit to the Legislature
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the planicragency of the applicant that the project for which the and to the Sarnetary of the Resources Agency a report consisting of a
grant is applied
ied is nrresistent with the park and recreation element of priority listing and coterparative evaluation of all projects nominated
the applicable city „r county general plan or the district park and for study not later than March 1, 19'P9.
recreation plan and will satisfy a high priori%q need.In ander to utilise 5916 (a) Acquisition of real property for the state park system by
available grant funds as effectively a te
possible orlapptng or adjoin- purchamor by eminent domain shall be under the Property Acquisition
ing jurrsdietions are encouraged to combine projects and submit a joint Law(Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division J of Title 2
application. of the Government Cade).
(e) The minimum amount that the applicant may request for any (b Work efforer for stewardship purposes pursuant to subpara-
individual prv'ect is twenty thousand dollars (f22A90). Any agency grap� (H) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section ,SSi77 may
may allocate all ora portion of its per capita share fora regional or state include but are not limited!q obl'ectitta such as the control of nojor
Project. erosion and geologic haZiZ the restoration and improvement of
(f) The Director o Parks and Recreation shall annually forward a critical plant and animal habitat. the control and elimination of exotic
statement of the total amount to be appropriated in each fugal year for species encroachment the stabilization ofamstal dunes and bluffs,and
projectrapproved for grants pursuant to subdivision (a)or Section M07 the planning necessary to implement those activities. Than efforts may
to the Director of Firrance far inclusion in the Bridget Bill. As amount not include activities which merely supplement park system operations
of grant funds its he allocated to each eligible jurisdiction shall be or which are usually funded firm other sources.
published in the Governor's Budget f(or the focal year in which the 5917. Fundy granted pursuant to Section 5507 maybe expended for
appropriation for those grants is to be made and as soon as possible development. rehabilitatirn,or restoration only on lands owned by, or
thereafter.a list of vrojFes!or which grants have been approved shall subject to a lave or other interest. held by the applicant city, county.
be made available by the Department of Parks and Recreation. city and county, district or nonprofit organization. 1 those lands arc
(g) Funds appropriated for grants pursuant to subdivision (al of not owned by the applicant,the applicant shall first demonstrate to enc•
Section.5507 shall be encumbered by the recipient within three years of sats action of the administering agency that the project will oroc ids.
tire date when the appropriation became effective regardless of the date public bents commensurate with the type and duration of interest in
when each project ivas approved pwrsuarit to this section. Commencing land held y the applicant
with the Budget Bill for the 1992-31 fuml year. any grantrands 5918. Every expenditure pursuant to this division shall comply i:rn
authorized under paragraphs(1) and(2) of subdicirion (a) of Section the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (comment:r
5907 that were not accepted by the recipient.or were not encumbered by with Section 21000)).
the recipient within that three-year period, are msadabLe for appropri- 5912 (a) .No state funds authorized under Section 5507 .ma::
ation fur one or metre of the Baste of expenditures saeetfied in Section disbursed unless the applicant agrees:
5907 that the Legislature deems to be of the highest priority statewide. (1) To maintain and operate the property acquired deceloveG
.smell. funds authorized in paragraph (J) of subdivision (a) of rehabilitated or restored with the funds in perpetuity. With :)..
Section 5907 may be expended for the acquisition, development. reha- approval of the granting agency, the applicant or its successors i s
bilitation. or restoration of parks. beaches. open-space lands. recti- interestin the property may transfer the responsibility to maintain
atinnal trails, or recreational facilities and areas, and for development operate the property in accordance with this section.
acqu
rights orscenic easements in connection with these isitions.Afterat (2) To use the property only for the purposes off this division at.
least one public !rearing, the Director of Parks and Recreation shall make no other use. sale or other disposition nj:Tse property excevr :
prepare and adopt criteria and procedures for evaluating those compet. authorized by rpecifrc act of the Legislature.
itive grants. The minimum amount that the applicant may request for All applicants Jar a grant purruant to paragraph (Jl of suudic:.i
any individual pro ecr is twenty thousand dollars t$20.0001. bt any, to subdivisions(cl, td),and lel of SectionSr!"r
5912. The fu rids authorized in paragraph (4) of subdivision to) of submit an application to the administering agency for grant avvro
Section 5907 shall be available as grants on a comperitive basis to cities, Each application shall include in writing the agreements roecii:ea
countiex cities and counties,districts,and nonprofit organizations and pare (1) and (2) of this subdivision.
shall be encumbered by the recipient within three years of the date The agreements specified in paragraphs (1) and 2) of this subou
when the appropriation became ejrfectsue. The Director of Parks and non shall not prevent the emnsfer of property acquired, decelovea.
Recreation, through the Office of Historic Preservation. shall prepare rehabilitated or restored with funds authorized pursuant to Section
and adopt criteria and procedures for evaluating those competitive 5977 from the applicant to a public agencij, provided the successor
grants An individual jurisdiction may enter into an agreement with a public agency assumes the Obligations imposed by those agreements
nonprofit organisation for the purpose of carrying out a grant, subject !b) If ehe use of the property acquired through grana pursuant .•i
to t/he requirements of$ecnnn 5917 thisdivrsion ischanged ronneother than permitted under the ca:et"irrr
5911. Thefunds authorized in Paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of from which the funds uere appropriated or the property is oilu )r
Section.5977 shall 1e availabee as grants on a competitive basis it local otherwise disposed of,an amount equal to the 11) amount of the;rnrrt.
unitsofgoverninent and narrprofitorgani_ationsauthorized to provide (2) the fair market value of the real prnperry,or(J) the proceedr fauns
Park. recreation, eir open-rpace services or facilities to thegeneral the portion thereof,a uired.developed rehabilitated,or restored wim
public The Director of Parks and Recreation shall prepare-and adopt the grant shall be used by the grantee subject to subdivision 'a,.for a
criteria and pmredvres Jnr evaluating those competitive grants for trail purpose authorized in that category or shall be reimbursed to rhe fund
devv/upitterst and be available for appropriation only for a use authorized in :hat
5914. Air operlicatinis fora grant pursuant to subdivision (a) or(b) cafe cry.
of Section 5907 shall be submitted to the Director of Parks and l the property sold or otherwise disposed of is less than the entire
Recreatmit jirr recrew and approval an application for a grant pursuant interest in the property originally acquired developed, rehabilitated. gr
to subdivision /d) 7,f Section 5907 shall be submitted to the Director of restored with the gran4 an amount equal to the proceeds or tire ini r
the State Constal Conservancyfor review and approval:an application market value of the property interest sold or Otherwise disposed or:
fora grant pursuant to paragraph(1)ofsubdivision (e)of Section 5907 whichever isgreater.shall be used by thegrantee.subject to subdivision
shall be submitted to the Director of Fish and Came for review and (a) of this seeriort for a purpose authorized in that category or shall be.
approval an application for a grant pursuant to paragraph (2) of reimbursed to the fund and be available for appropriation only far
subdivision (e) of Section 5907 shall be submitted to the Director of use authorized in that category.
Forestry for review and appruvat an application for a grant pursuant 5920 (a) .ill real property acquired pursuant to this diciston thall
to Paragraph (J) of subdivision (e) o Section 5907 shall be submitted be acquired in compliance with Chapter 16 (commencing with Section
to the Director of Water Resources for review and aoZPova( and an %.60) of Division -of Title 1 of the Government Code. The adminis.
application fora grant pursuant to paragraph (4) o Ju urseort (e) of tering agency shall prescribe Procedures sufficient roassure comui7ancc
Section 5907 shall be submitted to rhe Director of rhe Santa ' ontea by local public agencies and nonprofit organizations which recet ve
.Mountains Conservancyfor review and approval. funds under Section S907.
59/5. tat .iny member of the Legislature, the State Park and !b) for the purposes of this division, acquisition may include;i%•-
Recreation Commission. the California Coastal Commission. or the purchase;lease[easement;the exercise Of eminent domain iferpr�
Secretary of the Resources .Agency may nominate any project to be authorized the transfer or exchange of property for other prove,rr.
funded under paragraph t2) of subdivision (b) of Section 5507 for like value transfers of development rights or credia and vurchases Of
study by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The State Park and development rights and other interests.
Recreation Commission shall nominate pral1rctir after holding at least (c) All grants, gift; devise;or bequerts to the state, conditional or
one public hearing to seek project propwa4 from individuals citizen unconditrona( for pork. conservation. recreational agricultural, or
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other purpam for which nal property may be acquired or developed SM With respect to funds allocated pursuant to subparagraph
pursuant to this division,they be accepted and reeeitardon behalf of the (L) of paragraph (J) of subdivision (b) of Section 5907, T it is not
state by the appropriate departmental dim-or with the approval of the Pott le to acquire the entire Pogonip property, the funds shall be
Director of Finance. The gram;gifts devises or bequests am available. distributed to the entities listed in the priority established in subpara-
when appfvprtated by the legislature for ezpenditun for the purposes graph (L) of paragraph (J) of subdivision (b) of Section 590;jar the
specified in Section 5977 acquisition of Portions of the Pogonip property and the balance if any,
5921. to) With respect to Section 5907, all appropriations for the for other greenbelt lands located in the City of Santa Cruz and the
Purposes of subdivision (a), paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), para- County of Santa Crux as defined in the 1979 City of Santa Cruz
graph (Il of subdivision (d).and paragraphs(1). (2). (J), and (4) trj Crernbelt Ordinance if any of these entities fails to accomplish the
subdivision (e)for the program shall be included in a section of the acquisition oral!or portions or the Pogonip property byJartuary 1, 1991.
Bodges Bill for the 1949-90 fecal year and each ruccreding fumlgear des Department of Parks and Recreation shall acquire all or a portion
for consideration by the Legislature and shall bear the caption "Cali- o{the Pogonip property as an addition to Henry Cowell Redwoods State
fornix Wildlife Coarm4 and Park Land Corssercation Program."ThePariLAcquisitionshollbedeemedtohave occurred ifabinding rnntncct
section shall contain separate items for each prejam each class of
pmjee4 or each element o the t entered Ire inro on it before January 1, 1 vee notwithstanding the fact
f program for which on appropriation v that a erarrtfer of title shall occur subsequent to that dace.
made. M26 None of the funds allocated pursuant to subparagraph !C) of
(b1 All appropriations specified in subdivision (a)am subject to all paragraph(J)of subdivision(b)of Section 5977 for acquisition of to nd
limitations enacted in the Budget Act and to all fiscal procedures for the Be unn Hills State Recreation Area or paragraph (1; of
prescribed by law with respect to the expenditure of state funds unless subdivision (d) of Section 5907 for expansion of Bolsa Chico Linear
expressly exempted from those lasses by a statute enacted by the Park shall be used to acquire lands from which oil or gas u presentl
Legislature. The Budget Act shall contain proposed appropriations only being extracted or from which oil or gas it capable of being errracrr
for the program elements and classes of projects contemplated by ehu 5927. The qualification for or allocation of a grant or grants to a
division, and nes funds derived from dee bonds authorised by law for local agency under one subdivision, paragraph. or subparagraph of
the purposes of this diurrion may be expended pursuant to an appno- Section 55177 shall not preclude eligibility or an additional allocation
priation not contained in those sections of the Budget Act. of grant funds to the same local agency pursuant to another subdicr-
(a) All funds not described in subdivision (a/ are appropriated sion,paragraph orrubparagraph of Section 5907or pursuant to Section
directly to the state or local agency which is to administer them. These 2720 of the Fish and Came Code.
funds are not subject to appropriation by the legislature except as 5926 (a) Funds available pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdici-
provided in Section 5922. sion (e/ of Section 5907 shall be used solely for .Moriterey County's
5922 With respect to Section 5907, if money allocated pursuant to acquititioq as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 5920. of critical
paragraphs (1) and (J) of subdivision (b) (except for subparagraph viewshed properties along the Big Sur Coast, and shall be expended in
(A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b)),• subdivision (e) (except for strict compliance with the pulicies of the 1968 Bond Act Account, which
paragraph (1)j,• paragraphs (2), (J). (4), (5), and (6) of subdivision was established by resolution by the County of,Monterey on.March 17.
(d), and paragraphs (1) and (5) of subdivision (e), it not expended 1987 The policies of the 1968 Bond Act Account shall not be modified
prior to July 1, 1951q the agency to which theunds are originally or amended Monterey County shall make an annual report to the
allocated shall submit to the legislature a lan for expenditure of the Dimetoroj'Finance on the disbursement of these funds. The Director of
funds in accordance with the pv
to which the funds were originally authorized
of this division within a county Finance shall assure that the County of Monterey expends rhe funds in
to be expended and the aecordana with this division.
Legislature may approve the plan by statute; passed in each house by a (b) All lands acquired with these funds shall remain as natu roi
two-thirds vote. I the reallocated funds anot expended within 10 lands in their present state in perpetuity and shall not be developed in
years after the effective re ective date of that statute, the Legislature me bbyy anq�manner by any person or entity, public or private, except that the�
statute passed in each house by a rico-thirds vote; reallocate the fundi sobdA inion shall not apply to California Department of Transportatto.,
to the Department of Parks and Recreation for expenditure in the area projects
which an essential to maintain Highway One in its existing u.si
o the stare with the greatest need consistent with the
Purposes
of this as a rural. two lane. Scenic Highway.
ivision. 5929. (a) Prior to recommending the acquisitiun of lands that t.c
5922 If some rtr all of the funds allocated pursuant to subpara- located on or near tidelands submerged lands, swamp or overf7cu'ec
graph (E) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 5907 are not lands or other wetlands, whether or not those lands have been granted
expended by the Department of Parks and Recreation by July 1, 1991 in trust to a local public agency, any crate or locol agency or non p.afrr
the remaining unds shall be ailocated to the Santa Monica.Mountains agency receiving funds under this division shall submit to the State
Conservancy fpr lire purposes of that subparagraph. The Legislature Lands Commission any proposal for the acquisition of those lands
may at any time allocate all or a portion of these indr to the Santa pursuant to this division. The State Lands Commission shall. within
.Monica .Mountains Conservancy for the purposes fir which the fundi three months of submittal. review the proposed acquisition make a
were originally allocated determination as to the state i existing or potential interest in the lands.
5924. to) Any lands acquired pursuant to subparagraph (C) of and report is endings to the entity making the submittal and to the
paragraph (1) ofsubdivision (b) of Section 5907 or pursuant to other Department of General Services.
sections of this act for acquisition of other lands of the Ague Caliente (b) No wrt/ands or riparian habitat acqu,red purxuant to Paragraph
Indian Reservation shall be subject to this section. After that acquisi- (7) of subdivision (cl of Section 5907 shall be used as a dredge sport
tion, the state shall convey title to all those lands to the United Stares in area or shall be subject to revetment which damages the quality of the
trust for the Ague Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians as part o the habitat for which the property was acquired.
Ague Caliente Indian Reserttetian on the conditions that(1) the of
(c) No provision of this division shall be construed as authorizing
be administered by the .Ague Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians as the condemnation of state lands.
additions if, the existing tribal reserves established by Section J(c) of
the act of September 21. 1959(?Star.602 AL.86,779), (2) the lands be CHAPr£R 4. Fise4z PRovlsioms
open it, the public subject to reasonable restrictions such as those SM.. (a) (1) Bonds in the total amount oJseven hundred reventy
presently err effect far tire above existing tribal reserves and (J) the sir million dollars (s7ZS000.007), or so.muc/r thereof as is nece.rsenj,
lands !e used/`err protection of wildlife habitat and other resources may be issued and sold to be used for carrying out the purposes
preservation of I,pert space, recreation. pretertation of the native palms erpressed in this division and in Chortler 75(commencing with Section
and ether plantr and animals native to the ares,and the preservation in 2707) of Division J of the Fish and Came Code and to be used to
place err respectful 1,ublic display, at the option of the Aqua Caliente reimburse the Genera/ Obligation Bond Erpertse Revolving Fund
Band n)Grhui(la Indians.of the archeological anarculturai resources of pursuant to Section /6724.5 of the Covernment Gide. A sum, not res
the lnrids. exceed seven hundred ruenty-rix million dollars in-26.070.0001 of circ
Existing tribal reserve lands shall riot be acquired and acquisition bond proceeds shall be deposited in the California Wildlife; Coastal,
within the reservation shall be limited to the southerly thee-fourths of and Park Land Conservation Fund of 1948 for the purposes of this
Section_'and Seitunu 1 i1, l2 14, 16.22- 26 29.J4.and J6 of Township division.and a sum, not to exceed Fifty million dollars(SX.0010a0) of
n
5 routh. rage 4 east, Sets Bernardino base and meridian, unless bond proceed! shall be deposited in the Wildlife and :Natural .Areas
otherwise approved by the Aqua Caliente Indian Reservation Tribal Conservation Fund for the purposes of the Wildlife and Natural,Areas
Council N„ accur.rrtron within the boundaries of the Aqua Caliente Conservation Program lChavier 7.5(commencing wtth Section 3707) al'
Indian Resercarinn dtall be made without the approval of the .Aqua Division J of the Fish and Came Gude). The bonds shall when sold be
alienre Band of Cahudla Indians Tribal Council. and eonstitutera valid and binding obligation of the Stareof California.
tbl Lands acquired pursuant to paragraph (5)of subdivision (a) of and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged
Section 55107 shall not be acauired throwgh the use of eminent domain. for the punctual payment of both principal and interest as they become
(c) Reasonable public access to lands acquired in fee with funds due and payable.
made available pursuant to this diuirion shall be provided except where 55171. T7ss bonds authorized by this division shall be prepared,
that access may interfere with habitat protection. execxrted issued ro/d Paid and redeemed as provided in the
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Central Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (Commencing with Section (b) Many of Californias wildlife fish and plant species -d
167M)of Part 7 of Division 4 of Tide 2 of the Government Code), and biological communities are found nowhere elle on earth. W r
all provisions of Neat law shall apply to the bonds and are hemby adequate protection and management, rare native species and con. .r-
incorprrretted in this division as though set forth in full in this division nitiea Could easily become extinct. /n such an event, the benefits they
5972 (a) Solely for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and provide to the people of California,whether presently realized or which
salt pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law,of the bonds remain to be dsscavrmd will be lost forever, and California will be
authorized by this division, the California Wildlife, Coastal. and Park significantly poorer as a result.
Land Conservation Program of 1948 Finance Committee is hemb9 (c) the people of California have vested in the Department of Fish
created. For purposes of this division, the California Wildlife CaartaC and Came the principal responsibility for protecting, conserving, and
and Park Land Conservation Program of 19M Finance Committee is perpetuating native fish, plant; and wildlife including endangered
the Committee"as that term is used in the State Central Obligation species and game animal; for their aesthetic: inserinsiC ecological.
Bond Law. The committee shall consist of the Controller.the Director of ed�tiona( and economic valuet. To help accomplish this goal, the
Financir and the Treasurer, or their designated representatives The peopleofCaliforniahaverurtheratablishedasignicantnatural areas
Treasurer shall serve as chairperson of the committee.A majority of the program andds natural ddiversity data base in she Department of Fish
committee may act for the committee and Camt which is charged with maintaining and perpetuating
(b) For purposes of this division and Chapter 7.5(commencing with California's most signs//''scant natural areas for present and future
Section 27W) of Diuisian J of the Fish and Came Cade and the State generations. To ensure the perpetuation of araar containing uncommon
General Obligation Bond Laut the Wildlife Consermtion Board the elements Of natural diversity and to ensum the Continued abundance o!
Department of Parks and Recreation,the Depastsrtentof WaterResoure habitat for more common specie; especially examples of those which
ex. the Department of Forestry, the Department of Fish and Came the am presently threatened with dertruction,the purchase of land is often
Santa Monica Mountain:Conservancy,or the State Coastal Conservan- necessary.
cy,depending on which agency hasjurisdietson,is hereby designated at (d) Accordingly, the purpose of this chapter is to provide the
the board." Wildlife Conservation Board and the Department of Fish and Came the
55M. The earn mittee shall determine whether or not it is necessary financial means to correct the most severe deficiencies in wildly fr
or desirable to issue bonds authorized pursuant to thirdiuision in order habitat and in the statewide system of areas designated for the
tocarryuutthe actions svecifiedinSectionSW7ofthis code and Section potion of California's natural diversity through a program •rj
?:'0 o the Fish and Came Code. and if so, the amount of bonds to be acquisition, enhancement. restoration, and protection of areas that are
issuedandsold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold most in need of proper conservation.
to cams.,ut those actions vmgrcssivels/, and it is not necessary that all 27M As used in this chapter. the fallowing terms have rhe f itllaw-
of the breads authorized to be issued be sold at any one time. ing meanings:
.5534 There shall be collected annually in the some manner and at (a) "Acquisition" means the acquiring of any interest iii 'en,
the same time as ether state revenue is collected in addition to the property.
ordinary revenues of the state a sum in an amount required to pay the (b) 'Fund- means the Wildlife and .Natural .areas Conservatir,,:
princiva/of and interest on, the bonds each year, and it is the duty of Fund crated pursuant to Section 2.30.
all officers chargedbq law with any duty in regard to the collection of (c) -Highly rare"means a worldwide rarity in which any species or
the revenue to do and perform each and every act which is necessary to natural community occurs in 50 or fewer locations, irrespective of
collect that additional sus". whether the species or any species in the community is listed .�s
55175. Notwithstanding Section 13340orthe Com+nment Code,them threatened or endangered or was preciously listed as rare.
is hereby approp noted from the Genera/Fund for theurposes of this (d) ",Natural community"means a distinct identifiable. and re
division. an amnuns that will equal the total of the following: ring association of plans and animals that are ecologically interim
(1) Thesum annually necessary to say the principal of,and interest (e) "Species"means the fundamental biological unit of plans
On.bonds issued and sold pursuant to this division,as the principal and animal classification that comprises a subdivision of a genus, but r?
interest became due and payable. the purposes of this chapter, "species" also includes the unit
12) The sum which is necessary to carry out the provisions of Section subspecies
5536 auvropriated without regard to fiscal years. Article 2. Habitat Conservation Program
5536. Fur the Purposes of carrying out this division and Chapter%.5
/commencing with Section 2700) of Division J of the Fish and Came 230. Moneys available for the purposes of this chapter pursua,::
Code, the Director of finance may authorize the withdrauol from the Chapter 4(commencing with Section 5970) of Division 5.8 of the Tues.is
Central Fund of an amount oramounts not to exceed the amount of the Resources Code shall be deposited in the Wildlife and Natural.-krens
unsold bonds which ham been authorized to be sold for the purpose of Conservation Fund which is hereby created. Money deposited in :he
carry,."a out those provisions. Any amounts withdrawn shall be degas' fund shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature to the
tied in the California Wildlife Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Wildlife Conservation Board for expenditure pursuant to the lWdli e
Fund of 1988 or the Wildlife and.Natural Areas Conservation Fund as Conservation Law of 1947, for the following programs:
appropriate. Any money made available under this section shall be (a/ Forty-one million dollars (64/.002000) for the preservation of
returned to the Cenem/Fund plus the sriterert that the amounts would highly rare examples of the state's natural diversity throuen the
have earned in the Ponied Money Investment Account, from money acquisition, enhancement. restoration, or protection. or a combinatio,i
remiced frame the sale of bonds ut sch would otherwise be depdrited in thereof,of lands supporting California i unique:fragile. threatened. or
that(sod. endangerrd plant; animals. and natural communities.
SSU% 411 ninney derived from premium and accrued interest on (b) Six million dollars '66.007.000) for the acquisition, enhance.
bonds sold shall be reserved and shall be available for transfer to the menti restoration, or protection, or a combination thereof, of critical
General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest habitat arae for fish.game mammal; and game birds, including, but
Sam The yen pie of California hemb find and declare that not limited to the following types:
inasmuch as the mireeds from the sale o7bonds authorized by this (1) Winter deer ranges.
diussio,i arc not "proceeds of tares"as than term is used in Article X111 (2) Wild trout or steelhead nursery and spawning areas.
B of the California Constitution, the disbursement of these proceeds is (3) Signi want routes of migration for wildlife.
not subject to the limitation imposed by that article. (4) Bng. nesting, and forage areas for sage grouse and other
SEG 3. Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 27001 is added to upland game birds.
Division 3 of the Fish and Came Code. to read For purposes of this subdivision. "enhancement"includes the con-
struction
%S. WILDLIFE A.vD .NAtt/RAt.AREAS struciion or development of facilities for fumishime public arcess t.,
CONSt1t vAT10N PROCRAx lands or waters open to the public for fishing, hunting. or shooting
(c) Three million dollars (1,2000.000)for the acquisition, enhanre-
Article 1. Genera/Provisions men4 restoration or protection, or any combination thereof, of lands
2707. This chapter shall be known and may be cried as the Wildlife prouiding habitat for threatened endangered or fully protected rue.
and .Natural Areas Conservation Act cit;such as the bald eagle San Joaquin kit for desert tortoise. bighorn
2%01 (a) The fundamental requirement for healthy. vigorous sop- sheep, peregrine falcon and California condor
ulations of fish and wildlife is habitat. Without adequate habitat. 2721 Fundy available pursuant to rubdivision tai of Section 2;70
efforts to conserve and manage fish and wildlife resources will have shall be erpended to acquire enhance, restore. nr protect lands
limited success. Further. California contains the greatest diversity of California on which any of the following naturally exists
wildlife and plant species of virtually any slate in the nation. This ncli ta) A unique species or natural community. whose existence
natural heritage enables Californians to enjoy a goat variety of single location in California u the only known occurrence in the i.
recreational, aertheric. ecological, and other uses and benefits of thele of that particular species or natural community.
biological resources. The public interest u served only by ensuring that (bJ A species that occurs in only 20 or fewer locations in the world.
there resources are preserved, protected and Propagated for this and at Peart one of which is in California.
future generations. (c) A natural community that occurs in only
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the world at least one of which it in California. (b) Due to the limited duration of the program authorized by this
(d) An assemblage of three or morn highly rare species or natural chapter, in the runt tome servicer cannot be provided by tzmttact any
cammunitim or any combination thereof, of which at/tart one of the personnel direct!y hind by the Wild li��a Conservation Board for the
species or mttural communities it found only in 27 or fewer locations in administration of this chapter shall be bfred to the extent permitted by
the world Arrtele 2 (commenefn udth Section 19080) of Chapter 6 of Part 2 of
277 (a! Whenever the application of the criteria specified in Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Coda as limited-term appoint- .
Section 2721 results in the identification of two or mom pargr4 o land men
SEC f SEG I. (a) it thier people t Primary
El cion on a bond act other
that are essentially indistinguishable e,1 ro their gvaflty, p erence than thiract at other the Direct Primary Election on June 7,196&or the
shall be given to the parcel on which exists tde species that is more General Election on November 4 1984 which includes at least one
threatened or more endangered hundred sixtyfeve� million dollars (J16500Q000) for the purposes
(b) Whenever the application of the criteria tpecified in Section specified in subdivision (a) of Section 5907 of the Public Resources
=1 results in the identification of two or mora permitland that are Cods as proposed by this act tubdiuision (a) of Section SX7 of the
essentially indistinguishable as to their quality and the deegreeofthreat Public Resources Coda asproparod by this act shall not become
taorendangerment af, the spaneseristingontherm,pntfermashallbe operative.That subdivision shall otherwise become operative onNovem-
given to the pane/on which exists the best example of the spodex As ber A 1998. The Legislature may appropriate unds pursuant to
aced in thir subdivision. 'best trample"oceans the passel of land and subdivision(a) of Section 5907 in the Budget Act fir the/998.45 fiscal
the wildlife inhabiting it whicft, in balancing all the jaetors present year if those prwvsions became operative
represmtt as determined by the board the stronger combination of all (b) if the people of California approve a bond act other than this
of the following:the better conditiork higher qualit easier defensibi'1- act at either the Direct Primary Election on June 7, 19421 or the General
ity,greater likelihood of long-term inability, and the!ewer caws to be Election on November8.1944 which includes at least fifty five million
incurred by the department in operating and maintaining the parcel. dollars (sSSt MOW)for the purposes specified in paragraph 121 of
2722 (a) Of the total amount available pursuant to subdiuition subdivision (b) of Section 5907 of the Public Resources Code. as
(al of Section 2720, not more than five million dollars(J.S00t2000) may proposed by this act paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 5907
be encumbered for an ' rfnirle acquisition project in enactingg this of the Public Resources Code,as proposed by this act shall not become
limitation,the people of California recognise that there area numberof. operative That paragraph shall otherwise become operative on Vovem-
important projects meeting the criteria of this chapter but whose Ler 9. 1948 The Legislature may appropriate funds pursuant to
acquisition cost would most likely exceed this limitation. Therefore, in paragraph 72) of subdivision (b) of Section 5907 in the Budger.Act fur
these instanter any acquisition cost in excess of this limitation may be the /988-49 firm(year if those provisions become nperative.
met by a donation by the owner, donations of fundi from private tc1 if the people of California approve a bond act other than this
sources, or other funds from state or nonstate sources. act at either the Direct Primary Election on June 7, 1948,or the General
(b) The qualification for or allocation of grantor grants to a focal Election an .November a /944 which includes its least thirty million
agency under Section 2730 shall not precludeeligibility for an addi- dollars (s 000.0=for the purposes spec!lred in paragraph •I, .)f
tonal allocation ajgrant funds to the same Ism!agency pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 5907 of the Public Resources Code, as
Section 2M of this code or Section 5907 of the Public Resources Code. proposed by this act paragraph (1) ojrvbdivision (d) of Section 5907
2724. (a) In choosing among two or more parcelt of land to be of Public Resources Code; as proposed by this act shall nor become
acquired enhanced restored or protected with funds available puny- operatics That pa ph shall otherwise become operative on ,Nevem
ant to subdivision (b) or(c) of Section 2724 preference shall be given ber R 1948. The Legislature may appropriate funds pursuant to
to aequirinet enhancing, restoring or protecting the parcel that will paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 59107 in the Budget Act;c
result in the!cost cost to the department foroperating and maintaining the/988-89 fiscalyear if those provisions became operative.
the(and. (d) if the people of California approve a bond act other than -itis
1b) Fundi available pursuant to subdiaisions(b)and(c) of Section act at either the Direct Primary Election on June 7 198a or the Genera i
2'_V may be encumbered only for lands which constitute habitat that u Election on ,November a 194$ which includes at least thirty miliior:
sub ect to destruction• drastic modification, or significant curtailment dollars =000.070) for the purposes specified in paragraph .4
of Kabitat values. rubdivision (e) of Section 5907 of the Public Resources Code. is
2725. .Nn funds available pursuant to this chapter shall be encum- proposed by this act paragraph (4) of subdivision (e) of Section 5!7"
bered fur any (ands that due to their degraded characer, will not of the Public Resources Coda as proposed by this act shall not become
sustain plants or wildlife or will not afford protection to a natural operative That Paragraph shall otherwise become operative on.V'ovem-
community on a long-term basis. ber R 194& The Legislature may appropriate funds pursuant to
,136. With respect to any lands which may be acquired enhanced paragraph (4) of subdivision (e) of Section 5907 in the Budget.Act for
restored or protected with funds under this chapter and which could the 1988-49fiscal year if those provisions became operative.
also be eligible for funds under Chapter 7(commencing with Section (e) If the people of California approve a bond act other than this
26w).funds under this chapter shall not be encumbered for those lands act at either the Direct Primary Election on June 7, 1944 or the General
until it is determined by the Wildlife Conservation Board that funds Election on November a /984.which includes at least fifty million
are not likely to be available for those/ands under that Chapter 7. dollars (SM.0 0.000) for the purposes spenfled in Chapter 75 tcom.
o funds available for appropriation under thin chapter man. mencing with Section 27W) of Division J of the Firh and Came Code.
be encumbered fur any purpose described in Section IM of the Fish as proposed by this act Chapter i.5(commencing with Section:';00) or
and Came Code. Division J of the Fish and Came Coda as proposed by this act,shall not
27'1.,.8. Ars annual arnoririt not to exceed three hundred fifty thou- became operative. That chapter shall otherwise become operative on
sand dollars (J Q(M) may be appropriated from the fund in the Voormber 9. 194& The Legislature may appropriate funds pursuant to
190-89 thmugh 1999-Safrsca!year;its an amount to be determined in Chapter 7.5 (cammendirresult Section 217W) of Division J of the Fish
each annual nppmpriation rn the Wildlife Conservation Board for and Came Code in the Budget Act for the/988,69 fiscal year if those
expenditure for crisis incurred by the board and the department in pravitions become operative.
administering this chapter, including,but not limited to.preacquisition SEC S I any provision of this act or the application thereof .s
studies.'planning appraisals. surveys, and closing costa The Wildlife held inaa/id that invalidity shall not affect other prow eons or
Conservation Board and the department may augment as needed any applications of the initiative which can be given effect without :he
amount thus tppnwriated with any funds appropriated to it from any invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this
other rurerce. initiative are severable.
239. (a) For the purpose of administering this chapter, the Wild- SEC 6 The Legislature may amend this act by statute passed in
life Conservation Board and the Department of Fish and Came shall each house of the Legislature by rolleall vote entered in the journal.
augment its existine staff, whenever possible by contracting for thaw iso-thirds of the membership concurring, if the statute is consistent
services necessary for the administration of this chapter.Any contract with the purposes of this act However, no allocation of funds may be
shall. however. be entered into only pursuant to Sections 19130 to/9132 reallocated except in accordance with Sectiors 5919 and 5922 of the
inclusive, of the Government Code and shall be only for the minimum Public Resources Code. Mo changes shall be made in the to in which
Period necessary for completion of the Particular project or projects for funds are appropriated pursuant to Sections 5907 and 5921 oJYthe Public
which the cuntract was entered into Resources Cade
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Argument in Favor of Proposition 70
PLEASE VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION 70
Proposition 70 will O.
protect California's beautiful natu. FRESNO OPOSMON 70 oulld improve
ral, scenic and recreational lands for ourselves, our chil- pand some of California's most beautiful and thrserve eatened
dren and our grandchildren. resources.Just a few examples:
California is blessed with a magnificent natural her-• Southern Cali
cage that is second to none.. The quality of life in Los Angeles County beaches
California depends on preserving this heritage: our pop. Wildlife lands and parks in the Santa Monica and
ular park and recreation areas, our unique fisheries and Santa Susana Mountains
wildlife habitat, and our spectacular coastline. Riverside Citrus Heritage Park
But our wildlife, coast and parklands could be lost if San Diego's San Dieguito and Tijuana River Vallevs
we don't take steps to protect them nota California is Orange County open space areas
growing at the rate of a new city the size of San Francisco San Bernardino County Agricultural Preserve
each year. This growth puts tremendous pressure on our tnza Borrego State Park
wildlife habitat, open space and parks. We need Proposi- Santa Barbara's coastline
tion 70 to protect these areas and make them available for Central California
public use. Big Sur coastline
California's largest industry is tourism. This clean, vital Fresno's San Joaquin River. Parkway
industry relies heavily on our world-Famous coastline, acram Dunes
diverse fish and wildlife populations, beautiful state and Sacramento's American River Parkway
Hope Valley near Lake Tahoe
local park system, and historical resources. Proposition 70
Central Valley wetlands
protects our tourism industry,and helps preserve the tens
of thousands of jobs associated with it. l�orthern California
Proposition TO is endorsed by hundreds of conservation, e Diablo, y d SalpFs and Coe State Parks
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civic and business organizations throughout California, yew East Bay and San Francisco Peninsula Park
including: Fast Bay Shoreline State Park
League of Women Voters San Francisco Bay wetlands
California Park and Recreation Society Redwood State Parks
National Audubon Society Big Basin and Castle Rock State Parks
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce New programs to improve spawning habitat will =-
Defenders of hambfe hance fishing for salmon and trout. Rare and endange, -:.
San Diego Building Industry Association species such as the bald eagle and the sea otter would
Sane San Francisco Bay association be protected, as would other important wildlife spec
California Waterfowl Association such as deer, waterfowl and the monarch butterfly.
Sierra Club Preserve fish and wildlife, protect a beautiful coastline.
and improve parks for ourselves and our children. %ou
Planning and Conservation League
A YES vote on Proposition 70 protects and develops our 7o accomplish all this by voting YES O\ PROPOSITION
urban parks. That's why it is supported by LOS ALAN
ANGELES, SAN DIEGO, SACRAMENTO, RIVERSIDE, Unite CRAYSTOrf
SAN BERNARDINO, SAN FRANCISCO, $A.NTA united Sautes senator
CLARA. A.LANIEDA, AND CONTRA COSTA COUN- PETE wIISON
TIES and many others, az well as dozens of cities includ- United States Senator
ing LOS ANGELES, SAN DIEGO, RIVERSIDE, two Kant Cov,,,
Lieutenant Governor
Rebuttal to Argument in Favor of Proposition 70
Proponents say that we need Proposition 70 to make • Sponsors of Proposition 70 added millions of dollars
more of our parkland available for public use. But if they worth of pet projects in exchange for campaign
mere honest about it they would tell you that Proposition contributions and/or the promise of signatures to
70 does little to provide for that public use. qualify it for the ballot—essentially caning out
Here are some other facts that proponents don't pieces of the state for an elite few, not the generai
discuss:
•
public.
public More than half the state is already inlowner. • If Proposition 70 is approved. millions of Your ca-t
ship, land that could be developed for your enjoy- dollars will be oin to
ment and that of your children and grandchildren. g g private corporations to a
But more than 90 percent of the funds in Proposition to use.
quire land that you may never see, let alone be obit
70 can be spent for more land acquisition. Less than • Proposition 70 could jeopardize funds for other es-
10 percent is specifically earmarked for development sential needs: needs for education, road repair and
of existing parklands.
clean water systems.
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Let's be honest Proposition 70 is too expensive, threat- .Member of the Assembly.601h District
ens fluids for other needed programs and places private
Member,Assembly Committee an Water,Parkland Wildlife
interests ahead of public need CHRIS CHANDLER-Member of the Assembly,3rd District
Vote 'BYO„on Proposition 70. Let's not make a billion- .Member,Assembly Committee on Water.Park&and Wildlife
dollar mistakes JOftN W. ROSS
STEVE PEACE Erecutioe Vice President
California Cattlemen's Association
Argument Against Proposition 70
Proposition 70 is an example of the initiative process state parkland acreage. This means that no perma-
gone wrong. Very wrong. nent development can occur on these lands and the
The sponsors of this initiative have rejected the advice public does not even have access to many of their
of park planning professionals who have historically parks. Obviously, funds are needed for more devel-
recommended our spending priorities to the Legislature opment of existing land, not more acquisition.
for approval. Instead, they are offering you an elitist • This aggressive acquisition program will continue the
system of park planning where special interest groups extensive erosion of local property tax bases that has
and individuals have actually bought and sold the future resulted from the government's ownership of over SO
recreational needs of our children. million acres of our state's 100 million acres. This
As incredible as it sounds, Proposition 70 represents a further loss of property tax revenue would come at a
new version of"Let's Make a Deal," whereby millions of time when many cities and counties are struggling to
dollars of special projects were added to this enormous meet the demand for services by adding new speciai
spending proposal in exchange for campaign contribu- taxes such as per-parcel taxes and sales tax overrides.
tions and/or the promise to gather signatures to qualify We have concluded that Proposition 70 is based more
the initiative.The proponents of this ultimate pork barrel on special interest priorities than public need. Appropr:
scheme will not refute this distasteful fact because it's sad sting more than a billion dollars for parkland acquisition
but true. at a time when we have yet to fully develop and manage
A careful examination of the initiative reveals several existing parks is not a wise use of time or effort. The nee,4
other troubling features that make this proposal unlike for transportation financing, funds for schools and schoc:
any other park bond proposal ever offered to the voters facilities, construction and repair of sewer systems ar.0
• At 5776 million, this is the most expensive park bond drinking water facilities, and the need for ne.v
proposal ever to face taxpayers. Since the 1926 refurbished state prisons and county jail facilities all se
authorization to sell bonds for park purposes, 51.6 greater than additional state parkland acquisitions. T",is
billion has been approved. This proposal would in- initiative has the potential to limit these other cruc:zt
crease this 62-yeas total by 50 percent in just one Programs.
vote.
Proposition 70 deserves a "NO" vote.
• When interest is added to the bond's principal, the STEVE PEACE
total cost to the State General Fund could exceed .Member of the Assembly, 30th District
51.3 billion. Nember,AssemblyCommittee on Water,Parksand wildlife
percent of the �t 6 million is specifically 7 RICE HARVEY
• Less than 10
PMember of the Assembly,JJrd District
allocated for development, restoration or rehabilita- Member,Assertsbly Committee on Water,Parka and wildlife
tion of already-acquired facilities. At last count, the HENRY J. VOSS
state lacked general plans for 84 percent of existing President, California Farm Bureau Federation
Rebuttal to Argument Against Proposition 70
More than 700.000 Californians put Proposition 70 on many business, farming and conservation organizations
the ballot because the Legislature failed to act. Every including:
part of Proposition 70 stands on its own merits. and will Riverside Chambers of Commerce
provide permanent benefits to all Californians. American Farmland Trust
Proposition 70 achieves the right balance: two thirds of California Trout
the funds will protect wildlife and preserve parkland. American Association of University women
One third will develop our existing state and local parks Nature Conservancy
and protect historic sites. Proposition 70 does not raise Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations
taxes, or limit funding for other important state needs. California Council of Churches
Proposition 70 is endorsed by counties representing Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce
nearly three quarters of California's population, and by and many leading Californians including State Controller
Cray Davis, Mayor Tom B ey. Mavor Art Agnos,
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National Park Service Director William Penn Mott, With the increasing demand for outdoor recreation
former State Parks Director Pete Dangermond, former need to restore our Fish and wildlife. provide new l,_.K
Mayor Dianne Feinstein, and businessman David Pack. facilities, and preserve our coastline. Protect your envi-
ard. ronmental heritage. Please join us in voting YES ON
The California Park and Recreation Society, made up PROPOSITION 70_42.
of thousands of park professionals, enthusiastically sup- JOHN VAN DE KAMP
ports Proposition 70 f`„� Proposition 70-µ„";will cost Attorney Genera!of California
each Californian less than two dollars a year From existing GERALD R. FORD
Forster President of the United Slates
taxes: a small price to pay to preserve our precious DEANE DANA
fisheries, wildlife, parks and beaches. Chairman. Loa Angela County Board of Suaervison
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