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CA Pub Res Code § 5644 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.3 - The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008|Section 5644.

5644.  Eligible applicants for grants pursuant to this chapter are cities, counties, regional park districts, districts, joint powers authorities, and nonprofit organizations.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 623, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5645 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.3 - The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008|Section 5645.

5645.  The department may award a grant pursuant to this chapter only for a project that meets all of the following criteria:(a) The proposed project will create a new park where one currently does not exist, a new recreational facility, or new recreational opportunity.(b) The applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that the project is located in a critically underserved community, or in the case of a regional park or trail, the project is within close proximity to one or more critically underserved communities.(c) The proposed project is designed to provide efficient use of water and other natural resources, which may include, but is not limited to, projects that use climate-appropriate vegetation, reduce stormwater runoff, capture and store stormwater, minimize the use of pesticides and fertilizers, incorporate pervious surfaces into project design, or use construction methods that use recycled materials and minimize construction waste.(d) The amount of the grant applied for, together with any matching contribution, will meet all the costs of acquiring or developing, or both, the new park or facilities, or new recreational opportunities, and when construction of the project is completed, the new park or facility will be fully usable by the residents of the critically underserved community.(e) The project applicant or partnering entities will provide for public safety and recreational opportunities following project completion.(f) Following project completion, the project’s weekday and weekend operating hours will accommodate the needs of the community residents. Entrance or membership fees shall not significantly deter use by community residents. Pursuant to receiving these funds, fees cannot be limited to nonresidents of the community in which the park space or recreational opportunity is located.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 623, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5646 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.3 - The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008|Section 5646.

5646.  In evaluating applications for grants that meet the requirements of Section 5645, the department shall assign higher priority to applications, for each of the following criteria satisfied:(a) The project will acquire new parks, develop new parks, expand overused parks, or create a new recreational opportunity in a community that has demonstrated insufficient or no park space and recreation facilities. In evaluating the deficiency level of park and recreation facilities in a critically underserved community, the department shall consider the number of acres of usable parkland per 1,000 residents.(b) The critically underserved community has a significant percent of persons living at or below the poverty level.(c) The project will enhance workforce development and employment opportunities, utilize members of the California Conservation Corps or certified local conservation corps, if available, or accommodate outdoor learning opportunities for school pupils or at-risk youth in the service area.(d) The project applicant has actively involved the public and community-based groups in the selection and planning of the project.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 623, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5647 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.3 - The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008|Section 5647.

5647.  (a) The department shall adopt guidelines to amplify or clarify the criteria specified in this chapter, and may adopt additional criteria, to supplement those criteria, but the scope of the additional criteria shall be limited to providing additional guidance in selecting projects in areas that have the greatest deficiencies in parks and facilities.(b) The department shall develop a procedural guide for the administration of this chapter and the guidance of applicants.(c) The department shall solicit written comments and hold public hearings at convenient locations throughout the state on any guideline or procedural guide that is proposed to be adopted or developed pursuant to this section.(d) The department shall offer technical assistance to all applicants and potential applicants for grant preparation in order to encourage full participation in the grant program.(e) The department shall allow grantees to spend no more than 25 percent of the grant amount for project planning, design, compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)), and other incidental, but directly related, construction or acquisition costs.(f) The department shall adopt the guidelines or develop the procedural guide on or before April 1, 2009.(g) Any regulation or procedural guide adopted or developed pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the review or approval of the Office of Administrative Law or to any other requirement of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 623, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5648 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.3 - The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008|Section 5648.

5648.  (a) The local assistance program created by this chapter is intended to include grants for the acquisition or development, or both, of parcels of property of any size that will serve residents of a critically underserved community and otherwise meet the requirements of this chapter. The department shall not assign an application a lower priority on the basis that the application proposes the acquisition of a city lot or other small parcel.(b) A grant may be expended to acquire the fee title, a leasehold, or other interest in real property. If an application proposes to acquire less than fee title, the applicant shall demonstrate in the application, to the satisfaction of the department, that the proposed project will provide public benefits that are commensurate with the type and duration of the interest in real property to be acquired.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 623, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5649 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.3 - The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008|Section 5649.

5649.  (a) An eligible nonprofit organization may apply for a grant on its own behalf or on behalf of an eligible city, county, or district pursuant to a contract with that city, county, or district to acquire and develop the park or recreation area. The application may include a copy of the contract and the resolution or other authorization for the contract. The contract shall specify arrangements for the long-term management and operation of the park or recreation area.(b) An eligible applicant may apply for a grant to develop state-owned parklands if the applicant manages those lands under a contract with the state without state reimbursement for management costs.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 623, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5650 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.3 - The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008|Section 5650.

5650.  (a) Every applicant for a grant pursuant to this chapter and the entity that will operate and maintain the property, if that entity is different than the applicant, shall agree to comply with all of the following requirements:(1) To operate and maintain the property developed pursuant to this chapter so that it is usable by residents of the targeted critically underserved community. With the approval of the department, the grant recipient, or its successor in interest in the property, may transfer its property interest and the responsibility to operate and maintain the property, in accordance with the terms of the grant and any applicable law, to a public agency or nonprofit organization that is able to operate and maintain the property in perpetuity. Any attempt to make a transfer in violation of this subdivision is void.(2) To use the property only for the purposes for which the grant was made and to make no other use or sale or other disposition of the property, except as authorized by specific act of the Legislature. If the use of the property is changed to a use that is not permitted by the terms of the grant, or if the property is sold or otherwise disposed of, the grant recipient shall reimburse the state an amount equal to the amount of the grant, the fair market value of the land and any improvements constructed with the grant, or the proceeds from the sale or other disposition, whichever amount is greatest. If the property that is sold or otherwise disposed of is less than the entire interest in the property funded with the grant, the grant recipient shall reimburse the state an amount equal to either the proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the interest or the fair market value of the interest sold or otherwise disposed of, whichever amount is greater.(b) In lieu of seeking reimbursement pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), the department may impose restrictions on the use of public park property identical to the requirements for the preservation of public parks set forth in the Public Park Preservation Act of 1971 (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 5400)) with respect to any property used, sold, or otherwise disposed of in a manner not permitted by the terms of the grant.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 623, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5652 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.3 - The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008|Section 5652.

5652.  A grant recipient shall encumber grant moneys within three years of the date of the approval of the grant.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 876, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5652.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.3 - The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008|Section 5652.5.

5652.5.  A grant recipient shall encumber grant moneys within three years of the date of the approval of the grant and grant moneys shall be liquidated within eight years from the date of appropriation.(Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 623, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5653 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.3 - The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008|Section 5653.

5653.  Five business days after awarding a grant pursuant to this chapter, the department shall make information available on the department’s Internet Web site regarding the status of the grant and other relevant information, including, but not limited to, a geographic breakdown of awarded grants and the overall amount applied for by all grant applicants, the total amount applied for by awarded grant applicants, each award amount, and a brief description of the funded projects.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 623, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5654 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.3 - The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Act of 2008|Section 5654.

5654.  The provisions of this chapter shall be implemented only in a fiscal year for which funding is provided for that purpose in the annual Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 876, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5750 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004|Section 5750.

5750.  This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California River Parkways Act of 2004.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5751 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004|Section 5751.

5751.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) River parkways directly improve the quality of life in California by providing important recreational, open space, wildlife, flood management, water quality, and urban waterfront revitalization benefits to communities in the state.(b) River parkways provide communities with safe places for recreation including family picnics; bicycling and hiking; areas for river access for swimming, canoeing, and fishing; and many other activities.(c) River parkways help revitalize deteriorated urban neighborhoods and provide an anchor for economic development by providing important recreational and scenic amenities.(d) River parkways provide accessible open space that helps remedy the severe shortage of park and open-space areas that plague many urban and suburban communities, small towns, and rural areas.(e) River parkways provide flood protection benefits for communities by providing wider corridors along our waterways that help store, and provide safe corridors for the passage of, storm waters.(f) River parkways protect and restore riparian and riverine habitat.(g) River parkways improve or protect the water quality in our rivers and streams.(h) River parkways provide the recreational and ecosystem components of integrated regional water management and watershed plans.(i) California can improve the quality of life in this state by assisting public agencies and nonprofit organizations in establishing, developing, and restoring river parkways.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5752 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004|Section 5752.

5752.  For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Acquisition” means obtaining fee title or a lesser interest in real property, including easements, development rights, or water rights.(b) “Development” includes, but is not limited to, improvement, rehabilitation, restoration, enhancement, preservation, protection, and interpretation.(c) “Interpretation” includes, but is not limited to, visitor-serving amenities that communicate the significance and value of natural, historical, and cultural resources in a way that increases understanding and enjoyment of those resources.(d) “Nonprofit organization” means a private, nonprofit organization that qualifies for exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.(e) “Parkways program” means the California River Parkways Program established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5753.(f) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Resources Agency.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5753 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004|Section 5753.

5753.  (a) The California River Parkways Program is hereby established in the office of the Secretary of the Resources Agency, to be administered by the secretary.(b) The secretary shall make grants available to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for river parkway projects from moneys appropriated to the secretary. Those funds may also be used for costs directly related to the delivery of the river parkways program.(c) Grants may be awarded for the acquisition of land for river parkways or for the restoration, protection, and development of river parkways in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Not more than 10 percent of the funds appropriated to the secretary for river parkways may be used for urban stream restoration projects pursuant to Section 7048 of the Water Code.(d) All projects shall comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)).(e) All acquisitions shall be from willing sellers.(f) To be eligible for a grant, a project shall provide public access or be a component of a larger parkway plan that provides public access and, at a minimum, meets two of any of the following conditions:(1) Provide compatible recreational opportunities including trails for strolling, hiking, bicycling, and equestrian uses along rivers and streams.(2) Protect, improve, or restore riverine or riparian habitat, including benefits to wildlife habitat and water quality.(3) Maintain or restore the open-space character of lands along rivers and streams so that they are compatible with periodic flooding as part of a flood management plan or project.(4) Convert existing developed riverfront land uses into uses consistent with river parkways, as identified in this chapter.(5) Provide facilities to support or interpret river or stream restoration or other conservation activities.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5754 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004|Section 5754.

5754.  To the extent funds are available, the secretary shall develop guidelines for the preparation and consideration of river parkway plans for the purpose of Section 5753 and may award grants to assist in development of such plans.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5755 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004|Section 5755.

5755.  The secretary shall report annually to the Legislature regarding the geographic distribution, types, and benefits of projects funded pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5756 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 3.8 - California River Parkways Act of 2004|Section 5756.

5756.  The secretary shall develop regulations, criteria, or procedural guidelines for the implementation of this chapter that shall be consistent with, but not limited to, Section 5753. All regulations, criteria, and procedural guides adopted by the secretary to implement this chapter are exempt from Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 14. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5800 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 6 - Watershed Lands|Section 5800.

5800.  As used in this chapter “public entity” means any county, city, or public district.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 127.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5801 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 6 - Watershed Lands|Section 5801.

5801.  Whenever any public entity acquires, or has acquired, land for the purpose of watershed protection, it shall not sell such land without complying with the provisions of this chapter. As used in this section, “land” does not include easements.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 127.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5802 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 6 - Watershed Lands|Section 5802.

5802.  Except as provided in Section 5803, all sales by a public entity of land described in Section 5801 shall first be approved by ordinance which shall state that it is subject to the provisions for referendum applicable to such public entity.Any ordinance subject to referendum under this section shall be published after adoption as required by law for ordinances of the public entity generally, or, if there be no such requirement applicable to such ordinance, then once, pursuant to the provisions of Section 6040 to 6044, inclusive, of the Government Code, within 15 days after the adoption of such ordinance.Any petition protesting the adoption of the ordinance shall be filed with the public entity within 30 days from the date of final passage of the ordinance.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 127.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5803 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 6 - Watershed Lands|Section 5803.

5803.  This chapter shall not apply to sales or exchanges to adjacent landowners, sales incident to land acquisitions, sales or transfers to other public entities, or sales of parcels of 10 acres or less in size, except that any such sales or transfers shall be approved at a public meeting of the governing body of the public entity.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 127.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5804 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 6 - Watershed Lands|Section 5804.

5804.  If a public entity does not have statutory power to enact ordinances, the governing body of such public entity is hereby empowered to introduce and enact the ordinance required by Section 5802 at any regular or adjourned regular meeting.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 127.)
CA Pub Res Code § 5808 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Resources Code - PRC|DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS|CHAPTER 6.5 - California Watershed Protection and Restoration Act|Section 5808.

5808.  This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Watershed Protection and Restoration Act.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 693, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)