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2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.3 - SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 5 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations › Section 32376.

32376. Within two years of hiring an executive officer, the board shall prepare and adopt a strategic plan to achieve the goals of the conservancy. The plan shall describe its interaction with local, regional, state, and federal land use, recreation, water and flood management, and habitat conservation and protection efforts within and adjacent to the Delta. The strategic plan shall establish priorities and criteria for projects and programs, based upon an assessment of program requirements, institutional capabilities, and funding needs throughout the Delta. The strategic plan shall be consistent with the Delta Plan, the Delta Protection Commission’s resources management plan, the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, the Suisun Marsh Preservation Act of 1977 (Division 19 (commencing with Section 29000)), and the Habitat Management, Preservation and Restoration Plan for the Suisun Marsh.
(Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 37. (SB 1 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.3 - SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 5 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations › Section 32378.

32378. (a) The conservancy may expend funds and award grants and loans to facilitate collaborative planning efforts and to develop projects and programs that are designed to further the purposes of this division.
(b) The conservancy may provide and make available technical information, expertise, and other nonfinancial assistance to public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribal organizations, to support program and project development and implementation.
(Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 37. (SB 1 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.3 - SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 5 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations › Section 32380.

32380. The conservancy may acquire water or water rights to support the goals of the conservancy.
(Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 37. (SB 1 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.3 - SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 5 - Powers, Duties, and Limitations › Section 32381.

32381. This division does not grant to the conservancy any of the following:
(a) The power of a city or county to regulate land use.
(b) The power to regulate any activities on land, except as the owner of an interest in the land, or pursuant to an agreement with, or a license or grant of management authority from, the owner of an interest in the land.
(c) The power over water rights held by others.
(Added by Stats. 2009, 7th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 37. (SB 1 7x) Effective February 3, 2010.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 32500.

32500. This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the San Joaquin River Conservancy Act.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 32501.

32501. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the San Joaquin River, its broad corridors, and its prominent bluffs constitute a unique and important environmental, cultural, scientific, agricultural, educational, recreational, scenic, flood water conveyance, and wildlife resource that should be preserved for the enjoyment of, and appreciation by, present and future generations.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 32502.

32502. The Legislature further finds and declares that the San Joaquin River Parkway Task Force, representing diverse state and local interests, has developed a San Joaquin River Parkway Plan which, in concept, outlines and provides a structural framework for ideas for establishing the San Joaquin River Parkway. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this division to implement the task force recommendation for a managing entity for the proposed parkway.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 32503.

32503. The Legislature further finds and declares that local jurisdiction is divided among the County of Fresno, the County of Madera, and the City of Fresno. Additionally, the state has property interests in the river bottom. It is the intent of the Legislature that the San Joaquin River Conservancy shall promote the parkway and coordinate efforts and mediate differences among the local jurisdictions and the state.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 32504.

32504. As used in this division:
(a) “Board” means the governing board of the San Joaquin River Conservancy.
(b) “Conservancy” means the San Joaquin River Conservancy.
(c) “Member agencies” means the City of Fresno and Counties of Fresno and Madera.
(d) “Nonprofit organization” means an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(e) “Parkway” means the San Joaquin River Parkway, as described in Section 32510.
(f) “Tribal organization” means an Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, or a tribal agency authorized by a tribe, which is one or both of the following:
(1) Recognized by the United States Secretary of the Interior and identified within the most current Federal Register.
(2) Listed on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission as a California Native American tribe.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 171, Sec. 1. (AB 559) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 32505.

32505. The conservancy shall commence to function upon the occurrence of either of the following events:
(a) Approval by a four-fifths vote of the governing bodies of the member agencies.
(b) Approval by a majority of the voters voting on the proposition of whether the conservancy should commence to function at an election called for that purpose by the Boards of Supervisors of Fresno and Madera Counties within those counties. The election may be consolidated with any other election within those counties.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 32506.

32506. If the governing body of any member agency approves formation of the conservancy by a four-fifths vote, the election may be held only within the member agency or agencies not so approving formation.
If one member agency fails to approve the formation of the conservancy and it is not approved by the voters of that member agency, the conservancy may function to acquire and maintain parkway lands only within the jurisdictions of the approving member agencies. A member agency may withdraw from the conservancy within one year after the conservancy commences to function.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Joaquin River Conservancy › Section 32510.

32510. The San Joaquin River Conservancy is hereby established in the Resources Agency to acquire and manage public lands within the San Joaquin River Parkway, which shall consist of the San Joaquin River and approximately 5,900 acres on both sides of the river between Friant Dam and the Highway 99 crossing. Approximately 1,900 acres of the parkway shall be located in Madera County and 4,000 acres in Fresno County, of which approximately 1,250 acres are already in public ownership. The conservancy shall acquire and manage these lands in the parkway to provide a harmonious combination of low-impact recreational and educational uses and wildlife protection through the preservation of the San Joaquin River, existing publicly owned lands, the wildlife corridor, and natural reserves.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 605, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Joaquin River Conservancy › Section 32511.

32511. The conservancy shall be responsible for operation and maintenance of the parkway. The conservancy shall close to the public any lands or facilities which it is unable to maintain in a clean and safe manner and to adequately protect the wildlife and rights of adjacent property owners from the public, including areas downstream from the Highway 99 crossing affected by the use of the parkway.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Joaquin River Conservancy › Section 32512.

32512. The area under the jurisdiction of the conservancy includes that area of the parkway which is acquired by the conservancy.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 610, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Joaquin River Conservancy › Section 32513.

32513. The jurisdiction of the conservancy consists of land and water areas acquired for parkway use within the parkway whether by purchase or lease; other public lands operated by the conservancy on behalf of another public agency; and private lands which are in a land mitigation bank or which are adjacent to the parkway and downstream from the Highway 99 crossing and for which the owner desires the conservancy’s management and protection services or which are subject to a voluntary resource management agreement entered into with the conservancy.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Joaquin River Conservancy › Section 32514.

32514. The conservancy shall coordinate the activities of state and local agencies and private entities interested in the San Joaquin River and its resources. State and local agencies shall retain title to any land owned within the boundaries of the parkway. Local agencies may enter into an agreement to transfer responsibility for the management of the land to the conservancy. Where there is no state or local public agency with operating and management responsibility, the conservancy shall exercise that responsibility. All zoning or land use regulations shall remain the exclusive authority of the member agencies.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Joaquin River Conservancy › Section 32516.

32516. A quorum shall constitute a majority of the voting members of the board. Meetings of the governing board shall be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 171, Sec. 3. (AB 559) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Joaquin River Conservancy › Section 32517.

32517. The voting members of the board shall serve for four-year terms. Any member who is an elected or appointed official who ceases to hold that office shall automatically cease to be a member of the board. The office of any member of the board who is required to be a resident of a member agency shall become vacant upon that member ceasing to be a resident of the member agency.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1171, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Joaquin River Conservancy › Section 32518.

32518. Members who are not elected or appointed officials shall receive compensation in an amount set by the board, not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75) for each day, or portion thereof, and not to exceed four hundred fifty dollars ($450) in any year, while attending meetings of the board, or engaged upon official business of the board. All members shall receive reimbursement for actual, necessary, and reasonable expenses. Any member may waive compensation.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Joaquin River Conservancy › Section 32519.

32519. The voting members of the board shall annually elect from among the voting members a chairperson and a vice chairperson. If the office of the chairperson or vice chairperson becomes vacant, a new chairperson or vice chairperson shall be elected by the voting members of the board to serve for the remainder of the term. A person shall not serve as chairperson for more than two consecutive terms.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 171, Sec. 5. (AB 559) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Joaquin River Conservancy › Section 32520.

32520. The conservancy shall obtain and maintain adequate liability insurance or its equivalent, and defend and indemnify the member agencies for acts or omissions of the conservancy’s agents, employees, volunteers, and servants.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32525.

32525. The conservancy shall have, and may exercise, all rights and powers, expressed or implied, necessary to carry out the purposes of this division, except as otherwise provided. The conservancy shall have no power to levy a tax, to regulate land use, or to exercise the power of eminent domain.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32526.

32526. The conservancy shall facilitate and coordinate the activities of its employees with personnel of the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Fish and Game, and local law enforcement and rescue agencies.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32527.

32527. The conservancy may adopt and enforce regulations governing the use of parkway lands and activities within the parkway; the protection and management of native riparian vegetation, wildlife, and other natural resources on parkway lands; and the protection of archaeological sites.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32527.5.

32527.5. (a) A person who violates any of the posted regulations adopted by the conservancy governing lands owned or managed by the conservancy is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(b) Any regulation adopted by the conservancy governing lands owned or managed by the conservancy may be enforced by any duly authorized California peace officer.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 114, Sec. 1. (AB 1506) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32528.

32528. The conservancy may implement the San Joaquin River Parkway Task Force Plan and may adopt and carry out management plans for the protection of the natural and recreational resources of the parkway.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32529.

32529. The conservancy may manage, operate, administer, and maintain the parkway and its facilities. Land acquired by the conservancy shall not be open to public use until the board determines there are adequate funds available for the management of those lands. The conservancy may adopt regulations governing the use by the public of conservancy lands and may provide for their enforcement.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32530.

32530. The conservancy may employ an executive officer and other staff to perform those functions that cannot be provided by the existing personnel of member agencies on a contractual basis or by volunteers.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32531.

32531. The conservancy may recruit and coordinate volunteers and experts to conduct interpretive and recreational programs and to assist with construction projects and the maintenance of parkway facilities.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32532.

32532. The conservancy may determine acquisition priorities and may acquire real property or any interest in real property within the parkway from willing sellers and at fair market value or on other mutually acceptable terms. The conservancy may acquire the property, itself, or may coordinate the acquisition through a member agency or other public agencies with appropriate responsibility and available funding or land to exchange. The conservancy may provide technical assistance to landowners to ensure that their activities are compatible with or enhance the parkway. The conservancy may hold remainder interests in those instances where owners desire to sell but retain a life estate, and may create and administer a mitigation land bank and arrange land exchanges. The overall objective of the conservancy shall be to assist in accomplishing land transactions that are mutually beneficial to the landowner and the parkway by adding value to the land, while meeting natural resource conservation and other parkway objectives.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32533.

32533. The conservancy may undertake site improvement projects; regulate public access; revegetate and otherwise rehabilitate degraded areas, in consultation with other public agencies with appropriate jurisdiction and expertise; upgrade deteriorating facilities; and construct new facilities as needed for outdoor recreation, nature appreciation and interpretation, and natural resource protection. These projects may be undertaken by the conservancy itself or by member agencies, with the conservancy providing overall coordination through setting priorities for projects and assuring uniformity of approach.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32534.

32534. The conservancy shall administer any funds appropriated to it and any revenue generated by member agencies for the parkway and contributed to the conservancy, and may expend those funds for capital improvements, land acquisition, or support of the conservancy’s operations. Subject to Section 11005 of the Government Code, the conservancy may also accept any revenue, money, grants, goods, or services contributed to the conservancy by any public agency, private entity, or person, and, upon receipt, may expend any such revenue, money, or grants for capital improvements, land acquisitions, or support of the conservancy’s operations.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 605, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1995.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32535.

32535. The conservancy may sue and be sued. The conservancy may enter into contracts and joint powers agreements with public agencies, private entities, and persons necessary for the proper discharge of the conservancy’s duties.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32536.

32536. The conservancy shall be deemed a local agency for the purposes of any provision of law authorizing local agencies to borrow money and incur indebtedness. The conservancy may fix and collect fees for the use by the public of any lands owned or controlled by the conservancy. No fee shall exceed the cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged.
The fee revenue shall be deposited in the San Joaquin River Conservancy Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. The money in the fund shall be expended by the conservancy, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of this division.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1012, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32537.

32537. (a) The conservancy may award grants to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations for the purposes of this division.
(b) Grants to nonprofit organizations for the acquisition of real property or interests in real property shall be subject to all of the following conditions:
(1) The purchase price of any interest in land acquired by the nonprofit organization may not exceed fair market value as established by an appraisal approved by the conservancy.
(2) The conservancy approves the terms under which the interest in land is acquired.
(3) The interest in land acquired pursuant to a grant from the conservancy may not be used as security for any debt incurred by the nonprofit organization unless the conservancy approves the transaction.
(4) The transfer of land acquired pursuant to a grant shall be subject to the approval of the conservancy and the execution of an agreement between the conservancy and the transferee sufficient to protect the interests of the state.
(5) The state shall have a right of entry and power of termination in and over all interests in real property acquired with state funds, which may be exercised if any essential term or condition of the grant is violated.
(6) If the existence of the nonprofit organization is terminated for any reason, title to all interest in real property acquired with state funds shall immediately vest in the state, except that, prior to that termination, another public agency or nonprofit organization may receive title to all or a portion of that interest in real property, by recording its acceptance of title, together with the conservancy’s approval, in writing.
(c) Any deed or other instrument of conveyance whereby real property is acquired by a nonprofit organization pursuant to this section shall be recorded and shall set forth the executory interest or right of entry on the part of the state.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 610, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.5 - SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32538.

32538. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conservancy may lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest therein or option acquired under this division to a local public agency, state agency, federal agency, nonprofit organization, individual, or other entity for management purposes pursuant to terms and conditions approved by the conservancy. The conservancy may request the Director of General Services to undertake these actions on its behalf.
(b) The conservancy may initiate, negotiate, and participate in agreements for the management of land under its ownership or control with local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, individuals, or other entities and may enter into any other agreements authorized by state or federal law.
(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 610, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 32550.

32550. This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy Act.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 714, Sec. 2. (SB 1052) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 32551.

32551. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area within the County of Los Angeles and the Cities of Los Angeles and Culver City, among other cities, constitutes an area with unique and important cultural, scientific, educational, recreational, and scenic resources, and includes land with the highest elevation in the Los Angeles Basin.
(b) The state recognized the importance of, and the need for, recreational venues in this area by purchasing and establishing the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in 1983, which is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation. The County of Los Angeles operates the state recreation area pursuant to a contract with the Department of Parks and Recreation.
(c) In recognition of the evolving community needs in the Baldwin Hills area, in 1999 the Legislature directed the review and revision of the master plan for the existing state recreation area as well as the acquisition of other lands in the Baldwin Hills.
(d) As one of the last remaining urban open spaces in the County of Los Angeles, the Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area should be held in trust to be preserved and enhanced for the enjoyment of, and appreciation by, present and future generations.
(e) The Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy should be created to develop and coordinate an integrated program of resources stewardship so that the Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area is managed for its optimum recreational and natural resource values based upon the needs and desires of the surrounding community.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 714, Sec. 3. (SB 1052) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - Conservancy › Section 32555.

32555. There is in the Natural Resources Agency, the Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy, which is created for the following purposes:
(a) To acquire and manage public lands within the Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area, and to provide recreational, open space, wildlife habitat restoration and protection, and lands for educational uses within the area.
(b) To acquire lands for open space within the territory of the conservancy.
(c) To provide for the public’s enjoyment, and to enhance the recreational and educational experience on public lands in the territory in a manner consistent with the protection of lands and resources in the area.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 714, Sec. 5. (SB 1052) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - Conservancy › Section 32557.

32557. (a) The voting members of the board shall serve for two-year terms. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled within 60 days from its occurrence by the appointing authority.
(b) A person shall not continue as a member of the board if that person ceases to hold the office that qualifies that person for board membership. Upon the occurrence of that event, that person’s membership on the board shall automatically terminate.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 223, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - Conservancy › Section 32558.

32558. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the board shall be selected by a majority of the voting members of the board for one-year terms.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 428, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - Conservancy › Section 32559.

32559. The conservancy may employ an executive officer and other staff to perform those functions that cannot be provided by volunteers.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 428, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - Conservancy › Section 32560.

32560. All meetings of the board shall be subject to the requirements of the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 223, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 3 - Conservancy › Section 32561.

32561. All members shall receive reimbursement for actual, necessary, and reasonable expenses. Any member of the board who is not a full-time public employee shall be compensated at a rate not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per regular meeting, not to exceed 12 regular meetings a year. Any member of the board may waive compensation.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 428, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32565.

32565. The jurisdiction of the conservancy shall include only those lands or other areas that are donated to, or otherwise acquired by, or are operated by the conservancy, that are located in the Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 714, Sec. 7. (SB 1052) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32565.5.

32565.5. The conservancy shall do all of the following:
(a) Develop and coordinate an integrated program of resource stewardship so that the entire Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area is managed for optimum climate resilience and recreational and natural resource values based upon the needs and desires of the surrounding community.
(b) Establish policies and priorities within the Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area, and conduct any necessary planning activities in accordance with the purposes set forth in Section 32555.
(c) Give priority to related projects that create expanded opportunities that provide recreation, aesthetic improvement, and wildlife habitat in the Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area.
(d) Carry out projects and activities to further the purposes of this division throughout the region and, in doing so, the board shall make every effort to ensure that, over time, conservancy funding and other efforts are spread equitably across each of the various subregions and among the stated goal areas, with adequate allowance for the variability of costs associated with individual regions and types of projects.
(e) Study the potential environmental and recreational uses of the Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area.
(f) (1) Develop and adopt a proposed watershed and open-space plan for improvements in the conservancy territory.
(2) (A) A report on the plan shall be provided to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2026.
(B) A report submitted pursuant to this paragraph shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(C) This paragraph shall become inoperative on January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 78, Sec. 1. (SB 835) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32566.

32566. The conservancy may direct the management, operation, administration, and maintenance of the lands and facilities it acquires in accordance with the purposes set forth in Section 32555. The conservancy may adopt regulations governing the use by the public of conservancy lands and facilities and may provide for the enforcement of those regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 428, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32567.

32567. The conservancy shall determine acquisition priorities and may acquire real property or any interest in real property within the Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area from willing sellers and at fair market value or on other mutually acceptable terms, upon a finding that the acquisition is consistent with the purposes of the conservancy. The conservancy may acquire the property itself, or may coordinate the acquisition with other public agencies with appropriate responsibility and available funding or land to exchange. The overall objectives of the land acquisition program shall be to assist in accomplishing land transactions that are mutually beneficial to the landowners and the conservancy, and that meet the conservancy’s purposes. Neither the conservancy nor the State Public Works Board shall exercise the power of eminent domain for the purposes of this division. The conservancy shall have the first right of refusal to acquire, at the cost of acquisition, surplus public lands suitable for park and open space within the conservancy’s territory, and may accept private or public lands offered for recreational trails.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 714, Sec. 9. (SB 1052) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32568.

32568. (a) The conservancy may, within the Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area, undertake site improvement projects; regulate public access; revegetate and otherwise rehabilitate degraded areas, in consultation with other public agencies with appropriate jurisdiction and expertise; upgrade deteriorating facilities; and construct new facilities as needed for outdoor recreation, nature appreciation and interpretation, and natural resource protection. These projects shall be directed by the conservancy and undertaken by other public agencies, with the conservancy providing overall coordination through setting priorities for projects and assuring uniformity of approach.
(b) The conservancy shall not, under any circumstances, extend the road designated as “Stocker Street” to Overland Avenue or to any street within the boundaries of the City of Culver City without the prior written approval of the city council.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 714, Sec. 10. (SB 1052) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32569.

32569. (a) The conservancy may award grants to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations for the purposes of this division.
(b) Grants to nonprofit organizations for the acquisition of real property or interests in real property shall be subject to all of the following conditions:
(1) The conservancy may acquire property at fair market value and consistent with the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), except that the acquisition price of lands acquired from public agencies may be based on the public agencies’ cost to acquire the land.
(2) The conservancy shall approve the terms under which the interest in land is acquired.
(3) The interest in land acquired pursuant to a grant from the conservancy may not be used as security for any debt incurred by the nonprofit organization unless the conservancy approves the transaction.
(4) The transfer of land acquired pursuant to a grant shall be subject to the approval of the conservancy and the execution of an agreement between the conservancy and the transferee sufficient to protect the interests of the conservancy.
(5) The conservancy shall have a right of entry and power of termination in and over all interests in real property acquired with state funds, which may be exercised if any essential term or condition of the grant is violated.
(6) If the existence of the nonprofit organization is terminated for any reason, title to all interest in real property acquired with state funds shall immediately vest in the conservancy, except that, prior to that termination, another public agency or nonprofit organization may receive title to all or a portion of that interest in real property, by recording its acceptance of title, together with the conservancy’s approval, in writing.
(c) Any deed or other instrument of conveyance whereby real property is acquired by a nonprofit organization pursuant to this section shall be recorded and shall set forth the executory interest or right of entry on the part of the conservancy.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 3, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2003.)
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32570. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conservancy may lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest therein or option acquired under this division to a local public agency, state agency, federal agency, nonprofit organization, individual, or other entity for management purposes pursuant to terms and conditions approved by the conservancy. The conservancy may request the Director of General Services to undertake these actions on its behalf.
(b) The conservancy may initiate, negotiate, and participate in agreements for the management of land under its ownership or control with local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, individuals, or other entities and may enter into any other agreements authorized by state or federal law.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 3, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32571.

32571. (a) Local public agencies may enter into an agreement to transfer responsibility for the management of the land located within the Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area to the conservancy.
(b) Local public agencies shall retain exclusive authority over all zoning or land use regulations within their jurisdiction.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 714, Sec. 11. (SB 1052) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32572.

32572. The conservancy shall restrict access on acquired lands that are unsuitable for parks and open-space use by entering into temporary agreements with other state or local public agencies for the protection of public health and safety, resource management and protection, and security.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 428, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32573.

32573. The conservancy shall do all of the following:
(a) Establish policies and priorities regarding the territory within the Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area, and conduct any necessary planning activities in accordance with the purposes set forth in Section 32555.
(b) Give priority to related projects that create expanded opportunities that provide recreation, aesthetic improvement, and wildlife habitat in the Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area.
(c) Approve conservancy-funded projects that advance the policies and priorities set forth in this division.
(d) Review the master plan required pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 1 of Chapter 752 of the Statutes of 1999 and implement prioritization for the acquisition and operation of additional recreational and open-space needs, including additional or upgraded facilities and parks that may be necessary or desirable.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 714, Sec. 12. (SB 1052) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32573.1.

32573.1. (a) The Baldwin Hills, Southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel Urban Watershed Improvement Program is hereby established, to be administered by the conservancy for climate change adaptation improvements, to protect, conserve, and restore the health and resilience of the watersheds and communities of the region, in support of the purposes and programs described in Section 32565.5. In implementing this program, the conservancy shall coordinate and collaborate with other state agencies, federal agencies, local entities, and stakeholders.
(b) In implementing this program, notwithstanding Section 32575, the conservancy may test new funding, policy, planning, and implementation approaches with the area covered by an initiative to test new ways of accomplishing the program objectives and goals described in subdivision (a), with the intent of broadening the scope of the initiative to apply to the entire program area.
(c) This section shall not be construed as requiring the Legislature to appropriate additional funds.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 714, Sec. 13. (SB 1052) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32574.

32574. (a) The conservancy may fix and collect fees for the use of any land owned or controlled, or for any service provided, by the conservancy. No fee shall exceed the cost of maintaining and operating the land or of providing the service for which the fee is charged.
(b) The fee revenue and all other revenue received pursuant to this division shall be deposited in the Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. The money in the fund shall be expended by the conservancy, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of this division.
(c) Nothing in this act changes the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area’s status to receive funds as part of the state parks system.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 714, Sec. 14. (SB 1052) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32575.

32575. The conservancy shall administer any funds appropriated to it, including any funds appropriated to it for these purposes from any future bond act or local initiative measure, and any revenue generated by public agencies for the Baldwin Hills, southern Ballona Creek Watershed, and Upper Dominguez Channel area and contributed to the conservancy, and may expend those funds for capital improvements, land acquisition, or support of the conservancy’s operations. Subject to Section 11005 of the Government Code, the conservancy may also accept any revenue, money, grants, goods, or services contributed to the conservancy by any public agency, private entity, or person, and, upon receipt, may expend any such revenue, money, or grants for capital improvements, land acquisitions, or support of the conservancy’s operations.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 714, Sec. 15. (SB 1052) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32576.

32576. The conservancy may recruit and coordinate volunteers and experts to assist with conservancy projects and the maintenance of conservancy lands.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 428, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32577.

32577. The conservancy shall coordinate its actions with state and local public safety agencies.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 428, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.7 - BALDWIN HILLS AND URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY ACT › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32578.

32578. The conservancy shall have, and may exercise, all rights and powers, expressed or implied, necessary to carry out the purposes of this division, except as otherwise provided.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 428, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 32600.

32600. This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Act.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 789, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 32601.

32601. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the San Gabriel River and its tributaries, the lower Los Angeles River and its tributaries, the San Gabriel Mountains, Puente Hills, San Jose Hills, Santa Catalina Island, and the Dominguez Channel watershed constitute a unique and important open-space, environmental, anthropological, cultural, scientific, educational, recreational, scenic, and wildlife resource that should be held in trust to be preserved and enhanced for the enjoyment of, and appreciation by, present and future generations.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 718, Sec. 1. (SB 1122) Effective January 1, 2023.)