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2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Wetlands Preservation › Section 5811.

5811. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The remaining wetlands of this state are of increasingly critical economic, aesthetic, and scientific value to the people of California, and that the need exists for an affirmative and sustained public policy and program directed at their preservation, restoration, and enhancement, in order that wetlands shall continue in perpetuity to meet the needs of the people.
(b) Although the state established a specific plan in 1979 for the protection, acquisition, restoration, preservation, and management of wetlands to be implemented through the year 2000, a need to update this plan now exists, and the process should include the identification of priorities for wetland conservation through the year 2020.
(c) California has established a successful program of regional, cooperative efforts to protect, acquire, restore, preserve, and manage wetlands. These programs include, but are not limited to, the Central Valley Habitat Joint Venture, the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture, the Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project, and the Inter-Mountain West Joint Venture. These public-private partnerships, wherever practicable, shall be the primary means of achieving the objectives of this chapter.
(d) Active and voluntary involvement by private landowners in wetlands conservation, restoration, and enhancement contributes significantly to the long-term availability and productivity of wetlands in the state.
(e) With the passage of Propositions 12 and 13 in March 2000, the people of California have provided the state with unprecedented financial resources to acquire, restore, preserve, and manage wetlands. There is a pressing need for state agencies that are responsible for wetlands conservation to develop and disseminate a wetlands conservation strategy for review by the general public, for use by the Legislature in the annual budget process, for use by local public agencies in pursuing local and regional wetlands conservation programs, and for use by state agencies updating existing programs for acquiring, restoring, preserving, and managing wetlands resources.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 964, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Wetlands Preservation › Section 5812.

5812. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following terms mean:
(a) “Agency” means the Resources Agency.
(b) “Departments” means the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Fish and Game, and the California Coastal Conservancy.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 964, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Wetlands Preservation › Section 5813.

5813. (a) Nothing in this chapter abrogates or supersedes any existing local, state, or federal law or policy pertaining to wetlands, or establishes maximum or minimum standards or any other requirement for wetlands fill or mitigation. Additionally, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to create any new legal obligations for private landowners, or for lands owned by the United States Department of Defense, for wetlands inventories, wetlands management requirements, or any other regulatory requirements pertaining to wetlands use or conversion.
(b) Any of the departments may acquire interests in real property less than the fee, including, but not limited to, acquisition of development rights, when it determines that acquisition of the lesser interest will accomplish the purposes of this chapter in furthering the public’s interest in the protection, preservation, restoration, and enhancement of wetlands.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 964, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Wetlands Preservation › Section 5814.

5814. (a) The agency shall update all of the state’s existing wetlands inventory resources in order to prepare a study to accomplish the following goals:
(1) To identify the restoration and enhancement opportunities in the state for wetlands in public ownership.
(2) To identify means of protecting and enhancing existing wetlands in public ownership and to identify additional recreational benefits and opportunities that are compatible with the primary goal of maximizing the habitat value of wetlands.
(3) To identify opportunities for voluntary public-private partnerships for wetlands restoration, enhancement, and management on private lands.
(4) To identify those wetlands of particular significance in the state that are not currently in public ownership for which there is believed to be a willing seller.
(5) To identify additional recreational benefits that can be provided on existing, restored, or newly created wetlands in public ownership or for which there is a cooperative agreement for public use by a private landowner and a local, state, or federal agency.
(6) To provide a basis for the inclusion of wetlands data and information in the California Continuing Resources Investment Strategy Project (CCRISP), which was funded in the Budget Act of 2000.
(7) To identify, utilizing existing resources, wetlands on lands owned by federal agencies in California and those wetlands that are protected by existing wetlands management and conservation mandates imposed by federal law.
(8) To identify, in conjunction with the Office of Planning and Research, those instances where lead agencies have adopted mitigation measures pursuant to Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000), or natural community conservation plans prepared pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 2800) of the Fish and Game Code, that utilize or reference wetland resources located on lands owned by the United States Department of Defense.
(b) The agency shall consult and cooperate with counties cities, other appropriate state and federal agencies with an interest in wetlands resources, and willing landowners in conducting the study. The study shall be submitted to the Legislature not later than January 1, 2003, and shall set forth, for consideration by the Legislature, a plan for the acquisition, protection, preservation, restoration, and enhancement of wetlands, including funding requirements and the priority status of specific proposed wetlands projects.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 964, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Wetlands Preservation › Section 5815.

5815. The agency, in preparing the wetlands priority plan and program pursuant to Section 5814, shall give particular recognition to the conservation, recreation, and open-space plans and programs of local agencies, and shall, wherever feasible and appropriate, identify and devise cooperative means for planning and for the protection and preservation of wetlands by local agencies.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 964, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Wetlands Preservation › Section 5815.5.

5815.5. In compiling data for the wetlands inventory required by Section 5814, the agency and the departments shall, as a first priority, rely on existing sources of information and data. If the agency determines that ground surveys are needed to supplement or correct aerial and satellite imagery, the agency and the department shall obtain the permission of any private landowner before entering his or her property to gather information to complete the wetlands inventory.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 964, Sec. 5.5. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Wetlands Preservation › Section 5816.

5816. The agency shall give particular recognition to opportunities for protecting and preserving wetlands lying within, or adjacent to, existing units of the state park system or other state-owned lands protected and managed primarily as wildlife habitat.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 964, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Wetlands Preservation › Section 5817.

5817. Any of the departments may enter into operating agreements with cities, counties, and districts for the management and control of wetlands, or interests in wetlands, acquired pursuant to this chapter. However, any agreement shall ensure the protection and preservation of the wetlands and ensure the right of use and enjoyment of the wetlands by the people of the state. Further, any agreement entered into by the Department of Fish and Game pursuant to this section shall provide that public use of lands and waters subject to the agreement shall be in accordance with regulations adopted by the Fish and Game Commission.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 964, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2001.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Wetlands Preservation › Section 5818.

5818. All acquisitions made pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850), Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code).
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 462.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Wetlands Preservation › Section 5818.1.

5818.1. The Coastal Wetlands Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury and shall be an interest-bearing fund administered by the Department of Fish and Game.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 178, Sec. 15. Effective August 24, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7 - Wetlands Preservation › Section 5818.2.

5818.2. (a) (1) The funds in the Coastal Wetlands Fund may be expended by the Department of Fish and Game and the State Coastal Conservancy, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the maintenance of coastal wetlands property owned by the state, a conservancy of the state, a local government agency, or a nonprofit organization.
(2) The funds in the Coastal Wetlands Fund may be expended by the state pursuant to this section in the form of grants.
(3) An applicant may apply to the State Coastal Conservancy for a grant pursuant to the grant application procedures in Division 21 (commencing with Section 31000) to perform maintenance of coastal wetlands property owned by the state, a conservancy of the state, a local government agency, or a nonprofit organization.
(b) The Department of Fish and Game and the State Coastal Conservancy may accept contributions to the Coastal Wetlands Fund. The sources of contributions that may be accepted include, but are not limited to, private individuals and organizations, nonprofit organizations, and federal, state, and local agencies including special districts. The contributions accepted may include moneys identified pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)) or the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 4321 et seq.) as acceptable mitigation for development projects. The Department of Fish and Game and the State Coastal Conservancy shall deposit a contribution accepted pursuant to this subdivision in the Coastal Wetlands Fund, subject to the requirements of Section 5818.1.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 184. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7.5 - Sierra Nevada-Cascade Conservation Grant Program › Section 5819.

5819. Unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions govern this chapter:
(a) “Acquisition” means obtaining fee title or a lesser interest in real property, including an easement, development right, or water right.
(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 manner that increases understanding of those resources.
(d) “Nonprofit organization” means a private, nonprofit organization that qualifies for exempt status under paragraph (3) of subsection (c) Section 501 of Title 26 of the United States Code.
(e) “Program” means the Sierra Nevada-Cascade Conservation Grant Program established pursuant to this chapter.
(f) “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Resources Agency.
(g) “Sierra Nevada-Cascade Mountain Region” or “region” has the meaning set forth in subdivision (e) of Section 5096.347.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 15. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7.5 - Sierra Nevada-Cascade Conservation Grant Program › Section 5819.1.

5819.1. (a) This chapter establishes the Sierra Nevada-Cascade Conservation Grant Program in the Resources Agency.
(b) The secretary shall administer the program.
(c) The program applies only in the Sierra Nevada-Cascade Mountain Region.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 15. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7.5 - Sierra Nevada-Cascade Conservation Grant Program › Section 5819.2.

5819.2. (a) The secretary shall administer the program consistent with authorized funding, and collaborate and cooperate with local governments and interested parties.
(b) The purposes of the program include all of the following:
(1) Providing increased opportunities for tourism and recreation in the region.
(2) Protecting water quality in the region from degradation.
(3) Reducing the risk of natural disasters, such as fire, in the region.
(4) Protecting, conserving, and restoring the region’s physical, cultural, archaeological, and historical resources.
(5) Assisting the region’s economy, including providing increased economic opportunities.
(6) Identifying the highest priority projects and initiatives in the region for which funding is needed.
(7) Enhancing public use and enjoyment of land in the region that is owned by the state or a local government.
(8) Supporting efforts that advance, in a complementary manner, environmental preservation of the region and the economic well-being of the region’s residents.
(9) Helping to preserve working landscapes in the region.
(10) Supporting local government efforts to develop and implement open space and habitat protection plans, including natural community conservation plans, in the region.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 15. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7.5 - Sierra Nevada-Cascade Conservation Grant Program › Section 5819.3.

5819.3. (a) The secretary may undertake projects and activities to further the purposes identified in Section 5819.2. Those projects and activities may include providing grants and loans to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for acquisition, restoration, development, and other activities and projects, that are necessary to meet the purposes identified in Section 5819.2. The projects and activities undertaken by the secretary, including the providing of grants and loans, shall be consistent with any restrictions related to the source of moneys that are used to fund those activities and projects.
(b) In administering this chapter, the secretary shall collaborate and cooperate with the city or county in which a grant is proposed to be used or an interest in land is proposed to be acquired.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 15. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7.5 - Sierra Nevada-Cascade Conservation Grant Program › Section 5819.4.

5819.4. To implement Section 79544 of the Water Code, the secretary may provide grants to local public agencies, local water districts, and nonprofit organizations, for acquisition in the region pursuant to this chapter and consistent with Section 79544 of the Water Code, only for the following purposes:
(a) Acquiring agricultural, forest, or grazing land, or other working landscapes, to prevent conversion of that land to uses that could decrease water quality in the region and degrade habitat values, or to convert that land to uses that could improve water quality in the region and habitat.
(b) Acquiring land adjacent to or affecting rivers, streams, lakes, or wetlands, that, if not protected, could lead to a decrease in water quality in the region.
(c) Purchasing water rights that will protect both water quality and in stream flow, in the region, for resource protection.
(d) Acquiring land that mitigates or prevents current or anticipated management practices that contribute to water quality degradation in the region.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 15. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7.5 - Sierra Nevada-Cascade Conservation Grant Program › Section 5819.5.

5819.5. The secretary shall require an applicant for a grant for land or water resource acquisition to include in the grant application a proposal for the long-term management of the resource that the applicant proposes to acquire. The applicant shall identify the entity that will hold title to the resource, including any state or federal agency to which title may be transferred after acquisition, and the entity that will be responsible for managing and protecting the water quality value of the resource.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 15. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7.5 - Sierra Nevada-Cascade Conservation Grant Program › Section 5819.7.

5819.7. All regulations, criteria, and procedural guides that the secretary adopts to implement this chapter are exempt from Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 15. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 7.5 - Sierra Nevada-Cascade Conservation Grant Program › Section 5819.8.

5819.8. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide in any legislation that establishes a Sierra Nevada Conservancy an appropriate transition from the program established by this chapter within the Resources Agency to the new conservancy.
(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 230, Sec. 15. Effective August 16, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 8 - Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center › Section 5821.

5821. The Legislature finds that there is need for a program to enable the children of the state to better comprehend the outdoors, particularly the social and economic importance of the study, conservation, protection, and utilization of natural resources. The Legislature further finds that the location and facilities of the Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center are especially well suited to serve primarily as an outdoor education center under the control and management of the Department of Parks and Recreation, as a unit of the state park system.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1301.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 8 - Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center › Section 5822.

5822. The Legislature hereby declares its intent that the Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center, consisting of land and facilities deeded to the State of California by the United States of America for public park, recreational, and conservation purposes, shall hereafter be maintained, provided, and operated for the benefit of the people of the state, primarily as an outdoor environmental education facility.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1301.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 8 - Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center › Section 5823.

5823. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:
(a) “Department” means the Department of Parks and Recreation.
(b) “Center” means the Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center, consisting of 720 acres, more or less, of state-owned land and improvements located within the east half of the Northeast Quarter and the east half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 13 of the east half and southwest quarter of the Northeast Quarter and the east half and southwest quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 24 of T. 17 N., R. 17 W., M.D.B.M.; the north half and southwest quarter of the Northwest Quarter and the north half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 18 of, and the west half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 30 of, T. 17 N., R. 16 W., M.D.B.M.
(c) “Area” means the Mendocino Woodlands Special Treatment Area within the Jackson State Forest, consisting of 2,550 acres, more or less, of state-owned lands lying within the south half of Section 12 of; the Northwest Quarter, the west half of the Northeast Quarter, the west half of the Southeast Quarter, and the Southwest Quarter of Section 13 of, the Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest Quarters of Section 14 of, the northeast quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 22 of, the north half of Section 23 of, the Northwest Quarter, the northwest quarter of the Northeast Quarter, and the northeast quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 24 of, T. 17 N., R. 17 W., M.D.B.M.; and the Southwest Quarter of Section 7 of the southeast quarter of the Northwest Quarter, the south half of the Northeast Quarter, the northwest, northeast, and southwest quarters of the Southeast Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of Section 18 of, and the Northwest Quarter and the west half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 19 of, T. 17 N., R. 16 W., M.D.B.M.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1301.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 8 - Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center › Section 5824.

5824. Jurisdiction and control of the center, consisting of 720 acres, more or less, and all the improvements thereon as described in subdivision (b) of Section 5823 is hereby transferred to the department from the Department of Conservation, and shall be administered as a unit of the state park system; except that access shall be provided through the center to the area, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 5823, for purposes of cutting timber under the authority of the State Forester exercised pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 4645) of Chapter 9 of Part 2 of Division 4, in a manner acceptable to the State Forester.
It is the intent of the Legislature that title in the aforementioned lands and facilities shall continue to vest in the State of California; and if for any reason their use for the purposes of this chapter be deemed by the department no longer to be in the public interest, then they shall be restored through future legislation to the jurisdiction and control of the Department of Conservation.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1301.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 8 - Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center › Section 5826.

5826. The department shall consult with the Department of Education, and may cooperate with individuals and agencies having jurisdiction or expertise in matters pertaining to the outdoor education programs contemplated in this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1301.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 8 - Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center › Section 5827.

5827. The department may enter into operating agreements with any qualified, nonprofit entity for the provision of any program or service contemplated in this chapter. Prior to entering into any such agreement, the department shall submit a copy of the proposed agreement to the Legislative Analyst for his review and recommendations, which shall not, however, be binding. Failure of the Legislative Analyst to respond within 30 days after submission of a proposed agreement shall be deemed to constitute approval by the Legislative Analyst of the proposed agreement.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1301.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 8 - Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center › Section 5828.

5828. The department is encouraged to establish an advisory committee of persons interested and knowledgeable in the operation and nature of the center, and in the formulation and conduct of outdoor environmental education programs, to assist it in formulating the plan and actions contemplated in this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1301.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 8 - Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center › Section 5829.

5829. Prior to authorizing the sale and cutting of timber from the area described in subdivision (c) of Section 5823, the State Forester shall solicit and consider the recommendations of the Department of Parks and Recreation with respect to the prevention of unnecessary or unreasonable interruption or loss of facilities or resources essential to center operations.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1301.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 9 - Bushy Lake Preservation › Section 5831.

5831. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:
(a) “California Exposition flood plain” means that portion of state-owned California Exposition land in the American River flood plain as it exists on January 1, 1977.
(b) “Bushy Lake area” means that portion of the California Exposition flood plain bounded by the continuous line enclosing Bushy Lake, which line is 100 feet outside the 25-foot elevation contour line as limited on the north side by the waterside toe of the levee and as limited on the west side by a line 100 feet east of State Highway Route 80 as it exists on January 1, 1977.
(c) “Bushy Lake” means a body of water in the Bushy Lake area with approximately 11 acres of water surface in the summer and approximately 80 acres in the winter.
(d) “Lower American River” means that portion of the American River between Nimbus Dam and the confluence of the American River with the Sacramento River.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 665.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 9 - Bushy Lake Preservation › Section 5832.

5832. The Legislature finds and declares that:
(a) The lower American River is in the California Wild and Scenic Rivers System as designated in subdivision (e) of Section 5093.54, and has thus been determined by the Legislature as possessing extraordinary scenic, recreational, fishery, and wildlife values.
(b) The County of Sacramento on September 10, 2008, by Resolution No. 2008-0946, and the City of Sacramento on November 6, 2008, by Resolution No. 2008-731, have adopted, and the City of Rancho Cordova on September 15, 2008, by Resolution No. 110-2008, has endorsed, the 2008 American River Parkway Plan with promulgated land use regulations to prevent urban and other incompatible encroachment into the parkway, a 29-mile open-space greenbelt in the lower American River flood plain.
(c) The California Exposition flood plain contains an unprotected block of significant riparian habitat remaining in the lower American River flood plain, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that this riparian habitat is of vital importance and an integral part of the American River.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 482, Sec. 1. (AB 889) Effective October 11, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 9 - Bushy Lake Preservation › Section 5833.

5833. (a) The California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors shall preserve, for public day use and enjoyment, the California Exposition flood plain in a manner consistent with the definition of a state park in accordance with Section 5019.53 and consistent with the American River Parkway Plan, an element of the Sacramento County General Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parking of public and private vehicles may be permitted during the State Fair and only on the flood plain land abutting the riverside toe of the levee as it exists on January 1, 1977, on approximately 11 unsurfaced acres beginning at least 400 feet east of the Bushy Lake area and extending not more than 1,500 feet along the toe of such levee eastward of the Bushy Lake area and extending not more than a distance of 300 feet riverward from such levee.
(b) The California Exposition and State Fair also may utilize the area referenced in subdivision (a) for California Exposition exhibitor parking related to agricultural and equestrian events taking place on the California Exposition land in a livestock pavilion, an equestrian arena, or both, if the livestock pavilion and equestrian arena are sited as they were sited on April 1, 2009. The total number of days that parking may be permitted under this subdivision and subdivision (a) shall not exceed 34 days per year.
(c) In addition to the parking permitted by subdivisions (a) and (b), one acre of the existing unsurfaced 11-acre parking area shall be open to parkway users for public access to include equestrian staging, connection to trails, and a new walk-in boat access point, only if the California Exposition’s exclusive use for parking on the entire 11 unsurfaced acres during the State Fair as authorized in subdivision (a) and for exhibitor parking related to agricultural and equestrian events taking place at the California Exposition livestock pavilion and equestrian arena, as authorized by subdivision (b), is not impeded.
(d) The coordination and management of public parkway user access and parking and the California Exposition’s periodic exclusive use of the unsurfaced 11-acre area for a period that shall not exceed 34 days per year, as specified in subdivisions (b) and (c), shall be addressed in a management agreement between the American River Parkway Manager and the California Exposition and State Fair. The management agreement shall be consistent with this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 482, Sec. 2. (AB 889) Effective October 11, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 9 - Bushy Lake Preservation › Section 5834.

5834. The California Exposition and State Fair Board of Directors shall preserve and manage, or provide, pursuant to an agreement with the American River Parkway Manager, for the management of, the Bushy Lake area in accordance with Section 5019.71 and the land use designations and policies of the American River Parkway Plan.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 482, Sec. 3. (AB 889) Effective October 11, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 9 - Bushy Lake Preservation › Section 5835.

5835. In enacting this chapter, it is not the intent of the Legislature to require removal, or preclude use, repair, or additional construction of, highways, electric transmission lines, sewage lines, or waterlines through the California Exposition flood plain. Further, it is not the intent of the Legislature to preclude the use of emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles, or vehicles necessary for the construction of parkway facilities.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 665.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 10 - Urban American River Parkway Preservation › Section 5841.

5841. (a) “American River Parkway Plan” means the revised, updated management plans for the lower American River adopted by the County of Sacramento on September 10, 2008, by Resolution No. 2008-0946, and by the City of Sacramento on November 6, 2008, by Resolution No. 2008-731, and endorsed by the City of Rancho Cordova on September 15, 2008, by Resolution No. 110-2008.
(b) “Lower American River” means that portion of the American River between Nimbus Dam and the confluence of the American River with the Sacramento River and the adjacent lands as described in the American River Parkway Plan.
(c) “American River Parkway” means the area described in the American River Parkway Plan.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 482, Sec. 4. (AB 889) Effective October 11, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 10 - Urban American River Parkway Preservation › Section 5841.5.

5841.5. (a) The American River Parkway and its environs contribute to the quality of life within the City of Sacramento, the City of Rancho Cordova, and the County of Sacramento, enhance the image of the cities and the county as desirable places to live, provide for the public safety and welfare of the community, and thereby contribute to the economic well-being of the community.
(b) The lower American River serves as a floodway channel, protecting the community from runoff, rainfall, and snowmelt.
(c) The lower American River sustains a myriad of fish populations, including steelhead, king salmon, striped bass, shad, and other fish and wildlife populations, which in turn annually support millions of recreation user-days and commercial, scientific, and educational uses and benefits.
(d) The recreation capacity of the American River Parkway is immense, including such diverse activities as hiking, bicycling, picnicking, birding, horseback riding, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, sailing, and power cruising.
(e) It is essential that the function of the lower American River and its environs, as a regional open-space resource within the center of the City of Sacramento, the City of Rancho Cordova, and County of Sacramento, be supported and maintained.
(f) Actions undertaken by a state agency can drastically affect the American River Parkway and negate planning steps taken by appropriate local agencies.
(g) Adoption of the American River Parkway Plan by the State of California provides necessary recognition so that local planning efforts are eligible to receive planning grants through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, technical staff assistance through the National Park Service, and financial assistance through the Soil Conservation Service’s Cooperative River Basin Planning Program.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 482, Sec. 5. (AB 889) Effective October 11, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 10 - Urban American River Parkway Preservation › Section 5842.

5842. (a) The Legislature hereby adopts the American River Parkway Plan so as to provide coordination with local agencies in the protection and management of the diverse and valuable natural land, water, native wildlife, and vegetation of the American River Parkway.
(b) Actions of state and local agencies with regard to land use decisions shall be consistent with the American River Parkway Plan, subject to the following provisions:
(1) This chapter does not impair the authority and responsibilities of state or local public agencies in maintaining and operating the flood channel, levees, and pump stations, except that these operations, as nearly as practicable, shall be consistent with the American River Parkway Plan.
(2) This chapter does not affect the existing authority of the City of Sacramento to conduct or settle litigation involving the validity or application of the American River Parkway Plan.
(3) This chapter does not prohibit the reasonable expansion of the water treatment facility operated by the City of Sacramento.
(4) This chapter does not impair the authority and responsibilities of state agencies in managing the California Exposition flood plain or Bushy Lake area pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 5830).
(5) This chapter does not affect the exercise of existing water rights.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the Legislature finds and declares that Chapter 10 of the American River Parkway Plan, titled Area Plans, which consists of maps, policies, and narrative, may be amended through a local amendment process. However, Area Plans may be amended only to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the state-adopted Area Plan policies contained in Chapter 2 of the American River Parkway Plan. The Legislature recognizes that amendments to Area Plans shall be carried out by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors in accordance with the public hearing process described in Chapter 11 of the American River Parkway Plan, titled Implementation, and recognizes the roles and responsibilities of public agencies set forth in the public hearing process including coordination with the city councils of the Cities of Sacramento and Rancho Cordova.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 195. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 10 - Urban American River Parkway Preservation › Section 5843.

5843. It is the intent of the Legislature that the duties and responsibilities provided for in this chapter be accomplished by utilizing existing staff resources and that no additional funding be provided other than that which is appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 10, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 10.5 - Lower American River Conservancy Program › Section 5845.

5845. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Lower American River Conservancy Program Act.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 375, Sec. 1. (AB 1716) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 10.5 - Lower American River Conservancy Program › Section 5845.2.

5845.2. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Adjacent to” means downstream of the Nimbus Dam and next to or in the immediate vicinity of the American River Parkway.
(b) “Advisory committee” means the advisory committee established pursuant to Section 5845.4.
(c) “American River Parkway” means those portions of the area described in the American River Parkway Plan between the Nimbus Dam and the confluence of the American River with the Sacramento River.
(d) “American River Parkway Plan” has the same meaning as in subdivision (a) of Section 5841.
(e) “Board” means the Wildlife Conservation Board established pursuant to Section 1320 of the Fish and Game Code.
(f) “Fund” means the Lower American River Conservancy Fund established pursuant to Section 5845.9.
(g) “Nonprofit organization” means a private, nonprofit organization, with nonprofit status acknowledged by the United States Internal Revenue Service, that qualifies under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and that has among its principal charitable purposes the preservation, restoration, or interpretation of land for scientific, historic, educational, recreational, scenic, or open-space purposes, the protection of the natural environment or biological resources, or both, or the preservation or enhancement of wildlife, or both.
(h) “Parkway Manager” means the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors or its designee.
(i) “Program” means the Lower American River Conservancy Program established pursuant to Section 5845.3.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 375, Sec. 1. (AB 1716) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 10.5 - Lower American River Conservancy Program › Section 5845.3.

5845.3. (a) The board shall implement and administer the Lower American River Conservancy Program, which is hereby created to receive and expend proceeds from bonds or other appropriations made in the annual Budget Act or other statutes for the benefit of the American River Parkway and related lands.
(b) In administering the program, the board shall prioritize expending moneys to develop and implement a natural resource management plan and to improve access to, and protection and restoration of, the American River Parkway.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 375, Sec. 1. (AB 1716) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 10.5 - Lower American River Conservancy Program › Section 5845.4.

5845.4. (a) The board shall establish an advisory committee consisting of the following members:
(1) Three members of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento, selected by a majority vote of the board of supervisors, or their designees.
(2) Two representatives of the City of Sacramento, which may include the Mayor and one member of the City Council of the City of Sacramento, or two members of the city council, selected by a majority vote of the city council, or their designees.
(3) The Mayor or a member of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cordova, selected by a majority vote of the city council, or his or her designee.
(4) Representatives from the Natural Resources Agency, the Department of Finance, and the State Lands Commission.
(5) Three members from the public at large who have a demonstrated knowledge of and expertise in the American River Parkway and the American River Parkway Plan. One member shall be appointed by the Governor, one member shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and one member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(b) A person shall not continue as a member of the advisory committee if that person ceases to hold the office that qualifies that person for membership. In that event, the person’s membership on the advisory committee shall automatically terminate.
(c) Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation.
(d) The advisory committee shall meet at least twice each calendar year at one or more locations in the County of Sacramento.
(e) Meetings of the advisory committee shall be open to the public and 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).
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 375, Sec. 1. (AB 1716) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 10.5 - Lower American River Conservancy Program › Section 5845.5.

5845.5. In implementing the program, the board shall do all of the following:
(a) Coordinate its activities with the County of Sacramento, each city that includes a portion of the American River Parkway, appropriate local and regional flood control districts, and relevant state agencies.
(b) Prior to approving funding for any project, do both of the following:
(1) Consult with the County of Sacramento as to whether the board’s proposed actions pursuant to this chapter are consistent with the American River Parkway Plan.
(2) Draft a staff report that includes all findings, written comments, and reports submitted by the County of Sacramento and the Parkway Manager as to whether the board’s actions are consistent with the American River Parkway Plan.
(c) Administer any moneys appropriated to the board for the program or any revenues generated by the board pursuant to the program.
(d) Provide funding and assistance to the County of Sacramento for the development, update, adoption, and implementation of a natural resource management plan for the American River Parkway, and grants to other local agencies and nonprofit organizations whose projects are approved by the County of Sacramento for implementation of that plan.
(e) Prior to providing funding for any acquisition project within the American River Parkway, require and ensure that title to the lands to be acquired shall be held by the County of Sacramento or another local public entity willing to hold title to those lands.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 375, Sec. 1. (AB 1716) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 10.5 - Lower American River Conservancy Program › Section 5845.6.

5845.6. Consistent with the American River Parkway Plan, the board, in administering the program, may do any of the following:
(a) Provide grants to local public agencies and nonprofit organizations to be used for one or more of the following purposes:
(1) The acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and maintenance of fish and wildlife habitat and other natural resources, including resources impacted by wildfire, within and adjacent to the American River Parkway. Any land acquisition funded pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to subdivision (e) of Section 5845.5.
(2) The improvement and expansion of public access, recreational areas, and recreational facilities, including trails.
(3) The enhancement of interpretive and educational facilities related to the American River Parkway and its natural, cultural, and historic resources.
(4) The control and removal of invasive species and the propagation of native species.
(b) Improve and enhance lands within and adjacent to the American River Parkway. Projects funded on adjacent lands shall contribute to the advancement of American River Parkway values.
(c) Design, implement, and provide grants to local agencies and nonprofit organizations for stormwater capture and treatment projects to improve the quality of water that flows within and into the American River Parkway and to increase habitat for fish and wildlife. Stormwater projects may include lands within and adjacent to the American River Parkway and its tributaries downstream of the Nimbus Dam and within Sacramento County.
(d) Solicit grants, donations of in-kind services, and other contributions from federal, state, and private sources for the purposes of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 375, Sec. 1. (AB 1716) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 10.5 - Lower American River Conservancy Program › Section 5845.7.

5845.7. In administering the program, the board shall not do any of the following:
(a) Fund or implement projects on lands without the written consent of the landowner.
(b) Manage, regulate, or control the use of any land owned or leased by another public agency or private party, except as provided pursuant to a written agreement between that public agency or private party.
(c) Levy any tax or special assessment.
(d) Provide grants or take other actions that are inconsistent with the American River Parkway Plan, the Bushy Lake Preservation Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 5830) of Division 5), or the Urban American River Parkway Preservation Act (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 5840) of Division 5).
(e) Own or acquire land.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 375, Sec. 1. (AB 1716) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 5 - PARKS AND MONUMENTS › CHAPTER 10.5 - Lower American River Conservancy Program › Section 5845.8.

5845.8. To the extent feasible, in administering the program, the board shall give preference to projects that utilize the services of the California Conservation Corps or Community Conservation Corps, as defined in Section 14507.5.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 375, Sec. 1. (AB 1716) Effective January 1, 2017.)