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2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31104.1.

31104.1. The conservancy shall serve as a repository for lands whose reservation is required to meet the policies and objectives of the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000)), a certified local coastal plan or program, or the San Francisco Bay Plan as implemented by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission pursuant to Title 7.2 (commencing with Section 66600) of the Government Code. Pursuant to that authority, the conservancy may accept dedication of fee title, easements, development rights, or other interests in lands, including interests required to provide public access to recreation and resources areas in the coastal zone.
(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 110, Sec. 1. Effective June 27, 1994.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31104.2.

31104.2. The conservancy is the designated agency in the state for planning and coordinating federal surplus land sales in the coastal zone.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 505, Sec. 1. Effective July 13, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31104.3.

31104.3. On an annual basis or as may be required, the executive officer of the conservancy shall report to the Director of General Services regarding privately owned properties within the conservancy’s jurisdiction which have special significance and which might appropriately be the subject of trades for lands owned by the state for the purposes of preserving natural resources and moderating the impacts of regulation with the coastal zone. A particular property shall be included in any report only upon agreement of the owner.
For purposes of this section, “special significance” means having importance because of the land’s value for (1) public access, (2) public recreation, (3) wetlands, riparian, or other natural habitat, (4) open space, or (5) agricultural use.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1481, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31105.

31105. The conservancy is authorized to acquire, pursuant to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850), Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code) real property or any interests therein for all of the purposes specified in this division.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1441.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31107.

31107. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the Director of General Services, when so requested by the conservancy, shall lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any land, interest therein, or option acquired pursuant to this division, pursuant to an implementation plan approved by the conservancy. Leases entered into pursuant to the provisions of this division shall not provide for a period longer than 10 years. Proceeds from any such lease, rental, sale, exchange, or transfer of land, interest therein, or option thereon, shall be deposited with the conservancy and shall be available for expenditure when appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of funding the programs specified in this division.
(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 667, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31107.1.

31107.1. The Department of General Services and the conservancy shall jointly develop and implement appropriate procedures to ensure that land acquisition, leasing, options to purchase, land disposal, and other property transactions undertaken in accordance with the provisions of this division are carried out efficiently and equitably and with proper notice to the public.
(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 807.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31108.

31108. On January 2, three years after the most recent report was submitted, the conservancy shall prepare and submit to the Governor and to the Legislature a report describing progress in achieving the objectives of this division and shall prepare and submit an additional report every three years thereafter. The report shall include the following:
(a) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the conservancy’s programs in preserving agricultural lands, restoring coastal habitat, providing public access to the coastline, and in undertaking other functions prescribed in this division.
(b) Identification of additional funding, legislation, or other resources required to more effectively carry out the objectives of this division.
(c) A discussion of its progress in addressing the goals, priority areas, and concerns referenced in subdivision (a) of Section 31163, including, but not limited to, any funds that are received or disbursed for purposes related to addressing those goals, priority areas, and concerns.
(d) A discussion of its progress in implementing the Lower Cost Coastal Accommodations Program established pursuant to Section 31412.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 755, Sec. 3. (AB 1570) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31108.5.

31108.5. The conservancy shall not expend any fees received pursuant to Section 30526, except to restore, replace, or improve resources or ecological systems in a manner that is consistent with the certified local coastal program of the local public agency in whose jurisdiction the development is located, or in whose jurisdiction the site of the mitigation project is to be located, as the case may be, and only after full consultation and consent of that local public agency.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 198, Sec. 2.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31109.

31109. Where certification of a local coastal plan or program is required under this division as a condition of action by the conservancy, the conservancy may take such action, including the funding of projects prior to certification, when the action is identified in a local issue identification and work program which has been approved by the California Coastal Commission. However, in undertaking actions prior to certification of a local coastal plan or program, the conservancy shall follow other applicable project review and approval requirements set forth in this division.
(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 807.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31111.

31111. In implementing this division, the conservancy may fund and do all of the following:
(a) Prepare plans and feasibility studies.
(b) Provide technical assistance.
(c) Award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for the purposes of subdivisions (a) and (b).
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 701, Sec. 1. (SB 367) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31111.3.

31111.3. When granting funds appropriated by Assembly Bill 74 (Chapter 23 of the Statutes of 2019) for purposes of addressing transboundary flows and pollution in the Tijuana River Valley, the conservancy is encouraged to prioritize those projects identified in the studies described in subdivision (b) of Section 5907.5, to the extent feasible.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 381, Sec. 1. (SB 690) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31111.5.

31111.5. (a) In implementing this division, the conservancy may award a grant to a for-profit entity to accomplish the removal or alteration of the San Clemente Dam if the conservancy finds that the project is of regional or statewide significance and that a grant to a public agency or nonprofit organization would not achieve removal or alteration of the San Clemente Dam.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), total expenditures of state moneys for the removal or alteration of the San Clemente Dam and related activities shall not exceed thirty million dollars ($30,000,000).
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 664, Sec. 6. (AB 1478) Effective September 27, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31112.

31112. With respect to its publications, the conservancy may accept subscriptions and nonpolitical advertising, and proceeds from them. All proceeds shall be deposited into the State Coastal Conservancy Fund and be available for expenditure upon appropriation by the Legislature.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 958, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31115.

31115. When a state agency that owns or manages land or water areas within the coastal zone has identified sensitive resource values and locations and types of development pursuant to Section 30525, and when the commission has certified that acquisition of less than fee title in land or water areas within the coastal zone is consistent with the provisions of Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000) and is necessary to ensure protection of sensitive resource values, the conservancy may award a grant or grants to such state agency for the purpose of acquisition of less than fee title in such land or water areas pursuant to the Property Acquisition Law (commencing with Section 15850 of the Government Code). Grants made pursuant to this section may not be used as a method of acquisition of land or water areas that are intended to be an integral part of a public land holding.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 930.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31115.5.

31115.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conservancy may undertake projects in the City of San Juan Capistrano pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 31150) and Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 31350).
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 505, Sec. 2. Effective July 13, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31116.

31116. (a) Funds may be granted to a nonprofit organization under this division if the nonprofit organization enters into an agreement with the conservancy, subject to terms and conditions specified by the conservancy.
(b) In the case of a grant for land acquisition, the agreement shall provide all of the following:
(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 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 to be incurred by the nonprofit organization unless the conservancy approves the transaction.
(4) The transfer of land acquired pursuant to a conservancy grant shall be subject to the approval of the conservancy and a new agreement sufficient to protect the interest of the people of California shall be entered into with the transferee.
(5) If any essential term or condition is violated, title to all interest in real property acquired with state funds shall immediately vest in the state.
(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 unless another appropriate public agency or nonprofit organization is identified by the conservancy and agrees to accept title to all interests in real property.
(c) Any deed or other instrument of conveyance whereby real property is being acquired by a nonprofit organization pursuant to this section shall set forth the reversionary interest of the state.
(d) The conservancy shall also require an agreement sufficient to protect the public interest in any improvement or development constructed under a grant to a nonprofit organization for improvement and development of a project under this division. The agreement shall particularly describe any real property that is subject to the agreement, and it shall be recorded by the conservancy in the county in which the real property is located.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 469, Sec. 9. (SB 785) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31117.

31117. Notwithstanding any provision of this division, the executive officer shall submit any plan or project proposed to be carried out pursuant to this division within the coastal zone portion of the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, as defined in Section 33105, to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for review at least 60 days prior to approval by the State Coastal Conservancy. If the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy has not, within 60 days from the date of submission, acted to disapprove the proposed plan or project on the grounds that the plan or project is in conflict with or jeopardizes an approved acquisition or improvement or a proposed acquisition or improvement identified in the adopted Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy workprogram, the plan or project may proceed pursuant to this division.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1616, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31118.

31118. The conservancy may seek repayments of funds granted pursuant to this division on terms and conditions as it deems appropriate to carry out the provisions of this division.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1551, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31119.

31119. (a) (1) The conservancy may undertake educational projects and programs for adults and for pupils in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, and award grants to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and public agencies, including federally recognized Indian tribes, for the purposes set forth in subdivisions (b) and (c).
(2) A nonprofit organization, educational institution, or public agency, including a federally recognized Indian tribe, that receives a grant under this subdivision shall comply with all of the following requirements:
(A) Document increased pupil participation in its educational programs.
(B) Provide outreach to low-income, underserved, and noncoastal areas of the state.
(C) Maintain any data necessary for the evaluation of a project or program funded with a grant, as determined by the conservancy.
(3) No General Fund moneys shall be used for grants awarded pursuant to this subdivision to public educational institutions, including community colleges.
(4) An educational program for pupils in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, shall deliver knowledge and skills that support the State Board of Education’s adopted content standards.
(b) Educational projects and programs funded and undertaken under subdivision (a) may include all of the following:
(1) Projects and programs relating to the preservation, protection, enhancement, maintenance, and enjoyment of coastal resources.
(2) Onsite and distance learning facilities pursuant to subdivision (c), activities, and instructional programs that support the delivery of science, history, and social science content, that further paragraph (1), including any of the following:
(A) Projects and programs that assist pupils in acquiring core knowledge and developing critical thinking skills.
(B) Projects and programs that encourage pupils to have direct contact with history, including programs that focus on the history and stewardship of the ocean and coastal resources.
(C) Projects and programs that link science to technology and societal impacts, including community health, population, natural resources, environmental quality, natural and human-induced hazards, and other global challenges.
(D) Projects and programs that support social-emotional learning and development, such as team-building and leadership skills.
(c)  The conservancy may also award grants for the construction and improvement of structures and facilities used for the educational projects and programs described in subdivision (b).
(d) The conservancy shall not spend more than 10 percent of the funds received for grants for educational projects and programs under subdivision (a) for grant administrative costs, including any costs related to administering any of those projects and programs.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 701, Sec. 2. (SB 367) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31120.

31120. In awarding grants to, or entering into agreements with, a federally recognized Indian tribe, the conservancy shall recognize and respect the limited sovereignty of the tribe.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 958, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31122.

31122. Funds not otherwise restricted may be awarded by the conservancy, on and after January 1, 2020, for funding grants to nonprofit organizations that offer scientific, educational, or heritage programs that focus on the history and stewardship of the ocean and coastal resources.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 701, Sec. 3. (SB 367) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Establishment and Functions of the State Coastal Conservancy › Section 31123.

31123. (a) The conservancy may authorize advance payments on a contract or grant awarded pursuant to this division in accordance with Section 11019.1 of the Government Code.
(b) This section shall remain in effect only until the date that Section 11019.1 of the Government Code is repealed, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 817, Sec. 1. (AB 882) Effective January 1, 2024. Conditionally repealed as prescribed by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Preservation of Agricultural Land › Section 31150.

31150. The conservancy may acquire fee title, development rights, easements, or other interests in land located in the coastal zone in order to prevent loss of agricultural land to other uses and to assemble agricultural lands into parcels of adequate size permitting continued agricultural production. The conservancy may also undertake improvements to and development of such lands where such action is required to meet the purposes of this section.
The conservancy shall take all feasible action to return to private use or ownership, with appropriate use restrictions, all lands acquired for agricultural preservation under this division.
(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 807.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Preservation of Agricultural Land › Section 31150.1.

31150.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conservancy may enter into an option to acquire an interest in real property for an agricultural preservation project, when the Legislature appropriates funds for purposes of carrying out the objectives of this division. The total cost of the option may not exceed six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000).
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 958, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Preservation of Agricultural Land › Section 31151.

31151. In acquiring interest in agricultural lands, as provided in this division, the conservancy shall give the highest priority to urban fringe areas where the impact of urbanization on agricultural lands is greatest.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1441.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Preservation of Agricultural Land › Section 31152.

31152. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this division to the contrary, the conservancy shall not act to acquire any interests in lands in the coastal zone for agricultural purposes unless the conservancy finds that both of the following conditions apply to the proposed acquisition:
(a) The lands are specifically identified in a certified local coastal plan or program as agricultural lands, or, in the case of San Francisco Bay, the lands as so identified in the bay plan, the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan, or in any other local plan which the bay commission determines to be consistent with such plans.
(b) There is no other reasonable means, including the use of police power, of assuring continuous use of such lands for agricultural purposes.
(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 967, Sec. 6.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Preservation of Agricultural Land › Section 31153.

31153. If the conservancy is unable to purchase an interest in agricultural land which meets the provisions of Section 31152, the conservancy may request the State Public Works Board to acquire the interest under the power of eminent domain pursuant to Section 31105.
(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 981, Sec. 1. Effective September 29, 1989.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Preservation of Agricultural Land › Section 31154.

31154. The conservancy is authorized to lease lands acquired in accordance with the provisions of Section 31150. When such leases are made to private individuals or groups, the conservancy shall annually, upon appropriation of such amounts by the Legislature, transfer 24 percent of the gross income of such leases to the county in which such lands are situated.
The county shall distribute any payment received by it pursuant to this section to itself, to each revenue district for which the county assesses and collects real property taxes or assessments, and to every other taxing agency within the county in which the property is situated. The amount distributable to the county and each such revenue district or other taxing agency shall be proportionate to the ratio which the amount of the taxes and assessments of each on similar real property similarly situated within that part of the county embracing the smallest in area of the revenue districts or other taxing agencies other than the county, levied for the fiscal year next preceding, bears to the combined amount of the taxes and assessments of all such districts and agencies, including the county, on such property levied for that year. The county auditor shall determine and certify the amounts distributable to the board of supervisors, which shall thereupon order the making of the distribution.
Any money distributed pursuant to this section to any county, revenue district, or other taxing agency shall be deposited to the credit of the same fund as any taxes or assessments on any taxable similar real property similarly situated.
Where a county receives a payment pursuant to this section in an amount of twenty-five dollars ($25) or less in respect to any parcel of leased property, all of such payment shall be distributed to the county for deposit in the county general fund.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1441.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Preservation of Agricultural Land › Section 31155.

31155. Proceeds from the sale or lease of lands acquired under the provisions of Section 31150 shall be deposited with the conservancy and, after transmission of any payments required by Section 31154, shall be available for expenditure when appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of funding the programs specified in this division.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1441.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Preservation of Agricultural Land › Section 31156.

31156. The conservancy may award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of acquiring fee title, development rights, easements, or other interests in land located in the coastal zone in order to prevent loss of agricultural land to other uses and to assemble agricultural lands into parcels of adequate size permitting continued agricultural production. The conservancy may also award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of undertaking improvements to and development of these lands where that action is required to meet the purposes of this section. The expenditure of any of these funds shall be consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 958, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.5 - San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program › Section 31160.

31160. The San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program is established pursuant to this chapter, to be administered by the conservancy, to address the resource and recreational goals of the San Francisco Bay area, as identified in Section 31162, in a coordinated, comprehensive, and effective way.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 896, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.5 - San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program › Section 31161.

31161. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the nine counties that bound San Francisco Bay constitute a region with unique natural resource and outdoor recreational needs. San Francisco Bay is the central feature in an interconnected open-space system of watersheds, natural habitats, waterways, scenic areas, agricultural lands, and regional trails.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 331, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.5 - San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program › Section 31162.

31162. The conservancy may undertake projects and award grants in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area that will help achieve the following goals of the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program:
(a) To improve public access to, within, and around the bay, coast, ridgetops, and urban open spaces, consistent with the rights of private property owners, and without having a significant adverse impact on agricultural operations and environmentally sensitive areas and wildlife, including wetlands and other wildlife habitats through completion and operation of regional bay, coast, water, and ridge trail systems, and local trails connecting to population centers and public facilities, which are part of a regional trail system and are consistent with locally and regionally adopted master plans and general plans, and through the provision and preservation of related facilities, such as interpretive centers, picnic areas, staging areas, and campgrounds.
(b) To protect, restore, and enhance natural habitats and connecting corridors, watersheds, scenic areas, and other open-space resources of regional importance.
(c) To assist in the implementation of the policies and programs of the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000)), the San Francisco Bay Plan, and the adopted plans of local governments and special districts.
(d) To promote, assist, and enhance projects that provide open space and natural areas that are accessible to urban populations for recreational and educational purposes.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 331, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.5 - San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program › Section 31164.

31164. (a) The San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program Account is hereby created in the State Coastal Conservancy Fund, for the purpose of depositing and disbursing funds, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the administration and implementation of the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program. All funds that are appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this chapter, and all reimbursements, proceeds of sale, or other money received by the conservancy for the purposes of this chapter and derived from projects funded from this account shall be deposited in this account. Interest on funds in this account shall accrue to the General Fund. The conservancy shall account for all deposits and reimbursements of funds in this account.
(b) Funds that are derived from other sources, exclusive of state or federal funds, for the purposes of this chapter, including, but not limited to, private donations, fees, penalties, and local government contributions, shall be deposited in the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program Account in the Coastal Trust Fund pursuant to Section 31012.
(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 224, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2005.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.5 - San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program › Section 31165.

31165. In order to benefit the San Francisco Bay region, the conservancy may undertake projects and award grants for activities that are compatible with the preservation, restoration, or enhancement of ocean, coastal, bay, or watershed resources, or that facilitate environmental education related to these resources. These projects or activities may include, but are not limited to, exhibits or events emphasizing coastal, watershed, or ocean resources education, or maritime history, or the development of amenities and infrastructure consistent with this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 383, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.6 - Santa Ana River Conservancy Program › Section 31170.

31170. The Santa Ana River Conservancy Program is hereby established, to be administered by the conservancy, to address the resource and recreational goals of the Santa Ana River region, as provided in this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 562, Sec. 1. (SB 1390) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.6 - Santa Ana River Conservancy Program › Section 31171.

31171. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The Santa Ana River is the largest stream system in southern California, covering an area of about 2,700 square miles in parts of Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties.
(b) The Santa Ana River region is home to one of the fastest growing populations in the nation, which is expected to grow from its current five million residents to ten million residents by 2050.
(c) Not all Orange County residents have equal access to green space. The communities with the worst access to parks lie along the river in north Orange County, with low-income levels and high concentrations of people of color.
(d) Despite vast areas of parkland in the region, many communities in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties are park poor, with less than three acres of green space per 1,000 residents. This is particularly true in the communities that were built out before the development boom of the past few decades. As more working class families moved to the area in search of jobs, the population in these older neighborhoods swelled but public resources for parks and recreation were not invested proportionally to the growth.
(e) The Santa Ana River is an extraordinary natural resource of statewide significance. The river has been subject to intense development and is in need of restoration, conservation, and enhancement.
(f) The establishment of the Santa Ana River Conservancy Program will provide the state with the necessary structure to plan and implement restoration and preservation projects and recreation opportunities, and enhance the overall condition of the Santa Ana River.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 562, Sec. 1. (SB 1390) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.6 - Santa Ana River Conservancy Program › Section 31172.

31172. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Program” means the Santa Ana River Conservancy Program.
(b) “Program lands” means interests in real property acquired, managed, or subject to a project under this chapter.
(c) “Santa Ana River region” means those lands that are located within one-half mile on either side of the riverbed of the Santa Ana River, or any of its tributaries, from its headwaters near the San Gorgonio Wilderness Area to the Pacific Ocean at the Santa Ana River Mouth Beach in Huntington Beach and adjacent watersheds and lands as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 31175.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 562, Sec. 1. (SB 1390) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.6 - Santa Ana River Conservancy Program › Section 31173.

31173. The conservancy may undertake projects and award grants and loans to public agencies and nonprofit organizations to help achieve all of the following goals of the program:
(a)  Recreational opportunities, open space, trails, wildlife habitat and species restoration, enhancement, and protection, wetland restoration and protection, agricultural land restoration and protection, protection and maintenance of the quality of the waters in the Santa Ana River for all beneficial uses, related educational use, and natural floodwater conveyance.
(b) Public access to, enjoyment of, and enhancement of recreational and educational experience on, program lands in a manner consistent with the protection of land and natural resources and economic resources in the area.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 562, Sec. 1. (SB 1390) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.6 - Santa Ana River Conservancy Program › Section 31174.

31174. In administering the program, the conservancy shall, consistent with the purposes of this chapter, do all of the following:
(a) Create an advisory group to offer advice, expertise, support, or service to the conservancy, without compensation. The advisory group may be comprised of members of the environmental community, local government, local agencies, and public and private representatives, who are all involved in projects consistent with the goals of this program pursuant to Section 31173.
(b) Prepare a Santa Ana River Parkway and Open Space Plan that shall, at minimum, do all of the following:
(1) Determine the policies and priorities for conserving the Santa Ana River and its watershed.
(2) Identify underused, existing public open spaces and recommend ways to provide better public use and enjoyment in those areas.
(3) Identify and prioritize additional low-impact recreational and open-space needs, including additional or upgraded facilities and parks that may be necessary or desirable.
(c) Give priority to river-related projects that create expanded opportunities for recreation, greening, aesthetic improvement, and wildlife habitat along the corridor of the river and in parts of the river channel that can be improved without infringing on water quality, water supply, and necessary flood control.
(d) Implement the program in conformance with all related general and specific plans and zoning regulations of local agencies within the Santa Ana River region.
(e) Provide for program lands and facilities to be operated and maintained in accordance with the purposes of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 562, Sec. 1. (SB 1390) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.6 - Santa Ana River Conservancy Program › Section 31175.

31175. In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, and without limiting the express or implied powers of the conservancy in implementing other provisions of this division, the conservancy shall have, and may exercise, all necessary rights and powers, expressed or implied, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Without limitation, the conservancy may do all of the following:
(a) (1) Acquire interests and options in real property and make acquisition grants for these purposes.
(2) With respect to real property acquisitions by the conservancy of watersheds and lands that are within the Santa Ana River region but not within one-half mile on either side of the riverbed of the Santa Ana River, the conservancy shall provide to the city or county with geographic jurisdiction over the affected real property 30 days’ written notice of the conservancy’s intent, unless the city or county agrees to accept less notice in a given case.
(b) Exercise a right of first refusal, to the extent not in conflict with another law, for surplus public agency property located within the Santa Ana River region, consistent with the Santa Ana River Parkway and Open Space Plan, adopted pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 31174.
(c) Lease, rent, sell, exchange, or transfer interests in real property.
(d) (1) Undertake or fund projects to implement site improvements, upgrade deteriorating facilities or construct new facilities for outdoor recreation, public access, nature appreciation and interpretation; historic and cultural preservation; or protection, restoration, or enhancement of natural resources and habitat.
(2) If the conservancy intends to undertake a project directly, the conservancy shall provide 30 days’ written notice to the city or county with geographic jurisdiction over the affected real property, unless the city or county agrees to accept less notice in a given case.
(e) Provide for the management of program lands.
(f) Fix and collect fees for the use of any land owned or controlled, or for any service provided, by the conservancy. The amount of the fees shall not exceed the reasonable cost of maintaining and operating the land or providing the services rendered by the conservancy.
(g) The conservancy may apply for and accept grants, gifts, donations of money and property, subventions, rents, royalties, and other assistance from public and private sources. These funds shall be deposited in the Santa Ana River Conservancy Program Account, as specified in Section 31179, for use in furthering the program.
(h) Recruit and coordinate volunteers and experts to conduct interpretive and recreational programs, and assist with construction projects and the maintenance of facilities.
(i) Enter into contracts and joint powers agreements.
(j) Sue and be sued.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 562, Sec. 1. (SB 1390) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.6 - Santa Ana River Conservancy Program › Section 31176.

31176. (a) The conservancy shall, as necessary and appropriate, cooperate and consult with a public water or wastewater system before the conservancy acquires an interest in real property, or awards a grant, that affects facilities and appurtenant land owned or operated by the public water or wastewater system.
(b) The conservancy shall, as necessary and appropriate, cooperate and consult with the department before the conservancy acquires an interest in real property, or awards a grant, that affects facilities and appurtenant land owned or operated by the department.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 562, Sec. 1. (SB 1390) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.6 - Santa Ana River Conservancy Program › Section 31177.

31177. (a) Notwithstanding Section 31175, the conservancy is subject to all laws, regulations, and general and specific plans of the legislative body of the city or county with geographic jurisdiction over the area in which the conservancy proposes to take an action.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 31175, the conservancy shall not do any of the following:
(1) Exercise the power of eminent domain in implementing this chapter.
(2) Manage, regulate, or control the use of any land owned or leased by another public agency, except as provided pursuant to a written agreement with that public agency.
(3) Levy a tax.
(4) Take an action that interferes, conflicts with, impedes, adversely impacts or prevents the planning and implementation of transportation projects and programs contained in the regional transportation plan, approved and maintained, from time to time, by the Southern California Association of Governments.
(5) Act to affect any water right or water-resource facility, including any publicly owned water treatment works, in the Santa Ana River region and watershed without the consent of the affected party.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 562, Sec. 1. (SB 1390) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.6 - Santa Ana River Conservancy Program › Section 31178.

31178. To the extent feasible, in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the conservancy shall utilize the services of the California Conservation Corps and Community Conservation Corps, as defined in Section 14507.5.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 562, Sec. 1. (SB 1390) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.6 - Santa Ana River Conservancy Program › Section 31179.

31179. (a) The Santa Ana River Conservancy Program Account is hereby created in the State Coastal Conservancy Fund. Moneys in the account shall accrue interest and be available, upon appropriation, for the purposes of this chapter.
(b) All revenue, including fee revenue received pursuant to this chapter, shall be deposited in the account.
(c) The conservancy shall administer funds appropriated to it for the program and may expend those funds for capital improvements, land acquisition, and support of the program’s operations. The conservancy may also accept money, grants, goods, or services contributed to it by a public agency, private entity, or person and, upon receipt, may use the money, grants, goods, or services for capital improvements, land acquisitions, and support of the program’s operations for purposes of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 562, Sec. 1. (SB 1390) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.6 - Santa Ana River Conservancy Program › Section 31180.

31180. The conservancy shall include information about the program in its report to the Governor and Legislature pursuant to Section 31108.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 562, Sec. 1. (SB 1390) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 5 - Coastal Restoration Projects › Section 31200.

31200. The conservancy may award grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of restoration of areas of the coastal zone that, because of scattered ownerships, poor lot layout, inadequate park and open space, incompatible land uses, or other conditions, are adversely affecting the coastal environment or are impeding orderly development. Grants under this section shall be utilized for the assembly of parcels of land within designated coastal restoration areas, for the redesign of those areas, and the installation of public improvements required to serve those areas. As provided in this chapter, the cost of acquisition of certain coastal access and open-space lands, other than those acquired through dedication, within restoration areas may be funded through the conservancy. Grants under this section may not be utilized as a method of acquisition of public park, recreation, or wildlife areas, except as those uses may be incidental to a coastal restoration project. After redesign and installation of public improvements, if any, lands containing coastal restoration projects, with the exception of lands acquired for public purposes as provided in this chapter, shall be conveyed to any person for the purpose of development in accordance with a restoration plan approved under Section 31208.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 958, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 5 - Coastal Restoration Projects › Section 31201.

31201. All areas proposed for restoration by the conservancy, a local public agency, or a nonprofit organization shall be identified in a certified local coastal plan or program as requiring public action to resolve existing or potential development problems or shall be so identified in other local plans which the commission determines to be consistent with the policies and objectives of Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000). In the case of San Francisco Bay, the lands shall be so identified in the bay plan, the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan, or in any other local plan which the bay commission determines to be consistent with such plans.
(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 67, Sec. 5. Effective February 28, 1982.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 5 - Coastal Restoration Projects › Section 31203.

31203. In reviewing grant applications and restoration plans, the conservancy shall seek to promote excellence of design and shall stimulate projects which exhibit innovation in sensitively integrating man-made features into the natural coastal environment.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1441.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 21 - STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 5 - Coastal Restoration Projects › Section 31204.

31204. The conservancy may provide up to the total cost of any coastal restoration project, including the local share of federally supported projects. The conservancy may also require local funding participation in coastal restoration projects. The amount of funding provided by the conservancy and the degree of local participation shall be determined by the total amount of funding available for coastal restoration projects, the fiscal resources of the applicant, the urgency of the project relative to other eligible coastal restoration projects, the degree to which the project meets the objectives set forth in Section 31203, and the application of other factors prescribed by the conservancy for the purpose of determining project eligibility and priority in order to more effectively carry out the provisions of this division.
(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1441.)