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2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 32602.

32602. There is in the Natural Resources Agency the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, which is created as a state agency for the following purposes:
(a) To acquire and manage public lands within the lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds, the Dominguez Channel watershed, and Santa Catalina Island, and to provide for open-space, low-impact recreational and educational uses, water conservation, watershed improvement, wildlife and habitat restoration and protection, and watershed improvement within the territory.
(b) To preserve the San Gabriel River and the lower Los Angeles River, the Dominguez Channel watershed, and Santa Catalina Island consistent with existing and adopted river and flood control projects for the protection of life and property.
(c) To acquire open-space lands within the territory of the conservancy.
(d) To provide for the public’s enjoyment and enhancement of recreational and educational experiences on public lands in the San Gabriel Watershed and lower Los Angeles River, the San Gabriel Mountains, the Dominguez Channel watershed, and Santa Catalina Island in a manner consistent with the protection of lands and resources in those watersheds.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 718, Sec. 2. (SB 1122) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Conservancy › Section 32604.

32604. The conservancy shall do all of the following:
(a) Establish policies and priorities for the conservancy regarding the San Gabriel River and the lower Los Angeles River, and their watersheds, and conduct any necessary planning activities, in accordance with the purposes set forth in Section 32602.
(b) 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 for the above purposes without infringing on water quality, water supply, and necessary flood control.
(c) Approve conservancy funded projects that advance the policies and priorities set forth in Section 32602.
(d) Prepare a San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Parkway and Open Space Plan to be approved by a majority of the cities representing a majority of the population, the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, the Central Basin Water Association, and the San Gabriel Valley Water Association. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following elements:
(1) A determination of the policies and priorities for the conservation of the San Gabriel River and its watershed, the lower Los Angeles River, and the San Gabriel Mountains, in accordance with the purposes of the conservancy as set forth in Section 32602.
(2) A plan for incorporating, as relevant, the principles and planning work contained within the Los Angeles River Master Plan prepared by the County of Los Angeles.
(3) An identification of underused existing public open spaces and recommendations for providing better public use and enjoyment in areas identified in the plan.
(4) An identification of, and a priority program for implementing, those additional low-impact recreational and open space needs, including additional or upgraded facilities and parks that may be necessary or desirable.
(e) Update the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Parkway and Open Space Plan to include the priorities for conservation and enhanced public use within the Dominguez Channel watershed and Santa Catalina Island.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 718, Sec. 4. (SB 1122) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Conservancy › Section 32606.

32606. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the term of each voting member of the board shall be two years. Any vacancy shall be filled within 60 days of its occurrence by the appointing authority.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), no person shall continue as a member of the board if he or she ceases to hold the office that qualifies that person to be appointed as a member of the board, or in the case of the member appointed pursuant to paragraph (5) or (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 32605, ceases to represent a member of the association. The membership on the board held by the person shall terminate immediately upon ceasing to hold that qualifying office or membership. Except as provided in subdivision (c), the position of any member appointed by the Governor shall be deemed vacant immediately if the member ceases to be a resident of the applicable territory.
(c) The term of each of the members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 32605 shall be two years, or until the member’s successor is appointed, whichever is longer.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 789, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Conservancy › Section 32607.

32607. (a) The voting members of the board shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson, and other officers, as determined to be necessary, from among the board members. The terms of those offices shall be determined by the board.
(b) The conservancy may employ an executive officer and other necessary staff to perform functions that cannot be provided by the existing personnel, by others on a contract basis, or by volunteers, and may enter into contracts for services requiring knowledge, experience, and ability not possessed by the conservancy staff. All those contracts shall be approved by the board.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 789, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Conservancy › Section 32608.

32608. Members of the board who are not full-time public employees shall be compensated at a rate not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75) per regular meeting, not to exceed 12 regular meetings per year, and the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Any member may waive compensation.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 789, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Conservancy › Section 32609.

32609. (a) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the voting members of the board. All meetings of the board shall be held in accordance with the Bagley-Keene Open Meetings Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(b) Any action of the board affecting any matter shall be taken by a majority vote of the membership of the board, a quorum being present.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 789, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32611.

32611. The conservancy may manage, operate, administer, and maintain the lands and facilities it acquires, in accordance with the purposes set forth in Section 32602. The conservancy may adopt regulations governing the use by the public of conservancy lands and facilities and may provide for the enforcement of those regulations.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 789, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32612.

32612. (a) The conservancy may acquire real property or any interest in real property pursuant to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) within the conservancy’s territory from willing sellers and at fair market value, upon a finding that the acquisition is consistent with the purposes of the conservancy, as set forth in Section 32602. The conservancy may acquire the property itself or may coordinate the acquisition through other public agencies that have the authority to acquire property and that have available funding or land to exchange. The conservancy may hold a remainder interest in property in those instances in which an owner desires to sell the property and retain a life estate, and may create and administer a mitigation land bank and arrange land exchanges, consistent with the purposes set forth in Section 32602. The overall objective of the land acquisition program shall be to assist in accomplishing land transactions that are mutually beneficial to the landowner and the conservancy, and that meet the conservancy’s purposes. Neither the conservancy nor the State Public Works Board shall exercise the power of eminent domain pursuant to this division.
(b) To the extent not in conflict with any other law, the conservancy may exercise the right of first refusal for surplus public agency property located within its territory for the purposes of the conservancy set forth in Section 32602 subject to the conditions and provisions of the adopted San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Parkway and Open Space Plan, and shall conform to all relevant general and specific plans and zoning regulations of local agencies within the territory of the conservancy.
(c) Prior to entering into an agreement to acquire any interest in real property within the territory of the conservancy for open space or conservation purposes, the conservancy shall provide 30 days written notice to the legislative body of the affected local agency, if such a project was not included in the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Parkway and Open Space Plan.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 789, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32613.

32613. (a) The conservancy shall have, and may exercise, all rights and powers, expressed or implied, necessary to carry out the purposes of this division, except as otherwise provided.
(b) The conservancy may not levy a tax, exercise the power of eminent domain, or regulate land use except on lands it owns, manages or controls. The conservancy shall be subject to all laws, regulations, and general and specific plans of the legislative body of any city in which the conservancy proposes to take action.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 789, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32614.5.

32614.5. (a) The conservancy may award grants to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations for the purposes of this division.
(b) Grants to nonprofit organizations for the acquisition of real property or interests in real property shall be subject to all of the following conditions:
(1) The purchase price of any interest in land acquired by the nonprofit organization may not exceed fair market value as established by an appraisal approved by the conservancy.
(2) The conservancy approves the terms under which the interest in land is acquired.
(3) The interest in land acquired pursuant to a grant from the conservancy may not be used as security for any debt incurred by the nonprofit organization unless the conservancy approves the transaction.
(4) The transfer of land acquired pursuant to a grant shall be subject to the approval of the conservancy and the execution of an agreement between the conservancy and the transferee sufficient to protect the interests of the state.
(5) The state shall have a right of entry and power of termination in and over all interests in real property acquired with state funds, which may be exercised if any essential term or condition of the grant is violated.
(6) If the existence of the nonprofit organization is terminated for any reason, title to all interest in real property acquired with state funds shall immediately vest in the state, except that, prior to that termination, another public agency or nonprofit organization may receive title to all or a portion of that interest in real property, by recording its acceptance of title, together with the conservancy’s approval, in writing.
(c) Any deed or other instrument of conveyance whereby real property is acquired by a nonprofit organization pursuant to this section shall be recorded and shall set forth the executory interest or right of entry on the part of the state.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 789, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32615.

32615. The conservancy shall administer any funds appropriated to it, and may expend those funds for capital improvements, land acquisition, or support of the conservancy’s operations, in accordance with the purposes set forth in Section 32602. The conservancy may also accept any revenue, money, grants, goods, or services contributed to it by any public agency, private entity, or person and, upon receipt, may use the revenue, money, grants, goods, or services for capital improvements, land acquisitions, or support of the conservancy’s operations, in accordance with the purposes set forth in Section 32602.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 789, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - Powers and Duties › Section 32616.

32616. (a) The conservancy may fix and collect fees for the use of any land owned or controlled, or for any service provided, by the conservancy. No fee shall exceed the cost of maintaining and operating the land or of providing the service for which the fee is charged.
(b) The fee revenue and all other revenue received pursuant to this division shall be deposited in the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. The money in the fund shall be expended by the conservancy, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of this division.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 789, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 5 - Limitations › Section 32620.

32620. Nothing in this division shall be interpreted to grant the board any regulatory or governing authority over any ordinance or regulatory measure adopted by a city, county, or special district that pertains to land use, water rights, or environmental quality.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 788, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.8 - SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 6 - Lower Los Angeles River Working Group › Section 32622.

32622. (a) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall appoint, in consultation with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to the extent that the board wishes to consult, a local working group to develop a revitalization plan for the Lower Los Angeles River watershed, called the Lower Los Angeles River Working Group. The secretary shall consider requests from local agency representatives to participate in the working group. The working group may include, but need not be limited to, representatives from the conservancy, the County of Los Angeles, the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Regional Water Management Joint Powers Authority, elected officials of the cities riparian to the Los Angeles River, and nonprofit organizations serving the Los Angeles River region.
(b) On or before March 1, 2017, the working group shall develop, through watershed-based planning methods, a revitalization plan that addresses the unique and diverse needs of the Lower Los Angeles River and the communities through which it passes. The plan shall be consistent with and enhance, and may be incorporated into, the County of Los Angeles’s Master Plan for the entire Los Angeles River. The plan shall include watershed education programs that help the Los Angeles River communities recognize the value of the river and the importance of protecting the river’s watershed resources and its vitality to their communities.
(c) The conservancy shall provide any necessary staffing to the working group to assist in the development of the plan.
(d) The development and implementation of the revitalization plan may be eligible for funding from any public or private source, including, but not limited to, funding pursuant to Section 79735 of the Water Code. Entities that are eligible to implement the revitalization plan include, but are not limited to, state agencies, local agencies, and nonprofit organizations, and may be eligible for state funding.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 684, Sec. 2. (AB 530) Effective January 1, 2016.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 32630.

32630. This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the San Diego River Conservancy Act.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 32631.

32631. (a) The San Diego River is a natural, historic, and recreational resource in the heart of San Diego. From its headwaters near the town of Julian in east San Diego County, it runs 52 miles through Mission Valley and the first settlement in California at Old Town San Diego before it empties into the Pacific Ocean at Ocean Beach. The river has been subjected to intense development in some parts; it runs through one of San Diego’s most populated neighborhoods and is in need of restoration, conservation, and enhancement all along its length. The area presents excellent opportunities for recreation, scientific research, historic preservation of the first aqueduct in the United States, and educational and cultural activities, of value to California and the nation. Reestablishing the cultural and historic connections between the San Diego River, Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, the Military Presidio, and the Kumeyaay Nation will provide the public with the opportunity to appreciate the state’s historic beginnings.
(b) Given the opportunities available, the state recognizes the importance of holding this land in trust to be preserved and enhanced for the enjoyment of present and future generations.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 406, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 32632.

32632. For the purposes of this division, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Conservancy” means the San Diego River Conservancy established by this division.
(b) “Fund” means the San Diego River Conservancy Fund established pursuant to Section 32657.
(c) “Governing board” means the governing board of the conservancy.
(d) “Historic flumes” means both of the following:
(1) The Padre Dam flume built by Native Americans along the San Diego River to convey water from the Mission Dam to the Mission San Diego de Alcala in the early 1800s.
(2) The flume built by the San Diego Flume Company in the late 1880s to convey water from a diverting dam on the upper San Diego River to the eastern edge of the City of San Diego.
(e) “Local public agency” means a city, county, district, or joint powers agency.
(f) “Nonprofit organization” means a private, nonprofit organization that qualifies for exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and that has among its principal charitable purposes the preservation of land for scientific, historic, educational, recreational, scenic, or open-space opportunities, the protection of the natural environment, or preservation or enhancement of wildlife.
(g) “San Diego River area” or “area” means those lands located within the watershed of the San Diego River, from its headwaters near Julian to the Pacific Ocean at Dog Beach in San Diego.
(h) “Tribal nation” means a Kumeyaay Band that is a federally recognized tribe or a nonfederally recognized California Native American tribe that is on the contact list maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission. The Kumeyaay Band must be located within traditionally and culturally affiliated ancestral Kumeyaay territory within the County of San Diego.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 448, Sec. 1. (SB 1027) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Diego River Conservancy › Section 32633.

32633. There is in the Natural Resources Agency, the San Diego River Conservancy, which is created for the following purposes:
(a) To acquire and manage public lands within the San Diego River area, and to provide recreational opportunities, open space, wildlife habitat and species restoration and protection, wetland protection and restoration, protection of historical and cultural resources, and protection, maintenance, and improvements of the quality of the waters in the San Diego River and its watershed, its tributaries, and historic flumes emanating from the river for all beneficial uses, lands for educational uses within the area, and natural floodwater conveyance.
(b) To provide for the public’s enjoyment, and to enhance the recreational and educational experience and cultural and historic interpretation on public lands in the territory in a manner consistent with the protection of land and natural resources, as well as economic resources, in the area.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 306, Sec. 2. (SB 214) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Diego River Conservancy › Section 32634.

32634. (a) The governing board of the conservancy shall consist of 16 voting members and two nonvoting members.
(b) The voting members of the board shall consist of the following:
(1) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, or their designee.
(2) The Director of Finance, or their designee.
(3) The Director of Parks and Recreation, or their designee.
(4) The Director of Fish and Wildlife, or their designee.
(5) A representative of the Colorado Desert District of the Department of Parks and Recreation, or their designee.
(6) Five members of the public at large, three of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, and one of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(7) The Mayor of San Diego, or their designee.
(8) One member of the City Council of El Cajon, elected by a majority of the membership of the council.
(9) One member of the City Council of San Diego, elected by a majority of the membership of the council.
(10) One member of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego, whose district includes the preponderance of the San Diego River watershed.
(11) One member of the Kumeyaay Diegueño Land Conservancy board of directors, elected by a majority of the membership of that board, or their designee.
(12) One member of the City Council of Santee, elected by a majority of the membership of the council.
(c) The two nonvoting members shall consist of the following:
(1) The Executive Director of the Wildlife Conservation Board, or their designee.
(2) A representative selected by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board.
(d) Two of the three initial appointments by the Governor pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall be for three-year terms and the third appointment shall be for a two-year term. All subsequent appointments shall be for four-year terms.
(e) A person shall not continue as a member of the governing board if that person ceases to hold the office that qualifies that person for membership. Upon the occurrence of those events, the person’s membership on the governing board shall automatically terminate.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 448, Sec. 2. (SB 1027) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Diego River Conservancy › Section 32635.

32635. The members of the conservancy that are not full-time public employees may be compensated for attendance at regular meetings of the conservancy at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per regular meeting, not to exceed 12 regular meetings a year. All members of the conservancy may be reimbursed the actual amount of the reasonable and necessary expenditures incurred in attending meetings of the conservancy and carrying out the duties of their office.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Diego River Conservancy › Section 32636.

32636. The governing board shall elect from its own members a chairperson and vice chairperson, whose terms of office shall be two years, and who may serve more than one term. In the event of a vacancy, a new chairperson or vice chairperson may be elected by the governing body before the expiration of the two-year term to fill out the remainder of that two-year term.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Diego River Conservancy › Section 32637.

32637. (a) A majority of the total voting membership of the governing body shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the conservancy. If a quorum is present, a majority vote of the members present is sufficient to transact the business of the governing board.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 2 - The San Diego River Conservancy › Section 32638.

32638. The governing board shall adopt its own rules and procedures necessary to conduct its business.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32639.

32639. The conservancy shall establish an office within the San Diego River watershed. The conservancy may rent or own real and personal property and equipment pursuant to applicable statutes and regulations. The conservancy shall not levy a tax or regulate land use.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 306, Sec. 4. (SB 214) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32640.

32640. All meetings of the governing board are subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32641.

32641. The governing body shall determine the qualification of, and shall appoint, the executive officer of the conservancy and shall employ other necessary staff persons to execute the powers and duties of the conservancy in accordance with the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code).
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32642.

32642. The conservancy may do any of the following to assist in the decisionmaking process for the purposes of this division:
(a) Establish advisory boards, panels, or committees.
(b) Engage in public outreach.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 738, Sec. 1. (SB 1367) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32643.

32643. The conservancy may do any of the following to provide necessary services:
(a) Select and hire private consultants or contractors.
(b) Enter into memorandums of understanding with state and local public agencies, and other entities and organizations.
(c) Enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, as described in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 738, Sec. 2. (SB 1367) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32644.

32644. The jurisdiction of the conservancy is limited to the watershed of the San Diego River.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 448, Sec. 3. (SB 1027) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32645.

32645. The conservancy may take any of the following actions for the purposes of this division:
(a) Select and acquire real property or interests in real property in the name of the state pursuant to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). The conservancy may coordinate the acquisition with public agencies or partner organizations if the site is under immediate development pressure.
(b) Acquire interests in land by various means, including, but not limited to, land exchanges, easements, development rights, life estates, leases, and leaseback agreements.
(c) Accept and hold real property or an interest in real property that is acquired through acquisition, gift, exchange, donation, or dedication.
(d) Local public agencies shall retain exclusive authority over all zoning or land use regulations within their jurisdiction.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 306, Sec. 6. (SB 214) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32646.

32646. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conservancy has the first right of refusal to acquire any public lands that are suitable for park and open space within the conservancy’s jurisdiction when those lands become available. The conservancy may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 646, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2008.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32647.

32647. The conservancy may designate or enter into an agreement with any public agency to provide real estate services, and may assign authority to execute agreements for the acquisition or disposal of real property or interests in real property.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32648.

32648. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conservancy may not enter into an option to purchase land in fee simple or a lesser interest for an amount in excess of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000).
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32649.

32649. (a) The conservancy may award grants to any local public agency, state agency, joint powers agency, special district, tribal nation, and nonprofit organization consistent with the purposes of this division.
(b) A grant from the conservancy to an entity described in subdivision (a) for the acquisition of real property or an interest in real property is subject to all of the following conditions:
(1) The purchase price of any interest in land acquired may not exceed fair market value, as established by an appraisal that is approved by the conservancy.
(2) The conservancy shall approve the terms under which the interest in land is acquired.
(3) An interest in land acquired through the use of a grant may not be used as security for any debt to be incurred by the entity.
(4) A transfer of land acquired through the use of a grant is subject to the approval of the conservancy and the execution of an agreement between the conservancy and the transferee sufficient to protect the interest of the people of the state.
(5) The state shall have the right of entry and power of termination over any interest in real property acquired with state funds, and may exercise those rights if any material term or condition of the grant is violated.
(6) If the entity receiving the grant ceases to exist for any reason, the title to all interests in real property acquired with state funds shall immediately vest in the state, except that, prior to that termination, any other public agency or nonprofit organization may receive, upon approval by the conservancy, title to all or a portion of that interest, by recording a written acceptance of title and the conservancy’s written approval with the county recorder’s office of the county with jurisdiction over the property.
(7) If the terms and conditions of the grant are not met, the conservancy may seek repayment of moneys granted pursuant to that grant.
(c) Any deed or other instrument of conveyance evidencing the final acquisition of real property by an entity pursuant to this section shall be recorded with the county recorder’s office in the county with jurisdiction over the property, and shall detail the state’s right of entry and power of termination of any interest in the property.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 306, Sec. 7. (SB 214) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32650.

32650. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conservancy may lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest in real property that is acquired under this division to a local public agency, state agency, federal agency, nonprofit organization, individual, corporate entity, or partnership for management purposes pursuant to terms and conditions approved by the conservancy. The conservancy may request the Director of General Services to undertake these actions on its behalf.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32651.

32651. The conservancy may take any of the following actions for the purposes of this division:
(a) Initiate, negotiate, and participate in agreements for the management of land under its ownership or control with a local public agency, state agency, federal agency, nonprofit organization, tribal nation, individual, corporate entity, and partnership, and enter into any other agreement authorized by state or federal law.
(b) Improve, develop, and preserve lands for the purpose of protecting the natural, cultural, and historical resources, or otherwise meeting the purposes of this division. Those purposes include protecting environmental resources by preserving and enhancing the state’s most valuable natural resources in the San Diego River area, including natural lands such as wetlands, watersheds, wildlife habitat, and other wildlands, recreation lands such as parks, trails, greenbelts, and other open-space lands, and landscapes with locally unique features and areas identified by the state as deserving special protection.
(c) Merge or split parcels, adjust boundary lines, or take similar actions as part of the acquisition of land, or as needed in order to facilitate the management of land under its ownership or control.
(d) Fix and collect fees for any service rendered by the conservancy. The amount of the fee may not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the service rendered by the conservancy.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 306, Sec. 8. (SB 214) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32652.

32652. The conservancy may receive any gift, donation, subvention, grant, rent, royalty, and other financial aid and funds from any private or public source, or both.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32653.

32653. (a) The conservancy may develop and coordinate an integrated program of resource stewardship to manage the entire San Diego River Area in a manner that balances the recreational needs of the surrounding communities with strong protection of the area’s natural resources.
(b) The conservancy shall establish policies and priorities within the San Diego River Area, and conduct any necessary planning activities in accordance with the purposes of this division.
(c) The conservancy shall establish priorities to be given to projects that create or enhance opportunities that provide recreation, aesthetic improvement, wildlife habitat, wetlands protection, water quality, and natural flood control in the San Diego River Area.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32654.

32654. (a) The conservancy, in consultation with other public agencies with appropriate jurisdiction and expertise, may do all of the following for any degraded area:
(1) Undertake site improvement projects.
(2) Regulate public access.
(3) Provide for restoration and rehabilitation.
(b) The conservancy may upgrade deteriorating facilities, and construct new facilities as needed for outdoor recreation, nature appreciation and interpretation, and natural resource protection.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32655.

32655. The conservancy has, and may exercise, all rights and powers, expressed or implied, necessary to carry out the purposes of this division, except as otherwise provided.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 3 - Powers and Duties › Section 32656.1.

32656.1. (a) On or before January 1, 2017, and on or before January 1 of every odd-numbered year thereafter, the conservancy shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report that includes all of the following:
(1) A description of, and the amount of money expended for, every project funded or undertaken by the conservancy, directly or by an entity under the direction of the conservancy, during the two years prior to the date of the report.
(2) A description of the progress made in accomplishing the purposes of this division during the two years prior to the date of the report.
(3) Recommendations regarding legislative action that may be necessary to provide funding or other resources to enable the conservancy to more effectively and efficiently carry out its mission, goals, and objectives.
(4) A summary of the program established in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 32659).
(b) The report shall be submitted to the Legislature in the manner provided in Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 738, Sec. 3. (SB 1367) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - San Diego River Conservancy Fund › Section 32657.

32657. The San Diego River Conservancy Fund is hereby created. Moneys in the fund shall be available, upon appropriation, for the purposes of this division.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4 - San Diego River Conservancy Fund › Section 32658.

32658. Proceeds or income from any lease, rental, sale, exchange, transfer of land, or interest in real property shall be deposited in the fund and shall be available for expenditure for the purposes of this division, upon appropriation by the Legislature.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 574, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.5 - San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium › Section 32659.

32659. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium Program will establish advisory panels for the designated watersheds of the Otay River, the Sweetwater River, and part of the Tijuana River in southern San Diego County.
(b) The San Diego region is home to one of the fastest growing populations in the nation, which is expected to grow from its current 3,300,000 people to 4,000,000 people by 2050.
(c) Residents in the southern region of San Diego County do not all have direct access to green space and public lands. Park poor communities are highly concentrated south of the San Diego River watershed. One benefit of living in the San Diego region is year-round access to the outdoors and the ability to improve the health and well-being of the general public by improving public access to public lands.
(d) The watersheds of the Otay River, Sweetwater River, and Tijuana River are extraordinary natural resources of statewide significance that have been subject to intense development and are in need of conservation, restoration, protection, including protection of sensitive species, improved water quality, and improved overall health of the ecosystems of the individual watersheds.
(e) The establishment of the program will enable the state to bring together multiple stakeholders to assess the needs of each watershed’s ecosystem and collaborate on watershedwide programs that conserve, restore, and protect natural, historical and cultural resources, wildlife, water quality, and natural floodwater conveyance, and that enhance the overall health of each watershed for beneficial uses, including public enjoyment of recreation and education.
(f) The state has an interest in working with organizations to protect, enhance, and restore the natural, historical, cultural, educational, and recreational resources in rivers and watersheds located in the southern region of the County of San Diego.
(g) The intent of the program is to protect and preserve the health of the watershed for each river within the consortium including streams, rivers, wetlands, estuaries, and the diverse natural habitats that are home to plants and animals and that provide educational and recreational opportunities for the public to steward the region’s globally unique and diverse plants and wildlife for future generations to enjoy.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 738, Sec. 4. (SB 1367) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.5 - San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium › Section 32659.1.

32659.1. The following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Account” means the San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium Program Account established in the San Diego River Conservancy Fund pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 32659.8.
(b) “Consortium watershed area” means lands located within the watersheds of the Otay River, the Sweetwater River, and the parts of the Tijuana River within the state, from the headwaters of each river to the Pacific Ocean.
(c) “Program” means the San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium Program established pursuant to this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 226. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.5 - San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium › Section 32659.2.

32659.2. The conservancy shall establish the San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium Program to create advisory panels to work cooperatively with local public agencies and other entities to identify potential project funding, including grant funding, to be used to restore the consortium watershed area and to improve public access to public lands.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 738, Sec. 4. (SB 1367) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Public Resources Code - PRC › DIVISION 22.9 - SAN DIEGO RIVER CONSERVANCY › CHAPTER 4.5 - San Diego Rivers Watershed Consortium › Section 32659.3.

32659.3. (a) The conservancy shall create an advisory panel for each watershed to offer advice, expertise, support, or service to each watershed without compensation in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) The conservancy shall solicit the names of persons to serve as members of each panel from organizations and entities representing watersheds in the consortium watershed area, and those persons shall be appointed to serve on the panel representing the area in which the organization or entity is located.
(2) The members of the advisory panels shall serve on a voluntary basis and without reimbursement from the conservancy.
(3) Each member of an advisory panel shall serve for a two-year term.
(4) A member’s service as a member of an advisory panel shall end at the time that person ceases to be employed by, or serve as a representative of, the appointing organization.
(5) Advisory panels shall meet at least twice each calendar year at one or more locations within the County of San Diego.
(6) Meetings of the advisory panels 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).
(b) In appointing members and facilitating the work of the advisory panels, the conservancy shall be subject to all laws, regulations, and general and specific plans of the legislative body of the city or county with geographic jurisdiction over the specified watershed areas.
(c) The conservancy shall prepare an annual report on the status of the meetings of the advisory panels, which shall be included in the executive officer of the conservancy’s report to the governing board.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 738, Sec. 4. (SB 1367) Effective January 1, 2019.)