Upon specific authorization of state participation by the Legislature:
(a)
The Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of Fish and Game may cooperate and participate with the federal government pursuant to Public Law 89-72 in the development of recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement at federal water projects. Where both the recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement functions are involved in a project the department having the principal interest as designated by the Administrator of the Resources Agency shall be the contracting agency with the federal government. In such case the contract shall be subject to approval of the other department.
(b)
The departments may (1)
administer unit land and water areas for recreation or fish and wildlife enhancement, or both, (2)
contract with the federal government for the operation, maintenance, and replacement of unit facilities, (3)
assume all costs of such operation, maintenance, and replacement, and (4)
accept transfer of unit lands or facilities by lease or exchange upon such terms and conditions as will best promote the development and operation of such lands or facilities in the public interest for recreation or fish and wildlife enhancement purposes, or both.
(c)
The departments may enter into a contract or contracts with the federal government to pay or repay one-half of the separable capital costs involved in the development of the recreation or fish and wildlife enhancement features, or both, at the project pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 89-72, consistent with the reports provided for in Section 5094.2. The agreement for the payment or repayment of the separable capital costs shall be limited to those recreation or fish and wildlife enhancement facilities, or both, specified in the contract. Such payments or repayments may be made by any or all of the following methods: by legislative appropriation; by provision of lands, interests therein, or facilities for the project; or by a contract or contracts for repayment, with interest, within 50 years of first use of project recreation or fish and wildlife enhancement facilities specified in the contract or contracts. The source of repayment may be limited to entrance and user fees or charges collected at the project by the contracting department if such fees or charges dedicated to repayment are established on a basis calculated to achieve repayment and are made subject to review and renegotiation at intervals of not more than five years. If the source of repayment is so limited, revenues derived from such fees or charges shall be deposited in a special account in the Special Deposit Fund in the State Treasury and used for the purpose of such repayment. If not so limited, the source of repayment shall be such appropriations of funds as may from time to time be made for such purpose by the Legislature.
