Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5096.171. Section 5096.171.
Funds available pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 5096.151 shall be expended pursuant to this article.
ARTICLE 5. Coastal Resources [5096.171. - 5096.178.]
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 5.
in effectCal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5096.172. Section 5096.172.
(a)
Any Member of the Legislature, the California Coastal Commission, the State Coastal Conservancy, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the State Park and Recreation Commission, or the Secretary of the Resources Agency may nominate, for study by the Department of Parks and Recreation, any project within the coastal zone for acquisition with funds made available for the state park system pursuant to category (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 5096.151. Any of the
commissions, and the conservancy, shall make nominations by vote of its membership.
(b)
The Department of Parks and Recreation shall study any project so nominated. In addition to the procedures required by Section 5006, the Department of Parks and Recreation shall submit to the Legislature annually a report consisting of a prioritized listing and comparative evaluation of all projects nominated for study, in accordance with the following schedule:
(1)
March 1, 1981, for projects nominated prior to January 15, 1981.
(2)
November 1, 1981, for projects nominated prior to June 30, 1981, and after January 15, 1981.
(3)
November 1, 1982, and each November 1 thereafter for projects nominated during the 12 months ending June 30, 1982, and each June 30
thereafter.
(c)
In making the prioritized listing and comparative evaluation of potential acquisition sites, the department shall adhere to the following criteria and priorities:
(1)
The first priority for the acquisition of coastal resources is as follows:
(A)
Land and water areas best suited to serve the recreational needs of urban populations.
(B)
Land and water areas of significant environmental importance, such as habitat protection.
(2)
The second priority for the acquisition of coastal resources is as follows:
(A)
Land for physical and visual access to the coastline where public access opportunities are inadequate or
could be impeded by incompatible uses.
(B)
Remaining areas of high recreational value.
(C)
Areas proposed as a coastal reserve or preserve, including areas that are or include restricted natural communities, including, but not limited to, ecological areas that are scarce, involving only a limited area; rare and endangered wildlife species habitat; rare and endangered plant species range; specialized wildlife habitat; outstanding representative natural communities; sites with outstanding educational value; fragile or environmentally sensitive resources; and wilderness or primitive areas. Areas meeting more than one of these criteria may be considered as especially important.
(D)
Highly scenic areas that are or include landscape preservation projects; open areas identified as being of particular value in providing
visual contrast to urbanization, in preserving natural landforms and significant vegetation, in providing attractive transitions between natural and urbanized areas, or as scenic open space; and scenic areas or historical districts designated by cities and counties within the coastal zone.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5096.173. Section 5096.173.
(a)
The State Coastal Conservancy and the California Coastal Commission shall prepare and adopt priorities, criteria, and procedures for the disbursement and administration of grants of funds made available pursuant to category (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 5096.151 for the implementation of local coastal programs. The procedures shall include provisions that will serve as an incentive to local governments for timely submittal of their local coastal programs, in accordance with the requirements
of the California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000)).
(b)
In consultation with the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, the State Coastal Conservancy shall prepare and adopt priorities, criteria, and procedures for the disbursement and administration of grants for the implementation of projects in San Francisco Bay.
(c)
In consultation with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, the State Coastal Conservancy shall prepare and adopt priorities, criteria, and procedures for the disbursement and administration of grants for the implementation of projects in the Santa Monica Mountains Zone.
(d)
The procedures required by this section shall specify the categories of expenditures eligible for grants and shall include procedures for the submittal, review, and approval of
applications and the disbursement of grant funds.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5096.174. Section 5096.174.
(a)
An application for a grant shall be submitted to the State Coastal Conservancy for preliminary evaluation, review of adequacy, and classification as a park, beach, coastal access, or other project necessary to preserve coastal resource values.
(b)
The minimum amount that may be applied for any individual project is one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(c)
Every application
for a grant shall comply with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)).
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5096.175. Section 5096.175.
(a)
After completing the evaluation, review, and classification of an application, the State Coastal Conservancy shall forward the application to the California Coastal Commission for a determination as to its consistency with the approved land use plan of the applicable local coastal program or to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission for a determination as to its consistency with the San Francisco Bay Plan or the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan.
(b)
Applications which are determined by the California Coastal Commission to be consistent with the approved land use plan of the applicable local coastal program, or by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission to be consistent with the bay or marsh plan, shall be returned to the State Coastal Conservancy for the purpose of disbursing grants consistent with priorities and criteria developed pursuant to Section 5096.173.
(c)
Grants for projects in the Santa Monica Mountains Zone shall be disbursed consistent with the provisions of Division 23 (commencing with Section 33000).
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5096.176. Section 5096.176.
Funds granted pursuant to category (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 5096.151 may be expended for development, rehabilitation, or restoration only on lands owned by, or subject to a lease or other interest held by, the applicant city, county, or district. If such lands are not owned by the applicant, the applicant shall first demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Executive Officer of the State Coastal Conservancy that the development, rehabilitation, or restoration will provide benefits commensurate with the type and
duration of interest in land held by the applicant.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5096.177. Section 5096.177.
No state grant funds may be disbursed until the applicant agrees that any property acquired or developed with such funds shall be used by the applicant only for the purpose for which the funds were requested and that no other use of the property shall be permitted except by specific act of the Legislature.
Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 5096.178. Section 5096.178.
(a)
An amount, not to exceed nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) in the aggregate, shall be available for appropriation during the 1980–81, 1981–82, and 1982–83 fiscal years, in amounts to be determined in each annual appropriation, from funds available pursuant to category (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 5096.151, in the manner provided in Section 5096.206, to the State Coastal Conservancy for expenditure for the administration of Sections 5096.173 to 5096.177, inclusive; provided, however,
that not more than three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000) may be appropriated in any one such fiscal year.
(b)
An amount, not to exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) in the aggregate shall be available for appropriation commencing with the 1980–81 fiscal year from funds available pursuant to category (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 5096.151, in the manner provided in Section 5096.206, for projects in San Francisco Bay; and an amount, not to exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) in the aggregate, shall be available, for projects in the Santa Monica Mountains Zone.
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