(a) The Environmental Enhancement Committee is hereby created. The committee shall consist of the following members:
(1) The administrator.
(2) A public member, to be appointed by the administrator, who shall be an officer or elected leader of a statewide nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is the protection and/or enhancement of natural resources.
(3) The executive officer of the State Coastal Conservancy, or his or her designee.
(b) The Environmental Enhancement Committee shall establish a process for the solicitation, submittal, review, and selection of environmental enhancement projects. Selection criteria shall be developed to ensure that projects meet the intent of this article.