Title PRC, California Pub. Res. Code

The Legislature, therefore, declares that the state should assist the efforts of local governments and other agencies to provide safer disposal methods for household hazardous waste and to provide public information on the proper disposal of hazardous substances commonly found in…

For purposes of this chapter, “hazardous waste” has the same meaning as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code, and “hazardous substance” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 78075 of the Health and Safety Code. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch…

“District,” as used in this chapter, means a district formed pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to any law which it supersedes. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1095, Sec. 22.)

As used in this chapter, “department” means the Department of Parks and Recreation and “director” means the Director of Parks and Recreation. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) California’s state parks are a true reflection of our state’s collective history, natural and cultural heritage, and ideals. The state parks can be models of healthy, natural, and sustainable ecosystems and they can…

As used in this division, “department” means the Department of Parks and Recreation and “director” means the Director of Parks and Recreation. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144.)

The director shall promote and regulate the use of the state park system in a manner that conserves the scenery, natural and historic resources, and wildlife in the individual units of the system for the enjoyment of future generations. (Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 573, Sec. 5. (SB…

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Event” means a competition event that uses lands or facilities under the jurisdiction of the department. (2) “Prize compensation” includes prize or purse money, other prizes, goods, or other compensation. (b) The department, for any event that aw…

The department may manage state marine reserves, state marine parks, state marine conservation areas, state marine cultural preservation areas, state marine recreational management areas and, if requested by the State Water Resources Control Board, state water quality protection …

Whenever any reference is made to the state park system with respect to a duty, power, purpose, responsibility, or jurisdiction that can be exercised or carried out within the state vehicular recreation areas, it shall be deemed to be also a reference to, and to mean, the state v…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 5001.95, units of the state park system may be located within, and be a part of, a state seashore. However, the unit shall be managed in accordance with its classification as provided in Section 5019.62. (b) The following state seashores are hereby est…

(a) Commercial exploitation of resources in units of the state park system is prohibited, except all of the following is permissible: (1) Slant or directional drilling for oil or gas with the intent of extracting deposits underlying the Tule Elk State Reserve in Kern County in ac…

(a) Qualified institutions and individuals shall be encouraged to conduct nondestructive forms of scientific investigation within state park system units, upon receiving prior approval from the director. (b) An applicant may commercialize particular investigation results only if …

The landing of aircraft in units of the state park system is subject to the following limitations: (a) Airport facilities and services may be allowed in a unit of the state park system, other than a state wilderness, state reserve, natural preserve, or cultural preserve, if the d…

(a) The use of motor vehicles in units of the state park system is subject to the following limitations: (1) In state wildernesses, natural preserves, and cultural preserves, use is prohibited. (2) In state parks, state reserves, state beaches, wayside campgrounds, and historical…

(a) Any improvement existing within the state park system as of January 1, 1979, which fails to comply with the provisions of former Section 5001.5 as they read immediately prior to January 1, 1979, or Article 1.7 (commencing with Section 5019.50) of this chapter shall not be exp…

No state park system unit, other than a state wilderness, a natural preserve, or a cultural preserve, shall be located within the boundaries of another state park system unit. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 615.)

Attendance at state park system units shall be held within limits established by carrying capacity determined in accordance with Section 5019.5. (Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1722.)

All parks, public camp grounds, monument sites, landmark sites, and sites of historical interest established or acquired by the State, or which are under its control, constitute the State Park System except the sites and grounds known as the State Fair Grounds in the City of Sacr…

Prior to the classification or reclassification of a unit of the state park system into any of the categories specified in Article 1.7 (commencing with Section 5019.50) of this chapter, the department shall prepare an inventory of the unit’s scenic, natural, and cultural features…

(a) (1) Following classification or reclassification of a unit by the State Park and Recreation Commission, and prior to the development of any new facilities in any previously classified unit, the department shall prepare a general plan or revise any existing plan for the unit. …

A public hearing shall be scheduled by the State Park and Recreation Commission to consider each matter of classification or reclassification of a unit and of approval of the department’s general plan for a unit. Notice of the hearing shall be posted in plain sight at one or more…

The department shall furnish a copy of the general plan for any unit of the state park system for which a plan has been prepared to any Member of the Legislature, upon request. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 439, Sec. 8.)

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, upon completion of the land transfer authorized in Section 6 of Chapter 1234 of the Statutes of 1980, the department shall prepare a general plan or revise any existing general plan, as the case may be, for the Sinkyone Wil…

The department may accept a gift of title to the Chinese Taoist Temple in Hanford, Kings County, for the state park system in the event such gift of title is offered to the department. Before title to the Chinese Taoist Temple is offered and accepted pursuant to this section, the…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, and upon the adoption of a resolution of acceptance pursuant to subdivision (j), the director shall grant to the County of Los Angeles, at no cost to the county, in trust for the people of the State of California, and subject to the conditions s…

(a) The beach bicycle path in the County of Los Angeles, which runs 22.3 miles from its northern end at the Will Rogers State Beach to its southern end in the City of Torrance, shall be named the “Marvin Braude Bikeway” in honor of Marvin Braude, a former member of the City Counc…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Avoidance area” means the lands encompassed within the avoidance area as defined in the consent decree. (2) “Consent decree” means the judgment confirming and implementing the settlement agreement as entered …

The department shall administer, protect, develop, and interpret the property under its jurisdiction for the use and enjoyment of the public. Except as provided in Section 18930 of the Health and Safety Code, the department may establish rules and regulations not inconsistent wit…

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the East Bay Regional Park District is contemplating the development of extensive new marina facilities at the Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach and that the 20-year term authorized by law would be insufficient to enable any conce…

(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the department and the City of Grover Beach, in a joint project, are in the process of entering into an operating agreement for the purpose of negotiating a concession contract for the development of extensive new facilities at P…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this section, to provide for the acquisition, planning, and operation of a state park project located on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay. The state park project shall consist of a contiguous shoreline park and bay trail…

Rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 5003 shall also apply on any granted or ungranted tidelands or submerged lands abutting property of the department and used for recreational purposes by members of the general public in conjunction with their use of the department…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may grant, in trust, and subject to the conditions set forth in this section, all of the rights, title, and interest of the State of California in all lands located within the boundaries of Durham Ferry State Park, incl…

The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest to permit hunting, fishing, swimming, trails, camping, campsites, and rental vacation cabins in certain state recreation areas, or portions thereof, when it is found by the State Park and Recreation Commission t…

(a) The department may convey, in trust for the development, improvement, operation, and maintenance of trails, to the County of San Mateo, for administration through its parks and recreation department, all rights, title, and interest held or owned by the state, including easeme…

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Division 3 (commencing with Section 11000) of Title 2 of the Government Code that relate to the disposition of state-owned real property, the director may grant to the City of Malibu, subject to the conditions set forth in this section, all o…

The department may convey, in trust for the development, improvement, operation, and maintenance of trails, to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District all rights, title, and interest held or owned by the state, including easements and rights-of-way, in real property located…

(a) The director may grant, in trust, an easement, subject to an agreement reached between the department and the County of Santa Cruz, of 420 feet of Aptos Creek Road as it extends northward from Soquel Drive to the County of Santa Cruz for county road purposes, if those uses in…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director may grant, in trust and subject to the conditions set forth in this section, all of the rights, title, and interest of the State of California in all lands located within the boundaries of the Oxnard State Beach to the …

The net proceeds of any sale made on behalf of the department pursuant to Section 11011 of the Government Code of any real property originally acquired for state park purposes, regardless of whether that real property is under the jurisdiction of the department, shall be deposite…

(a) Subject to subdivisions (b) to (f), inclusive, and notwithstanding the provisions of Division 3 (commencing with Section 11000) of Title 2 of the Government Code that relate to the disposition of state-owned real property, with the approval of the Director of General Services…

(a) The department may lease, for any use, all or any portion of any parcel of real property acquired for state park system purposes, if the director finds that the use would be compatible with the use of the real property as a unit or part of a unit and with the sound management…

(a) The director may lease to the City of Los Angeles a parcel, not to exceed 20 acres of unimproved real property situated in the City of Los Angeles, that parcel being a portion of the property owned by the department and commonly known as Taylor Yard. (b) Notwithstanding subdi…

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Division 3 (commencing with Section 11000) of Title 2 of the Government Code that relate to the disposition of state-owned real property, the director may grant to the City of Santa Cruz, subject to the conditions set forth in this section, a…

Without limiting any statutory powers of the Department of Parks and Recreation, real property which is in the control and possession and under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation shall be subject to the provisions of Division 3 (commencing with Section 110…