State California PRC Sec 5900-5938 CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE, COASTAL, AND PARK LAND CONSERVATION ACT (PARKS AND MONUMENTS) PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 5900-5938 5900. This division shall be known and may be cited as the California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Act. 5901. The people of California find and declare all of the following: (a) Parks, wildlife habitat, beaches, and open-space lands are vital to maintaining the quality of life in California. As the state' s population increases, it is of growing importance to provide parks and recreational opportunities to the residents of California. (b) Preservation of California's unique natural heritage is in the interest of all Californians. 5902. As used in this division, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) "Conservation easement" means an interest in real property as defined in Section 815.1 of the Civil Code. (b) "District" means any regional park or open-space district formed pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Chapter 3 of Division 5 and any recreation and park district formed pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 5780) of Division 5. With respect to any community or unincorporated region which is not included within a regional park or open-space district or a recreation and park district and in which no city or county provides parks or recreational areas or facilities, "district" also means any other district which is authorized by statute to operate and manage parks or recreational areas or facilities, employs a full-time park and recreation director and offers year-round park and recreation services on lands and facilities owned by the district, and allocates a substantial portion of its annual operating budget to parks or recreation areas or facilities. (c) "Fund" means the California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Fund of 1988 created pursuant to Section 5906. (d) "Historical resource" includes, but is not limited to, any building, structure, site areas, or place which is historically or archeologically significant, or is significant in the architectural, engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, social, political, military, or cultural annals of California. (e) "Historical preservation project" means a project designed to preserve an historical resource which is either listed in the National Register of Historic Places or is registered as either a state historical landmark or point of historical interest pursuant to Section 5021. (f) "Local coastal program" means any program created under Section 30108.6. (g) "Natural lands" means an area of relatively undeveloped land which (1) has substantially retained its characteristics as provided by nature or has been substantially restored, or which can be feasibly restored, to a near-natural condition, and which has outstanding wildlife, scenic, open-space, or park resources, or a combination thereof, or (2) meets the definition of open-space land in Section 65560 of the Government Code. (h) "Nonprofit organization" means any charitable organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code, which has among its primary purposes the conservation and preservation of wetlands or of lands predominantly in their natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, forested, or open-space condition. (i) "Park" means a tract of land with outstanding scenic, natural, open-space, or recreational values, set apart to conserve natural, scenic, cultural, or ecological resources for present and future generations, and to be used by the public as a place for rest, recreation, education, exercise, inspiration, or enjoyment. (j) "Riparian habitat" means lands that contain habitat which grows close to and which depends upon soil moisture from a nearby freshwater source. (k) "Stewardship" means the development and implementation of major programs for the protection, rehabilitation, restoration, and enhancement of the basic natural systems and outstanding scenic features of the state park system. It does not mean the maintenance or alteration of facilities, developments, or any physical installations whose original purpose was not the protection of natural scenic resources. (l) "Wetlands" means lands which may be covered periodically or permanently with shallow water and which include saltwater marshes, freshwater marshes, open or closed brackish water marshes, swamps, mudflats, fens, and vernal pools. 5903. For the purposes of the State General Obligation Bond Law, "state grant" or "state grant moneys" means moneys received by the state from the sale of bonds authorized by law for the purposes of this division which are available for grants to counties, cities, cities and counties, districts, and nonprofit organizations. 5905. Wildlife, coastal, and park land conservation is in the public interest and is necessary to keep these lands in open-space, natural, and recreational uses, to provide clean air and water, to protect significant environmental and scenic values of wildlife and plant habitat, riparian and wetland areas, and other open-space lands, and to provide opportunities for the people of California to enjoy, appreciate, and visit natural environments and recreational areas. It is the intent of the People of California in enacting this division that it be carried out in the most expeditious manner possible, and that all state officials implement this division to the fullest extent of their authority. 5906. The California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Fund of 1988 is hereby created. 5907. All money deposited in the fund shall be available for expenditure, in accordance with Section 5921, for the purposes set forth below, in amounts not to exceed the following: (a) One hundred sixty-six million dollars ($166,000,000) to the Department of Parks and Recreation for grants to counties, cities, cities and counties, districts, and nonprofit organizations for acquisition, development, rehabilitation, or restoration of real property for parks, beaches, wildlife habitat, natural lands, recreation, or preservation of historical resources, including an amount not to exceed two million four hundred ninety thousand dollars ($2,490,000) for state administrative costs, in accordance with the following schedule: (1) One hundred twenty million dollars ($120,000,000) for grants to counties, cities, and districts on a per capita basis for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, or restoration of real property for parks, beaches, wildlife habitat, natural lands, and recreation, except that each county is entitled to not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). (2) Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) for expenditure by the Department of Parks and Recreation for the purpose of the Roberti-Z' berg-Harris Urban Open Space and Recreation Program Act (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 5620) of Division 5 of the Public Resources Code). (3) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for competitive grants for park, beach, and recreational purposes to public agencies which provide significant park and recreational opportunities to the general public and are not eligible for grants pursuant to paragraph (1). (4) Eleven million dollars ($11,000,000) for competitive grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for acquisition, development, rehabilitation, or restoration of historical or archeological resources and for historical and archeological resources preservation projects and costs of planning and interpretation. Not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) shall be used for archeological resources preservation purposes. (5) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) for competitive grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for acquisition and development of land and rights-of-way for bicycle, horse, hiking, and handicapped access trails. (b) Three hundred thirty-eight million seven hundred thousand dollars ($338,700,000) to the Department of Parks and Recreation for acquisition of parklands, wildlife habitat, coastal, and natural lands in California, and for grants to local agencies and nonprofit organizations, including an amount not to exceed five million eighty thousand five hundred dollars ($5,080,500) for state administrative costs, in accordance with the following schedule: (1) Ninety-eight million six hundred thousand dollars ($98,600,000) to the Department of Parks and Recreation for acquisition of real property in accordance with the following schedule: (A) Twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) for acquisition of land for the California Redwood State Parks, including, but not limited to, Big Basin Redwoods, Butano, Calaveras Big Trees, Forest of Nisene Marks, Hendy Woods, Humboldt Lagoons, Humboldt Redwoods, Jedediah Smith Redwoods, Portola, Prairie Creek Redwoods, Richardson Grove, and Sinkyone Wilderness State Parks; Benbow Lake State Recreation Area, Fort Ross State Historical Park, and Paul M. Dimmick State Wayside Campground; provided that each dollar up to at least ten million dollars ($10,000,000) from the funds to be spent pursuant to this subparagraph shall be matched with an equal amount in money or property from private gifts, city or county appropriations, or alternative sources other than the State of California. (B) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) for acquisition of land within and adjacent to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. (C) Nineteen million dollars ($19,000,000) for acquisition of land in the Palm Canyon and Andreas Canyon region near Palm Springs for a park for the preservation of Indian heritage and of native palms. (D) Seven million dollars ($7,000,000) for acquisition of lands in accordance with the general plan for the Chino Hills State Park, including the lands north of Highway 142. (E) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for acquisition of land for additions to the Santa Susana Mountain Project to preserve historic and scenic sites, for hiking and equestrian trails, or for wildlife habitat and migration routes; provided that all acquisitions shall be located within the Rim of the Valley Corridor as defined in Section 33105.5 within the Simi Hills or Santa Susana Mountains in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. (F) Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for acquisitions within and adjacent to Big Basin Redwoods State Park and Castle Rock State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains. (G) Three million dollars ($3,000,000) for acquisition of lands in Santa Clara County within and adjacent to Henry Coe State Park and for lands in Stanislaus County within the park. (H) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for acquisition of natural lands for expansion of Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve at Pescadero State Beach. (I) Twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) for acquisition of land for an East Bay Shoreline State Park in the Counties of Alameda or Contra Costa, or both, generally in accordance with the East Bay Shoreline feasibility study. (J) Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for acquisition of natural lands within and adjacent to Mt. Diablo State Park. (K) Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for implementation of the Frank's Tract State Recreation Area General Plan with first priority given to the western portion, providing secondary wave protection benefits to adjacent islands. (L) One million six hundred thousand dollars ($1,600,000) for acquisition of wetlands in and adjacent to the Delta Meadows Project. (M) Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for acquisition of natural lands within and adjacent to Robert Louis Stevenson State Park. (N) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for expansion of Anderson Marsh State Historic Park. (O) Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for expansion of the South Yuba Project along the South Fork of the Yuba River to protect scenic vistas and riparian habitat and to provide for recreational trails. (2) Fifty-four million seven hundred thousand dollars ($54,700,000) for acquisition, development, rehabilitation, or restoration of real property in the state park system in accordance with the following schedule: (A) Four million seven hundred thousand dollars ($4,700,000) for acquisitions of real property inside the boundaries of existing projects or units or as additions to existing projects or units. (B) Fourteen million dollars ($14,000,000) for development, rehabilitation, or restoration of coastal resources, other than coastal resources in or on San Francisco Bay, in accordance with the following schedule: (i) Eight million dollars ($8,000,000) within San Diego County through Santa Barbara County. (ii) Four million dollars ($4,000,000) within San Luis Obispo County through the City and County of San Francisco. (iii) Two million dollars ($2,000,000) within Marin County through Del Norte County. (C) Three million dollars ($3,000,000) for development, rehabilitation, or restoration of resources in or on San Francisco Bay. (D) Eight million dollars ($8,000,000) for development, rehabilitation, or restoration of inland resources. (E) Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for development, rehabilitation, or restoration at lakes, reservoirs, and waterways, including the State Water Facilities, as defined in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, of subdivision (d) of Section 12934 of the Water Code. (F) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for the repair of storm damage and construction to prevent future storm damage. (G) Three million dollars ($3,000,000) for planning, development, rehabilitation, restoration, or interpretive facilities in support of volunteer community action projects for the state park system. (H) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for the increased stewardship of the public investment in the protection of the most critical natural and scenic features of the existing state park system. (I) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) for rehabilitation and restoration of historical resources of the state park system. (J) Three million dollars ($3,000,000) for development and rehabilitation of trails within the state park system or connecting units of the state park system. (K) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for acquisition and development of trailheads for the Sno-Park program pursuant to Chapter 1.27 (commencing with Section 5091.01) of Division 5, including access to the Tahoe Rim Trail. (3) One hundred eighty-five million four hundred thousand dollars ($185,400,000) to the Department of Parks and Recreation for grants to local agencies in accordance with the following schedule: (A) Thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) for a grant to San Diego County in accordance with the following schedule: (i) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for acquisition of natural lands in the San Dieguito River Valley. (ii) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for acquisition of natural lands in the Tijuana River Valley. (iii) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for acquisition of San Diego County resource conservation areas and urban canyons in accordance with the resource element of the County General Plan. (B) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for a grant to the City of Laguna Beach for acquisition of, and for grants by the city to nonprofit organizations for acquisition of, natural lands within and contiguous to the Laguna Greenbelt as described in the Orange County General Plan. (C) Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for a grant to the City of Irvine for acquisition of natural lands in the open space spine designated in the City of Irvine General Plan. (D) Eleven million dollars ($11,000,000) for a grant to the City of Riverside in accordance with the following schedule: (i) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for acquisition of natural lands in Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park in accordance with the City of Riverside Specific Plan. (ii) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for acquisition of land in and near the California Citrus State Historic Park located in the Arlington Heights area of Riverside. (E) Two million four hundred thousand dollars ($2,400,000) for a grant to the County of Riverside in accordance with the following schedule: (i) Four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) for acquisition of land to expand Hurkey Creek Park. (ii) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for acquisition of land for trails in the Santa Ana River Corridor. (iii) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for acquisition of land for trails suitable for equestrian and hiking uses in Riverside County, including the Temescal Canyon Trail. (F) Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) for a grant to the County of San Bernardino for acquisition of land primarily through the use of conservation easements within the Chino Agricultural Preserve. (G) Twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) for a grant to Los Angeles County in accordance with the following schedule: (i) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for acquisition or development of noncommercial visitor use and access facilities, and/or renovation of existing facilities at county, state, or city beaches operated by Los Angeles County. (ii) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for acquisition of land for the Baldwin Hills State Recreation Area in accordance with the general plan for Baldwin Hills State Recreation Area. (iii) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) for acquisition of natural lands to establish the Brea Heights Regional County Park. (H) Seven million dollars ($7,000,000) for a grant to the County of Santa Barbara for acquisition of natural lands, wildlife habitat, wetlands, and agricultural land preservation, in incorporated and unincorporated areas, in accordance with the following schedule, except that expenditures for nonagricultural lands shall be limited to acquisition of lands in the Coastal Zone and shall be of sufficient size to be a major natural or low intensity community recreational resource: (i) Four million eight hundred thousand dollars ($4,800,000) for nonagricultural lands located south of the ridge line of the Santa Ynez Mountain Range. (ii) One million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000) for nonagricultural lands north of the ridge line of the Santa Ynez Mountain Range. (iii) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for the preservation of agricultural land in Santa Barbara County as identified for agricultural use in the Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan. These funds shall be used primarily for the acquisition of conservation easements. (I) Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for a grant to the County of Monterey for acquisition of conservation easements in Monterey County on agricultural lands in the Salinas and Pajaro Valleys. (J) Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for a grant to the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District to expand the Garland Ranch Regional Park and for acquisition of natural lands and wildlife and riparian habitat in the Bixby Creek watershed. (K) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for a grant to the County of Santa Cruz for acquisition of conservation easements in Santa Cruz County on commercially viable agricultural lands in the Pajaro Valley and the coastal terrace north of the City of Santa Cruz, consistent with Section 2.3.1 of the Santa Cruz County General Plan. (L) Fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) for acquisition of those greenbelt lands known as the Pogonip property located in the City of Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz, as defined in the 1979 City of Santa Cruz Greenbelt Ordinance. This acquisition shall be accomplished through grants to the following entities listed in order of priority: (1) the City of Santa Cruz and (2) a park and open-space district or a park and recreation district formed by the local electorate. (M) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for a grant to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District for acquisition in accordance with the following schedule: (i) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for acquisition of land between property managed by the district and Castle Rock State Park and Portola State Park. (ii) Nine million dollars ($9,000,000) for expansion of Rancho San Antonio, Sierra Azul, El Sereno, El Corte de Madera Creek, and Windy Hill Open Space Preserves and for acquisition of Teague Hill Open Space Preserve. (N) Thirteen million dollars ($13,000,000) for a grant to the East Bay Regional Park District in accordance with the following schedule: (i) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for expenditure in accordance with the East Bay Regional Park District Master Plan, for expansion of Morgan Territory Regional Park and Briones Regional Park, acquisitions of natural lands along the Carquinez Straits and on Pleasanton Ridge, and shoreline access and trail acquisitions adjacent to the San Francisco Bay. (ii) One million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) for acquisition of lands in the southern portion of Walpert Ridge in Hayward in central Alameda County. (iii) One million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) for expansion of the Carquinez Shoreline Park in Port Costa. (O) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) for a grant to the Marin County Open Space District for acquisition of natural lands on Loma Alta Mountain, Big Rock Ridge, and other wetlands, wildlife habitat, and natural lands in accordance with the Environmental Quality and Open Space Elements of the Marin Countywide Plan. (P) Fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) for a grant to the County of Marin for preservation of, and for grants by the county to nonprofit organizations for preservation of agricultural lands in the Marin County coastal zone and inland rural corridor, in accordance with the Marin County Agricultural Land Preservation Program. Funds provided in this subparagraph shall be used primarily to acquire agricultural conservation easements. (Q) One million six hundred thousand dollars ($1,600,000) for a grant to the City of Mill Valley for acquisition of natural lands on the Northridge and spurs of Mount Tamalpais, in accordance with the Open Space Elements in the Marin Countywide Plan or the Mill Valley General Plan, or both. (R) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for a grant to the City of Vacaville for acquisition of natural lands along the ridgelands of the Vaca Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains, and English Hills, including Old Rocky, for a ridgeline park in accordance with the Vacaville City General Plan. (S) Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for a grant to the City of Davis for acquisition of, or for grants from the city to nonprofit organizations for acquisition of, wildlife and riparian habitat, wetlands, and potential wetlands within the 1987 Davis General Plan Study Area. (T) Six million dollars ($6,000,000) for a grant to the County of Sacramento, to be shared by the county with the City of Sacramento on a per capita basis, for acquisition of parklands, wetlands, wildlife habitat, and related greenbelt areas in the county along Morrison Creek, Dry Creek, Snodgrass Slough, Cosumnes River, Laguna Creek, Sacramento River, and American River, consistent with the County Park System Master Plan. (U) Four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) for a grant to Lake County for acquisition of a county park that provides wildlife habitat, riparian areas, and recreational benefits near Middletown. (c) Eighty-one million three hundred thousand dollars ($81,300,000) to the Wildlife Conservation Board for programs involving the acquisition of land pursuant to the Wildlife Conservation Law of 1947, subject to Section 2625 of the Fish and Game Code and consistent with the purposes of this division, and for grants to local agencies, including an amount not to exceed one million two hundred nineteen thousand five hundred dollars ($1,219,500) for state administrative costs, in accordance with the following schedule: (1) Thirty-eight million dollars ($38,000,000) for projects involving the acquisition, preservation, protection, restoration, enhancement, or development of wetlands for wildfowl and other wildlife habitat, in accordance with the following schedule: (A) Thirteen million dollars ($13,000,000) for acquisition or restoration of wetlands within or adjacent to (1) the areas subject to the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission or (2) the boundaries of historic San Francisco Bay wetlands as designated in the 1985 United States Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory Maps for the San Francisco Bay Area or in subsequent updates with not less than eight million dollars ($8,000,000) for acquisition or restoration of wetlands south of the San Mateo Bridge. (B) Twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) for wetlands outside the coastal zone as defined in Section 30103 and other than within the area defined in subparagraph (A). (2) Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for acquisition of monarch butterfly habitat. (3) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for acquisition of riparian habitat that drains into the Pacific Ocean within the Counties of San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Ventura. (4) Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for acquisition of land containing Tecate Cypress forest and associated rare species in Coal Canyon in Orange County. (5) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) for acquisition of wildlife habitat and natural lands along the San Joaquin River between Friant Dam and Highway 99 in the Counties of Fresno and Madera. (6) Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for acquisition of valley oak riparian forest and wetlands along the Mokelumne River near Galt in San Joaquin County. (7) Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for acquisition of wetlands, riparian habitat, vernal pools, and immediately adjacent natural uplands in the vicinity of the Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced, and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries in Stanislaus, San Joaquin, and Merced Counties for open-space, habitat protection, or riparian restoration. (8) Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for acquisition of riparian habitat along the Sacramento River from Shasta Dam to Collinsville. (9) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for acquisition of riparian habitat along the Feather River from Oroville to the mouth of the river. (10) Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for acquisition of inland, San Pablo Bay, and coastal wetlands in Sonoma County, including the Laguna de Santa Rosa. (11) Two million dollars ($2,000,000) for acquisition within the Napa Marsh and associated wetlands. (12) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for acquisition of wildlife habitat in northern Napa County as identified by the Department of Fish and Game. (13) Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for acquisition of sensitive riparian areas, meadows, critical wildlife habitat, and recreation lands in the Hope Valley area just south of Lake Tahoe in Alpine County. Portions of these lands which could provide compatible recreational opportunities may be managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation under an interagency agreement with the Department of Fish and Game. (14) Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for acquisition of old growth redwoods, mixed forest, and wildlife habitat near the town of Whitethorn in the Mattole River watershed in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties. (d) Fifty-eight million dollars ($58,000,000) to the State Coastal Conservancy pursuant to Division 21 (commencing with Section 31000), consistent with the purposes of this division, for acquisition, enhancement, or restoration of natural lands and development of public accessways in coastal areas and the San Francisco Bay region; and for preservation of agriculture in coastal areas, and for grants to local agencies and nonprofit organizations, and for related state administrative costs, in accordance with the following schedule: (1) Thirty-four million dollars ($34,000,000) to the State Coastal Conservancy for acquisition, enhancement, or restoration of natural lands, and development of public accessways in coastal areas and the San Francisco Bay region; and for preservation of agriculture in coastal areas, pursuant to Division 21 (commencing with Section 31000). These funds include the five million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($5,850,000) advanced by the Coastal Conservancy to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for the Circle X acquisition in the Santa Monica Mountains. Up to one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) of the total funds available pursuant to this paragraph shall be spent on expansion of the Bolsa Chica Linear Park in Orange County or for disbursement to the City of Huntington Beach or other appropriate agencies for this purpose, or for restoration, enhancement, or expansion of the Bolsa Chica wetlands that is not otherwise required for mitigation, or both. Up to four million dollars ($4,000,000) of the total funds available pursuant to this paragraph shall be spent for the purposes of paragraph (2) if the funds allocated in paragraph (2) prove to be insufficient to achieve the purposes of that paragraph. (2) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for acquisition of natural lands to preserve coastal resources in the coastal dunes and wetlands from Mussel Point to Grover City west of Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Up to seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) may be spent for dunes restoration and public access consistent with coastal resources preservation. (3) One million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) for acquisition of coastal natural lands and wetlands in Monterey County between Monterey Wharf #2 and the Salinas River. (4) Eight million dollars ($8,000,000) for acquisition of, and for grants to public agencies or nonprofit organizations for acquisition of, coastal lands within San Mateo County that meet three or more of the following criteria, with preference given to lands meeting the largest number of criteria: (1) ocean frontage, (2) state or county scenic corridor, (3) designated in the County General Plan as agriculture, (4) sensitive habitat areas or wetlands, (5) close proximity to urban areas, or (6) adjacent to other permanently dedicated public or private natural lands. These funds shall not be used for urban waterfronts or for lot consolidation projects as defined in Chapters 5 (commencing with Section 31200) and 7 (commencing with Section 31300) of Division 21. (5) Four million dollars ($4,000,000) for acquisitions in Sonoma County of coastal natural lands and coastal wetlands south of Stewart Point, and for acquisition of San Pablo Bay wetlands and natural lands. (6) Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for acquisition of, and for grants to nonprofit organizations for acquisition of, land containing old growth Douglas fir on Mill Creek, a tributary of the Mattole River in Humboldt County, and for public access to the lands acquired. (e) Eighty-two million dollars ($82,000,000) to the following agencies, and for grants to local agencies and nonprofit organizations, including state administrative costs, for the following purposes: (1) Seventeen million dollars ($17,000,000) to the Department of Fish and Game, including an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($255,000) for state administrative costs, in accordance with the following schedule: (A) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for restoration and enhancement of salmon streams in accordance with the recommendations of the Commercial Salmon Stamp Advisory Committee and the Advisory Committee on Salmon and Steelhead Trout. (B) Six million dollars ($6,000,000) for restoration and enhancement of wild trout and native steelhead habitat; for capital outlay to design, develop, and construct an experimental wild trout and native steelhead propagation facility; for acquisition of land important for the perpetuation of wild trout and native steelhead; and to provide public access to wild trout and native steelhead waters. (C) One million dollars ($1,000,000) for marine patrol boats and other equipment for enforcement of fish and game regulations to protect fish, marine birds, and marine mammals from Point Conception to Fort Bragg. (2) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the Department of Forestry for urban forestry programs, and for related state administrative costs not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), in accordance with Section 4799.12. (3) Five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the Department of Water Resources for grants to counties, cities, cities and counties, districts, and nonprofit organizations for the acquisition or restoration of natural lands which contain urban streams, creeks, and riparian areas, and for related state administrative costs not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), in accordance with Section 7048 of the Water Code. (4) Thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for land acquisition and for grants to nonprofit organizations for land acquisition in the Santa Monica Mountains, and for related state administrative costs, pursuant to Division 23 (commencing with Section 33000) and consistent with the purposes of this division. Five million dollars ($5,000,000) of this amount shall be for grants to nonprofit organizations pursuant to Section 33204.2. (5) Twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) to the County of Monterey to be transferred directly to the 1988 Bond Act Account of the Big Sur Preservation Fund of Monterey County to support implementation of "critical viewshed" policies of the county's Big Sur Coast Land Use Plan which was certified by the California Coastal Commission on April 9, 1986, as a component of the Big Sur Local Coastal Program. The intent of this paragraph is to ensure that the exceptional vistas seen from Scenic Highway One along the Big Sur Coast in Monterey County will be preserved in a manner that ensures the continuation of existing state and local jurisdiction over the Big Sur area. 5910. (a) The grant funds authorized pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 5907 shall be allocated to counties, cities, cities and counties, and districts on the basis of their populations, as determined by the Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Department of Finance, on the basis of the most recent verifiable census data and other population data as the Department of Parks and Recreation may require to be furnished by any county, city, city and county, or district. (b) Forty percent of the total funds available for grants shall be allocated to counties and regional park, open-space, or park and open-space districts formed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500). Each county's allocation shall be in the same ratio as the county's population is to the state's total population, except that each county is entitled to a minimum allocation of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). In any county that embraces all or part of the territory of a regional park, open-space, or park and open-space district whose board of directors is not the county board of supervisors, the amount allocated to the county shall be apportioned between the regional district and the county in proportion to the population of the county that is included within the territory of the regional district and the population of the county that is outside the territory of the regional district. (c) (1) Sixty percent of the total funds available for grants shall be allocated to cities and districts, other than regional park, open-space, or park and open-space districts. Each city's and each district's allocation shall be in the same ratio as the city's or district's population is to the combined total of the state's population that is included in incorporated areas and in unincorporated areas within the districts, except that each city or district is entitled to a minimum allocation of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). In any instance in which the boundary of a city overlaps the boundary of a district, the population in the area of overlapping jurisdictions shall be attributed to each jurisdiction in proportion to the extent to which each operates and manages parks and recreational areas and facilities for that population. In any instance in which the boundary of a city overlaps the boundary of a district, and in the area of overlap the city does not operate and manage parks and recreational areas and facilities, all grant funds shall be allocated to the district. (2) Each city and district whose boundaries overlap shall develop a specific plan for allocating the grant funds in accordance with the formula specified in paragraph (1). If by October 1, 1990, the plan has not been agreed to by the affected jurisdictions and submitted to the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Director of Parks and Recreation shall determine the allocation of the grant funds among the affected jurisdictions. (d) Individual application for grants pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5907 shall be submitted to the Department of Parks and Recreation for approval as to conformity with the requirements of this division. The application shall be accompanied by certification from the planning agency of the applicant that the project for which the grant is applied is consistent with the park and recreation element of the applicable city or county general plan or the district park and recreation plan and will satisfy a high priority need. In order to utilize available grant funds as effectively as possible, overlapping or adjoining jurisdictions are encouraged to combine projects and submit a joint application. (e) The minimum amount that the applicant may request for any individual project is twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). Any agency may allocate all or a portion of its per capita share for a regional or state project. (f) The Director of Parks and Recreation shall annually forward a statement of the total amount to be appropriated in each fiscal year for projects approved for grants pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5907 to the Director of Finance for inclusion in the Budget Bill. The amount of grant funds to be allocated to each eligible jurisdiction shall be published in the Governor's Budget for the fiscal year in which the appropriation for those grants is to be made and, as soon as possible thereafter, a list of projects for which grants have been approved shall be made available by the Department of Parks and Recreation. (g) Funds appropriated for grants pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5907 shall be encumbered by the recipient within three years of the date when the appropriation became effective, regardless of the date when each project was approved pursuant to this section. Commencing with the Budget Bill for the 1992-93 fiscal year, any grant funds authorized under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 5907 that were not accepted by the recipient, or were not encumbered by the recipient within that three-year period, are available for appropriation for one or more of the classes of expenditures specified in Section 5907 that the Legislature deems to be of the highest priority statewide. 5911. Funds authorized in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 5907 may be expended for the acquisition, development, rehabilitation, or restoration of parks, beaches, open-space lands, recreational trails, or recreational facilities and areas, and for development rights or scenic easements in connection with those acquisitions. After at least one public hearing, the Director of Parks and Recreation shall prepare and adopt criteria and procedures for evaluating those competitive grants. The minimum amount that the applicant may request for any individual project is twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). 5912. The funds authorized in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 5907 shall be available as grants on a competitive basis to cities, counties, cities and counties, districts, and nonprofit organizations and shall be encumbered by the recipient within three years of the date when the appropriation became effective. The Director of Parks and Recreation, through the Office of Historic Preservation, shall prepare and adopt criteria and procedures for evaluating those competitive grants. An individual jurisdiction may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit organization for the purpose of carrying out a grant, subject to the requirements of Section 5917. 5913. The funds authorized in paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 5907 shall be available as grants on a competitive basis to local units of government, and nonprofit organizations authorized to provide park, recreation, or open-space services or facilities to the general public. The Director of Parks and Recreation shall prepare and adopt criteria and procedures for evaluating those competitive grants for trail development. 5914. An application for a grant pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 5907 shall be submitted to the Director of Parks and Recreation for review and approval; an application for a grant pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 5907 shall be submitted to the Director of the State Coastal Conservancy for review and approval; an application for a grant pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of Section 5907 shall be submitted to the Director of Fish and Game for review and approval; an application for a grant pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 5907 shall be submitted to the Director of Forestry for review and approval; an application for a grant pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (e) of Section 5907 shall be submitted to the Director of Water Resources for review and approval; and an application for a grant pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (e) of Section 5907 shall be submitted to the Director of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for review and approval. 5915. (a) Any member of the Legislature, the State Park and Recreation Commission, the California Coastal Commission, or the Secretary of the Resources Agency may nominate any project to be funded under paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 5907 for study by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The State Park and Recreation Commission shall nominate projects after holding at least one public hearing to seek project proposals from individuals, citizen groups, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and other public agencies. Any of the commissions 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 and to the Secretary of the Resources Agency a report consisting of a priority listing and comparative evaluation of all projects nominated for study not later than March 1, 1989. 5916. (a) Acquisition of real property for the state park system by purchase or by eminent domain shall be under the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). (b) Work efforts for stewardship purposes pursuant to subparagraph (H) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 5907 may include, but are not limited to, objectives such as the control of major erosion and geologic hazards, the restoration and improvement of critical plant and animal habitat, the control and elimination of exotic species encroachment, the stabilization of coastal dunes and bluffs, and the planning necessary to implement those activities. Those efforts may not include activities which merely supplement park system operations or which are usually funded from other sources. 5917. Funds granted pursuant to Section 5907 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, city and county, district, or nonprofit organization. If those lands are not owned by the applicant, the applicant shall first demonstrate to the satisfaction of the administering agency that the project will provide public benefits commensurate with the type and duration of interest in land held by the applicant. 5918. Every expenditure pursuant to this division shall comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)). 5919. (a) No state funds authorized under Section 5907 may be disbursed unless the applicant agrees: (1) To maintain and operate the property acquired, developed, rehabilitated, or restored with the funds in perpetuity. With the approval of the granting agency, the applicant or its successors in interest in the property may transfer the responsibility to maintain and operate the property in accordance with this section. (2) To use the property only for the purposes of this division and to make no other use, sale, or other disposition of the property except as authorized by specific act of the Legislature. All applicants for a grant pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) and pursuant to subdivisions (c), (d), and (e) of Section 5907 shall submit an application to the administering agency for grant approval. Each application shall include in writing the agreements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subdivision. The agreements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subdivision shall not prevent the transfer of property acquired, developed, rehabilitated, or restored with funds authorized pursuant to Section 5907 from the applicant to a public agency, provided the successor public agency assumes the obligations imposed by those agreements. (b) If the use of the property acquired through grants pursuant to this division is changed to one other than permitted under the category from which the funds were appropriated, or the property is sold or otherwise disposed of, an amount equal to the (1) amount of the grant, (2) the fair market value of the real property, or (3) the proceeds from the portion thereof, acquired, developed, rehabilitated, or restored with the grant shall be used by the grantee, subject to subdivision (a), for a purpose authorized in that category or shall be reimbursed to the fund and be available for appropriation only for a use authorized in that category. If the property sold or otherwise disposed of is less than the entire interest in the property originally acquired, developed, rehabilitated, or restored with the grant, an amount equal to the proceeds or the fair market value of the property interest sold or otherwise disposed of, whichever is greater, shall be used by the grantee, subject to subdivision (a) of this section, for a purpose authorized in that category or shall be reimbursed to the fund and be available for appropriation only for a use authorized in that category. 5920. (a) All real property acquired pursuant to this division shall be acquired in compliance with Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. The administering agency shall prescribe procedures sufficient to assure compliance by local public agencies and nonprofit organizations which receive funds under Section 5907. (b) For the purposes of this division, acquisition may include gifts, purchases, leases, easements, the exercise of eminent domain if expressly authorized, the transfer or exchange of property for other property of like value, transfers of development rights or credits, and purchases of development rights and other interests. (c) All grants, gifts, devises, or bequests to the state, conditional or unconditional, for park, conservation, recreational, agricultural, or other purposes for which real property may be acquired or developed pursuant to this division, may be accepted and received on behalf of the state by the appropriate departmental director with the approval of the Director of Finance. The grants, gifts, devises, or bequests are available, when appropriated by the Legislature, for expenditure for the purposes specified in Section 5907. 5921. (a) With respect to Section 5907, all appropriations for the purposes of subdivision (a), paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), paragraph (1) of subdivision (d), and paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subdivision (e) for the program shall be included in a section of the Budget Bill for the 1989 -90 fiscal year and each succeeding fiscal year for consideration by the Legislature and shall bear the caption "California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Program." The section shall contain separate items for each project, each class of project, or each element of the program for which an appropriation is made. (b) All appropriations specified in subdivision (a) are subject to all limitations enacted in the Budget Act and to all fiscal procedures prescribed by law with respect to the expenditure of state funds unless expressly exempted from those laws by a statute enacted by the Legislature. The Budget Act shall contain proposed appropriations only for the program elements and classes of projects contemplated by this division, and no funds derived from the bonds authorized by law for the purposes of this division may be expended pursuant to an appropriation not contained in those sections of the Budget Act. (c) All funds not described in subdivision (a) are appropriated directly to the state or local agency which is to administer them. These funds are not subject to appropriation by the Legislature except as provided in Section 5922. 5922. With respect to Section 5907, if money allocated pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (3) of subdivision (b) (except for subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b)); subdivision (c) (except for paragraph (1)); paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subdivision (d), and paragraphs (1) and (5) of subdivision (e), is not expended prior to July 1, 1998, the agency to which the funds are originally allocated shall submit to the Legislature a plan for expenditure of the funds in accordance with the purposes of this division within a county in which the funds were originally authorized to be expended, and the Legislature may approve the plan by statute, passed in each house by a two-thirds vote. If the reallocated funds are not expended within 10 years after the effective date of that statute, the Legislature may, by statute, passed in each house by a two-thirds vote, reallocate the funds to the Department of Parks and Recreation for expenditure in the area of the state with the greatest need consistent with the purposes of this division. 5923. If some or all of the funds allocated pursuant to subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 5907 are not expended by the Department of Parks and Recreation by July 1, 1993, the remaining funds shall be allocated to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for the purposes of that subparagraph. The Legislature may at any time allocate all or a portion of these funds to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy for the purposes for which the funds were originally allocated. 5924. (a) Any lands acquired pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 5907 or pursuant to other sections of this act for acquisition of other lands of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation shall be subject to this section. After that acquisition, the state shall convey title to all those lands to the United States in trust for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians as part of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation on the conditions that (1) the lands be administered by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians as additions to the existing tribal reserves established by Section 3(c) of the act of September 21, 1959 (73 Stat. 603, P.L. 86-339), (2) the lands be open to the public, subject to reasonable restrictions such as those presently in effect for the above existing tribal reserves, and (3) the lands be used for protection of wildlife habitat and other resources, preservation of open space, recreation, preservation of the native palms and other plants and animals native to the area, and the preservation in place or respectful public display, at the option of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, of the archeological and cultural resources of the lands. Existing tribal reserve lands shall not be acquired, and acquisition within the reservation shall be limited to the southerly three-fourths of Section 2 and Sections 3, 11, 12, 14, 16, 22, 26, 29, 34, and 36 of Township 5 south; range 4 east, San Bernardino base and meridian, unless otherwise approved by the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation Tribal Council. No acquisition within the boundaries of the Aqua Caliente Indian Reservation shall be made without the approval of the Aqua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Council. (b) Lands acquired pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (a) of Section 5907 shall not be acquired through the use of eminent domain. (c) Reasonable public access to lands acquired in fee with funds made available pursuant to this division shall be provided except where that access may interfere with habitat protection. 5924.5. In addition to the purposes specified in Section 5924, funds appropriated in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 5907 for Palm and Andreas Canyons may also be encumbered for interpretative facilities and minimal facilities necessary to facilitate public access if approved by the Tribal Council of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. 5925. With respect to funds allocated pursuant to subparagraph (L) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 5907, if it is not possible to acquire the entire Pogonip property, the funds shall be distributed to the entities listed in the priority established in subparagraph (L) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 5907 for the acquisition of portions of the Pogonip property and the balance, if any, for other greenbelt lands located in the City of Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz as defined in the 1979 City of Santa Cruz Greenbelt Ordinance. If any of these entities fails to accomplish the acquisition of all or portions of the Pogonip property by January 1, 1991, the Department of Parks and Recreation shall acquire all or a portion of the Pogonip property as an addition to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Acquisition shall be deemed to have occurred if a binding contract is entered into on or before January 1, 1991, notwithstanding the fact that a transfer of title shall occur subsequent to that date. 5926. None of the funds allocated pursuant to subparagraph (G) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 5907 for acquisition of land for the Baldwin Hills State Recreation Area or paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 5907 for expansion of Bolsa Chica Linear Park shall be used to acquire lands from which oil or gas is presently being extracted or from which oil or gas is capable of being extracted. 5927. The qualification for or allocation of a grant or grants to a local agency under one subdivision, paragraph, or subparagraph of Section 5907 shall not preclude eligibility for an additional allocation of grant funds to the same local agency pursuant to another subdivision, paragraph, or subparagraph of Section 5907 or pursuant to Section 2720 of the Fish and Game Code. 5928. (a) Funds available pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (e) of Section 5907 shall be used solely for Monterey County's acquisition, as specified in subdivision (b) of Section 5920, of critical viewshed properties along the Big Sur Coast, and shall be expended in strict compliance with the policies of the 1988 Bond Act Account, which was established by resolution by the County of Monterey on March 17, 1987. The policies of the 1988 Bond Act Account shall not be modified or amended. Monterey County shall make an annual report to the Director of Finance on the disbursement of these funds. The Director of Finance shall assure that the County of Monterey expends the funds in accordance with this division. (b) All lands acquired with these funds shall remain as natural lands in their present state in perpetuity and shall not be developed in any manner by any person or entity, public or private, except that this subdivision shall not apply to California Department of Transportation projects which are essential to maintain Highway One in its existing use as a rural, two lane, Scenic Highway. 5929. (a) Prior to recommending the acquisition of lands that are located on or near tidelands, submerged lands, swamp or overflowed lands, or other wetlands, whether or not those lands have been granted in trust to a local public agency, any state or local agency or nonprofit agency receiving funds under this division shall submit to the State Lands Commission any proposal for the acquisition of those lands pursuant to this division. The State Lands Commission shall, within three months of submittal, review the proposed acquisition, make a determination as to the state's existing or potential interest in the lands, and report its findings to the entity making the submittal and to the Department of General Services. (b) No wetlands or riparian habitat acquired pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (c) of Section 5907 shall be used as a dredge spoil area or shall be subject to revetment which damages the quality of the habitat for which the property was acquired. (c) No provision of this division shall be construed as authorizing the condemnation of state lands. 5930. (a) (1) Bonds in the total amount of seven hundred seventy-six million dollars ($776,000,000), or so much thereof as is necessary, may be issued and sold to be used for carrying out the purposes expressed in this division and in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 2700) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code and to be used to reimburse the General Obligation Bond Expense Revolving Fund pursuant to Section 16724.5 of the Government Code. A sum, not to exceed seven hundred twenty-six million dollars ($726,000,000) of the bond proceeds, shall be deposited in the California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Fund of 1988 for the purposes of this division, and a sum, not to exceed fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) of bond proceeds, shall be deposited in the Wildlife and Natural Areas Conservation Fund for the purposes of the Wildlife and Natural Areas Conservation Program (Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 2700) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code). The bonds shall, when sold, be and constitute a valid and binding obligation of the State of California, and the full faith and credit of the State of California is hereby pledged for the punctual payment of both principal and interest as they become due and payable. 5931. The bonds authorized by this division shall be prepared, executed, issued, sold, paid, and redeemed as provided in the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), and all provisions of that law shall apply to the bonds and are hereby incorporated in this division as though set forth in full in this division. 5932. (a) Solely for the purpose of authorizing the issuance and sale, pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law, of the bonds authorized by this division, the California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Program of 1988 Finance Committee is hereby created. For purposes of this division, the California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Program of 1988 Finance Committee is "the committee" as that term is used in the State General Obligation Bond Law. The committee shall consist of the Controller, the Director of Finance, and the Treasurer, or their designated representatives. The Treasurer shall serve as chairperson of the committee. A majority of the committee may act for the committee. (b) For purposes of this division and Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 2700) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code and the State General Obligation Bond Law, the Wildlife Conservation Board, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Water Resources, the Department of Forestry, the Department of Fish and Game, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, or the State Coastal Conservancy, depending on which agency has jurisdiction, is hereby designated as "the board." 5933. The committee shall determine whether or not it is necessary or desirable to issue bonds authorized pursuant to this division in order to carry out the actions specified in Section 5907 of this code and Section 2720 of the Fish and Game Code, and, if so, the amount of bonds to be issued and sold. Successive issues of bonds may be authorized and sold to carry out those actions progressively, and it is not necessary that all of the bonds authorized to be issued be sold at any one time. 5934. There shall be collected annually in the same manner and at the same time as other state revenue is collected, in addition to the ordinary revenues of the state, a sum in an amount required to pay the principal of, and interest on, the bonds each year, and it is the duty of all officers charged by law with any duty in regard to the collection of the revenue to do and perform each and every act which is necessary to collect that additional sum. 5935. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, there is hereby appropriated from the General Fund, for the purposes of this division, an amount that will equal the total of the following: (1) The sum annually necessary to pay the principal of, and interest on, bonds issued and sold pursuant to this division, as the principal and interest become due and payable. (2) The sum which is necessary to carry out the provisions of Section 5936, appropriated without regard to fiscal years. 5936. For the purposes of carrying out this division and Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 2700) of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code, the Director of Finance may authorize the withdrawal from the General Fund of an amount or amounts not to exceed the amount of the unsold bonds which have been authorized to be sold for the purpose of carrying out those provisions. Any amounts withdrawn shall be deposited in the California Wildlife, Coastal, and Park Land Conservation Fund of 1988 or the Wildlife and Natural Areas Conservation Fund, as appropriate. Any money made available under this section shall be returned to the General Fund, plus the interest that the amounts would have earned in the Pooled Money Investment Account, from money received from the sale of bonds which would otherwise be deposited in that fund. 5936.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this bond act, or of the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code), if the Treasurer sells bonds pursuant to this bond act that include a bond counsel opinion to the effect that the interest on the bonds is excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes under designated conditions, the Treasurer may maintain separate accounts for the bond proceeds invested and the investment earnings on those proceeds, and may use or direct the use of those proceeds or earnings to pay any rebate, penalty, or other payment required under federal law, or take any other action with respect to the investment and use of those bond proceeds, as may be required or desirable under federal law in order to maintain the tax-exempt status of those bonds and to obtain any other advantage under federal law on behalf of the funds of this state. 5937. All money derived from premium and accrued interest on bonds sold shall be reserved and shall be available for transfer to the General Fund as a credit to expenditures for bond interest. 5938. The people of California hereby find and declare that, inasmuch as the proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by this division are not "proceeds of taxes" as that term is used in Article XIIIB of the California Constitution, the disbursement of these proceeds is not subject to the limitation imposed by that article.