SECTIONS 31050-31056 - California Statutes

PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE

SECTION 31050-31056

31050. The Legislature finds and declares that the agricultural
lands located within the coastal zone contribute substantially to the
state and national food supply and are a vital part of the state's
economy.

31051. The Legislature further finds and declares that agricultural
lands located within the coastal zone should be protected from
intrusion of nonagricultural uses, except where conversion to urban
or other uses is in the long-term public interest.

31052. The Legislature further finds and declares that lands within
the coastal zone, principally in rural areas, are vacant or
improperly utilized because of inadequate circulation patterns, poor
lot layout, scattered ownerships, lack of recreation and open space,
and other conditions which adversely affect the coastal environment
and reduce opportunities for orderly development.

31053. The Legislature further finds and declares that important
fish and wildlife habitat, natural areas, and scenic and
environmental resources within the coastal zone have been degraded
due to indiscriminate dredging, filling, and the intrusion of
incompatible land uses.

31054. It is the policy of the state and the intent of the
Legislature to provide for the State Coastal Conservancy, which
should report to the Governor and to the Legislature, with
responsibility for implementing a program of agricultural protection,
area restoration, and resource enhancement in the coastal zone
within policies and guidelines established pursuant to Division 20
(commencing with Section 30000).

31055. No funds may be expended or granted under this division,
unless and until such funds are appropriated by the Legislature.

31056. (a) The conservancy is not required to provide funding for
projects within the San Francisco Bay in the areas described in
Section 31006, until the Legislature appropriates funds for such
purposes.
The conservancy shall expend funds specifically identified for the
San Francisco Bay, whether from public or private sources, in the
San Francisco Bay.
(b) The bay commission may annually prepare and adopt a list of
priority areas and concerns which are essential to the orderly
implementation of the bay plan and the Suisun Marsh Protection Plan.
The priority list shall provide guidance to the conservancy in its
selection of San Francisco Bay projects.