Cal. PRC § 5712
This is the official text of Cal. PRC § 5712, part of California’s Public Resources Code — covers environmental protection, state parks, and natural resource management.
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Official statutory text
The grant funds authorized for the program may be expended by the recipient for any of the following purposes or any combination thereof:
(a) The rehabilitation, improvement, or restoration of deteriorated roads, utilities, and other structures and facilities within existing parks and recreational areas.
(b) Neighborhood, community, and regional parks.
(c) Beaches and public accessways to beaches.
(d) Historical sites and structures.
(e) Recreational areas and facilities.
(f) Hiking, bicycling, and equestrian trails.
(g) Development rights and scenic easements in connection with any acquisition made for any purpose specified in subdivisions (b) to (f), inclusive, so long as the right or easement directly enhances the enjoyment or usefulness of the acquisition.
(a) The rehabilitation, improvement, or restoration of deteriorated roads, utilities, and other structures and facilities within existing parks and recreational areas.
(b) Neighborhood, community, and regional parks.
(c) Beaches and public accessways to beaches.
(d) Historical sites and structures.
(e) Recreational areas and facilities.
(f) Hiking, bicycling, and equestrian trails.
(g) Development rights and scenic easements in connection with any acquisition made for any purpose specified in subdivisions (b) to (f), inclusive, so long as the right or easement directly enhances the enjoyment or usefulness of the acquisition.
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