Section 82.3 Of Chapter 3. Boating And Waterways Commission From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 3.
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. The commission shall have the following particular duties and
responsibilities:
(a) To be fully informed regarding all governmental activities
affecting programs administered by the division.
(b) To meet at least four times per year at various locations
throughout the state to receive comments on the implementation of the
programs administered by the division and establish an annual
calendar of proposed meetings at the beginning of each calendar year.
The meetings shall include a public meeting, before the beginning of
each funding cycle of a loan and grant program funded from the
Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund, to collect public input
concerning the program, recommendations for program improvements, and
specific project needs for the system.
(c) To hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding
any proposed project subject to subdivision (c) of Section 82 at a
location in close geographic proximity to the proposed project,
unless a hearing consistent with federal law or regulation has
already been held regarding the project.
(d) To consider, upon the request of any owner or tenant whose
property is in the vicinity of any proposed project subject to
subdivision (c) of Section 82, any alleged adverse impacts occurring
on that person's property from activities undertaken pursuant to this
code, and recommend to the division suitable measures for the
prevention of any adverse impacts determined by the commission to be
occurring, and suitable measures for the restoration of adversely
impacted property.
(e) To review and comment annually to the division on the proposed
budget of expenditures from the revolving fund.
(f) To review all proposals for local and regional waterways,
piers, harbors, docks, or other recreational areas that have applied
for grant or loan funds from the division prior to a final
determination of eligibility by the division.
(g) (1) With support and assistance from the division, to prepare
and submit a program report to the Governor, the Assembly Committee
on Water, Parks and Wildlife, the Senate Committee on Natural
Resources and Water, the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the
Assembly Committee on Appropriations on or before January 1, 2013,
and every three years thereafter. The report shall be adopted by the
commission after discussing the contents during two or more public
meetings. The report shall address the status of any regulations
adopted or being considered by the division and any loan or grant
that has been or is being considered for a determination of
eligibility by the division pending the previous report.
(2) A report required to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1)
shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government
Code.