Section 66957 Of Chapter 2. Fiscal Provisions From California Government Code >> Title 7.43. >> Chapter 2.
66957
. Moneys in the fund shall be available for expenditure in
accordance with this title by a new or existing federal, state,
regional, or local agency, or any combination thereof, to be
designated by statute in accordance with the recommendations of the
Tahoe Area Land Acquisition Commission. If no such agency is
designated by July 1, 1984, moneys in the funds shall be available
for expenditure in accordance with this title by the California Tahoe
Conservancy Agency. Moneys in the fund shall be available for
expenditure for the following purposes:
(a) For the acquisition of undeveloped lands threatened with
development that will adversely affect the region's natural
environment; will adversely affect the use, management, or protection
of public lands in the vicinity of the development; or will have a
combination of those effects. In particular, preference shall be
given to the acquisition of undeveloped lands within stream
environment zones and other undeveloped lands that, if developed,
would be likely to erode or contribute to the further eutrophication
or degradation of the waters of the region due to that or other
causes. "Stream environment zone" means that area which surrounds a
stream, including major streams, minor streams, and drainage ways;
which owes its biological and physical characteristics to the
presence of water; which may be inundated by a stream; or in which
actions of man or nature may directly or indirectly affect the
stream. A stream includes small lakes, ponds, and marshy areas
through which the stream flows. Acquisitions made pursuant to this
subdivision are not intended to replace, wholly or partially, the
exercise of any authority conferred by law for the protection of the
region's natural environment, including stream environment zones, or
the protection of public lands and resources. Accordingly, every
public official or agency responsible for the administration or
enforcement of any law having any of those purposes shall continue to
administer or enforce that law with respect to lands acquired
pursuant to this title, notwithstanding the making of any acquisition
pursuant to this subdivision.
(b) For the acquisition of undeveloped lands whose primary use
will be public lakeshore access, preservation of riparian or littoral
wildlife habitat, or recreation, or a combination thereof.
(c) For the acquisition of undeveloped lands that do not satisfy
the requirements of either subdivision (a) or (b) but which, if
acquired, would facilitate one or both of the following:
(1) Consolidation of lands for their more effective management as
a unit.
(2) Provision of public access to other public lands.
As used in this section, "undeveloped land" includes land that has
been subdivided and improved with streets and utilities, but does
not have structures other than those related to such streets and
utilities.
Moneys in the fund shall not be used to acquire land which has
been designated and authorized for purchase by the United States
Forest Service.