(a) Acquisition for the state park system by purchase or by eminent domain shall be under the Property Acquisition Law (commencing with § 15850 of the Government Code).

(b) Work efforts for stewardship purposes may include, but are not limited to, such objectives 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 normal park system operations or which are usually funded from other sources.

Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 5096.243

  • 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. See California Public Resources Code 5096.228

(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 5, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 18 at the June 5, 1984, election.)