In order to facilitate the earliest possible start of the urban fishing program and to gain familiarity with the types of lakes that are most suitable for rehabilitation for sportfishing purposes, the Department of Parks and Recreation shall make grants, on a demonstration basis during the 1981-82 fiscal year only, for the rehabilitation of lakes that satisfy the requirements and criteria set forth in this chapter and are representative of lakes of different size, physical characteristics, and degree of degradation found in major metropolitan areas of the state.

(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 128, Sec. 1. Effective March 25, 1982.)

Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 5685

  • department: means the Department of Parks and Recreation and "director" means the Director of Parks and Recreation. See California Public Resources Code 5001.1
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.