State parks: Elephant Hill: City of Los Angeles.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Water, Parks and Wildlife
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill allows the California Department of Parks and Recreation to lease Elephant Hill, a property in the El Sereno area of Los Angeles, to the City of Los Angeles and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. The State Park and Recreation Commission will classify the property as part of the state park system, and the department will then develop a general plan for its management. The bill includes legislative findings supporting the need for a specific statute to protect this land.
Key provisions
- Authorizes a lease agreement between the Department of Parks and Recreation, the City of Los Angeles, and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority.
- Requires the State Park and Recreation Commission to classify Elephant Hill as a unit of the state park system.
- Mandates the Department of Parks and Recreation to prepare a general plan for Elephant Hill.
- Establishes Section 5015.9 in the Public Resources Code to govern this process.
- Includes legislative findings regarding the necessity of a special statute.
Who is affected
- California Department of Parks and Recreation
- City of Los Angeles
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
- Residents of Los Angeles County
- State Park and Recreation Commission
Notable changes
- Creates a specific legal framework for managing Elephant Hill as part of the state park system.
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