Section 5090.42 - Determination of the best use of land(a) For purposes of this section, "land" means the land known as the "Alameda-Tesla Expansion Area," which encompasses approximately 3,100 acres in the County of Alameda and is currently part of Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area.(b)(1) The department shall use the designation process, pursuant to Article 1.7 (commencing with Section 5019.50) of Chapter 1, and planning process, pursuant to Section 5002.2, to determine the best use of the land. The land shall not be designated as a state vehicular recreation area, as defined in Section 5090.14.1.(2) One million dollars ($1,000,000) shall be transferred from the General Fund to the State Parks and Recreation Fund, established pursuant to Section 5010, to be used for the purposes of paragraph (1).(c)(1) Twenty-nine million eight hundred thousand dollars ($29,800,000) shall be transferred from the General Fund to the Off-Highway Vehicle Trust Fund, established pursuant to Section 38225 of the Vehicle Code, to be used in accordance with this chapter, including the acquisition and development of properties to expand off-highway vehicle recreation and where quality recreation opportunities for off-highway motor vehicles may be provided.(2) When considering acquisition and development of properties to expand off-highway vehicle recreation opportunities, the department may prioritize properties that have potential to serve large urban areas such as the Bay Area and Central Valley, offer potential recreational opportunities for off highway vehicle recreation, and potential opportunities for motorized access to nonmotorized recreation. Properties for consideration may include areas within existing State Parks and State Recreation Areas, including, but not limited to, Henry Coe State Park. The department shall not consider the Alameda-Tesla Expansion Area in this process.Ca. Pub. Res. Code § 5090.42
Added by Stats 2021 ch 258 (SB 155),s 21, eff. 9/23/2021.