CHAPTER 5. Powers, Duties, and Limitations [33825. - 33837.]

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC 5.
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Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 33825. Section 33825.

The Salton Sea Conservancy Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. The Legislature intends to support the fund through authorized proceeds from the sale of bonds and allocations from the Salton Sea Lithium Fund pursuant to Section 2951 of the Fish and Game Code.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 33826. Section 33826.

The conservancy may engage in partnerships with tribes, nonprofit organizations, local public agencies, including the Salton Sea Authority, and landowners.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 33827. Section 33827.

In implementing this division, the conservancy shall cooperate and consult with the city or county in which a grant is proposed to be expended or an interest in real property is proposed to be acquired, and shall, as necessary or appropriate, coordinate its efforts with the Salton Sea Authority, and with other state agencies, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 33828. Section 33828.

(a) The conservancy may require a grantee to enter into an agreement with the conservancy on terms and conditions specified by the conservancy. (b) The conservancy may require a cost-share or local funding requirement for a grant. The conservancy may make that cost-share or local funding requirement contingent upon the total amount of funding available, the fiscal resources of the applicant, or the urgency of the project. The conservancy may waive cost-share requirements. (c) The conservancy may fund or award grants for plans and feasibility studies consistent with its plans. (d) The conservancy may seek repayment or reimbursement of funds granted on terms and conditions it deems appropriate. The proceeds of repayment shall be deposited in the fund. (e) The conservancy may require any funds that exceed the costs of eligible or approved projects or of acquisition to be returned to the conservancy, to be available for expenditure when appropriated by the Legislature. (f) The conservancy may award grant funds to state agencies, local public agencies, tribes, and nonprofit organizations to further the purposes of this division. (g) The conservancy may provide advance payment of up to one-half of the total grant award for a project that satisfies both of the following criteria: (1) The project proponent is a nonprofit organization or a disadvantaged community, or the project benefits a disadvantaged community. (2) The total grant award for the project is less than one million dollars ($1,000,000).

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 33829. Section 33829.

(a) The conservancy may provide grants and loans to state agencies, local public agencies, tribes, and nonprofit organizations to further the purposes of this division. (b) An entity applying for a grant from the conservancy to acquire an interest in real property shall specify all of the following in the grant application: (1) The intended use of the property. (2) The manner in which the land will be managed. (3) How the cost of ongoing operations, maintenance, and management will be provided, including an analysis of the maintaining entity’s financial capacity to support those ongoing costs.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 33831. Section 33831.

(a) The conservancy may acquire from willing sellers or transferors, including state agencies, interests in real property, including access and water rights, and improve, lease, or transfer interests in real property, in order to carry out the purposes of this division. (b) The conservancy may, before the completion of restoration or mitigation projects, enter into easements for property rights to be assigned to the conservancy after completion by the Salton Sea Management Program. (c) The acquisition of an interest in real property under this section is not subject to the Property Acquisition Law (Part 11 (commencing with Section 15850) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). However, the conservancy may request the State Public Works Board to review and approve specific acquisitions. The conservancy may also request assistance in acquiring real property from the Department of Water Resources.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 33832. Section 33832.

The conservancy may enter into an agreement with a public agency, nonprofit organization, or private entity for the construction, management, or maintenance of facilities authorized by, or transferred to, the conservancy.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 33834. Section 33834.

(a) The conservancy may pursue and accept funds from various sources, including, but not limited to, federal, state, and local funds or grants, gifts, donations, bequests, devises, subventions, grants, rents, royalties, or other assistance and funds from public and private sources. (b) The conservancy may accept fees levied by others. (c) The conservancy may create and manage endowments. (d) All funds received by the conservancy shall be deposited in the fund for expenditure for the purposes of this division.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 33835. Section 33835.

Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, on or before January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the conservancy shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, on its implementation of Sections 33812 and 33813, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a) A schedule of projects undertaken by the conservancy and a schedule of grants and loans made by the conservancy. (b) A schedule of grants awarded to the conservancy and the disposition of the funds granted. (c) The disposition of the funds appropriated to the conservancy in the fiscal year preceding the year in which the report is made.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 33836. Section 33836.

(a) The conservancy may expend funds and award grants and loans to develop projects and programs that are designed to further the purposes of this division. (b) The conservancy may provide and make available technical information, expertise, and other nonfinancial assistance to public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribal organizations, to support program and project development and implementation.

Cal. Public Resources Code - PRC § 33837. Section 33837.

Nothing in this chapter shall limit or alter any party’s, including the state’s, responsibility under existing law or any party’s authority to carry out any responsibility under existing law.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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