BILL NUMBER: AB 1077	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  582
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 8, 2011
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 8, 2011
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 22, 2011
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 25, 2011
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 6, 2011
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 28, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Carter
   (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member John A. Pérez)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alejo, Bradford, Davis, Hall,
Mitchell, and Swanson)
   (Coauthors: Senators Price and Wright)

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to add Section 5006.10 to the Public Resources Code,
relating to state parks.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1077, Carter. State parks: Colonel Allensworth State Historic
Park.
   Existing law provides for a state park system of which the Colonel
Allensworth State Historic Park in Tulare County is a unit.
   This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation to
notify the State Park and Recreation Commission of any proposed
development that may substantially impact the historical, cultural,
or recreational significance of the Colonel Allensworth State
Historic Park, and would require the commission, upon receipt of that
notification to hold a duly noticed public hearing to receive public
input regarding the potential impacts of the proposed development on
the park. The bill would require the commission, following the
public hearing, to submit, in writing, to the department a summary of
its conclusions on the potential park impacts that may be caused by
the proposed development for transmission by the department to the
appropriate local government entities. The bill would also require
the department, in consultation with the State Office of Historic
Preservation, to study the feasibility of recommending that the park
be considered for designation as a National Historic Landmark.
   The bill would make legislative findings as to the necessity of a
special statute.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) The state park system was created for the purposes of
preserving outstanding natural, scenic, and cultural values,
including areas of historical significance.
   (b) The recent centennial of Colonel Allensworth State Historic
Park in Tulare County has brought its state and national significance
to the forefront.
   (c) Given the unique historical and cultural resources present at
and around Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park and the unique
environmental and geological conditions of the area, a
two-and-one-half mile wide buffer from an incompatible use is
appropriate.
  SEC. 2.  Section 5006.10 is added to the Public Resources Code, to
read:
   5006.10.  (a) The department shall notify the State Parks and
Recreation Commission of any proposed development that may
substantially impact the historical, cultural, or recreational
significance of the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. Upon
receipt of this notification, the commission shall hold a duly
noticed public hearing to receive public input regarding the
potential impacts of the proposed development of the park. Following
the public hearing, the commission shall submit, in writing, to the
department a summary of its conclusions on potential park impacts
that may be caused by the proposed development for transmission by
the department to the appropriate local government entities.
   (b) The department, in consultation with the State Office of
Historic Preservation, shall study the feasibility of recommending
that Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park be considered for
designation as a National Historic Landmark.
  SEC. 3.  The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is
necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the
meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution
because of the necessity to ensure in perpetuity the unique
historical, cultural, and recreational significance of Colonel
Allensworth State Historic Park in Tulare County.