Consistent with the American River Parkway Plan, the board, in administering the program, may do any of the following:
(a) Provide grants to local public agencies and nonprofit organizations to be used for one or more of the following purposes:
(1) The acquisition, restoration, enhancement, and maintenance of fish and wildlife habitat and other natural resources, including resources impacted by wildfire, within and adjacent to the American River Parkway. Any land acquisition funded pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to subdivision (e) of Section 5845.5.
(2) The improvement and expansion of public access, recreational areas, and recreational facilities, including trails.
(3) The enhancement of interpretive and educational facilities related to the American River Parkway and its natural, cultural, and historic resources.
(4) The control and removal of invasive species and the propagation of native species.
(b) Improve and enhance lands within and adjacent to the American River Parkway. Projects funded on adjacent lands shall contribute to the advancement of American River Parkway values.
(c) Design, implement, and provide grants to local agencies and nonprofit organizations for stormwater capture and treatment projects to improve the quality of water that flows within and into the American River Parkway and to increase habitat for fish and wildlife. Stormwater projects may include lands within and adjacent to the American River Parkway and its tributaries downstream of the Nimbus Dam and within Sacramento County.
(d) Solicit grants, donations of in-kind services, and other contributions from federal, state, and private sources for the purposes of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 375, Sec. 1. (AB 1716) Effective January 1, 2017.)
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