California Public Resources Code

§ 5622

PRC § 5622Div. 5 · Ch. 3.2 · Art. 1

Statute text

The Legislature hereby finds and declares:

(a)The demand for recreation areas, facilities, and programs in California is far greater than the present supply, with the number of people who cannot be accommodated at the area of their choice or any comparable area increasing rapidly.

(b)The demand for recreation areas, facilities, and programs in the urban areas of our state are even greater: over 90 percent of the present population of California reside in urban areas; there continues to be approximately a 30-percent deficiency in open-space and recreation areas in the metropolitan areas of the state; less urban land is available, costs are escalating, and competition for land is increasing; and lack of sufficient annual operating funds has resulted in a general deterioration of existing facilities.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1748, Sec. 2.