california river parkways grant program - California Resources Agency

I. INTRODUCTION
California voters passed the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River
and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006. It added to the Public Resources Code, Section 75050,
authorizing the Legislature to appropriate the sum of sixty-two million dollars ($62,000,000) to
Agency for the acquisition, restoration, protection and development of river parkways in
accordance with the California River Parkways Act of 2004.
This is the final round of the Prop 84 River Parkways Grant Program with $30.0 million available
for awards.
II. ELIGIBILITY
Eligible Applicants
Grant Funds will be awarded to Public Agencies and California Nonprofit Organizations. All
nonprofits must be a 501(c)(3) as verified by the Internal Revenue Service.
Statutory Requirements
1. Projects must involve natural creeks, streams and/or rivers, even if they flow only during the
rainy season, or channelized or culverted creeks, streams and/or rivers.
2. Projects must meet at least two of the following five statutory conditions:
o Recreation - Provide compatible recreational opportunities, including trails for strolling,
hiking, bicycling and equestrian uses along rivers and streams.
o Habitat - Protect, improve, or restore riverine or riparian habitat, including benefits to
wildlife habitat and water quality.
o Flood Management - Maintain or restore the open space character of lands along
rivers and streams so that they are compatible with periodic flooding as part of a flood
management plan or project.
o Conversion to River Parkways - Convert existing developed riverfront land into uses
consistent with river parkways.
o Conservation and Interpretive Enhancement - Provide facilities to support or
interpret river or stream restoration or other conservation activities.
Other Statutory Requirements
3. Must provide public access or be a component of a larger parkway plan that provides public
access.
4. Projects must comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Division 13
(commencing with Section 21000).
5. Real property must be acquired from a willing seller.
6. Projects must comply with Labor Code Section 1771.8 regarding the labor compliance
program and prevailing wages.
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