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Public Resources Code - PRC

DIVISION 5. PARKS AND MONUMENTS [5001 - 5877]

  ( Division 5 added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 94. )
  

CHAPTER 1. State Parks and Monuments [5001 - 5077.8]

  ( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 94. )
  

ARTICLE 1. State Park System [5001 - 5019.5]
  ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 94. )

  
5001.6.  

(a) Notwithstanding Section 5001.95, units of the state park system may be located within, and be a part of, a state seashore. However, the unit shall be managed in accordance with its classification as provided in Section 5019.62.

(b) The following state seashores are hereby established consisting of appropriate coastal lands described in this subdivision together with any other lands that may, from time to time, be acquired by the state as an addition to these state seashores:

(1) Del Norte State Seashore, consisting of lands lying between Pyramid Point and Point Saint George, particularly lands to assure public access to, and scenic protection of, Pyramid Point; beach and dune lands, water-bottom and shoreline lands at Lake Earl, including Lake Talawa, all within Del Norte County.

(2) Clem Miller State Seashore, consisting of lands extending from the mouth of the Eel River to Pudding Creek at Fort Bragg, and including lands at Bear Harbor, Usal Creek, Cottoneva Creek, shore and upland additions to Westport-Union Landing State Beach, DeHaven Creek uplands, Ten Mile River estuary, and MacKerricher State Park, all within Humboldt and Mendocino Counties.

(3) Mendocino Coast State Seashore, consisting of lands extending from Jughandle Creek to the Gualala River, and including the Pygmy Forest Ecological Staircase, Russian Gulch State Park, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Van Damme State Park, Greenwood Creek Beach, Bowling Ball Beach and the Gualala River shoreline and estuary, all within Mendocino County.

(4) Sonoma Coast State Seashore, consisting of lands extending from the Gualala River to Bodega Head, and including the Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve, Salt Point State Park, Fort Ross State Historic Park, and Sonoma Coast State Beach, all within Sonoma County.

(5) Año Nuevo State Seashore, consisting of lands extending from Pillar Point to the City of Santa Cruz, and including the San Mateo Coast State Beaches, Año Nuevo State Reserve, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, and Natural Bridges State Beach, all within San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties.

(6) (A) Monterey Bay State Seashore, consisting of lands extending from Natural Bridges State Beach south to Point Joe, including Lighthouse Fields, Twin Lakes, New Brighton State Beach, Seacliff, Manresa, Sunset, Zmudowski, Moss Landing, Salinas River, Marina, Monterey, and Asilomar, all within Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties.

(B) The department may establish a recreational trail system within the boundaries of the Monterey Bay State Seashore that is to be dedicated as the Sam Farr Recreational Trail System.

(7) San Luis Obispo State Seashore, consisting of lands extending from Cayucos to Lion’s Head and including Cayucos State Beach, Morro Strand State Beach, Atascadero State Beach, Morro Bay State Park, Montana de Oro State Park, Avila State Beach, Pismo State Beach, Pismo Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area and Point Sal State Beach, all within San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.

(8) Santa Barbara Coast State Seashore, consisting of lands extending from Gaviota to Las Llagas Canyon, and including Gaviota State Park, Refugio State Beach, and El Capitan State Beach, all within Santa Barbara County.

(9) Point Mugu State Seashore, consisting of lands extending from Ormond Beach to San Nicholas Canyon, and including Mugu Lagoon, Point Mugu State Park, and Leo Carrillo State Beach, all within Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.

(10) Capistrano Coast State Seashore, consisting of lands extending from Newport Beach to San Mateo Point, and including Corona Del Mar State Beach, Irvine Coast, Doheny State Beach, and San Clemente State Beach, all within Orange County.

(11) (A) San Diego Coast State Seashore, consisting of lands extending from San Onofre State Beach to La Jolla, and including San Onofre State Beach, Carlsbad State Beach, Robert C. Frazee State Beach, South Carlsbad State Beach, Leucadia State Beach, Moonlight State Beach, San Elijo State Beach, Cardiff State Beach, Torrey Pines State Beach, and Torrey Pines State Reserve, all within San Diego County.

(B) That section of Carlsbad State Beach within the San Diego Coast State Seashore that is located north of Agua-Hedionda Lagoon is hereby renamed Robert C. Frazee State Beach.

(c) The department shall determine the precise boundaries of each state seashore, may revise those boundaries from time to time, and shall identify additional lands appropriate for inclusion in state seashores.

(d) Section 5019.62 does not apply to lands lying within the boundaries of state seashores established pursuant to this section until those lands have been acquired by the state and designated as state park system lands that are a part of a state seashore.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 953, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003.)