California Boating Law

CALIFORNIA BOATING LAW

Waterways Plan developed pursuant to Chapter 1273 of the Statutes of 1968, and shall be planned so as to be consistent with the preservation of rivers of the California Wild and Scenic Rivers System, as provided in Chapter 1.4 (commencing with Section 5093.50) of this division. 5073.5. California Recreational Trails Committee. (a) The Governor shall estab- lish a California Recreational Trails Committee to advise the director in the development and coordination of the system. The committee shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor. Two members shall be selected from the northern, two members from the southern, and two members from the central portions of the state, and one member shall be selected at large. Members shall be selected from lists submitted by private organizations that have a demonstrated interest in the establishment of recreational trails. The chair of the committee shall be elected by the members from their membership. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2013, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2013, deletes or extends that date. 5075.7. Boating trails, river routes. Each study of potential trail routes for inclusion in the system shall include an evaluation of the impact of the proposed trail route on adjacent landowners. In conducting studies of potential trail routes for inclusion in the system, the director shall give priority to the following: (a) A trail route linking state parks, federal recreation areas, and other areas of statewide or national significance located in coastal areas. (b) A trail route through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta linking scenic and recreation areas of the San Francisco Bay area with state and federal recreation areas in the Lake Tahoe Basin. (c) East-west trail routes for nonmotorized use linking the state coastal trail route with the existing Pacific Crest Trail. (d) Trail routes designed principally for boaters along the following waterways: (1) Eel River in Humboldt, Mendocino, and Trinity Counties. (2) Smith River in Del Norte County. (3) Russian River in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties.

(4) Big River in Mendocino County. (5) Albion River in Mendocino County. (6) Navarro River in Mendocino County.

(7) Feather River from Thermalito Afterbay to mouth. (8) Sacramento River from Keswick Dam to mouth. (9) American River from Folsom Dam to mouth. (10) South Fork of American River from Coloma to Folsom Lake.

(11) Tuolumne River from O’Shaughnessy Dam to New Don Pedro Reservoir. (12) Stanislaus River from the Stanislaus Power House to Melones Reservoir. (13) Colorado River from Needles to the international boundary. (e) A hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding trail route along the San Joaquin River from Friant Dam to State Highway Route 99. 5075.8. San Joaquin River Parkway. (a) The department may convene a plan- ning task force in order to facilitate the development of a comprehensive plan for the San Joaquin River Parkway. The task force shall include, but not be limited to, a representative of the following entities: (1) State Lands Commission. (2) Department of Parks and Recreation. (3) Department of Fish and Game.

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