California Assembly Bill AB2566 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2566INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Carter FEBRUARY 24, 2012 An act to amend Section 5093.50 of the Public Resources Code, relating to natural resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2566, as introduced, Carter. Natural resources: wild and scenic rivers. Existing law establishes that it is the policy of the state that certain rivers that possess extraordinary scenic, recreational, fishery, or wildlife values shall be preserved in their free-flowing state, together with their immediate environments, for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of the state. This bill would add that these rivers should be preserved for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations to this policy. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 5093.50 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read: 5093.50. It is the policy of the State of California that certain rivers which   that  possess extraordinary scenic, recreational, fishery, or wildlife values shall be preserved in their free-flowing state, together with their immediate environments, for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of the state  and future generations  . The Legislature declares that such use of these rivers is the highest and most beneficial use and is a reasonable and beneficial use of water within the meaning of Section 2 of Article X of the California Constitution. It is the purpose of this chapter to create a California Wild and Scenic Rivers System to be administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.