Section 33000.

33000. This division shall be known as and may be cited as the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Act. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1087.)

Section 33001.

33001. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, as defined in Section 33105, is a unique and valuable economic, environmental, agricultural, scientific, educational, and recreational resource that should be held in trust for present and future generations; that, as the last large undeveloped area contiguous to the shoreline within the […]

Section 33002.

33002. The Legislature further finds and declares that prior to the preparation of the plan by the Santa Monica Mountains Comprehensive Planning Commission, planning for the zone was fragmented and there were ineffective means of determining and resolving conflicting interjurisdictional values, or of evaluating individual projects within the zone as to their effect on the […]

Section 33003.

33003. The Legislature further finds and declares that the coastal zone portion of the Santa Monica Mountains Zone has been evaluated as part of the California Coastal Zone Conservation Plan, and because of the unique, important, and threatened nature of the coastal-related resources within the coastal zone, the Legislature determined that the special coastal resources […]

Section 33004.

33004. The Legislature further finds and declares that the Santa Monica Mountains Comprehensive Planning Commission, composed of representatives of the state government, cities, and counties in the region, and the general public, has adopted a comprehensive plan for the conservation and development of the zone, consistent with the preservation of the resource as set forth […]

Section 33005.

33005. Federal grant funds shall be used to accomplish the purposes of this division to the maximum extent possible. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1087.)

Section 33006.

33006. It is further declared to be the intent of the Legislature that, in making grants for park, recreation, or conservation purposes from funds received pursuant to Section 507(n) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U. S.C. Sec. 460kk(n)), the conservancy shall primarily operate outside the public ownership area of the […]

Section 33007.

33007. In accomplishing the objectives of this division, private landowners, local governments, and all other public agencies shall be encouraged to participate in the programs authorized by this division by voluntary incentives. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1087.)

Section 33008.

33008. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there are existing problems of substandard lots, incompatible land uses, conflicts with recreational use, and inadequate resource protection which, in some cases, cannot be addressed in a feasible manner by local government exercise of the police power or federal land acquisition as part of the Santa Monica Mountains […]

Section 33009.

33009. In order to avoid the continuing problems identified in Section 33008, each local government’s implementation of the plan shall be a necessary condition of that local government receiving any money pursuant to this division. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1087.)

Section 33010.

33010. For purposes of compliance with federal law, the references to the Santa Monica Mountains Comprehensive Planning Commission shall be deemed to mean the conservancy. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1087.)