Agriculture: 22nd District Agricultural Association: greenway zone.

Existing law provides that the state is divided into agricultural districts in which 50 or more persons, who are residents of a district, may form a district agricultural association for the purpose of holding fairs for exhibiting all of the industries and industrial enterprises, resources, and products of the state and constructing, maintaining, and operating recreational and cultural facilities. This bill would require the 22nd District Agricultural Association (district) to develop, manage, and maintain a minimum 100-foot wide greenway zone at a specified location, a specified section of which would be required to be completed by January 1, 2012, as specified, for the purpose of protecting, enhancing, and restoring the overall environmental quality of the San Dieguito River and adjacent wetlands. The district also would be required to develop a public access trail in the greenway zone, as specified. The district would be required to submit its plan for implementation of the greenway zone to the California Coastal Commission at any time prior to, but no later than, the date the district applies for a coastal development permit, if required, for the replacement of an existing exhibit hall. Construction of certain sections of the greenway zone would be required to be completed prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued for a new exhibit hall, except that the maintenance period may still be incomplete. The bill would require the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority to maintain and manage the section of the Coast to Crest Trail located in the greenway zone. Because this bill would require a higher level of service from a local governmental entity, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the greenway zone to be permanently dedicated to the use and enjoyment of the public, so that if the district ceases to exist or sells the property, the greenway zone and public access trail remain as a condition of the sale to a local municipal government, or by transferring title of the greenway zone to the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority or to the Department of Fish and Game. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.