DIVISION 16.5. STATE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR PRESERVATION [161000. - 161031.]

Division 16.5 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 781, Sec. 1.

§§ 161000–161031 · 16 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions §§ 161000–161004 · 5 sections

   • § 161000 (a) The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (1) Transportation is vital to the state’s economy, and a complete transportation system is essential in…
   • § 161001 As used in this division, “commission” means the California Transportation Commission.
   • § 161002 As used in this division, “department” means the Department of Transportation.
   • § 161003 As used in this division, “secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation.
   • § 161004 As used in this division, “transportation corridor” means an area or one or more parcels of land that meets any of the following requirements: (a) Designated…
2. CHAPTER 2. Duties and Functions §§ 161020–161031 · 11 sections

   • § 161020 The department may apply for and accept federal grants and receive gifts, donations, subventions, rents, royalties, and other financial support from public and…
   • § 161021 The department may serve as a repository for lands located within a transportation corridor where the preservation of those lands is required by the department…
   • § 161022 On an annual basis, or as may be otherwise required by the secretary, the department shall report to the secretary regarding privately owned lands determined…
   • § 161023 The department may acquire land or any interest therein for purposes of this division pursuant to procedures applicable to the acquisition of land by the…
   • § 161024 (a) The department may sell, rent, lease, exchange, or otherwise transfer any land or interest therein acquired under this division pursuant to an…
   • § 161025 The department shall develop and implement procedures to ensure that land acquisition, leasing, options to purchase, disposal, and other transactions in land…
   • § 161027 (a) The department shall cooperate with federal, state, and local public agencies in ensuring the reservation of lands for transportation purposes. (b) If any…
   • § 161028 (a) The department shall not hold any land acquired under this division for more than 20 years from the time of acquisition. A state or local public agency may…
   • § 161029 If the department acquires any land prior to the adoption of a specific route or alignment by the commission, the commission shall disregard that land in the…
   • § 161030 There is hereby appropriated from the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund to the department the amount of the proceeds of all sales, except…
   • § 161031 The department shall comply with applicable environmental protection laws and regulations when taking any action authorized by this division.