2005 California Public Resources Code Sections 35650 CHAPTER 4. CALIFORNIA OCEAN PROTECTION TRUST FUND

35650.  (a) The California Ocean Protection Trust Fund is
established in the State Treasury.
   (b) Moneys deposited in the fund may be expended, upon
appropriation by the Legislature, for both of the following:
   (1) Projects and activities authorized by the council consistent
with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 35600).
   (2) Upon authorization by the council, for grants or loans to
public agencies, nonprofit corporations, or private entities for, or
direct expenditures on, projects or activities that do one or more of
the following:
   (A) Eliminate or reduce threats to coastal and ocean ecosystems,
habitats, and species.
   (B) Foster sustainable fisheries, including development of more
selective fishing gear, collaborative research and demonstration
projects between persons who fish commercially and scientists,
promotion of value-added wild fisheries to offset economic losses
attributable to reduced fishing opportunities, and the creation of
revolving loan programs for the purpose of implementing sustainable
fishery projects.
   (C) Improve coastal water quality.
   (D) Allow for increased public access to, and enjoyment of, ocean
and coastal resources, consistent with sustainable, long-term
protection and conservation of those resources.
   (E) Improve management, conservation, and protection of coastal
waters and ocean ecosystems.
   (F) Provide monitoring and scientific data to improve state
efforts to protect and conserve ocean resources.
   (G) Protect, conserve, and restore coastal waters and ocean
ecosystems, including any of the following:
   (i) Acquisition, installation, and initiation of monitoring and
enforcement systems.
   (ii) Acquisition from willing sellers of vessels, equipment,
licenses, harvest rights, permits, and other rights and property, to
reduce threats to ocean ecosystems and resources.
   (H) Address coastal water contamination from biological pathogens,
including collaborative projects and activities to identify the
sources of pathogens and develop detection systems and treatment
methods.
   (c) Grants or loans may be made to a private entity pursuant to
this section only for projects or activities that further public
purposes consistent with Sections 35510 and 35515.