2005 California Public Resources Code Sections 5091.10 Article 2. Designation of Parking Areas

5091.10.  (a) The State Park and Recreation Commission shall hold at
least two public hearings, one in the northern portion of the state
and one in the southern portion of the state, to seek proposals from
individuals, winter recreation user groups, the department, and other
public agencies for parking areas to be designated under this
chapter.
   (b) The director shall appoint a committee, which shall be known
as the "Winter Recreation Committee," to advise the director on the
location of designated parking areas.
   (c) The department shall, after consultation with the State Park
and Recreation Commission, the Department of Transportation, the
Department of the California Highway Patrol, the appropriate boards
of supervisors, and any local public or private persons owning lands
adjacent to each site, designate winter recreation parking locations
throughout the state and include the sites as an element of the
California outdoor recreation plan.  The department may enter into
long-range agreements for the utilization of private and public lands
for the programs.  The location and design of any proposed site
adjacent to, or directly impacting on, a state highway shall be
reviewed and approved by the Department of Transportation.  The
location and design of any proposed site adjacent to, or directly
impacting on, a county road shall be reviewed and approved by the
appropriate board of supervisors.
   (d) Using funds appropriated from the Winter Recreation Fund and
allocated pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section
5091.25, the Department of Transportation shall provide for the
removal of snow accumulating on designated parking areas according to
priorities established by the Department of Transportation in
consultation with the department.  The removal of snow from the
roadway of state highways shall always take precedence over the
removal of snow from designated parking areas.
   (e) Using funds appropriated from the Winter Recreation Fund and
allocated pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section
5091.25, the department may make grants to counties for the removal
of snow accumulating on designated parking areas.  The department may
contract with the appropriate public and private entities for snow
removal, provision of sanitary facilities, signage, trash removal,
parking lot repairs, and other services.  In no event shall the
removal of snow on designated parking areas become a county
responsibility, except by agreement with the appropriate board of
supervisors.