Existing law establishes the California Tahoe Conservancy within the Natural Resources Agency to, among other things, acquire, restore, and manage property, protect the natural environment, and preserve the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the Lake Tahoe region, as defined. Existing law authorizes the conservancy to lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under those provisions to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, individuals, corporate entities, or partnerships for management purposes pursuant to terms and conditions approved by the conservancy.

This bill would instead, except as provided, authorize the conservancy to take those actions relating to the lease, sale, exchange, and transfer of any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under those provisions to fulfill the purposes of the conservancy and to promote specified state planning priorities. The bill would require the conservancy to submit, on or before January 1, 2018, a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on its progress toward promoting those priorities.

Existing law establishes the California Tahoe Conservancy within the Natural Resources Agency to, among other things, acquire, restore, and manage property, protect the natural environment, and preserve the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the Lake Tahoe region, as defined. Existing law authorizes the conservancy to lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under those provisions to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, individuals, corporate entities, or partnerships for management purposes pursuant to terms and conditions approved by the conservancy.

This bill would instead, except as provided, authorize the conservancy to take those actions relating to the lease, sale, exchange, and transfer of any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under those provisions to fulfill the purposes of the conservancy and to promote specified state planning priorities. The bill would require the conservancy to submit, on or before January 1, 2018, a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on its progress toward promoting those priorities.

Existing law establishes the California Tahoe Conservancy within the Natural Resources Agency to, among other things, acquire, restore, and manage property, protect the natural environment, and preserve the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the Lake Tahoe region, as defined. Existing law prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the conservancy and authorizes the conservancy to lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under those provisions to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, individuals, corporate entities, or partnerships for management purposes pursuant to terms and conditions approved by the conservancy.

This bill would instead instead, except as provided, authorize the conservancy to take those actions relating to the lease, sale, exchange, and transfer of any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under those provisions to fulfill the purposes of the conservancy and to promote specified state planning priorities. The bill would require the conservancy to submit, on or before January 1, 2018, a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on its progress toward promoting those priorities.

Existing law establishes the California Tahoe Conservancy within the Natural Resources Agency to, among other things, acquire, restore, and manage property, protect the natural environment, and preserve the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the Lake Tahoe region, as defined. Existing law prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the conservancy and authorizes the conservancy to lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under those provisions to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, individuals, corporate entities, or partnerships for management purposes pursuant to terms and conditions approved by the conservancy.

This bill would instead authorize the conservancy to take those actions relating to the lease, sale, exchange, and transfer of any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under those provisions to fulfill the purposes of the conservancy and to promote specified state planning priorities. The bill would require the conservancy to submit, on or before January 1, 2018, a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on its progress toward promoting those priorities.

Existing law establishes the California Tahoe Conservancy within the Natural Resources Agency to, among other things, acquire, restore, and manage property, protect the natural environment, and preserve the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the Lake Tahoe region, as defined. Existing law prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the conservancy and authorizes the conservancy to lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under those provisions to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, individuals, corporate entities, or partnerships for management purposes pursuant to terms and conditions approved by the conservancy.

This bill would instead authorize the conservancy to take those actions relating to the lease, sale, exchange, and transfer of any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under those provisions to fulfill the purposes of the conservancy and to promote specified state planning priorities.

 CONSENT  

Bill No: AB 1004

Author: Dahle (R), et al.

Amended: 5/14/15 in Assembly

Vote: 21

SENATE NATURAL RES. & WATER COMMITTEE: 9-0, 6/23/15

AYES: Pavley, Stone, Allen, Hertzberg, Hueso, Jackson, Monning, Vidak, Wolk

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 5/18/15 - See last page for vote

SUBJECT: California Tahoe Conservancy

SOURCE: California Tahoe Conservancy

DIGEST: This bill clarifies the authority of the California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) to lease, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer real property or interest therein, to fulfill the purposes of the CTC.

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

1. Establishes the CTC (Government Code (GC) Title 7.42, commencing with Section 66905).

2. Provides the CTC with the authority to select and acquire real property or interests therein for the purposes of protecting the natural environment, providing public access or public recreational facilities, preserving wildlife habitat areas, or providing access to or management of acquired lands (GC Section 66907).

3. Authorizes the CTC to acquire interests in land by means of land exchanges and to enter into all alternatives to the acquisition of fee interests in land, including, but not limited to, the acquisition of easements, development rights, life estates, leases, and leaseback agreements (GC Section 66907.1).

4. Authorizes CTC to request the State Public Works Board exercise the power of eminent domain if CTC feels that all reasonable efforts to acquire the property have failed and the action is necessary to remove an impediment to an otherwise voluntary acquisition or is needed to achieve the purposes of other related acquisitions (GC Section 66907.5).

5. Authorizes CTC to lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under this title to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, individuals, corporate entities, or partnerships for management purposes pursuant to terms and conditions approved by CTC (GC Section 66907.8).

6. Creates the Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (Sustainable Communities Act, SB 375, Steinberg, Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008), which supports the State's climate action goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through coordinated transportation and land use planning with the goal of more sustainable communities.

7. Creates the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Water Code Division 26.7) to provide funding for projects consistent with statewide environmental goals and planning priorities (GC Section 65041.1) and the sustainable communities strategy (GC Section 65080(b)(2)(B)).

This bill:

1. Amends GC Section 66907.8 to clarify CTC’s authority to lease, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer real property or interest therein, to fulfill the purposes of the CTC and to promote the state’s planning priorities, consistent with the policies of the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014.

2. Clarifies that CTC is not authorized to sell any property acquired through the use of eminent domain.

3. Requires CTC to submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on its progress toward promoting the state’s planning priorities on or before January 1, 2018.

Background

The CTC was created by statute in 1984 and tasked with maintaining equilibrium between the region’s natural endowment and its manmade environment; protecting the natural environment, including water quality, air quality, wildlife, and habitat areas; acquiring, restoring, and managing property; and preserving the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the region.

In 2013, CTC launched the Tahoe Livable Communities (TLC) program in order to facilitate the goals of the Lake Tahoe Sustainable Communities Strategy. TLC is focused on promoting more concentrated areas of development in the region’s town centers, in order to create walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly communities.

Comments

Sustainable Communities Strategy: The Sustainable Communities Act requires the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to set regional targets for GHG emissions reductions from passenger vehicle use. In 2010, CARB established these targets for 2020 and 2035 for each region covered by one of the State's metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs).

Each of California’s MPOs must prepare a "sustainable communities strategy" (SCS) as an integral part of its regional transportation plan. The SCS contains land use, housing, and transportation strategies that will allow the region to meet its GHG emission reduction targets. The Sustainable Communities Act also establishes incentives to encourage local governments and developers to implement the SCS.

Clarification of CTC authority: This bill clarifies that CTC is allowed to divest of real property, or interest therein, as necessary to fulfill both the mission of CTC and state mandates, to include the SCS.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 7/6/15)

California Tahoe Conservancy (source)

California Tahoe Alliance

OPPOSITION: (Verified 7/6/15)

None received

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: Writing in support, the California Tahoe Alliance states, “AB 1004 would update the Conservancy’s enabling statute to reflect…regional and statewide planning goals. The measure would clarify the Conservancy’s authority to sell, exchange, or transfer land to fulfill its existing mission and implement projects consistent with new statewide mandates. As the principle state agency responsible for acquiring land, awarding grants, and achieving statewide priorities in the Basin, it is important for the Conservancy to have the authority to implement projects that advance regional and statewide environmental and climate goals.”

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 5/18/15

AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Atkins

NO VOTE RECORDED: Kim, Mathis, Melendez

Prepared by: Angee Doerr / N.R. & W. / (916) 651-4116

7/7/15 17:21:12

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATER

Senator Fran Pavley, Chair

2015 - 2016 Regular

Bill No: AB 1004 Hearing Date: June 23, 2015

Subject: California Tahoe Conservancy.

BACKGROUND AND EXISTING LAW

Background:

The California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) was created by statute in 1984 and tasked with maintaining equilibrium between the region’s natural endowment and its manmade environment; protecting the natural environment, including water quality, air quality, wildlife, and habitat areas; acquiring, restoring, and managing property; and preserving the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the region.

In 2013, CTC launched the Tahoe Livable Communities (TLC) program in order to facilitate the goals of the Lake Tahoe Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS). TLC is focused on promoting more concentrated areas of development in the region’s town centers, in order to create walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly communities.

Existing law:

1. Establishes the California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) (Government Code (GC) Title 7.42, commencing with section 66905)

2. Provides the CTC with the authority to select and acquire real property or interests therein for the purposes of protecting the natural environment, providing public access or public recreational facilities, preserving wildlife habitat areas, or providing access to or management of acquired lands (GC Section 66907).

3. Authorizes the CTC to acquire interests in land by means of land exchanges and to enter into all alternatives to the acquisition of fee interests in land, including, but not limited to, the acquisition of easements, development rights, life estates, leases, and leaseback agreements (GC Section 66907.1).

4. Authorizes CTC to request the State Public Works Board exercise the power of eminent domain if CTC feels that all reasonable efforts to acquire the property have failed and the action is necessary to remove an impediment to an otherwise voluntary acquisition or is needed to achieve the purposes of other related acquisitions (GC Section 66907.5).

5. Authorizes CTC to lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under this title to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, individuals, corporate entities, or partnerships for management purposes pursuant to terms and conditions approved by CTC (GC Section 66907.8).

6. Creates The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (Sustainable Communities Act, SB 375, Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008), which supports the State's climate action goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through coordinated transportation and land use planning with the goal of more sustainable communities.

7. Creates the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Water Code Division 26.7) to provide funding for projects consistent with statewide environmental goals and planning priorities (GC Section 65041.1) and the sustainable communities strategy (GC Section 65080(b)(2)(B)).

PROPOSED LAW

This bill:

1. Amends Government Code Section 66907.8 to clarify CTC’s authority to lease, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer real property or interest therein, to fulfill the purposes of the CTC and to promote the state’s planning priorities, consistent with the policies of Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014.

2. Clarifies that CTC is not authorized to sell any property acquired through the use of eminent domain.

3. Requires CTC to submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on its progress toward promoting the state’s planning priorities on or before January 1, 2018.

ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT

Writing in support, the California Tahoe Alliance states “AB 1004 would update the Conservancy’s enabling statute to reflect…regional and statewide planning goals. The measure would clarify the Conservancy’s authority to sell, exchange, or transfer land to fulfill its existing mission and implement projects consistent with new statewide mandates. As the principle state agency responsible for acquiring land, awarding grants, and achieving statewide priorities in the Basin, it is important for the Conservancy to have the authority to implement projects that advance regional and statewide environmental and climate goals.”

ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION

None Received

COMMENTS

Sustainable Communities Strategy: The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (Sustainable Communities Act, SB 375, Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008) requires CARB to set regional targets for GHG emissions reductions from passenger vehicle use. In 2010, CARB established these targets for 2020 and 2035 for each region covered by one of the State's metropolitan planning organizations (MPO).

Each of California’s MPOs must prepare a "sustainable communities strategy" (SCS) as an integral part of its regional transportation plan. The SCS contains land use, housing, and transportation strategies that will allow the region to meet its GHG emission reduction targets. The Sustainable Communities Act also establishes incentives to encourage local governments and developers to implement the SCS.

Clarification of CTC authority: The bill clarifies that CTC is allowed to divest of real property, or interest therein, as necessary to fulfill both the mission of the CTC and state mandates, to include the SCS.

SUPPORT

California Tahoe Conservancy (Source)

California Tahoe Alliance

OPPOSITION

None Received

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:AB 1004

Author:(Dahle)

As Amended Ver:May 14, 2015

Majority vote

SUMMARY: Alters the California Tahoe Conservancy's (Conservancy) powers. Specifically, this bill:

1. Expands the Conservancy's authorization to engage in property transactions, or request the Director of General Services to act on its behalf, to promote the state's planning priorities and sustainable communities strategies.

2. Prohibits the Conservancy from selling real property that has been acquired through eminent domain, including a sale that promotes the state's planning priorities and sustainable communities strategies.

3. Requires the Conservancy to submit a progress report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by January 1, 2018.

FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee:

1. No additional state costs.

2. Potential increases in future land sale revenue.

COMMENTS:

1. Conservancy. Since its establishment in 1984, the Conservancy has acquired and manages nearly 4,700 parcels encompassing 6,500 acres for public access, water quality, and wildlife protection purposes. The Conservancy was created to maintain an equilibrium between the region’s natural endowment and its manmade environment, to protect the natural environment, including water quality, air quality, wildlife, and habitat areas, to acquire, restore, and manage property, and to preserve the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the region.

2. Tahoe Livable Communities Program (TLC). In December 2012, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization adopted the Lake Tahoe Sustainable Communities Strategy (Lake Tahoe SCS). The Lake Tahoe SCS seeks to reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions 12% by 2020 and an additional 7% by 2035. To achieve these targets, the Lake Tahoe SCS promotes clustered development in the Basin’s town centers. The Conservancy has developed the TLC to assist in implementing the Lake Tahoe SCS and other statewide planning priorities. The TLC will refocus the Conservancy's land acquisition and marketable rights program to do the following:

   1. Acquire and restore aging developed properties on environmentally sensitive lands and retire or transfer the development rights to town centers;

   2. Sell, lease, or exchange vacant Conservancy land in these town centers;

   3. Acquire the remaining private properties in several of Lake Tahoe's roadless subdivisions to remove the threat of development.

This bill would clarify the Conservancy's authority to sell, exchange or transfer real property to implement the TLC. A component of the TLC will have the Conservancy engaged in efforts to create more vibrant walkable town centers in the Lake Tahoe region. The Conservancy owns parcels in town centers that could be developed into infill mixed-use development. These parcels would be exchanged for parcels in environmentally sensitive areas. The goal of this is to shrink the development footprint in the Lake Tahoe region and to shift the existing land use pattern from scattered auto-centric districts to vibrant walkable and bike-able town centers. This is a new approach to achieve the Conservancy's mission and has not been done before at any conservancy.

Analysis Prepared by: Michael Jarred / NAT. RES. / (916) 319-2092 FN: 0000429

ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:AB 1004

Author:(Dahle)

As Amended Ver:April 20, 2015

Majority vote

SUMMARY: This bill expands the California Tahoe Conservancy's (Conservancy) authorization to engage in property transactions, or request the Director of General Services to act on its behalf, to promote the state's planning priorities and sustainable communities strategies. This bill requires the Conservancy to submit a progress report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by January 1, 2018.

FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee:

1. No additional state costs.

2. Potential increases in future land sale revenue.

COMMENTS:

1. Conservancy. Since its establishment in 1984, the Conservancy has acquired and manages nearly 4,700 parcels encompassing 6,500 acres for public access, water quality, and wildlife protection purposes. The Conservancy was created to maintain an equilibrium between the region’s natural endowment and its manmade environment, to protect the natural environment, including water quality, air quality, wildlife, and habitat areas, to acquire, restore, and manage property, and to preserve the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the region.

2. Tahoe Livable Communities Program (TLC). In December 2012, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO) adopted the Lake Tahoe Sustainable Communities Strategy (Lake Tahoe SCS). The Lake Tahoe SCS seeks to reduce per capita GHG emissions 12% by 2020 and an additional 7% by 2035. To achieve these targets, the Tahoe SCS promotes clustered development in the Basin’s town centers. The Conservancy has developed the TLC to assist in implementing the Lake Tahoe SCS and other statewide planning priorities. The TLC will refocus the Conservancy's land acquisition and marketable rights program to do the following:

   1. Acquire and restore aging developed properties on environmentally sensitive lands and retire or transfer the development rights to town centers;

   2. Sell, lease, or exchange vacant Conservancy land in these town centers;

   3. Acquire the remaining private properties in several of Lake Tahoe’s roadless subdivisions to remove the threat of development.

This bill would clarify the Conservancy's authority to sell, exchange or transfer real property to implement the TLC. A component of the TLC will have the Conservancy engaged in efforts to create more vibrant walkable town centers in the Lake Tahoe region. The Conservancy owns parcels in town centers that could be developed into infill mixed-use development. These parcels would be exchanged for parcels in environmentally sensitive areas. The goal of this is to shrink the development footprint in the Lake Tahoe region and to shift the existing land use pattern from scattered auto-centric districts to vibrant walkable and bike-able town centers. This is a new approach to achieve the Conservancy's mission and has not been done before at any conservancy.

Analysis Prepared by: Michael Jarred / NAT. RES. / (916) 319-2092 FN: 0000350

Date of Hearing: April 29, 2015

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Jimmy Gomez, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 1004

Author:(Dahle) – As Amended Ver:April 20, 2015

Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable:

SUMMARY:

This bill expands the California Tahoe Conservancy's (Conservancy) authorization to engage in property transactions, or request the Director of General Services to act on its behalf, to promote the state's planning priorities and sustainable communities strategies. This bill requires the Conservancy to submit a progress report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by January 1, 2018.

FISCAL EFFECT:

1. No additional state costs.

2. Potential increases in future land sale revenue.

COMMENTS:

1. Purpose. According to the Conservancy, this bill is necessary to clarify its authority to lease, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer lands to implement the Lake Tahoe Sustainable Communities Strategy and further other programmatic purposes.

2. Background. In December 2012, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO) adopted the Lake Tahoe Sustainable Communities Strategy (Lake Tahoe SCS).

The Lake Tahoe SCS seeks to reduce per capita GHG emissions 12% by 2020 and an additional 7% by 2035. To achieve these targets, the Tahoe SCS promotes clustered development in the Basin’s town centers.

To further the goals of the SCS, the Conservancy has developed the Tahoe Livable Communities Program (TLC) to focus the Conservancy’s land acquisition and marketable rights

3. State Conservancies. There are currently 10 state conservancies located within the Natural Resources Agency: a) Sierra Nevada Conservancy; b) California Tahoe Conservancy; c) State Coastal Conservancy; d) San Joaquin River Conservancy; e) Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy; f) Coachella Mountains Conservnacy; g) San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers Conservancy; h) Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; i) Baldwin Hills Conservancy; and j) San Diego River Conservancy.

Since its establishment in 1984, the California Tahoe Conservancy has acquired and manages nearly 4,700 parcels encompassing 6,500 acres for public access, water quality, and wildlife protection purposes.

The Conservancy was created to maintain a balance between the region’s natural endowment and its manmade environment, by protecting the natural environment and habitat areas and preserving the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the region.

Analysis Prepared by: Jennifer Galehouse / APPR. / (916) 319-2081

Date of Hearing: April 13, 2015

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Das Williams, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 1004

Author:(Dahle) – As Introduced Ver:February 26, 2015

SUBJECT: California Tahoe Conservancy

SUMMARY: Expands the California Tahoe Conservancy’s (Conservancy) authorization to lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer real property to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, individuals, corporate entities, or partnerships to promote the state’s planning priorities and sustainable communities strategies.

EXISTING LAW:

1. Establishes the Conservancy within the Natural Resources Agency (NRA) to, among other things, acquire, restore, and manage property, protect the natural environment, and preserve the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the Lake Tahoe region.

2. Prescribes the membership, functions, and duties of the Conservancy and authorizes it to lease, rent, sell, exchange, or otherwise transfer any real property or interest therein, or option acquired under those provisions to local public agencies, state agencies, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, individuals, corporate entities, or partnerships for management purposes pursuant to terms and conditions approved by the Conservancy.

FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown

COMMENTS:

1. Conservancy. Since its establishment in 1984, the Conservancy has acquired and manages nearly 4,700 parcels encompassing 6,500 acres for public access, water quality, and wildlife protection purposes. The Conservancy was created to maintain an equilibrium between the region’s natural endowment and its manmade environment, to protect the natural environment, including water quality, air quality, wildlife, and habitat areas, to acquire, restore, and manage property, and to preserve the scenic beauty and recreational opportunities of the region.

2. Tahoe Livable Communities Program (TLC). In December 2012, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO) adopted the Lake Tahoe Sustainable Communities Strategy (Lake Tahoe SCS). The Lake Tahoe SCS seeks to reduce per capita GHG emissions 12% by 2020 and an additional 7% by 2035. To achieve these targets, the Tahoe SCS promotes clustered development in the Basin’s town centers. The Conservancy has developed the TLC to assist in implementing the Lake Tahoe SCS and other statewide planning priorities. The TLC will refocus the Conservancy’s land acquisition and marketable rights program to do the following:

   1. Acquire and restore aging developed properties on environmentally sensitive lands and retire or transfer the development rights to town centers;

   2. Sell, lease, or exchange vacant Conservancy land in these town centers;

   3. Acquire the remaining private properties in several of Lake Tahoe’s roadless subdivisions to remove the threat of development.

3. AB 1004. AB 1004 would clarify the Conservancy’s authority to sell, exchange or transfer real property to implement the TLC. A component of the TLC will have the Conservancy engaged in efforts to create more vibrant walkable town centers in the Lake Tahoe region. The Conservancy owns parcels in town centers that could be developed into infill mixed-use development. These parcels would be exchanged for parcels in environmentally sensitive areas. The goal of this is to shrink the development footprint in the Lake Tahoe region and to shift the existing land use pattern from scattered auto-centric districts to vibrant walkable and bike-able town centers. This is a new approach to achieve the Conservancy’s mission and has not been done before at any conservancy. The author and committee may wish to consider amending the bill to require the Conservancy to report to the Legislature on its progress implementing statewide planning priorities on or before January 1, 2018.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

California Tahoe Conservancy Staff

City of South Lake Tahoe

League to Save Lake Tahoe

North Tahoe Public Utility District

South Tahoe Public Utility District

Tahoe City Public Utility District

Tahoe Fund

Tahoe Resource Conservation District

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Michael Jarred / NAT. RES. / (916) 319-2092