California Government Code 66951 – It is found and declared that:(a) The waters of Lake Tahoe and …
It is found and declared that:
(a) The waters of Lake Tahoe and other resources of the region are threatened with deterioration or degeneration which endangers the natural beauty and economic productivity of the region.
Terms Used In California Government Code 66951
- region: means the area consisting of Lake Tahoe, the adjacent parts of the Counties of Placer and El Dorado lying within the Tahoe Basin in the State of California, and that additional and adjacent part of the County of Placer outside the Tahoe Basin in the State of California which lies southward and eastward of a line starting at the intersection of the basin crestline and the north boundary of Section 1, thence west to the northwest corner of Section 3, thence south to the intersection of the basin crestline and the west boundary of Section 10. See California Government Code 66953
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
(b) The state and federal interests and investments in the region are substantial.
(c) The region exhibits unique state and national environmental and ecological values which are irreplaceable.
(d) By virtue of the special conditions and circumstances of the region’s natural ecology, developmental pattern, population distribution, and human needs, the region is experiencing problems of resource use and deficiencies of environmental control.
(e) Increasing urbanization is threatening the ecological values of the region and threatening the public opportunities for use of the public lands.
(f) Maintenance of the social and economic health of the region depends on maintaining the significant scenic, recreational, educational, scientific, natural, and public health values provided by the Lake Tahoe Basin.
(g) There is a state and national interest in protecting, preserving, and enhancing these values for the residents of the region and for visitors to the region.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 305, Sec. 1. Operative January 1, 1983, by Sec. 2 of Ch. 305.)