SB 287: California Trails Conservancy Program.

The bill establishes a California Trails Conservancy Program within the Natural Resources Agency. The program aims to promote environmentally sound greenways and trail networks. To achieve this purpose, the agency can establish an ad hoc working group with a representative from the Department of Parks and Recreation. The agency can also delegate program administration to its Deputy Secretary for Access. Funding for priority projects will be administered through grants or competitive grant programs, with at least 35% allocated to disadvantaged communities. The program will be made operative only with a legislative appropriation for its purposes.