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  Tucker v. California Department of Parks and Recreation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Defendants, represented by the California Attorney General’s Office, include the State of California, its Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Department’s Director, Ruth Coleman.
Currently, there are more than 270 separate park units, which include state beaches, historic monuments and parks, state reserves, and state recreational areas.
California Department of Parks and Recreation, was originally filed in federal court in 1998.
www.dralegal.org /cases/tucker   (850 words)

  
 City of Larkspur, California, Recreation Department
Urban park users find that their state of mind is positively changed as a result of their park visits, especially for older adults.
Parks and recreation programs contribute significantly to community preservation and quality of life.
Parks and open spaces protect biodiversity and ecological integrity, which are essential to sustainability.
www.ci.larkspur.ca.us /205.html   (615 words)

  
 State Vehicular Recreation Areas
The State Vehicular Recreation Areas or SVRAs, are OHV parks that are operated by the OHMVR Division of California State Parks.
This is a broad category of OHV recreation opportunity, primarily associated with the OHV Program’s partnership with cities, counties and federal agencies.
Located in the hills of southern Alameda and San Joaquin counties, Carnegie is one of six SVRAs administered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
ohv.parks.ca.gov /?page_id=1170   (710 words)

  
 California Department of Parks and Recreation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The California Department of Parks and Recreation manages the California state parks system, which contains 1.3 million acres (5,300 km²) of land.
This state park -related article is a stub.
This page was last modified 18:06, 4 July 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/California_Department_of_Parks_and_Recreation   (66 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | World Latest | California to Remodel 270 State Parks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Parks providing tours will have to offer them for the blind and hearing impaired, and even small state park beaches on the North Coast will have to ensure disabled access.
As part of the settlement, California, its Department of Parks and Recreation and Department Director Ruth Coleman denied all liability and wrongdoing.
The parks department began improving disabled access at several sites in 2002, and has spent roughly $10 million annually on projects since then, officials said.
www.guardian.co.uk /uslatest/story/0,1282,-5138025,00.html   (385 words)

  
 An international perspective on California State Parks
This is a report from the California Institute of Public Affairs to the California Department of Parks and Recreation and the broader community of those working to protect California’s natural and cultural heritage.
California’s landscape and literature are inseparable: in a sense, the land is a character in almost every story set in the state.
Since California is such a major global player from a biological standpoint, it might make sense for the state agencies responsible for protecting biodiversity to be better connected to the international institutions that work in that field.
www.interenvironment.org /cipa/parks.htm   (6234 words)

  
 California State Parks
This report shows how significant changes in the size and structure of California's population, changing participation patterns, and shifts in recreation styles and preferences will have a dramatic effect on the adequacy of existing park and recreation services.
The report documents the positive impacts that California's parks, trails, scenic views, beaches, waterways, cultural and historical sites have on the physical, mental and social health of individuals and their communities.
California's State Parks and California's schools have been working together for decades to protect our resources and educate our children.
www.parks.ca.gov   (711 words)

  
 California State Parks
Recreation at Folsom Reservoir is managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation under agreement with the Bureau of Reclamation, Central California Area Office.
Recreating public are accommodated with approximately 26 square miles (16,500 acres) of surface water area and 145 miles of shoreline.
The East Park Dam and reservoir, of the Orland Project, is situated in the rolling foothills of the Mendocino National Forest on Little Stony Creek.
laketahoeconditions.com /california-state-park.htm   (12439 words)

  
 Cytisus scoparius and Genista monspessulanus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Its weedy tendency in California was noted as early as 1925 in Sonoma and San Mateo counties (Jepson 1925).
In California Scotch broom is common along roads and paths near towns (Howell 1970) and sometimes forms pure stands for miles along highway and country roads (Gilkey 1957).
The California Dept. of Parks and Recreation is attempting to control broom in several of their parks (Ryburn 1985).
tncweeds.ucdavis.edu /esadocs/documnts/cytisco.html   (8239 words)

  
 California Department of Parks and Recreation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
California State Parks is pleased to act as a co-host with the Merced County Sheriff’s Office and Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in the planning and presentation of this year’s Search and Rescue Expo (SAREX) event at the San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area.
Over the years, California State Parks has grown to include 277 individual state park units, encompassing approximately 1, 433,096 acres and 315 miles of ocean and estuary shoreline.
With an annual attendance of approximately 85 million park visitors, State Park Lifeguards and Rangers interact with local agencies and volunteers in response to a multitude of Search and Rescue related incidents throughout the state.
www.sarmerced.com /parksltr.htm   (206 words)

  
 Application for License -- FERC Project No. 382
Recreation activities that most people desire are outdoor, nature-type activities such as fishing, camping, hiking, backpacking, boating, and horseback riding.
As shown in both the recreation-related studies, and as demonstrated both in the existing Project-related recreation facilities, and in SCE’s consideration of recreation-related improvements, the relicensing of the Project does not inhibit the development of recreation opportunities and does not conflict with the recommendations of this comprehensive plan.
Recreational mining may be allowed within areas near Keyesville that are withdrawn from the general mining laws, subject to permit.
www.borel.info /8-0-Final.html   (6271 words)

  
 OHV
The State Vehicular Recreation Areas or SVRAs, are OHV parks that are owned and operated by the OHMVR Division of California State Parks.
All vehicles operated off-highway on Public Lands in California are required to be street-licensed or registered as an off-highway vehicle (OHV).
If you are visiting California from another state and your vehicle does not have current registration from your home state, you must purchase a California Nonresident OHV Use Permit (sticker) before you go off-roading.
ohv.parks.ca.gov   (149 words)

  
 Special Collections and University Archives - McMillan Collection
Department of Parks and Recreation.  News and Views.  Issues August 1969, April 1970, August -December 1970, November - December 1972.
Department of Parks and Recreation.  Organization Plan for the Department of Parks and Recreation, November 1, 1967.  Sacramento, 1967.
California Parks and Recreation, 12 (October 1970): 5.
www.lib.calpoly.edu /ranching/mcmillan/box24-26.html   (3437 words)

  
 CWIS -- California Department of Parks and Recreation
The mission of the California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is to provide for the health, inspiration, and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the State's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation.
The Department has a major role in the protection, restoration, and interpretation of the State's wetlands.
The Act directs DPR, along with the Department of Fish and Game, to recognize opportunities for protecting wetlands which lie within or adjacent to State Park System units, and to consider acquisition of wetlands in proximity of State Parks.
ceres.ca.gov /wetlands/agencies/dept_parks_recreation.html   (456 words)

  
 Hazard Tree - A Bibliography of Hazard Trees and Tree Management in Recreation Areas
B akken, S. Tree hazard control program: guidlines and standards for the california department of parks and recreation.
Department of Parks and Recreation, Resource Management and Protection Division, Sacramento, CA, 15 P. Cannell, M. and J. Morgan.
State of California, Deptartment of Parks and Recreation, Sacramento, CA, 27 P. Gaidula, P. Training needs for field personnel in detection, evaluation, and control of tree hazards in forested recreation areas.
www.fs.fed.us /r10/spf/fhp/hazard/biblio.htm   (3665 words)

  
 CalParks :: Home
California State Parks make up the most diverse natural and cultural park system in the nation.
There are over 1.3 million acres of land to hike or bike through, pristine coastline to surf, ghost towns to tour, and ancient redwood groves to admire and treasure.
There are many threats facing these lands, but there is only one independent group committed to preserving and protecting their natural legacy: the California State Parks Foundation.
www.calparks.org   (232 words)

  
 NAGPRA NOTICES OF INTENT TO REPATRIATE: Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: San Diego Museum of Man, San ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3).
The human remains and associated funerary objects removed from the park are described in a companion notice.
Therefore, the California Department of Parks and Recreation Committee on Repatriation has determined that there is a relationship of shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between the unassociated funerary objects and present-day Federally recognized Kumeyaay Indian tribes represented by the Kumeyaay Cultural Repatriation Committee.
www.cast.uark.edu /other/nps/nagpra/DOCS/nir0276.html   (259 words)

  
 About Ecology Photographic
During my time as a guide, I worked on several field research projects with faculty in the departments of Geography and Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley.
This was when I first started to publish some of my photographs, in reports and articles about these projects.
Cartographers at UC Berkeley's Department of Geography were contracted by the National Geographic Society's Committee for Research and Exploration (as part of the Terramar Initiative) to map the distribution of coral reefs around the world.
www.ecology.org /ecophoto/about.htm   (2650 words)

  
 Regional Parks, Recreation and Open Space - County of Sacramento, California, USA
Now's the time to start taking advantage of what our parks, recreation sites and open spaces have to offer.
Sacramento County's Department of Regional Parks, Recreation and Open Space wants to bring you the best our outdoors has to offer.
The Therapeutic Recreation Services Division of Sacramento County Parks is among the big winners for this event.
www.sacparks.net   (203 words)

  
 The Significance of Mount Shasta as a Visual Resource in 19th and Early 20th Century California Art: References
France and California : The Impact of French Art and Culture on California.
Geographical Memoir Upon Upper California in Illustration of His Map of Oregon and California.
Picturesque California and the Region West of the Rocky Mountains.
www.siskiyous.edu /shasta/art/ref.htm   (1208 words)

  
 recreation and leisure links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at SUNY Cortland
Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences at Texas A andM University
County of Henrico, VA Division of Recreation and Parks
www.nccu.edu /artsci/pe/rec-link.htm   (243 words)

  
 California Department of Parks and Recreation
"Our thanks to the dedicated employees of the California Department of Parks and Recreation for providing much of this information and for building and maintaining what is certainly the finest state park system in the country."
Updates and field monitoring of this system would be appreciated as the author has obtained almost all the information from meticulous research of the FCC license information, but does not have extensive monitoring information from all but a few areas in the state.
Please do not procedd if you do not agree.
www.scancal.org /caparks/caparks.html   (157 words)

  
 IPL Kidspace: Stately Knowledge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Bordering States: Oregon borders Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California, and the Pacific Ocean.
Here is the homepage for Oregon State Parks.
ThingsToDo.com is an online guide to information about Oregon's entertainment, recreation, and travel, and includes the state's interesting facts, famous people, and special events.
www.ipl.org /div/kidspace/stateknow/or1.html   (310 words)

  
 Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A joint publication of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agriculture Statistics Service and the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
U.S. Department of Defense and The Nature Conservancy.
Pacific salmon at the crossroads: Stocks at risk from California, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington.
www.biodiversitypartners.com /pubs/SI/Resources.shtml   (3132 words)

  
 Official Municipal Website, City of Bakersfield, California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Sponsored by the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, the featured speakers were Mayor Harvey L. Hall; City Manager Alan Tandy; Director of Development Services, Stan Grady; and Director of Recreation and Parks, Dianne Hoover.
The Park at River Walk is situated between Kern River and Stockdale Highway at Buena Vista Road.
The Park is currently under construction with a scheduled completion date of October 21, 2005.
www.bakersfieldcity.us   (308 words)

  
 Marine, Coastal and Watershed Resource Directory
California Department of Parks and Recreation, Montana de Oro State Park
California Department of Parks and Recreation, San Luis Obispo Coast District
California Department of Parks and Recreation, Monterey District
www.coastal.ca.gov /publiced/directory/resdirectory/topic.html   (802 words)

  
 California State Museum Resource Center - Home
Since 1890, when Sutter's Fort became a pioneer museum, the people of California have continued to donate objects that provide enjoyment, inspiration, and learning opportunities for the people of the state.
As stewards of these cultural and natural resources, the museum staff researches, documents, preserves, exhibits, and provides access to the collections.
California Department of Parks and Recreation Customer Care and Privacy Policy Email Webmaster
www.smrc.parks.ca.gov   (96 words)

  
 Recreation : YL Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) is one of the largest urban national parks in the world Established in 1972, as part of a trend to make
Seeks to maintain a clean and safe parks system, providing the public with a greener city and a wide variety of recreational opportunities
About 62 percent were recreation workers; the rest were fitness trainers and Of those with year-round jobs as recreation workers, almost 40 percent
www.you-links.com /recreation.html   (883 words)

  
 East Bay Regional Park District Home Page
The Regional Parks offers an extraordinary range of volunteer opportunities, from trail maintenance to helping kids learn to fish to being trail guides for the vision impaired.
An important part of the East Bay Regional Park District's mission is to offer recreation opportunities and ensure the preservation of the natural beauty of the land on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay, and to protect habitat for wildlife, including many rare and endangered species.
The East Bay Regional Park District has 65 parks and 29 regional interpark
www.ebparks.org   (149 words)

  
 National Stewardship Initiatives: Conservation Strategies for U.S. Land Owners -- Defenders of Wildlife   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
"New Huichica Creek vineyard demonstrates agriculture and biodiversity in harmony." California Biodiversity News, vol.
Valley habitats: A technical guidance series for private land managers in California's Central Valley, vol.1, no. 12.
Wisconsin's biodiversity as a management issue: A report to the Department of Natural Resources Managers.
www.defenders.org /pubs/nsi21.html   (3759 words)

  
 Resources Of Interest To The Weightlifter:
Lost Battalion is run by the Parks and Recreation department of NYC.
It costs $50.00 per year for a general membership at "the Hall" and and additional $50.00 per year (general membership is waived for those under 18, so the total annual cost for them is only $50) to use the Olympic lifting facility, which features 6 weightlifting platforms and tons of bumper plates.
Athlete, coach, administrator and tireless promoter of the sport, Bob always supplied a helping hand to a weightlifters in need and gave far more help than he was ever given credit for.
www.wlinfo.com /resource.htm   (4942 words)

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