§ 25B-27. Public access and community involvement.

(a)

Reasonable public access to lands and facilities funded by this article shall not be denied, except where that access may interfere with resource protection.

(b)

All funds allocated pursuant to this article for projects involving the rehabilitation or restoration of beach, park, recreation, open space or natural lands shall be used to the maximum extent practical to employ residents from the surrounding community in which the particular rehabilitation or restoration project is being carried out.

(c)

To the maximum extent feasible, public agencies and not-for-profit organizations shall be encouraged and have authority to use funds received pursuant to this article to provide funding through agreements with community organizations, particularly when youth can be employed to work on restoration or rehabilitation projects being carried out in their own communities. Such agreements shall be entered into solely for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth by this article.

(Ord. No. 96-115, § 8, 7-16-96)