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Placerita Canyon State Park Operating Agreement

OPERATING AGREEMENT
with

County of Los Angeles

for
Placerita Canyon State Park

THIS OPERATING AGREEMENT (Agreement), by and between STATE

OF CALIFORNIA, acting through the Department of Parks and Recreation,

hereinafter referred to as “State”, and County of Los Angeles, hereinafter
referred to as “County”.

W I T N E S S E T H:

Whereas, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5080.30, et seq., of the
California Public Resources Code, State may enter into an operating agreement

with any city, county, district, public agency, or combination thereof of the State

of California for the care, maintenance, administration, and control of lands under
the jurisdiction of State for the purpose of the state park system; and

Whereas, State has acquired for park and recreational purposes certain
real properties known as Placerita Canyon State Park located within Los Angeles

County; and

Whereas, State and County desire to enter into an Agreement to provide
for the development, operation, control, and maintenance of Placerita Canyon

State Park by County; and
Whereas, the Legislature in the Budget Act of 2004/2005 has authorized

the State and County to enter into said Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. PREMISES

State authorizes County to develop, operate, control, and maintain
Placerita Canyon State Park as shown in "Exhibit A", attached and hereby made

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