2. California State Park Mission 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

3. Northern Buttes District Cascade Sector Valley Sector Lake Oroville Sector Clear Lake Sector

4. Northern Buttes District Statistics Manage 29,000 acres 1,950 campsites 140 miles of trails 2.0 million visitors annually $3.0 million annual revenue $5.5 million operating costs

5. 14 Northern Buttes Park Units Clear Lake State Park Anderson Marsh State Historic Park Sutter Buttes State Park Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park Lake Oroville State Recreation Area Shasta State Historic Park Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park Castle Crags State Park McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

6. 14 Northern Buttes Park Units Clear Lake State Park Anderson Marsh State Historic Park Sutter Buttes State Park Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park Lake Oroville State Recreation Area Shasta State Historic Park Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park Castle Crags State Park McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

7. Valley Sector Seasonal closure to permanent closure William B. Ide Adobe SHP Woodson Bridge SRA Bidwell-Sacramento River SP Bidwell Mansion SHP Colusa-Sacramento River SRA Sutter Buttes State Park

8. State Parks 2011 compared to 1979 An increase of 500,000 acres An increase of 1 million visitors Staffing levels the same A decrease of 44% of our budget

9. Budget Reductions 2011-2013 Reduced by $33 million $11 million reduction in fiscal year 2011/2012 $22 million reduction in fiscal year 2012/2013

10. Goals of the Closure To protect the most significant natural and cultural resources To maintain public access and revenue generation to the greatest extent possible To protect closed parks so that they remain attractive and usable for potential partners

11. What this means… 70 parks closing to meet reductions 208 parks will remain open 92% of annual park attendance will be retained 94% of existing revenues will be preserved

12. Park Closure Methodology Factors Considered Statewide Significance Annual visitation/public access Fiscal Strength – estimated net savings from closing Ability to physically close Existing partnerships Infrastructure Land use restrictions

13. What does a closed park look like? Limited Staffing (Caretaker status) Closure of Facilities Gates closed or open? Natural Resource Projects Cultural Resources – Collections

14. How long will they be closed? Will depend on the states economy A 3-5 year plan will be developed The parks will remain public land which belongs to the people of California No museum collections will be sold

15. 70 Parks on the Closure List Anderson Marsh SHP Annadel SP Antelope Valley Indian Museum Austin Creek SRA Bale Grist Mill SHP Benbow Lake SRA Benicia Capitol SHP Benicia SRA Bidwell Mansion SHP Bothe-Napa Valley SP Brannan Island SRA California Mining & Mineral Museum Candlestick Point SRA Castle Crags SP Castle Rock SP China Camp SP Colusa-Sacramento River SRA Del Norte Coast Redwoods SP Fort Humboldt SHP Fort Tejon SHP Garrapata SP George J. Hatfield SRA Governor's Mansion SHP Gray Whale Cove SB Greenwood SB Grizzly Creek Redwoods SP Hendy Woods SP Henry W. Coe SP Jack London SHP Jug Handle SNR Leland Stanford Mansion SHP Limekiln SP Los Encinos SHP Malakoff Diggins SHP Manchester SP McConnell SRA McGrath SB Mono Lake Tufa SNR Morro Strand SB Moss Landing SB Olompali SHP Palomar Mountain SP Petaluma Adobe SHP Picacho SRA Pio Pico SHP Plumas-Eureka SP Point Cabrillo Light Station Portola Redwoods SP Providence Mountains SRA Railtown 1897 SHP Russian Gulch SP Saddleback Butte SP Salton Sea SRA Samuel P. Taylor SP San Pasqual Battlefield SHP Santa Cruz Mission SHP Santa Susana Pass SHP Shasta SHP South Yuba River SP Standish-Hickey SRA Sugarloaf Ridge SP Tomales Bay SP Tule Elk SNR Turlock Lake SRA Twin Lakes SB Weaverville Joss House SHP Westport-Union Landing SB William B. Ide Adobe SHP Woodson Bridge SRA Zmudowski SB

16. How do we save the parks? Find partners that will run the parks or assist in funding by developing a: Concession agreement (for profit business) Operating Agreement (non profit) Contingent Fund – generate 3 years of an operating budget to keep the park open (DONATIONS!)