Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)

Projects must meet one or more of the following SCORP Priorities:

• New Park Access
• Multi-Use Parks Designed for All Age Groups in New or Existing Parks.
• Health Design Goals for New or Existing Parks
• Safety and Beautification for New or Existing Parks.
• Preservation

Acquisition examples:

• Aquisition to create a new park
• Acquisition to expand or provide a buffer for an existing park
• Acquisition to provide a wildlife corridor that supports public viewing and outdoor recreational use (not habitat conservation for its own sake—all projects must have a primary purpose of public outdoor recreation). 
• Acquisition to provide a recreational/active transportation trail corridor that connects neighborhoods to workplaces, schools, homes, and other recreational opportunities.

In some cases, the acquisition property may not require development at all within three years after the acquisition. Examples include:

• An existing fire or safety road in the acquisition property is in proper condition to be readily useable as a trail or walking pathway.
• Expansion: The acquisition property is adjacent to an existing park, and the purpose of the acquisition is to serve:
• To protect the viewshed of the park for current and future generations of park visitors. In this case, enjoying the viewshed is a recreation opportunity for the park visitors.
• To protect a wildlife corridor for current and future generations, where visitors of the existing park come to enjoy watching wildlife.

For information about Development Projects, see: https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/1008/files/LWCF%20Application%20Guide%202023%20Final%20Draft%2011.22.22.pdf#page=11

Estimated Total Program Funding: