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Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-012 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

News release, 'California State Parks Temporarily Closes All Campgrounds in the State Park System'

California State Parks Temporarily Closes All Campgrounds in the State Park System: Non-campground outdoor areas of parks, including trails and beaches remain open

California State Parks · California Department of Parks and Recreation (State agency) (State)

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Jurisdiction
California Department of Parks and Recreation (State agency) · California
Level
State
Authority
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 5003 (department to 'administer, protect, develop, and interpret the property under its jurisdiction' and to 'establish rules and regulations not inconsistent with law for the government and administration of the property') (read); Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14, § 4301 (closures by posted order) (pin to be verified); Executive Order N-33-20 (Ex. CA-003)
Issued
2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17
End
Campgrounds reopened by park from June 2020 (not verified); re-closed Dec. 2020 under the Regional Stay at Home Order (Ex. 016) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureEvents and venues
Addressees
  • campers and reservation holders
  • tour and event participants
  • concessionaires
Functions reached
  • LG lodging (every State campground closed)
  • CB customer base
  • EVT tours and large events suspended
  • SF visitor centers and museums closed
  • AM concessions
Character
context
Collection
State agriculture, parks and wildlife agencies AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE

Operative words

[California State Parks today announced the] temporary closure of all campgrounds in the state park system to [prevent the spread of COVID-19]. As of today, non-campground outdoor areas of parks, including trails [and beaches, remain open].... Last week, State Parks temporarily suspended guided tours and large events, and temporarily closed facilities such as visitor centers and [museums].

Enforcement

Closure of State property; Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14, § 4301 and Pub. Res. Code § 5008 (misdemeanor for violating park rules) (pin to be verified)

Notes

About 280 State park units; camping concessionaires, tour operators and park-adjacent hospitality lost all campground traffic from Mar. 17, 2020.

Retrieval note

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