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Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-014 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

News release, 'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Vehicular Access at all State Parks'

UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Vehicular Access at all State Parks

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; Executive Order N-33-20 (Ex. CA-003)
Issued
2020-03-29 Mar. 29, 2020
Effective
2020-03-29
End
Vehicular access restored park by park from May 2020 (not verified) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 29, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues
Addressees
  • State park visitors
  • boaters and off-highway vehicle users
  • concessionaires
Functions reached
  • CB customer base (vehicle access to every State park closed)
  • TV destination travel
  • AM concessions, boating and OHV areas
  • EVT all events cancelled
  • LG campgrounds closed
Character
context
Collection
State agriculture, parks and wildlife agencies AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE

Operative words

California State Parks today announced it is temporarily closing vehicle access at all 280 state parks to prevent the spread of [COVID-19].... [The department has taken steps] such as temporarily closing all campgrounds, museums and visitor centers in the State Parks System; cancelling all events; and closing vehicular traffic at certain parks and beaches, and fully closing [others].

Enforcement

Closure of State property; park-rule offenses

Notes

Statewide.