An application for a state grant pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 5096.85 shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Resources Agency. The application for the state grant shall be accompanied by an adopted plan showing park and recreation lands and facilities, existing and proposed, sufficient to enable the state to determine the needs of the general public for recreation lands and facilities in the applicant`s jurisdiction and the quality and quantity thereof. The project for which funds are being requested shall appear on the applicant`s plan. The applicant shall state that the project is compatible with the land use plans of those jurisdictions immediately surrounding the project. Where the project land or facilities are located outside the political boundaries of the applicant, such project lands or facilities shall appear on the adopted plan of the jurisdiction in which the project is located. Prior to the approval of any project, the applying jurisdiction`s park stewardship history will be reviewed for protecting existing park and recreation and open-space resources and operating and maintaining areas to acceptable standards. The Secretary of the Resources Agency, in cooperation with the Office of Planning and Research, shall review the material submitted by the county or counties for completeness and conformity with the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report. All applications shall contain an environmental impact statement in compliance with the Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (commencing with Section 21000 of the Public Resources Code). Upon completion of the review by the Secretary of the Resources Agency, approved projects shall be forwarded to the Governor for inclusion in the Budget Bill.
