(a)
The Environmental Enhancement Committee is hereby created. The committee shall consist of the following members:
(1)
The administrator.
(2)
A public member, to be appointed by the administrator, who shall be an officer or elected leader of a statewide nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is the protection and/or enhancement of natural resources.
(3)
The executive officer of the State Coastal Conservancy, or his or her designee.
(b)
The Environmental Enhancement Committee shall establish a process for the solicitation, submittal, review, and selection of environmental enhancement projects. Selection criteria shall be developed to ensure that projects meet the intent of this article.