(b) For any park unit proposed for closure on or after July 1, 2014, the department shall document and publicly disclose the methodology, rationale, and scoring system used to evaluate and select park units proposed for closure, and shall select any units proposed to be closed based on consideration of all of the following factors:

1. (1) The relative statewide significance of each park unit, preserving to the extent possible, parks identified in the department’s documents including “Outstanding and Representative Parks,” the “California State History Plan,” and the “California State Parks Survey of 1928.”
2. (2) The rate of visitation to each unit, to minimize impacts to visitation in the state park system. Visitation shall be measured not only based on the raw number of visitations to the unit, but also to the extent that the total capacity of the unit is used.

3. (3)

   1. (A) The estimated net savings from closing each unit, to maximize savings to the state park system.
   2. (B) For purposes of this subdivision, “net savings” means the estimated costs of operation for the unit less the unit’s projected revenues and less the costs of maintaining the unit after it is closed.
4. (4) The feasibility of physically closing each unit.
5. (5) The existence of, or potential for, partnerships that can help support each unit, including public and nonprofit partners and concessions.
6. (6) Significant operational efficiencies to be gained by closing a unit.
7. (7) Significant and costly infrastructure deficiencies affecting key systems at each unit so that continued operation of the unit is less cost effective relative to other units.
8. (8) Recent or funded infrastructure investments at a unit.
9. (9) Necessary but unfunded capital investments at a unit.
10. (10) Deed restrictions and grant requirements applicable to each unit.
11. (11) The extent to which there are substantial dedicated funds for the support of the unit that are not appropriated from the General Fund.
12. (12) The extent to which the closure of a park unit would disproportionately impact one community or region of the state over another, based on existing information readily available to the department. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to require the department to prepare, or contract for the preparation of, new studies or research to obtain information or analysis not already readily available to the department with existing resources.
13. (13) The extent to which the closure of a park unit would limit availability of facilities within state parks that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and subsequent amendments to the act.
14. (14) The extent to which closure of a park unit would impair firefighter access to water resources or otherwise increase fire risk.
15. (15) The extent to which closure of a park unit would increase public safety hazards or impair the state’s ability to protect iconic natural and historical resources.