Therefore it is prudent for the State to verify that radiological contamination at these sites has been properly identified, characterized and removed to a level that would allow the state, within its regulatory authority, to release the property for unrestricted use. While owned by the Federal government, DoD facilities are not under the radiological control of the State of California, but when property is to be transferred to parties other than U.S. government agencies, California's radiation regulations arethen enforceable. Therefore decommissioning standards used for radioactive materials licenses in California are applied to the clean-up efforts at the military facilities. These standards are to be compatible with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 20.1401 et Seq. U.S. Regulatory Commission's in 10 CFR 20.1401 et Seq.
Guidance documents are available to assist in following the regulations.