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California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 1905 - Filing and Processing Fees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Filing and processing fees shall be paid by applicants at
					 the time of filing an application as follows:
..........................
(a) Filing fee
$25.00
(b) Processing fee for Commission services
				  computed and charged as follows:
(1) A
				  non-refundable expense deposit for routine or uncomplicated services based on
				  an average cost of such services; or
(2) A refundable expense deposit for
				  non-routine and complicated services based on the estimated costs of such
				  services. Any unexpended portion of such expense deposit shall be refunded to
				  the applicant;
(3) An additional
				  expense deposit for additional or unanticipated services, to be paid within 21
				  days of written notice being mailed to the applicant. Any unexpended portion of
				  such expense deposit shall be refunded to the applicant.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 1906 - Guaranty Deposits

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Commission may require deposits of either bond, cash or
					 other acceptable security to insure compliance with terms and conditions of
					 bids, leases, contracts, or any other agreements.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						6005,
						6105,
						6108,
						6301,
						6405,
						6501.2,
						6829(d),
						and
						6899,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						6501.2,
						and
						6829(d),
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 1907 - Insurance

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Commission may require insurance against such risks and
					 in such amounts that it may determine to be within the best interests of the
					 state.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						6005,
						6105,
						6108,
						6301,
						6405,
						6501.2,
						6829,
						and
						6899,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						6501.2,
						6829,
						and
						6899,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 1909 - Bidding Procedure

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, when competitive bidding is
				  required, it shall be conducted generally as follows:
(1) The Commission shall cause a notice of
				  intent to receive bids to be published at least once in a newspaper of general
				  circulation in the county in which the lands, interest or project is located
				  and may have such notice published at least once in a newspaper of general
				  circulation in the City of Los Angeles, or San Francisco, or Sacramento. Such
				  notice shall specify the lands or interest (oil, gas or mineral lease;
				  easement; timber; land; etc. for sale or project (public works or consultant
				  contracts, oil, gas or mineral exploration, etc.) for bid, the time and place
				  for the receipt and opening of bids, and the availability of appropriate
				  approved bid packages and forms at the office of the Commission.
(2) The Commission shall at the specified
				  time and place publicly open or have opened the sealed bids and shall award the
				  highest or lowest responsible bidder, as appropriate, unless, in the opinion of
				  the Commission such award is not in the best interest of the State, in which
				  case the Commission may reject all existing bids and call for new ones or
				  terminate bidding.
(3) The
				  Commission shall have broad discretion as to whether a bidder is "responsible"
				  based on what it deems to be in the best interest of the State.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in the bid
				  instructions specifying a shorter period, and/or limiting the firm bid
				  requirement to a specific number of high or low bidders as appropriate, each
				  bid shall be a firm bid, irrevocable for a period not to exceed ninety (90)
				  days from the date of bid opening.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 1910 - Execution and Delivery of Documents

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All documents to be executed by applicant shall be signed
					 by the applicant and certified, witnessed or acknowledged as required, prior to
					 their execution and delivery by the Commission.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						6105,
						6106,
						6108,
						and
						6504,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						6106
						and
						6108,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 1 - General Provisions › Section 1911 - Interest and Penalty Payments

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Time of Payment
(1) Any payment pursuant to any permit,
				  lease, contract, or other agreement due the Commission shall be paid on or
				  before the date specified in the instrument.
(2) If the date that a sum becomes due and
				  payable to the Commission is a Saturday, Sunday, Federal or State holiday, the
				  due date is extended to the next business day.
(3) Timeliness of receipt of remittances sent
				  by mail to the Commission shall be governed by the postmark date as described
				  in Government Code Section
				  11002.
(4) In case of a postmark by a private
				  postage meter, the date specified thereon shall be considered as the date of
				  payment. Where a payment is received after the due date and where a question
				  arises as to the actual date of mailing, a declaration executed under penalty
				  of perjury by the person responsible for the mailing of payment to the State
				  specifying the date of mailing shall be considered as evidence of the date of
				  actual mailing.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 1.5 - Meeting Notice and Agenda Requirements [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New Article
				  1.5 (Sections
				  1950-1954) filed 7-31-75; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 31).
2. Repealer of
				  Article 1.5 (Sections
				  1950-1954) filed 11-23-82;
				  effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 48).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 6108,
					 Public Resources Code. Reference: Division 6, Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2 - Leasing or Other Use of Public Lands › Section 2000 - General

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) This article
				  applies to the leasing of all lands under the Commission's jurisdiction for all
				  surface uses except the exploration for or extraction of natural resources
				  including minerals, oil, gas or other hydrocarbons, or geothermal resources or
				  any other natural resources, excluding timber.
(b) Leases or permits may be issued to
				  qualified applicants and the Commission shall have broad discretion in all
				  aspects of leasing including category of lease or permit and which use, method
				  or amount of rental is most appropriate, whether competitive bidding should be
				  used in awarding a lease, what term should apply, how rental should be adjusted
				  during the term, whether bonding and insurance should be required and in what
				  amounts, whether an applicant is "qualified," etc. based on what it deems to be
				  in the best interest of the State.
(c) Leases or permits for tide or submerged
				  lands shall generally only be issued to riparian or littoral upland owners or
				  use right holders, provided however that such leases or permits may be granted
				  to the best qualified applicant irrespective of riparian or littoral
				  status.
(d) Leases or permits for
				  school, lieu or indemnity lands shall be for value or value enhancement
				  purposes.
1. Repealer
					 of Article 2 (Sections
					 2000-2017) and new Article 2
					 (Sections 2000-2012) filed 2-2-77; designated
					 effective 3-1-77 (Register 77, No. 6). For prior history, see Registers 55, No.
					 12; 64, No. 23; 65, No. 25; 69, No. 15; 70, No. 11; 73, No. 9; and 75; No.
					 22.
2. Repealer of Article 2 (Sections
					 2000-2012) and new Article 2
					 (Sections 2000-2010) filed 6-2-78; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 22).
3. Repealer of
					 Article 2 (Sections
					 2000-2010) and new Article 2
					 (Sections 2000-2004) filed 12-2-81; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 49).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						6005,
						6105,
						6108,
						6216,
						6301,
						6309,
						6321,
						6501,
						6501.1,
						and
						6501.2,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						6216,
						6501.1,
						and
						6501.2,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2 - Leasing or Other Use of Public Lands › Section 2001 - Applications Forms

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Applications for leases or permits under this article are
					 available from and shall be submitted to the principal office of the
					 Commission.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						6105,
						6108,
						6223,
						6321,
						6501,
						6501.2,
						and
						6502,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						6321
						and
						6502,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2 - Leasing or Other Use of Public Lands › Section 2002 - Categories of Leases, Permits, or Agreements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) General Lease: Uses may include the
				  following:
(1) Commercial: Income producing
				  uses such as marinas, restaurants, hotels, clubhouses, piers, recreational
				  facilities, docks, moorings, buoys, helicopter pads, decks or gas service
				  facilities.
(2) Industrial: Uses
				  such as oil terminals, piers, wharves, warehouses, stowage sites, moorings,
				  dolphins and islands.
(3) Right of
				  Way: Uses such as roadways, power lines, pipelines or outfall lines.
(4) Grazing: Uses such as the feeding of
				  livestock on forage.
(5)
				  Agricultural: Uses such as farming, silviculture and horticulture.
(6) Recreational: Uses such as a fixed
				  facility for the docking or mooring of boats, buoys, swimming floats,
				  platforms, and swim areas. Other uses may include campsites, cabins, dwellings,
				  arks, houseboats, decks or boathouses provided that when such uses are located
				  on sovereign lands those uses are not found to be inconsistent with public
				  trust needs.
(7) Public Agency:
				  Uses such as public roads, bridges, recreation areas or wildlife refuges having
				  a regional or statewide public benefit.
(8) Protective Structure: Uses such as
				  groins, jetties, sea walls, revetments, breakwaters and bulkheads.
(9) Dredging: Uses such as the removal of
				  sediment to improve navigation and ensure public health and safety, and
				  excavation.
(10) Other uses that
				  are not specifically identified above, such as environmental preservation,
				  mitigation, or restoration, or protection against invasive
				  species.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2 - Leasing or Other Use of Public Lands › Section 2003 - Rent or Other Consideration

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Rent or other consideration for the
				  various categories of uses shall be in the best interest of the State and may
				  be based on one or more of the following methods:
(1) 9% of the appraised value of the leased
				  land;
(2) A percentage of annual
				  gross income (the percentage being based on an analysis of the market for like
				  uses and other relevant factors);
(3) Comparison to rents for other similar
				  land or facilities;
(4) $0.05 per
				  diameter inch per lineal foot of pipeline, conduit, or fiber optic
				  cable;
(5) Benchmarks for regions
				  where there are large concentrations of similar facilities (benchmark rental
				  rate to be based on analysis of similar or substitute facilities in the local
				  area);
(6) For salvage permit
				  operations, the Commission shall agree to a division of the net value of
				  State-owned objects recovered by the permittee, after a deduction of reasonable
				  salvage cost. The percentage of the net value of State-owned objects retained
				  by the Commission shall be based on the complexity of the project and may be
				  negotiated. The State retains ownership of all items recovered until released
				  and has a first right to select objects and may retain any or all of the
				  objects recovered. If the State elects to retain objects with a value greater
				  than its agreed percentage share, it shall reimburse the permittee to the
				  extent of the agreed division of value;
(7) For archaeological permits, artifacts
				  collected shall remain State property, except that the Commission may authorize
				  the transfer of title to artifacts for the purposes of research or display to
				  museums, educational institutions, or other appropriate locations available to
				  the public, or to a culturally affiliated Native American tribe;
(8) For Forest Management Agreements: Rent
				  may constitute enhancement of the land's value resulting from the
				  use;
(9) Other such methods or
				  information that are based on commonly-accepted appraisal practices and
				  principles;
(10) For leases for a
				  recreational pier or buoy, rent shall be based on local conditions and local
				  fair annual rental values;
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2 - Leasing or Other Use of Public Lands › Section 2004 - Term

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The term for
				  leases and permits including any optional renewal periods shall be no longer
				  than necessary to accomplish the intended use or purpose.
(b) The term shall be limited according to
				  standard commercial practices with maximum terms as follows:
(1)
General Lease
49
							 years
General Permit
Forest Management
							 Agreement
(2)
Agricultural Lease
25
							 years
(3)
Grazing Lease
10
							 years
Private Recreational Pier Permit
							 General Permit Recreational Use
(4)
Salvage Permit
1 year
							 but extendable for one additional year.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						6008,
						6105,
						6108,
						6309,
						6321,
						6501,
						6501.2,
						and
						6505.5,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						6501.2
						and
						6505.5,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.1 - Sale of Public Lands and Timber › Section 2030 - Sale Restrictions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Sales of tide and submerged lands are prohibited.
(b) Sales of school, lieu or indemnity lands
				  are restricted as follows:
(1) No new
				  purchase applications shall be accepted except those from public agencies,
				  entities or utilities or under the circumstances determined by the Commission
				  to be in the best interest of the State. Such sales may be accomplished with or
				  without competitive bidding.
(2)
				  The Commission on a selective basis may offer individual parcels for sale to
				  the general public pursuant to competitive bidding on terms and conditions set
				  forth in an approved bid package.
(3) An existing lessee on any parcel offered
				  for sale shall have the right to match the highest bid.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.1 - Sale of Public Lands and Timber › Section 2031 - Applications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Applications for purchase of lands or interests under this
					 article shall be available from and shall be filed with the principal office of
					 the Commission. Purchase applications shall be processed according to the date
					 the application is accepted as complete by the State.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						6105,
						6108,
						6223,
						6301,
						7301,
						7352,
						7353,
						7355,
						7356,
						7358,
						and
						7410,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						6223
						and
						7356,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.1 - Sale of Public Lands and Timber › Section 2032 - Sales Price

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The sale price of lands sold under this article shall be
					 equal to or greater than the appraised fair market value of such
					 lands.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						6105,
						6108,
						7301,
						7305,
						7352,
						7410,
						and
						7413,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						7305,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.1 - Sale of Public Lands and Timber › Section 2034 - Timber Sales

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Timber sales shall be conducted pursuant to competitive bidding, on terms and
				  conditions set forth in an approved bid package for a price of no less than
				  appraised fair market value except that:
(1)
				  Sales of small volumes of timber valued at $25,000 or less or emergency salvage
				  sales of fire, insect or disease damaged timber may be sold by direct
				  solicitation of bids; and
(2) The
				  removal of pre-commercial or dead or down trees for the purpose of stimulating
				  the growth of residual trees or to reduce fire, insects, disease or other
				  hazards may be conducted without charge.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.5 - Salvage Permits for Abandoned Property [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New Article
				  2.5 (Sections
				  2050-2053) filed 5-30-75;
				  designated effective 6-30-75 (Register 75, No. 22).
2. Repealer of
				  Article 2.5 (Sections
				  2050-2053) filed 12-2-81; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 49). For prior history, see Register
				  77, No. 6.
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 6108,
					 Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.9 - Exploration Permits › Section 2100 - Application for Exploration Permits

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
General permits are required for the conduct of geophysical
					 surveys and geological surveys on State lands.
(a) Any person who meets the requirements of
				  Section
				  6801
				  of the Public Resources Code may apply to the Commission for a geophysical
				  survey or geological survey general permit. Such application shall contain the
				  following:
(1) A description and map of the
				  State lands involved.
(2) Name,
				  address, and status of citizenship of applicant; if the applicant is a
				  corporation, the corporate name and status, the name of the president, the
				  secretary, and an officer authorized to execute contracts and leases and
				  receive service of process.
(3) A
				  description of the proposed survey methods.
(4) The dates when the survey will be
				  commenced and completed.
(5) The
				  purpose for conducting the survey.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.9.1 - Permits for Geophysical Surveys › Section 2100.02 - Purpose and Applicability

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of this article is to
				  establish requirements to ensure that geophysical surveys performed on State
				  sovereign lands, including granted and ungranted tidelands and submerged lands
				  and the beds of navigable waterways, address and minimize potential impacts to
				  aquatic life or to the environment as required by statute.
(b) This article shall apply to all
				  geophysical surveys performed on State sovereign lands, including granted and
				  ungranted tidelands and submerged lands and the beds of navigable
				  waterways.
1. New
					 article 2.9.1 (sections
					 2100.02-2100.10) and section filed
					 11-13-2019; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No.
					 46).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						6108
						and
						6212.3,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						6212.3
						and
						6826,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.9.1 - Permits for Geophysical Surveys › Section 2100.04 - Requirement for a Permit

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  All geophysical surveys on State sovereign lands must be permitted by the
				  Commission prior to commencement of survey activities, except those listed in
				  subsection (b).
(b) A permit is not
				  required for the following activities:
(1)
				  Geophysical surveys utilizing passive equipment as the only means of data
				  collection.
(2) Use of autonomous
				  vehicles equipped with low-energy equipment operating at 200 kilohertz or
				  higher.
(3) Biological surveys
				  during which the collection of geophysical data by means of low-energy
				  equipment is incidental.
(4)
				  Geophysical surveys performed in support of dredging to maintain or increase
				  the depth of navigation channels, anchorages, or berthing
				  areas.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.9.1 - Permits for Geophysical Surveys › Section 2100.05 - Permit Types and Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission may issue only the
				  following permit types:
(1) General Offshore
				  Geophysical Survey Permit
(A) This
				  nonexclusive permit authorizes geophysical survey activity during the permit
				  term.
(B) A General Offshore
				  Geophysical Survey Permit is required for geophysical surveys utilizing
				  low-energy equipment conducted in marine waters under the jurisdiction of the
				  Commission.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.9.1 - Permits for Geophysical Surveys › Section 2100.06 - Permit Term

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) General
				  Offshore Geophysical Survey Permits will be valid for 3 years from the date
				  authorized by the Commission.
(b)
				  Project-Specific Geophysical Survey Permits will be valid for a period not to
				  exceed 3 years.
1. New
					 section filed 11-13-2019; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No.
					 46).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						6108
						and
						6212.3,
						Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						6212.3,
						Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.9.1 - Permits for Geophysical Surveys › Section 2100.07 - Pre-Survey Requirements, Survey Operations, and Post-Survey Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Pre-Survey
				  Requirements: The following shall be required prior to the commencement of a
				  geophysical survey.
(1) General Marine
				  Wildlife Contingency Plan (MWCP): The Permittee shall have a General MWCP on
				  file with the Commission that includes, at a minimum, current and up-to-date
				  measures that specify the:
(A) Distance,
				  speed, and direction transiting vessels will maintain when in proximity to a
				  marine mammal or reptile, including pinniped haul-out sites, as outlined in
				  (b)(4) of this section;
(B)
				  Location and authority of marine wildlife monitors (MWMs) aboard the survey
				  vessel;
(C) Methods of reducing
				  noise levels generated by geophysical equipment, as outlined in (b)(6) of this
				  section;
(D) How safety zones will
				  be calculated by the Permittee and enforced by the MWM(s), when applicable, as
				  outlined in (a)(5)(D) of this section; and
(E) Observation recording procedures and
				  reporting requirements in the event of an observed impact to marine organisms,
				  as outlined in (b)(7) of this section.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.9.1 - Permits for Geophysical Surveys › Section 2100.08 - Public Notice of Survey Activity

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) No less than 21 calendar days prior to
				  the commencement of a geophysical survey, the permittee shall provide
				  electronic notice of the survey activity to the following parties:
(1) California State Lands Commission Email:
				  slc.ogpp@slc.ca.gov
(2) If the
				  geophysical survey is to occur in marine waters:
(A) United States Coast Guard Local Notice to
				  Mariners Commander
District Eleven (DPW)
Coast Guard Island Building 50-2
Alameda, CA 94501-5836
Email: D11NM@uscg.mil
(B) Harbormasters' offices of regional
				  harbors near survey area.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.9.1 - Permits for Geophysical Surveys › Section 2100.09 - Geophysical Permit Suspension or Revocation

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Violation of the requirements of this
				  article, or the terms of a project-specific permit, may result in the
				  suspension or revocation of a geophysical survey permit if the Commission
				  determines that the violation posed a threat to public health and safety or the
				  environment.
(1) A suspension shall be
				  effective upon receipt by the permittee of written notice by the Commission
				  which shall indicate:
(1) the extent of the
				  suspension;
(2) the reasons for the
				  suspension; and
(3) any corrective
				  or preventive measures to be taken by the permittee deemed necessary by the
				  Commission to comply with the requirements of this article.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 2.9.1 - Permits for Geophysical Surveys › Section 2100.10 - Cease and Desist Authority

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission's Executive Officer shall
				  send, via mail, a cease and desist letter to parties conducting geophysical
				  surveys without a permit, as required under section
				  2100.04 of this article. To the
				  extent known or reported to the Commission, a cease and desist letter shall
				  include:
(1) The date, time, and location of
				  the unpermitted geophysical survey, if known;
(2) A demand to cease any unpermitted survey
				  activity; and
(3) Information to
				  obtain and submit an application for a geophysical survey
				  permit.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2101 - Records. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
					 filed 6-25-82; designated effective 8-26-82 (Register 82, No.
					 26).
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2102 - Alteration of Facilities

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Any proposed change in, or addition to, pipe line systems
					 or any proposed installation or removal of equipment which can result in a
					 different routing of production to or from the gauge tanks shall be reported to
					 the state inspector giving the reason for such proposed change, addition,
					 installation or removal at least 24 hours prior thereto. Plats and drawings
					 showing the change shall be furnished to the Division of State Lands upon
					 request.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2103 - Tankage

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(a) All oil shall
				  be stored in tanks suitable for accepted methods of calibration, gauging and
				  sampling as expressed by the American Petroleum Institute Code.
(b) Tanks shall be equipped with such safety
				  devices and fire walls as are required in the area in which such tanks are
				  located.
(c) Sufficient tankage
				  shall be provided by the lessee.
(d) No tank trucks, trailers, tank cars, or
				  vessels will be gauged unless proper certified gauge tables or other adequate
				  evidence of container capacity is presented to the inspector and approved by
				  him in advance of use.
(e) Sediment
				  and other material deposited on or near the bottom of tanks shall be removed to
				  permit proper gauging and sampling at the request of the inspector.
(f) All gauge tanks shall be strapped and
				  calibrated by a disinterested party. The process shall be in accordance with
				  that expressed in the American Petroleum Institute Code. Strapping and
				  calibration of gauge tanks by a representative of an interested party may be
				  permitted only upon advance notification of such action to and approval by the
				  Division of State Lands.
(g) When
				  tanks are to be strapped or restrapped, the inspector shall be notified at
				  least 24 hours in advance to permit him to be a witness to the
				  procedure.
(h) All tanks shall be
				  calibrated in barrels (of 42 gallons per barrel) and the volume expressed in
				  gauge tables computed to the nearest one-hundredth of a barrel for each
				  one-eighth of an inch in tank height, or in accordance with the procedure
				  expressed in the American Petroleum Institute Code.
(i) Gauge tables in duplicate for each gauge
				  tank shall be furnished to the Division of State Lands immediately upon
				  preparation. Additional sets of gauge tables shall be furnished to the Division
				  of State Lands upon request.
1. Amendment
					 filed 8-17-55, effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 55, No.
					 12).
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2104 - Sealing of Tanks

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) At
				  the time of taking the high gauge of a tank the inspector shall seal or lock
				  all inlet lines to the tank and any seals on the tank outlet line shall be
				  removed.
(b) At the time of taking
				  the low gauge of a tank the inspector shall seal or lock all outlet lines from
				  the tank and any seals on the inlet line shall be removed.
(c) In the event any such state tank seal is
				  removed, except by those authorized to do so, payments shall be made to the
				  State for the run as estimated by the inspector at the rate then prevailing for
				  oil of the highest gravity run from the tank during the previous 30
				  days.
(d) Under no circumstances
				  shall any person other than the inspector remove, break, or alter, any seal or
				  lock installed by the State unless the consent of the inspector in charge of
				  the field is first obtained. Such consent must be confirmed by the inspector in
				  writing, otherwise the procedure specified in Section
				  2104(c) will
				  govern. Where operations require, seals on bleeder valves and meter by-passes
				  may be removed on the condition that such removal and the time thereof are
				  reported on the applicable daily operating reports. Failure to report such
				  removal may result in the recession of permission to the operator to remove
				  seals from bleeder valves and meter by-passes under any operating
				  conditions.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2105 - Shipments from Sumps or Pits

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Before any shipment of fluid is made any sump or pit,
					 notice shall be given to the inspector. The quantity of the fluid shipped from
					 any sump or pit shall be determined by the inspector and the quality shall be
					 fixed by laboratory tests made pursuant to Section
					 2108 hereof. In the event that any
					 fluid is shipped from any sump or pit without such determination by the
					 inspector, the full capacity of the sump or pit will be considered to have been
					 run and payments shall be made to the State for this presumed run at the rate
					 then prevailing for oil of the highest gravity run from the lease during the
					 previous 30 days.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2106 - Condition of Oil

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Previous to high or opening gauge all free water shall be drawn from the tank
				  until the maximum level of nonmerchantable oil and water shall be at least four
				  inches below the bottom of the outlet connection.
(b) All oil to be gauged and shipped shall be
				  in a marketable condition, i.e., the percentage of bottom sediment and water as
				  shown on test shall not exceed 3 percent, if dehydration or cleaning costs are
				  to be allowed.
(c) Where a tank
				  sample shows a bottom sediment and water content greater than 3 percent and the
				  contents are shipped, the gravity of the wet oil shall be reduced to 3 percent
				  wet gravity and such gravity shall form the payment of the state
				  royalty.
(d) Where an adjustment is
				  made from a wet gravity to another wet gravity or to a dry gravity, the
				  adjustment shall be made by the calculation of the American Petroleum Institute
				  gravity of the oil in the mixture or emulsion or by means of the correction
				  chart published by the Division of State Lands for that purpose, such chart
				  being known as "Gravity of Oil in Mixtures or Emulsions of Oil and Water." In
				  all adjustments of gravity by calculation, or the use of a correction chart,
				  the specific gravity of the water in the mixture or emulsion shall be
				  considered as 1.0000 at 60 degrees F. unless prior written approval has been
				  secured for another value of specific gravity as determined by tests of the
				  water produced.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2107 - Gauging and Sampling

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Gauges shall be taken by an inspector in the presence of a representative of
				  the lessee. In the event of disagreement, gauges shall be retaken, the average
				  of which shall be binding. In the event that a representative of the lessee is
				  not present after having been given an opportunity to be present, gauges taken
				  by the State shall be binding on the lessee.
(b) Gauges shall be taken as specified in the
				  American Petroleum Institute Code.
(c) Temperature of the oil in a tank shall be
				  taken at the time of gauging with a standard thermometer which shall be
				  immersed not less than two minutes at or about the midpoint of the column of
				  oil, not less than 12 inches from the tank shell, and in the manner expressed
				  in the American Petroleum Institute Code.
(d) Samples for laboratory testing shall be
				  taken at the time of the high or opening gauge.
(e) The method of sampling shall correspond
				  with the method expressed in the American Petroleum Institute Code.
(f) A sample shall consist of one liquid
				  quart and the means for taking such sample shall be furnished by the
				  lessee.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2107.5 - Automatic Custody Transfer

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Any applicant holding a lease may submit
				  an application to install lease automatic custody transfer equipment. The
				  application shall include
(1) a schematic
				  drawing of the proposed system, and
(2) specifications of the major equipment
				  components. The lessee shall afford access to any manufacturer's drawings and
				  equipment specifications of the major equipment components which the commission
				  may deem necessary.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2108 - Laboratory Tests

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) All
				  laboratory tests shall be made in accordance with the procedure expressed in
				  the American Petroleum Institute Code and shall consist primarily of the
				  gravity and bottom sediment and water content determination. Samples for
				  laboratory tests shall be furnished by the lessee as required by the
				  State.
(b) Laboratory tests shall
				  be run not later than 24 hours after the time of taking the samples.
(c) The readings and results of tests of oil
				  samples made by the State shall be binding upon the lessee.
(d) Lessee may furnish necessary laboratory
				  equipment to American Petroleum Institute standards, in which event the
				  inspector may make use thereof.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2109 - Record of Oil Run

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  memorandum of transfer shall be furnished the State for each run of oil from
				  lessee's gauged tanks within 24 hours of the completion of such run.
(b) For each run of oil from the lessee's
				  gauged tanks a copy of an official "Gauger's Report of Oil Run" will be
				  furnished to the lessee.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2110 - Quantity Determination. The Volume of Oil Run Shall be the Volume Corrected to 60 Degrees F. According to the Schedule "American Petroleum Institute Standard 2540, Table 6 (Astmd-1250, Tables 6 and 24)."

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Amendment
					 filed 12-27-73: effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 73, No.
					 52).
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2111 - Tests and Measurements of Gas

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Gasoline content tests shall be made by
				  or for the lessee at least once a month and at such other intervals as appear
				  to be necessary in the opinion of the inspector.
(b) An inspector shall be permitted to
				  witness any tests for the gasoline content of casinghead gas.
(c) All tests and measurements of gas shall
				  be in accordance with the procedure expressed by the California Natural Gas
				  Association in Bulletins T.S. 351, T.S. 353, T.S. 354, and any revisions
				  thereof.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2112 - Production Reports

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  daily report in the form prescribed by the Division of State Lands shall be
				  furnished as required.
(b) Monthly
				  reports shall be furnished to the Division of State Lands as
				  required.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2113 - Redrilling Operations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No oil or gas well shall be redrilled except upon prior
					 approval of the Division of State Lands. No application to redrill a well shall
					 be approved unless it is shown that such redrill is necessary and in the public
					 interest, and then only provided that:
(a) No point in the redrilled portion of the
				  well, including the bottom thereof, shall be more than 100 feet from the
				  original hole;
(b) No point in the
				  redrilled hole shall be closer than 50 feet to the blanked off portion of any
				  well not under the control of the drilling operator, other than the well to be
				  redrilled;
(c) All redrilling
				  within an oil zone shall be done with any standard circulating medium as used
				  in good engineering practice and as approved specifically by the Division of
				  State Lands.
(d) In case any point
				  in the redrilled hole may come within 200 feet of the portion open to
				  production of any well, other than the well to be redrilled, the applicant
				  shall file with the Division of State Lands:
(1) Written consent from the operator of each
				  well within said 200 feet, waiving any objection to the proposed redrilling
				  operations;
(2) For each well,
				  within said 200 feet, a surety bond, in an amount and for a period to be fixed
				  by the commission, indemnifying the State against any loss, damage, claim,
				  demand or action caused by or connected with the redrilling
				  operations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2114 - Drilling Operations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  No lessee shall drill an oil or gas well on state lands except on prior
				  approval of the Division of State Lands and subject to the terms of the
				  enabling statute and lease and then only provided that any well so drilled
				  within any oil zone, shall be at least 50 feet away from the blanked off
				  portions of any well not within control of the lessee and at least 200 feet
				  away from the perforated section of any well not within the control of the
				  lessee.
(b) As a preliminary
				  condition to approval of the drilling of a well, the lessee shall submit the
				  proposed course of the well with vertical and horizontal projections of said
				  course drawn upon graph paper to a scale of 100 feet to the inch. Upon
				  completion of the well, the lessee shall file with the Division of State Lands
				  a complete survey of the well, electric log, well history, driller's log and
				  all core data.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2115 - Perforations, Plug Backs and Reperforations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
For any well to be perforated or plugged back and
					 reperforated within 200 feet of any well not within the control of the lessee,
					 lessee shall file with the Division of State Lands:
(a) Written consent from any lessee having a
				  well within said 200 feet, waiving any objection to the proposed plug back and
				  reperforating operations, or;
(b)
				  For each well within 200 feet of any well or wells a corporate surety bond in
				  an amount and for a period to be fixed by the commission, for each application,
				  indemnifying the State against any loss, damage, claim, demand or action,
				  caused by or connected with the plug back, perforation or reperforation
				  operations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2116 - Drilling Fluid

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All drilling, redrilling, perforating, or reperforating
					 operations within any oil zones shall be done with any standard circulating
					 medium as used in good engineering practice and as approved specifically by the
					 Division of State Lands. Whenever, in the opinion of the inspector, circulation
					 is lost the lessee shall immediately start pumping into the hold such
					 circulation regaining media as are approved in good engineering practice and
					 are most applicable, in the opinion of the inspector, to the zone in which the
					 hole is located.
California Code of Regulations › Title 2 - Administration › Division 3 - State Property Operations › Chapter 1 - State Lands Commission › Article 3 - Oil and Gas Leases, Exploration Permits, and Operating Requirements › Section 2117 - Washing Perforations

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Whenever the production of a well is determined to have
					 been decreased because of the plugging of the well's perforations, the
					 inspector may require the lessee to wash the well with a suitable perforation
					 washing fluid.