For the purposes of this chapter, “mine” includes all mineral bearing properties of whatever kind or character, whether underground, or in a quarry or pit, or any other source from which any mineral substance is or may be obtained.
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Section § 2200
This law defines a 'mine' as any location where minerals can be extracted, whether it's underground, in a quarry or pit, or any similar place.
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Section § 2200.5
This law defines what a 'lead agency' is in the context of surface mining operations and reclamation plans. It refers to the primary authority, which could be a city, county, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, or a specific board responsible for approving mining activities and reclamation plans.
For the purposes of this chapter, “lead agency” means the city, county, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, or the board that has the principal responsibility for approving a surface mining operation or reclamation plan pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2710).
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Section § 2201
This law section involves a survey that collaborates with various government agencies to reduce risks to life, property, and the environment by addressing geologic hazards. Specific tasks include assessing and mapping hazards, offering advisory services, responding to emergencies, and developing methods to mitigate risks.
Activities include hazard assessments to understand potential impacts, maintaining a geologic library and database for public education, providing expert advice to government bodies, engaging in emergency responses to natural disasters, and applying new research to improve public policies on geologic hazards.
The survey shall carry out programs, in cooperation with federal, state, and local government agencies, that will reduce the loss of life and property and protect the environment by mitigating geologic hazards. Specific activities to be carried out by the survey include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 2201(a) Hazard assessment, including identification and mapping of geologic hazards and estimates of their potential consequences to life, property, and the environment, and the likelihood of occurrence.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 2201(b) Information and advisory services, including the maintenance of a geologic library, a public
education program, maintenance of a geologic database, review functions, and expert consulting to federal, state, and local government agencies.
(c)CA Public Resources Code § 2201(c) Emergency response to geologic hazards, including, but not limited to, those related to natural disasters, including the monitoring and assessment of anomalous geologic activity, and the operation of a clearinghouse for postevent earth science investigations.
(d)CA Public Resources Code § 2201(d) Development and application of mitigation methods, including identifying state research needs, facilitating needed research, and expediting the application of new research results to public
policy and all survey activities related to geologic hazards.
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Section § 2202
This law allows the director to create a museum showcasing geological and mineral specimens, known as the California State Mining and Mineral Museum. The museum will include models, drawings, and descriptions of mining processes. To fund the museum, donations are encouraged from individuals and organizations, which will be managed by the department in a dedicated fund. This fund will support various museum activities, prioritizing curation, interpretation services, management, and operational costs. Additionally, the director can establish a library with resources on mineral industries and maintain both the collection and library for public access. A bureau of information will also be organized to offer data on the state's mineral industries, thoroughly cataloged for the public's use.
The director may do any of the following:
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(1)Copy CA Public Resources Code § 2202(a)(1) Make a collection of typical geological and mineralogical specimens, especially those of economic and commercial importance, and of models, drawings, and descriptions of the mechanical appliances used in mining and metallurgical processes and geology, with that collection constituting the museum of the survey, which shall be known as the California State Mining and Mineral Museum.
(2)CA Public Resources Code § 2202(a)(2) For the purposes of ensuring financial support and oversight of the museum, the department, museum staff, and the California State Mining and Mineral
Museum Association may take all appropriate measures to encourage donations for the support of the museum by individuals, companies, and organizations. These donations shall be collected by the department and deposited in the California State Mining and Mineral Museum Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the money in the fund is hereby continuously appropriated to the department for expenditure for the following activities, in the following order of priority:
(A)CA Public Resources Code § 2202(a)(2)(A) Payment of curation, interpretation services, and administrative costs.
(B)CA Public Resources Code § 2202(a)(2)(B) Payment of management and visitation enhancement services.
(C)CA Public Resources Code § 2202(a)(2)(C) Operational costs of the museum.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 2202(b) Provide a library of books, reports, and drawings bearing upon the mineral industries, the sciences of mineralogy and geology, and the arts of mining and metallurgy.
(c)CA Public Resources Code § 2202(c) Preserve and maintain that collection and library as to make them available for reference and examination, and open to public inspection at reasonable hours.
(d)CA Public Resources Code § 2202(d) Maintain a bureau of information concerning the mineral industries of this state, which is to consist of that collection and library, and arrange, classify, catalog, and index that data in a manner that makes the information available to those desiring it.
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Section § 2203
Each year by September 15th, the State Geologist must provide information to a director, who then prepares a report for the Governor. This report should review steps taken to manage geological hazards and address the economic use and conservation of the state's mineral resources, including any related issues.
The State Geologist shall provide all requested and recommended information to the director who shall prepare a report for transmission to the Governor on or before the 15th day of September of each year. The report shall include a section reviewing the status of measures taken in the state to counter geologic hazards and a section reviewing the economic utilization and conservation of the state’s mineral resources and problems related thereto pursuant to Chapter 7.6 (commencing with Section 2650).
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Section § 2204
This law allows the director to accept gifts, inheritances, or donations of property on behalf of the state for the benefit of a survey. The director can use these contributions according to the donor's wishes. If no instructions are given, the director will decide how to use, manage, or sell the property in a way that benefits the survey the most.
The director may receive on behalf of this state, for the use and benefit of the survey, gifts, bequests, devises, and legacies of real or other property and may use the same in accordance with the wishes of the donors. If no instructions are given by the donors, the director shall manage, use, and dispose of the gifts, bequests, and legacies for the best interests of the survey and in such manner as the director may determine to be proper.
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Section § 2205
This section outlines the duties and opportunities available to the State Geologist in California. The State Geologist can conduct special studies on the state's mineral resources and geology, collect valuable statistics on mineral production, and assess geological hazards. They have the authority to engage in partnerships with various entities, such as other government agencies and private organizations, to promote the efficient use, recycling, and management of mineral resources. Additionally, they can issue reports, maps, and findings on the state's geology and mineral industries and maintain a laboratory for research purposes. The section also specifies that agreements for funding and cooperation can be made for carrying out these activities.
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 2205(a) The State Geologist may do all of the following:
(1)CA Public Resources Code § 2205(a)(1) Make, facilitate, and encourage special studies of the mineral resources, mineral industries, and geology of the state.
(2)CA Public Resources Code § 2205(a)(2) Collect statistics concerning the occurrence and production of the economically important minerals and the methods pursued in making their valuable constituents available for commercial use.
(3)CA Public Resources Code § 2205(a)(3) Conduct, with governmental and nongovernmental entities, geological investigations, studies, and other activities for purposes that include, but are not limited to, the timely identification, delineation,
and assessment of geological hazards and their potential consequences.
(4)CA Public Resources Code § 2205(a)(4) Identify and delineate deposits of mineral raw materials in order to prevent their loss to urban encroachment and to assist in their ultimate utilization; and enter into, as the need arises, cooperative agreements, for geological or mineral industry investigations, with cities, cities and counties, counties, federal agencies, and universities that may provide for cost sharing or cooperative funding.
(5)CA Public Resources Code § 2205(a)(5) Maintain a laboratory to provide support to the survey staff and to conduct other investigations in the line of physical and chemical
testing and analysis and mineral identification as may be required in the execution of the plans and operations of the survey under this chapter.
(6)CA Public Resources Code § 2205(a)(6) Issue from time to time reports and maps concerning the geology of the state and the statistics and technology of the mineral industries of the state, including the results of investigations in mineral resources conservation practices; the use and recycling of scrap mineral products; the control, disposal, reclamation, and utilization of mining and mineral processing waste products; and the reclamation of mined lands.
(7)CA Public Resources Code § 2205(a)(7) Conduct, with cities or counties, other state agencies, universities, federal agencies, or private industry, investigations in mining and metallurgy, including the use and recycling of scrap mineral products and
land use practices as these apply to mineral resources conservation, and enter into, as the need arises, cooperative or contractual agreements for those investigations that may provide for cost sharing or cooperative funding.
(8)CA Public Resources Code § 2205(a)(8) Conduct, with cities and counties, other state agencies, universities, federal agencies, or private industry, investigations in the study and development of methods for the control, disposal, reclamation, and utilization of mining and mineral processing waste products and the reclamation of mined lands, and enter into, as the need arises, cooperative or contractual agreements for those investigations that may provide for
cost sharing or cooperative funding.
(9)CA Public Resources Code § 2205(a)(9) Enter into, as the need arises, agreements, including, but not limited to, contracts, grant agreements, and cooperative agreements, with governmental and nongovernmental entities that may provide funding for activities of the survey and for the activities of the department that are directly related to the activities of the survey. Activities that may be funded include, but are not limited to, technical, analytic, and research services related to geologic hazards and resources that the survey may provide directly to those entities.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 2205(b) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)CA Public Resources Code § 2205(b)(1) “Governmental entities” include,
but are not limited to, cities, counties, special districts, school districts, state agencies, federal agencies, public hospitals, colleges, and universities.
(2)CA Public Resources Code § 2205(b)(2) “Nongovernmental entities” include, but are not limited to, private academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and private hospitals.
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Section § 2205.1
This law states that nothing in these specific sections should be interpreted as limiting or reducing the powers of other state agencies when it comes to their approved geological functions.
None of the provisions of Division 1 (commencing with Section 501) or this division shall be construed as abridging the authorized geologic functions of other state agencies.
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Section § 2206
The State Geologist is allowed to put together a special collection of ores and minerals from California. This collection can be shown at international events like world fairs to showcase the state's mineral resources.
The State Geologist may prepare a special collection of ores and minerals of California to be sent to or used at any world’s fair or exposition in order to display the mineral wealth of the State.
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Section § 2206.1
This law allows the State Geologist, with approval from the Director of General Services, to lease collections of California ores and minerals for public benefit, as long as the lease period does not exceed 20 years.
Notwithstanding Section 14670 of the Government Code, subject to the approval of the Director of General Services, the State Geologist may lease, for a period not to exceed 20 years, collections of ores and minerals of California for the public benefit.
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Section § 2207
This law requires owners or operators of mining operations in the state to submit an annual report with specific information about their mining activities to the relevant authorities. This includes details about ownership, location, mining status, production details, and compliance with reclamation plans. The report must also be shared with the lead agency and grants access to the site for inspection and assurance purposes.
There are fees associated with these reports, calculated based on the size and type of operation, and the revenue cannot exceed a certain amount. Fees are deposited into designated accounts for mining regulation and site remediation, with additional fees for gold and silver production earmarked for abandoned mine reclamation. Certain sensitive information, such as production figures, must be kept confidential unless aggregated with data from multiple operations.
Late payments incur penalties, and new operations must report before starting. The section further clarifies that not all reports result in new regulations, simplifying the procedural requirements.
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a) The owner or the operator of a mining operation within the state shall forward to the supervisor annually, not later than a date established by the supervisor, on forms approved by the board from time to time, a report that identifies all of the following:
(1)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the person, company, or other owner of the mining operation.
(2)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(2) The name, address, and telephone number of a designated agent who resides in this state and who will receive and accept service of all orders, notices, and processes of the lead agency, board, supervisor, or court.
(3)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(3) The location of the mining operation, its name, its
mine number as issued by the Division of Mine Reclamation, its section, township, range, latitude, longitude, and approximate boundaries of the mining operation marked on a United States Geological Survey 71/2-minute or 15-minute quadrangle map.
(4)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(4) The lead agency.
(5)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(5) The approval date of the mining operation’s reclamation plan.
(6)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(6) The mining operation’s status as active, idle, reclaimed, or in the process of being reclaimed.
(7)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(7) The commodities produced by the mine and the type of mining operation.
(8)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(8) A copy of the previously completed annual inspection form and a requested date, within
12 months of the prior inspection date, for the next annual inspection by the lead agency.
(9)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(9) Proof of financial assurances.
(10)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(10) Ownership of the property, including government agencies, if applicable, by the assessor’s parcel number, and total assessed value of the mining operation.
(11)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(11) The approximate permitted size of the mining operation subject to the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2710)), in acres.
(12)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(12) The approximate total acreage of land newly disturbed by the mining operation during the previous calendar year.
(13)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(13) The approximate total of disturbed acreage reclaimed during the previous calendar year.
(14)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(14) The approximate total unreclaimed disturbed acreage remaining as of the end of the calendar year.
(15)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(15) The total production for each mineral commodity produced during the previous year.
(16)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(a)(16) A copy of any approved reclamation plan and any amendments or conditions of approval to any existing reclamation plan approved by the lead agency.
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(1)Copy CA Public Resources Code § 2207(b)(1) Every year, not later than the date established by the supervisor, the person submitting the report pursuant to subdivision (a) shall forward to the lead agency, on forms furnished by the board, a report that provides all of the information specified in subdivision (a).
(2)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(b)(2) The owner or operator of a mining operation shall
allow access to the property to any governmental agency or the agent of any company providing financial assurance mechanisms in connection with the reclamation plan in order that the reclamation can be carried out by the entity or company in accordance with the reclamation plan.
(c)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(c) Subsequent reports shall include only changes in the information submitted for the items described in subdivision (a), except that, instead of the approved reclamation plan, the reports shall include any reclamation plan amendments approved during the previous year. The reports shall state whether review of a reclamation plan, financial assurances, or an interim management plan is pending under subdivision (h) of Section 2770, or whether an appeal before the board or lead agency governing body is pending under subdivision (e) or (h) of Section 2770. The supervisor shall notify the person submitting the report and the owner’s designated agent in writing that the
report and the fee required pursuant to subdivision (d) have been received, specify the mining operation’s mine number if one has not been issued by the Division of Mine Reclamation, and notify the person and agent of any deficiencies in the report within 90 days of receipt. That person or agent shall have 30 days from receipt of the notification to correct the noted deficiencies and forward the revised report to the supervisor and the lead agency. A person who fails to comply with this section, or knowingly provides incorrect or false information in reports required by this section, may be subject to an administrative penalty as provided in subdivision (c) of Section 2774.1.
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(1)Copy CA Public Resources Code § 2207(d)(1) The board shall impose, by regulation, pursuant to paragraph (2), an annual reporting fee on, and method for collecting annual fees from, each active or idle mining operation. The maximum fee for any single mining operation shall not exceed
ten thousand dollars ($10,000) annually and shall not be less than one hundred dollars ($100) annually, as adjusted for the cost of living as measured by the California Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, calendar year averages, using the percentage change in the previous year, except that the maximum fee for any single mining operation shall not exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000) in the 2017–18 fiscal year and eight thousand dollars ($8,000) in the 2018–19 fiscal year.
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(A)Copy CA Public Resources Code § 2207(d)(2)(A) The board shall adopt, by regulation, a schedule of fees authorized under paragraph (1) to cover the department’s cost in carrying out this section and the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2710)), as reflected in the Governor’s proposed Budget, and may adopt those regulations as emergency regulations. In establishing the schedule of fees to be paid by each active and idle mining operation,
the fees shall be calculated on an equitable basis reflecting the size and type of operation. The board shall also consider the total assessed value of the mining operation, the acreage disturbed by mining activities, and the acreage subject to the reclamation plan.
(B)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(d)(2)(A)(B) Regulations adopted pursuant to this subdivision shall be adopted by the board in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). The adoption of any emergency regulations pursuant to this subdivision shall be considered necessary to address an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law to be necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare.
(3)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(d)(3) The total revenue generated by the reporting fees shall not exceed, and may be less than,
the amount of eight million dollars ($8,000,000), as adjusted for the cost of living as measured by the California Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, calendar year averages, using the percentage change in the previous year, beginning with the 2017–18 fiscal year and annually thereafter. If the director determines that the revenue collected during the preceding fiscal year was greater or less than the cost to operate the program, the board shall adjust the fees to compensate for the overcollection or undercollection of revenues.
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(A)Copy CA Public Resources Code § 2207(d)(4)(A) The reporting fees established pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited into the Mine Reclamation Account, which is hereby created. Any fees, penalties, interest, fines, or charges collected by the supervisor or board pursuant to this chapter or the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2710)) shall be deposited into the Mine
Reclamation Account. The money in the account shall be available to the department and board, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purpose of carrying out this section and complying with the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2710)), which includes, but is not limited to, the classification and designation of areas with mineral resources of statewide or regional significance, reclamation plan and financial assurance review, mine inspection, and enforcement.
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(i)Copy CA Public Resources Code § 2207(d)(4)(A)(B)(i) In addition to reporting fees, the board shall collect five dollars ($5) per ounce of gold and ten cents ($0.10) per ounce of silver mined within the state and shall deposit the fees collected into the Abandoned Mine Reclamation and Minerals Fund Subaccount, which is hereby created in the Mine Reclamation Account. The department may expend the moneys in the subaccount, upon appropriation by the Legislature,
for only the purposes of Section 2796.5 and as authorized herein for the remediation of abandoned mines.
(ii)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(d)(4)(A)(B)(i)(ii) Notwithstanding subdivision (j) of Section 2796.5, fees collected pursuant to clause (i) may also be used to remediate features of historic abandoned mines and lands that they impact. For purposes of this section, historic abandoned mines are mines for which operations have been conducted before January 1, 1976, and include, but are not limited to, historic gold and silver mines.
(5)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(d)(5) In case of late payment of the reporting fee, a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or 10 percent of the amount due, whichever is greater, plus interest at the rate of 11/2 percent per month, computed from the delinquent date of the assessment until and including the date of
payment, shall be assessed. New mining operations that have not submitted a report shall submit a report before commencement of operations. The new operation shall submit its fee according to the reasonable fee schedule adopted by the board, and the month that the report is received shall become that operation’s anniversary month.
(e)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(e) The lead agency, or the board when acting as the lead agency, may impose a fee on each mining operation to cover the reasonable costs incurred in implementing this chapter and the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 2710)).
(f)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(f) For purposes of this section, “mining operation” means a mining operation of any kind or character whatever in this state, including, but not limited to, a mining operation that is classified as a “surface mining operation” as defined in Section 2735, unless excepted by Section 2714,
and the extraction of minerals from geothermal brine, or any other brine, including, but not limited to, a mining operation colocated or co-operated with geothermal resource facilities. For purposes of fee collections only, “mining operation” may include one or more mines operated by a single operator or mining company on one or more sites, if the total annual combined mineral production for all sites is less than 100 troy ounces for precious metals, if precious metals are the primary mineral commodity produced, or less than 100,000 short tons if the primary mineral commodity produced is not precious metals.
(g)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(g) Any information in reports submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) that includes or otherwise indicates the total mineral production, reserves, or rate of depletion of any mining operation may not be disclosed to any member of the public, as defined in Section 7920.515 of the Government Code. Other portions of the reports are public
records unless excepted by statute. Statistical bulletins based on these reports and published under Section 2205 shall be compiled to show, for the state as a whole and separately for each lead agency, the total of each mineral produced therein. In order not to disclose the production, reserves, or rate of depletion from any identifiable mining operation, a production figure shall not be published or otherwise disclosed unless that figure is the aggregated production of not less than three mining operations. If the production figure for any lead agency would disclose the production, reserves, or rate of depletion of less than three mining operations or otherwise permit the reasonable inference of the production, reserves, or rate of depletion of any identifiable mining operation, that figure shall be combined with the same figure of not less than two other lead agencies without regard to the location of the lead agencies. The bulletin shall be published annually by June 30 or as soon thereafter as
practicable.
(h)CA Public Resources Code § 2207(h) The approval of a form by the board pursuant to this section is not the adoption of a regulation for purposes of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) and is not subject to that act.
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Section § 2207.1
This law allows manufacturers or processors to voluntarily report data about how they use mineral materials to the State Geologist. This information is kept confidential. When publishing studies on commodities or markets, these reports can be used, but the information must be presented in a way that doesn't reveal individual consumption or usage details.
A manufacturer or processor, at his option, may upon request report to the State Geologist data on consumption or utilization of mineral materials. Such reports shall be confidential. Publications issued as commodity or marketing studies under the provisions of Section 2205 of this code may contain figures from such reports, provided that these figures are presented so as not to disclose the consumption or utilization of minerals by any user.
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Section § 2207.2
This law requires that by December 31, 2021, a report be made to the California Legislature detailing how funds from the Mine Reclamation Account have been spent over the last five years. It should specify the allocation of funds across various activities like mineral resource classification, reclamation review, and enforcement. The report must also detail fees collected from small aggregate providers and metallic mineral operations. This law will be automatically repealed on January 1, 2026, unless extended or changed beforehand.
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 2207.2(a) No later than December 31, 2021, the supervisor shall report to the Legislature on the expenditure of moneys in the Mine Reclamation Account, created pursuant to Section 2207. The report shall include all of the following:
(1)CA Public Resources Code § 2207.2(a)(1) An overview of how the moneys expended over the prior five fiscal years have been allocated between classification and designation of areas with mineral resources of statewide or regional significance, reclamation plan and financial assurance review, lead agency support and assistance, annual report processing, support for the board, enforcement, and any other activities that constituted more than 5 percent of expenditures.
(2)CA Public Resources Code § 2207.2(a)(2) Information on the portion of the fees that have been collected from small construction aggregate providers with under 50,000 tons of production.
(3)CA Public Resources Code § 2207.2(a)(3) Information on the percentage of the fees that have been paid by metallic mineral operations.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 2207.2(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2026, deletes or extends that date.
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Section § 2208
This law allows the director or a qualified assistant to enter and inspect any mines, quarries, wells, mills, and other mineral facilities in the state. The purpose of these inspections is to collect data needed to meet legal requirements outlined in the chapter.
The director or a qualified assistant may at any time enter or examine any and all mines, quarries, wells, mills, reduction works, refining works, and other mineral properties or working plants in this state in order to gather data to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
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Section § 2209
This law allows the director to set prices for and sell various publications, like reports and maps, from a survey to the public, making sure the prices cover publication and distribution costs. The director can also provide these publications for free to public libraries and can trade them with similar organizations like geological surveys and scientific societies.
The director may fix a price upon and dispose of to the public all publications of the survey, including reports, bulletins, maps, registers, or other publications. The price shall approximate the cost of publication and distribution. The director may also furnish the publications of the survey to public libraries without cost and may exchange publications with geological surveys, scientific societies, and other like bodies.
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Section § 2210
This law states that any money the survey earns from selling its publications must be deposited into the State Treasury at least once a month, and it will go to the General Fund.
All money received by the survey from sales of publications issued by the survey shall be deposited at least once each month in the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund.
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Section § 2211
The California Department is in charge of reviewing and investigating geologic hazards, especially those linked to natural disasters like earthquakes. They focus on understanding the geological, seismological, and motion-related aspects of these hazards.
The department is the primary state agency responsible for geologic hazard review and investigation, including, but not limited to, investigation of geologic hazards that may occur in relation to natural disasters. In that capacity, the department is responsible for the seismological, geological, and strong motion aspects of earthquake and other geological hazards investigations.
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Section § 2213
This law establishes a Geologic Carbon Sequestration Group to give expert advice and regulatory help to the State Air Resources Board on carbon storage in the ground. Their tasks include finding the best locations for injection wells, setting up monitoring to make sure stored carbon dioxide stays put, and identifying any dangers that might require stopping injections. The best locations for these wells are places that can securely store carbon for at least 1,000 years.
(a)CA Public Resources Code § 2213(a) The survey shall establish a Geologic Carbon Sequestration Group to provide independent expertise and regulatory guidance to the State Air Resources Board. The duties of the Geologic Carbon Sequestration Group shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(1)CA Public Resources Code § 2213(a)(1) Identification of high quality, suitable locations of Class VI injection wells, as defined in Section 144.6 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(2)CA Public Resources Code § 2213(a)(2) Identification of appropriate subsurface monitoring to ensure geologic sequestration of the injected carbon dioxide.
(3)CA Public Resources Code § 2213(a)(3) Identification of hazards that may require the suspension of carbon
dioxide injections.
(b)CA Public Resources Code § 2213(b) For purposes of this section, “high quality, suitable locations” means reservoirs that have been modeled to be capable of maintaining integrity for at least 1,000 years.
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