California Public Resources Code ARTICLE 4.2 - Hazardous Wells and Facilities

  • Section 3250.
    The Legislature hereby finds and declares that hazardous and certain idle-deserted oil and gas wells and hazardous and deserted facilities, as defined in this article,...
  • Section 3251.
    For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(a) “Deserted facility” means a production facility determined by the supervisor to be deserted under Section 3237...
  • Section 3251.5.
    (a) Notwithstanding Section 3251, a well shall be deemed a hazardous well if it has been determined by the supervisor to pose a present danger to...
  • Section 3252.
    As used in this article, “natural resources” includes land, water, air, minerals, vegetation, wildlife, historical or aesthetic sites, or any other natural resource which, irrespective...
  • Section 3253.
    If any provisions of this article or the application thereof in any circumstances or to any person or public agency is held invalid, the remainder...
  • Section 3254.
    This article shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its purposes.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1090.)
  • Section 3255.
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the supervisor may order to be carried out, or may undertake, any of the following operations, as applicable,...
  • Section 3256.
    (a) The division is hereby authorized to accept, and hold for and in the name of the state, by gift, exchange, purchase, negotiation, or eminent domain...
  • Section 3257.
    To effect the purpose of this article, the division is authorized to enter into agreements with any person, public agency, corporation, or other entity for...
  • Section 3258.
    (a) The division shall not make expenditures pursuant to this article that exceed in any one fiscal year:(1) Three million dollars ($3,000,000) commencing on July 1, 2018,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018