Abandoned Commercial Vessel Removal Plan, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Region
Approved in June 2019, AB 2441 (Frazier) seeks to address the problem of abandoned and derelict commercial vessels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The bill directs the Commission to develop a plan to remove abandoned commercial vessels in the Delta. The plan must...
Update on Abandoned Offshore Oil & Gas Wells
This report complies with the Legislative Analyst’s Office Supplemental Report of the 2018-19 California State Budget Item 3560-001-0001.
A legal guide to the public’s rights to access and use California’s navigable waters
This guide is the result of years of development by the California Department of Justice and the California State Lands Commission.
Strategic Plan 2016-2020
The State Lands Commission adopted a Strategic Plan on December 18, 2015. This plan, the culmination of robust stakeholder collaboration, positions the Commission as a leader in land and resource management, prioritizes transparency, establishes the highest levels of...
California’s Marine Invasive Species Program and the United States Federal Programs that Manage Vessels as Vectors of Nonindigenous Species: A Comparison of the Relative Effectiveness at Reducing the Risk of Nonindigenous Species Introduction from Maritime Shipping Activities
This report, prepared for the California Legislature, summarizes this analysis and fulfills the mandate set forth in PRC section 71271.
Marine Renewable Energy and Environmental Impacts: Advancing California’s Goals
The development, planning, and permitting of emerging technologies presents a challenge to project proponents and resource managers, and marine renewable energy (MRE) is no exception.
Department of Finance Review of the State’s Oil Spill Prevention, Response and Preparedness Program
In accordance with Government Code section 8670.42, the Department of Finance, Office of State Audits and Evaluations respectfully submits its final report on the review of the financial basis and programmatic effectiveness of the State’s Oil Spill...
Report to Legislature on Offshore Drilling Safety and Spill Prevention
Pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) §6226 (AB 1112), effective January 1, 2012, Commission staff, in consultation with the Department of Conservation’s Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources, is submitting its report on regulatory action,...
Report to Commissioners: Production and Marine Terminal Operations in State Waters and the California State Lands Commission’s Oil Spill Prevention Programs Protecting State Waters
At its June 28, 2010 Commission meeting, the Chair of the Commission directed Commission staff to review oil production operations in State waters by the August 2010 Commission meeting, in light of the events occurring in the Gulf of Mexico relating to the...
A Report on Sea-Level Rise Preparedness
This report has been prepared to address concerns expressed on the issue of sea level rise and the implications for California’s economic and social future by members of the Commission at the Commission meeting held on June 1, 2009. The Commissioners...