Contact
For information on either a Surface & Submerged Lands Lease and Geologic & Geophysical Survey Permit or a Mineral Lease please reach out to:
Mineral Resources Management Division
301 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 550
Long Beach, CA 90802
562.590.5201
Commission lease terms may run from several months to 49 years. Rent is generally based on a percent of the land value or an established benchmark appraisal. Below are the benchmarks we use to establish uniform rental rates:
- Category 1 benchmarks are applied to private docks, piers, and buoys.
- Category 2 benchmarks are applied to cantilevered decks, sundecks, or other non-water-dependent encroachments.
Note: Benchmarks are generally updated every five years.
Category 1
| Location | Rental Rate ($/SF) | Last Updated | Proposed Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pablo Bay | $0.21 proposed | n/a | February 2025 |
| Sacramento River | $0.214 | April 2020 | 2025 |
| Delta Area | $0.168 | April 2020 | 2025 |
| Tomales Bay berths | $0.133 | December 2020 | 2025 |
| Tomales Bay buoys * | $140.00 | December 2020 | 2025 |
| Lake Tahoe berths | $0.814 | December 2021 | 2026 |
| Lake Tahoe buoys * | $273.00 | December 2021 | 2026 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | $0.227 | February 2022 | 2027 |
| Southern California | $0.451 | June 2022 | 2027 |
| Colorado River | $0.217 | February 2023 | 2028 |
* per buoy
Category 2 **
| Location | Rental Rate ($/SF) | Last Updated | Proposed Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Point | $0.47 | June 2020 | 2025 |
| Lake Tahoe | $13.05 | December 2021 | 2026 |
| Huntington Harbour | $41.22 | June 2022 | 2027 |
| Solana Beach | $91.53 | April 2024 | 2029 |
| Corte Madera | $5.22 | June 2024 | 2029 |
| Napa | $7.20 | June 2024 |
2029 |
| Sandy Beach | $3.69 | August 2024 | 2029 |
** The Category 2 Benchmark may be discounted to reflect that the sovereign land being leased may not have the same utility as the upland property.