California Public Resources Code

§ 6873.5

PRC § 6873.5Div. 6 · Part 2 · Ch. 3 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)In carrying out the requirements of subdivision (b) of Section 6873 and the California Environmental Quality Act, the commission shall, prior to the adoption of a form of lease for leasing offshore tide and submerged lands between the mean high tide line and the three-mile jurisdictional limit, consult with the Department of Fish and Game, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and representatives of the oil industry, representatives of fishermen operating within the area being considered for leasing. The commission shall hold at least one hearing on the draft environmental document prepared for the proposed lease in a jurisdiction of a local government within the coastal zone, as defined by Section 30103, near the area being considered for leasing. The commission shall give at least 30 days’ written notice regarding the public hearing to each city or county within or adjacent to the proposed lease area and shall publish the notice in the manner prescribed in Section 6834. The authority to hold hearings provided in this section may be delegated by the commission to its officers or employees.

(b)The commission shall consider the potential impacts of the proposed lease on the fisheries and marine habitat within the area being considered for leasing. The commission shall include in its consideration:

(1)The environmental document prepared for the proposed lease.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 384, Sec. 3.