The State Mining and Geology Board represents the State's interest in the development, utilization and conservation of mineral resources; reclamation of mined lands; development of geologic and seismic hazard information; and to provide a forum for public redress.
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News
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We regret to inform you that SMGB Member, Seena Hoose, passed away on September 16, 2008, after a brief illness. Click here for details on both her many accomplishments, as well as her memorial services.
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At its February 14, 2008, regular business meeting, the State Mining and Geology Board (Board) adopted regulatory text which provides an administrative procedure for conducting a vested rights determination when the Board is serving as a lead agency under the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA). The proposed regulations were approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on August 14, 2008, pursuant to Section 11349.3 of the Government Code. This regulatory action becomes effective on September 13, 2008. For the full version of the regulatory text, click here.
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On February 7, 2008, Governor Schwarzenegger Announced
Re-Appointments to the State Mining and Geology Board.
- On March 16, 2007, Governor Schwarzenegger Announced Appointments to the State Mining and Geology Board.
- On March 8, 2007, the Board re-adopted their Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan presents a Mission Statement, supported by six Goals. Each of the Goals is sustained by a list of Strategies for achieving those Goals. The Strategies in turn require specific Objectives (tasks) that must be performed.
Meeting Information
- The October 9, 2008, Board and Committee Meetings will NOT be held.
- The September 11, 2008, Board and Committee Meetings were held in Sacramento, CA. Click here for the Agenda Notices, Associated Reports and Results.
- Click here for the Board's 2008 meeting calendar.
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board Authorities
Today's Board is composed of nine members appointed by the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate, for four-year terms. The Board serves as a regulatory, policy, and appeals body representing the State's interests in geology, geologic and seismologic hazards, conservation of mineral resources and reclamation of lands following surface mining activities.
The Board operates within the Department of Conservation, and is granted certain autonomous responsibilities and obligations under several statutes including the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act, the Seismic Hazards Mapping Act, and the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act. The Board's general authority is granted under Public Resources Code (PRC) Sections 660-678. Specifically, PRC Section 662(b) requires all Board members to "represent the general public interest".
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