Past Rulemakings

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Rulemakings in 2023

Rulemakings in 2022

Conflict of Interest Code Update

On May 25, 2022, the Department's amendments to its conflict of interest code were filed with the California Secretary of State.  The Department's revised code became effective on June 24, 2022.

• Conflict of Interest Code - Redline with changes (PDF)
• Conflict of Interest Code - Clean version (PDF)
  

Real Estate Appraisals for the California Farmland Conservancy Program

On November 23, 2022 the Division of Land Resource Protection's amendments to Section 3010 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations related to the timing of real estate appraisals for grants under the California Farmland Conservancy Program were filed with the California Secretary of State. The Departments revised code became effective on January 1, 2023. 

• Text of Amended Section 301 as Proposed (PDF)
• ​Amended Text of Regulation effective January 1, 2023 (PDF)

Rulemakings in 2019

• Idle Wells Regulations Update (Assembly Bill 2729)
  

  On March 20, 2019, the Office of Administrative Law approved the Idle Well Testing and Management Regulations. The regulations were filed with the Secretary of State and took effect on April 1, 2019.

  • Final Text of the Regulations (PDF)
    
  • OAL Approval Letter (PDF)
    
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
  • Public Comment Summaries and Responses (July 27, 2018 - September 13, 2018) (PDF)
  • Public Comment Summaries and Responses (October 29, 2018 - November 14, 2018) (PDF)
  • Public Comment Summaries and Responses (February 12, 2019 - February 28, 2019) (PDF)
    
  • Updated Informative Digest (PDF)
  • Notice of Exemption for Idle Well Regulations (PDF)

  On February 12, 2019, the Department of Conservation sent public notice to interested parties regarding a modification to the text of the proposed regulations in the rulemaking action entitled Requirements for Idle Well Testing and Management. The public notice initiates a 15-day public comment period that will end February 28, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. 

  • Second Revised Text of Proposed Regulations (PDF)
    
  • 15-day Public Notice (PDF)
    

  On October 29, 2018, DOC sent public notice to interested parties regarding a modification to the text of the proposed regulations in the rulemaking action entitled Requirements for Idle Well Testing and Management. The public notice initiated a 15-day public comment period that ended November 14, 2018.

  • First Revised Text of Proposed Regulations (PDF)
    
  • 15-day Public Notice (PDF)
    
  • The following documents have been added to the rulemaking file as documents relied upon:
    
  • New Mexico Oil Conservation Division, Underground Injection Control Program Manual, dated February 26, 2004. (PDF)
    
  • United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Regional Guidance #5: “Determination of the Mechanical Integrity of Injection Wells,” revised February 2008. (PDF)
    
  • Government of Saskatchewan, Annulus Test Reporting Requirements, Guideline PNG 029, revised November 2015. (PDF)
    
  • BC Oil and Gas Commission, Water Service Wells Summary Information, October 2017. (PDF)
  • Alberta Energy Regulator, Interim Directive ID 2003-01, January 30, 2003. (PDF)
  • Railroad Commission of Texas, “‘ADA’ Pressure Test Procedures for Texas,” last updated March 2016. (PDF)
    
  • AnaLog Services, Inc. and Kenneth R. Ingle Associates, Inc. “‘ADA’ Pressure Mechanical Integrity Test (MIT),” last updated October 2010. (PDF)

  On July 27, 2018, DOC sent public notice to interested parties related to Requirements for Idle Well Testing and Management.  The publication of this notice initiated a public comment period that ended on September 13, 2018. DOC is reviewing all public comments received. 

  • Text of Proposed Regulations (PDF)
  • Notice of Proposed Action (PDF)
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)
  • Requirements for Idle Well Testing and Management Standard Regulatory Imp​act Assessment (SRIA) (PDF)
  • Department of Finance comments on the SRIA (PDF)
  • Department of Conservation's response to SRIA comments (PDF)

  Pre-Rulemaking:

  In 2017, DOC accepted public comments on pre-rulemaking draft regulations (a discussion draft) related to updates to Idle Well Regulations implementing the provisions of Assembly Bill 2729 (Williams, Chapter 272, Statutes of 2016). The official rulemaking process will commence with the release of the formal draft regulations.

  ​​Discussion​​ draft regulations (PDF)
  

  Public Notice (PDF)
  

• Assembly Bill 1420 Gas Pipeline Regulations 
  
• Underground Gas Storage
  

• Aquifer Exemption Compliance Schedule Regulations
  

• Senate Bill 4 Well Stimulation Treatment Permanent and Emergency Regulations
  
• Senate Bill 618 Solar-Use Easement Regulations
  

• Assembly Bill 1960 Oil/Gas Facilities Maintenance Regulations