Section 1500.5 Of Article 1. Generally From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
1500.5
. With respect to exchanging or selling any property pursuant
to Section 1500, the director, with respect to any parcel containing
15 acres or less, shall except and reserve to the state all mineral
deposits, as defined in Section 6407 of the Public Resources Code,
below a depth of 500 feet, without surface rights of entry. As to any
parcel containing more than 15 acres, the director shall except and
reserve to the state all mineral deposits, as defined in Section 6407
of the Public Resources Code, together with the right to prospect
for, mine, and remove the deposits.
The rights to prospect for, mine, and remove shall be limited to
those areas of the property conveyed which the director, after
consultation with the State Lands Commission, determines to be
reasonably necessary for the removal of the resources and deposits.