Section 6615 Of Article 2. Partial Removal Of Offshore Oil Structures From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 5.5. >> Article 2.
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. Prior to granting conditional approval of an application for
partial removal of an offshore oil structure, the department shall do
all of the following:
(a) Prepare a plan to manage the offshore oil structure after its
partial removal. The plan shall include measures to manage fishery
and marine life resources at and around the structure in a manner
that will ensure that the net benefits to the marine environment
identified pursuant to Section 6613 are maintained or enhanced.
Consistent with state and federal law, management measures may
include a buffer zone in which fishing or removal of marine life is
restricted or prohibited.
(b) Provide an opportunity for public comment on the application
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
(c) Hold a public hearing in the county nearest to the location of
the offshore oil structure that is the subject of the application.