Section 13307.1 Of Article 1. Administrative Enforcement And Remedies From California Water Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
13307.1
. (a) The state board and the regional boards shall not
consider cleanup or site closure proposals from the primary or active
responsible discharger, issue a closure letter, or make a
determination that no further action is required with respect to a
site subject to a cleanup or abatement order pursuant to Section
13304, unless all current record owners of fee title to the site of
the proposed action have been notified of the proposed action by the
state board or regional board.
(b) The state board and regional boards shall take all reasonable
steps necessary to accommodate responsible landowner participation in
the cleanup or site closure process and shall consider all input and
recommendations from any responsible landowner wishing to
participate.
(c) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (a), if the
state board or the regional board finds that the property is not
suitable for unrestricted use and that a land use restriction is
necessary for the protection of public health, safety, or the
environment, then the state board and the regional boards may not
issue a closure letter, or make a determination that no further
action is required, with respect to a site that is subject to a
cleanup or abatement order pursuant to Section 13304 and that is not
an underground storage tank site, unless a land use restriction is
recorded or required to be recorded pursuant to Section 1471 of the
Civil Code.