Offshore Geophysical Permit Program Update

Offshore Geophysical Permit Program Update

The CSLC has statutory authority, pursuant to Public Resources Code section 6826, to issue geophysical permits in State waters to qualified permittees for the use of low energy geophysical equipment to perform geophysical surveys of the ocean bottom, subject to specified terms and conditions. The CSLC has proposed the Low Energy Offshore Geophysical Permit Program (OGPP) Update as a means to develop and implement a revised permitting structure for offshore geophysical surveys it permits under existing law, in order to establish consistent guidance, limitations, and permit conditions and ensure that the activities of permittees do not result in a significant effect on the environment.

California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW)

California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW)

Other (Low Energy Geophysical Surveys)

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Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Coastal Zone, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Economics/Jobs, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire