ARTICLE 4.2. Hazardous Wells and Facilities

Heading of Article 4.2 amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 652, Sec. 5.

§§ 3250–3258 · 10 sections

• § 3250 The Legislature hereby finds and declares that hazardous and certain idle-deserted oil and gas wells and hazardous and deserted facilities, as defined in this…
• § 3251 For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Deserted facility” means a production facility determined by the supervisor to be…
• § 3251.5 (a) Notwithstanding Section 3251, a well shall be deemed a hazardous well if it has been determined by the supervisor to pose a present danger to life, health,…
• § 3252 As used in this article, “natural resources” includes land, water, air, minerals, vegetation, wildlife, historical or aesthetic sites, or any other natural…
• § 3253 If any provisions of this article or the application thereof in any circumstances or to any person or public agency is held invalid, the remainder of this…
• § 3254 This article shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its purposes.
• § 3255 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the supervisor may order to be carried out, or may undertake, any of the following operations, as…
• § 3256 (a) The division is hereby authorized to accept, and hold for and in the name of the state, by gift, exchange, purchase, negotiation, or eminent domain…
• § 3257 To effect the purpose of this article, the division is authorized to enter into agreements with any person, public agency, corporation, or other entity for the…
• § 3258 (a) The division shall not make expenditures from the Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Administrative Fund pursuant to this article that exceed the following sum any…