(a) Except those used solely for blasting or those that will be mined through within one year, all drill holes, water wells, and monitoring wells shall be completed or abandoned in accordance with each of the following:
(1) Water Code sections 13700, et seq. and 13800, et seq.;
(2) the applicable local ordinance adopted pursuant to Water Code section 13803;
(3) the applicable Department of Water Resources report issued pursuant to Water Code section 13800; and
(4) Subdivisions (1) and (2) of section 2511(g) of Chapter 15 of Title 23 regarding discharge of waste to land.
(b) Prior to closure, all portals, shafts, tunnels, or other surface openings to underground workings shall be gated or otherwise protected from public entry in order to eliminate any threat to public safety and to preserve access for wildlife habitat.
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Note: Authority cited: Sections 2755, 2756 and 2773, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 2773, Public Resources Code.
1. New section filed 12-16-92; operative 1-15-93 (Register 92, No. 51).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 14, § 3713, 14 CA ADC § 3713
