| 1 | 1 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 32Introduced by Senator JacksonApril 11, 2019 Relative to coastal resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 32, as introduced, Jackson. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, The State of California has long relied on state-federal consultation under its certified California Coastal Management Program in response to a range of major federal actions affecting our states coastal zone; andWHEREAS, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting states and others to provide timely comments on NOAAs proposed streamlining of the federal consistency process under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1451 et seq.) (CZMA); andWHEREAS, The State of California has a legitimate role in determining whether a range of activities associated with the United States Department of the Interiors offshore drilling proposals and other major federal actions are consistent, or inconsistent, with the California Coastal Management Program, using the states federal consistency determination; andWHEREAS, This federal consistency determination utilizing the CZMA effectively provides an essential partnership opportunity between coastal states, local governments, and federal agencies proposing offshore oil and gas drilling, seismic airgun petroleum exploration, and other types of coastal projects; andWHEREAS, The use of the State of Californias consistency determination represents a proven and reliable way that the State of California and its local communities can effectively participate in outcomes that permanently impact our states coastal lands and waters; andWHEREAS, The State of Californias consistency review process provides a critical opportunity for the public to participate in decisions affecting coastal resources and economies; andWHEREAS, The unwarranted removal or weakening of CZMA consistency authority could leave the state in a weakened posture in the face of emerging federal offshore drilling proposals and related decisions leading up to the implementation of an outer continental shelf (OCS) offshore oil and gas lease sale, an OCS Plan of Exploration, an OCS Plan of Development and Production, or federal permits for adjacent seismic airgun survey programs; andWHEREAS, Absent the maintenance of the State of Californias well-established right to make an effective federal consistency finding, the necessary orderly planning to facilitate the transportation of energy products or siting of electrical utility lines serving offshore renewable energy installations would instead be dictated primarily by federal agencies, rather than continuing to emerge as decisions that are currently comanaged in consultation with affected local governments and the State of California; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate supports the continuation of a strong federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1451 et seq.) and opposes any weakening of federal consistency under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 as it relates to any relevant federal action affecting the coastal zone of the State of California; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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| 3 | 3 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 32Introduced by Senator JacksonApril 11, 2019 Relative to coastal resources. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 32, as introduced, Jackson. Digest Key |
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| 9 | 9 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Senate Resolution No. 32 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Introduced by Senator JacksonApril 11, 2019 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Introduced by Senator Jackson |
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| 16 | 16 | | April 11, 2019 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Relative to coastal resources. |
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| 20 | 20 | | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 22 | 22 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 24 | 24 | | SR 32, as introduced, Jackson. |
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| 28 | 28 | | ## Digest Key |
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| 30 | 30 | | ## Bill Text |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, The State of California has long relied on state-federal consultation under its certified California Coastal Management Program in response to a range of major federal actions affecting our states coastal zone; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting states and others to provide timely comments on NOAAs proposed streamlining of the federal consistency process under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1451 et seq.) (CZMA); and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, The State of California has a legitimate role in determining whether a range of activities associated with the United States Department of the Interiors offshore drilling proposals and other major federal actions are consistent, or inconsistent, with the California Coastal Management Program, using the states federal consistency determination; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, This federal consistency determination utilizing the CZMA effectively provides an essential partnership opportunity between coastal states, local governments, and federal agencies proposing offshore oil and gas drilling, seismic airgun petroleum exploration, and other types of coastal projects; and |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, The use of the State of Californias consistency determination represents a proven and reliable way that the State of California and its local communities can effectively participate in outcomes that permanently impact our states coastal lands and waters; and |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, The State of Californias consistency review process provides a critical opportunity for the public to participate in decisions affecting coastal resources and economies; and |
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| 44 | 44 | | WHEREAS, The unwarranted removal or weakening of CZMA consistency authority could leave the state in a weakened posture in the face of emerging federal offshore drilling proposals and related decisions leading up to the implementation of an outer continental shelf (OCS) offshore oil and gas lease sale, an OCS Plan of Exploration, an OCS Plan of Development and Production, or federal permits for adjacent seismic airgun survey programs; and |
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| 46 | 46 | | WHEREAS, Absent the maintenance of the State of Californias well-established right to make an effective federal consistency finding, the necessary orderly planning to facilitate the transportation of energy products or siting of electrical utility lines serving offshore renewable energy installations would instead be dictated primarily by federal agencies, rather than continuing to emerge as decisions that are currently comanaged in consultation with affected local governments and the State of California; now, therefore, be it |
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| 48 | 48 | | Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate supports the continuation of a strong federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Sec. 1451 et seq.) and opposes any weakening of federal consistency under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 as it relates to any relevant federal action affecting the coastal zone of the State of California; and be it further |
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| 50 | 50 | | Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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