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Authors Arambula  
Subject San Joaquin River Parkway: pit dewatering.
Relating To relating to geology.
Title An act to add Section 2770.2 to the Public Resources Code, relating to geology.
Last Action Dt 2025-03-28
State Amended Assembly
Status Died
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Bill Actions
2026-02-02     From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31     Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-04-28     In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
2025-04-01     Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2025-03-28     Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2025-03-28     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-24     Read first time.
2025-02-22     From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21     Introduced. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2025-03-28
Introduced     2025-02-21
Analyses TBD
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The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 prohibits a person, with exceptions, from conducting surface mining operations unless, among other things, a permit is obtained from, a specified reclamation plan is submitted to and approved by, and financial assurances for reclamation have been approved by the lead agency for the operation of the surface mining operation.

This bill would prohibit pit dewatering, as defined, in areas with subsurface river flow or groundwater levels shallower than 50 feet below ground anywhere within the San Joaquin River Parkway, as defined.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the San Joaquin River Parkway.