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(a)(1) On or before July 1, 2026, the supervisor shall make all public information collected or maintained by the division, with priority given to well records, well logs, notices of intention, supplementary notices, field reports, inspection reports, correspondence, and other materials, readily available to the public on the division's internet website, except well records required to be held as confidential information pursuant to Section 3234. All online materials shall be organized by well, operator, or project, and searchable.
(2) On or before July 1, 2024, the supervisor shall make all notices of violation and orders of the supervisor readily available to the public on the division's internet website.
(b) The supervisor shall make continuous progress towards meeting the requirements of subdivision (a) and the materials readily available to the public online shall steadily increase. Priority shall be given to public information regarding well records, well logs, notices of intention, notices of violation, supplementary notices, field reports, inspection reports, and correspondence previously available on the division's internet website and documents associated with wells that have not been plugged and abandoned.
(c)(1) The supervisor shall, commencing July 1, 2023, provide an annual update to the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water on progress made toward meeting the requirements of subdivision (a).
(2) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under paragraph (1) is inoperative on July 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Public Resources Code - PRC § 3108.5 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/public-resources-code/prc-sect-3108-5/
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