1. (a) A sensitive receptor inventory submitted by an operator to satisfy the requirements of this article shall conform to the following content specifications.

   1. (1) The scope of the inventory shall encompass the following:

      1. (A) If the inventory is submitted in connection with a notice of intention under Public Resources Code section 3203, then the scope of the inventory may be limited to identification of at least one sensitive receptor based on the location of the wellheads or proposed wellheads associated with that notice of intention.
      2. (B) If the inventory is submitted in connection with a New Production Facility Notice under Section 1765.5, then the scope of the inventory may be limited to identification of at least one sensitive receptor based on the location of the production facilities or proposed production facilities associated with that New Production Facility Notice.

      3. (C) If the inventory is submitted in connection with an annual inventory submission under Public Resources Code section 3285, then the scope of the inventory shall include identification of:

         1. (i) Each wellhead located in a health protection zone;
         2. (ii) Each production facility located in a health protection zone; and
         3. (iii) Each wellhead and production facility identified in the inventory shall have an entry that identifies at least one sensitive receptor within 3,200 feet of that wellhead or production facility, consistent with Section 1765.6.

   2. (2) Each sensitive receptor identified in the inventory shall have one or more entries that provide all of the following descriptive information about the sensitive receptor:

      1. (A) A unique identifier to facilitate reference;
      2. (B) A categorical identification of the sensitive receptor, referencing one or more of the category types specified in Section 1765.1, subdivision (c);
      3. (C) Latitude and longitude coordinates for the sensitive receptor; and
      4. (D) The distance in feet between the sensitive receptor and each of the operator's wellheads, proposed wellheads, production facilities, or proposed production facilities that are identified in the inventory and are within 3,200 feet of the sensitive receptor.

   3. (3) Each wellhead or proposed wellhead identified in the inventory shall have an entry that provides all of the following descriptive information about the wellhead or proposed wellhead:

      1. (A) The 10-digit API number assigned to the well with which the wellhead is associated;
      2. (B) The name of the well with which the wellhead is associated;
      3. (C) A categorical description of type of well with which the wellhead is associated, such as steamflood injection, cyclic steam injection, oil production, water disposal injection, etc.;
      4. (D) The name of the oil or gas field where the wellhead is located; and
      5. (E) Latitude and longitude coordinates for the wellhead.

   4. (4) Each production facility or proposed production facility identified in the inventory shall have an entry that provides all of the following descriptive information about the production facility or proposed production facility:

      1. (A) The unique facility identification number that the Division or operator has assigned to the production facility, or, if no facility identification number has been assigned to the production facility, a new unique identifier to facilitate reference;
      2. (B) A categorical identification of the type of production facility, such as stock tank, steam generator, gas compressor, etc.;
      3. (C) The name of the oil or gas field where the production facility is located; and
      4. (D) Latitude and longitude coordinates for the production facility. If the production facility is a pipeline or a proposed pipeline, then the operator shall provide the latitude and longitude coordinates for the point location of the pipeline segment that is nearest to the sensitive receptor closest to the pipeline.
2. (b) A sensitive receptor inventory submitted by an operator to satisfy the requirements of this article shall be formatted as an Excel file (.xls or .xlsx) or a comma-separated value file (.csv) and shall comply with all requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336) and its implementing regulations for online viewing.
3. (c) A sensitive receptor inventory submitted by an operator to satisfy the requirements of this article shall not associate the name of any individual person with the coordinates and other location information for sensitive receptors identified in the inventory.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 3013, 3106 and 3270, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 3011, 3106, 3234, 3270, 3281 and 3285, Public Resources Code.

History

1. New section filed 1-6-2023 as an emergency; operative 1-6-2023 (Register 2023, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-6-2025 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. The effectiveness of this section was suspended on 2-3-2023 following the Secretary of State's qualification of a referendum staying the effectiveness of the underlying statutes until and unless those statutes are enacted by the voters in the November 2024 general election (Register 2023, No. 8).

3. Change without regulatory effect removing bracketed language after heading filed 7-8-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 28). Effectiveness of section reinstated 6-27-2024 due to withdrawal of Referendum 1940 (22-0006) pursuant to Elections Code section 9604(b) (See Elections Code section 9033(d)). Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 3288, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-30-2026, or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Effective date of Order 7-8-2024 extended to July 1, 2026, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 3288, as amended by Assembly Bill 218 (Ch. 1002, Stats. 2024.) (Register 2026, No. 18).

5. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-8-2024 order, including repealer and new section, transmitted to OAL 3-13-2026 and filed 4-27-2026; amendments effective 7-1-2026 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2026, No. 18).