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J.:'he at.~ac.h.::J :::al.enC:.a-r It.t:I"lS 2~. J'-1, and 30 wer~ considered at. ~he same ri~e.
?·fr. Robert Bassel ton, representing Seahawk Oil InteJ:national, Inc. . appeared: to answer questions
~r. James L. Erkel, s·taff attornev for MCOR Oil and <;as Cor?o~ac:~on. appeared in or)'position .·o the st:aft'' s recommen.da.• t:ions. }1COR' s main contem::ion was that thev did not want their leas ~:iolc: t0 be us~d to ga.in access. He stated if the Cgmmission acce, ts ::.Le ~ oint: bids as ?ropos~d in the calender i terns. MCOR ·::::.11 ?on~~i~e:· dll appronriat:e: l~~al remedies to defend its _eastnolu interest.
Howevc:,x·, Hr. William F. North·cop, Executive Offir.:er, stateci it is the staff's position th~~t drilling will nc•t take place on MCOR' s lea.>ehold and that Seahawk/Casex do have the necessary rights of access in the area. Based upon th2~ advice, the Commission adop~ed the res.olutions as Ul':'esetit~d in Ca lercdar Items 28, .29. and 3(· by a vote of 2-0.
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AWARJ OF OIL AND GAS LEASE
4/81 W 40:L35. 3 Kuehn Pinson
FOR THE LINDSEY SLOUGH AREA - PARCEL 3
HIGHEST QUALIFIFD BIDDER: JOINT BIDDERS
BID:
ACRF:AGE:
TYPf. LAI'-:D:
LOCATION:
TERMS:
Seahawk Oil International, Inc. 660.Newport Center Drive~ Suite 34C Newport Beach, California 92660
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Casex Company 1370 Brea Boulevard, Sui.t:e 220 Fullerton, CaLifornia 92635
16 2/3% royalty on 0~1,. gas and other hydrocarbons plus 79.50% of net p~ofits plus $20 rental per acre per year.
January 22: 1981.
175.52 acres.
Tide and submerged.
Portions of Sections 25 and 26, T SN, R.2E., and a portion of Section 30, T.5N., R.3E., MDM, Solano Count_y. (see Exhibit ''A.")
Primary term: 20 years; Drilling term: 1 year; Surety bo:nr\. $100, 000-.
AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER: Knvember 17, 1980.
KCTICL OF I~TE~TlON PUBLISHED:
OTHER BIDS:
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December 11 and 18, 1980.
The 16 2/3% royalty rate and $20/6cre/year rental were fixed rates determineo bv staff of the Commission. The bi.tl-facto'l."' was pertentage of nee prof~ts. Other bids received 1 .. :ere:
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Bidder % Net Profits
MCOR Oil and Gas Corp. Texas Oil and Gas Corp.
75.875 22.50
STAFF DI:'.!."ERMINATI01 • Sufficient as to technical and economic factors.
LEGAL S~AFF DETERMINATION: A. The Commission has compLied wirh the
procedural requir~ments of law.
B. The bid submitted C;;oJ".lforms with:
1. The bid requirements as specified in the proposal of the Commission;
2. The applic?ble p~Qvisions of law; and
3. The rules and regulations of the Ccmmission.
~- MCOR Oil and Gas Corporation has informed the staff that it believes that Seahawk and Casex do not have access to an upland drillsite. MCOR claims that it has an exclusive right to drill from the same area where Seahawk and Casex -claim they have drilling {3.Ccess rights. Staff Counsel has c9uciude1 that Seahawk' s and Ca sex·~ conte<"1t.i.0::1s are correct and accordingly, that Seahawk and Casex have a sufficie::~t right of access to perform under the lease.
ENVIRONMENTAL I'i:\FORMATION: On November 17, 1980, the Commission certified Negative Declaration #257 has having been prepared in compliance with the requirements of CEQA and implementing guidelines, and C.etermined that che subject project would not have a significant effect on the environment. This project is situated on la~d
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identified as possessing significant environmental values pursuant to PRC 6370.1, and is classified in a use cat~sory: Class B, which authorizes limited uRe. Through the circulation of Negative Declaration #257 staff hq~ c9ordinated this project with the agenc-1.es wh!.ch nom5.nated the site as containing si~nifi~ant environmental values. They have .found this project to be compatible with their nomination.
EXl-ITBITS: A. Locatiou Map. B. Negative Declaration.
IT IS RECO~MENDED THAT THE COMMISSION:
1. DETERMINE THAT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THIS PROJECT WAS PREPARED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CEQA AND WAS CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 17, 1980. AT TrlAT !'IME A FINDJ~G WAS MADE THAT ·1rUS PROJECT WOULD NOT HAVE A StGNIF1~.riNT EFFECT ON· THE ENVIRONMENT.
2. FIND THAT GRANTING OF THIS LEASE wILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT UPON ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIST~C: IDENTIFIED PURSUANT :'0 SECTION 6370.1 OF THE PUBLIC .RESOURCES
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ACCEPT THE JOINT BID MADE BY SEAHAWK OIL INTERNATIONAL AND CASEX CO., AND AUTHOR!2:. THE ISSUANCE OF AN Oil.. AND G~LS LEASE TO THE AFOAESATD BIDDER FOR APPROXIMATELY 17 5. SJ~ ACRES OF TIDE AND SUBMERGED LANDS DESIGNATED .\S W .O. 40135 - PARCEL 3 IN SOLANO COUNTY, AS DETAILED IN THE NOTICE OF INTENTION PUBLISHED DECEMBER 11 ancl 18, 1980. THE NET PROFITS ROYALTY RATE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE LEASE IS TO BE 79.50%, AS OFFERED IN THE BID.
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Project Applicant:
Project Loca.tio:::
EXECU"flVE OFFICE 1807 • 13th Stro•t ~r-.,,ento. C•hfomia '!.5111 &
WILLIAM F. NORTHROP ~.aec:ut1n Olhctlr
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NEGATIVE D:SCLAFU.TION -McCulloch Oil and Gas Corporation 10880 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90024
State Lands Located Within the Bed of Lindsey Sl1:>ugh, Solano c-=..:..tnty
Project n~:;c.!'ipt ion: To explore for artd, if a disco.•1ery is made, prod~ce natural gas f~om und~r che State lands.
1'his :NEG.h.TIVE n:::CLARAT:i:ON is pre-oared oursuaut tp th~· reouiremer.ts of' the Calii'orni~ Environm~mtal Quality .' c-c (Section ;::·1060 et. seq. o~ the Public ?."l:sou:--ces Code), the State EIR Guidelines (Secticn 15000 eL. se.q~. Title 14, of the C1lifornia Adr.:in·is4.;::·ative Coce ~, end th;. Stats L.:~'"lds Cor:!:nissicn re~ulatio:i.s (Sectior. 290: et •. s~q. of Calii"9:.r-nia Acl:ninistra'i:;fve Code). - -
Based upon t.he E~ttached In~tial St~dy, it p~~ been fou..'"'ld that:
D the prc1jec1. wi11 not. r..ave a sfgnificant e.f'.fect on the ~nvir•onme:t.
lKJ the attach€td miti:;ation r.ieasures will avoid potent5.al1,y .~dgni!'l~.:l.1t: effoc :.s.
Contact Person: Ted Fukushima (9:6) 322~7813 Scare L3nds Cc~~issioc 1807-!.3;::h St.:-eer. Sacr~menco, CA 953:4
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MAILING L1ST FOR MEMO WITH INITIAL STUl.>Y:
Department of Fish and Game Attn.: Mr. r~n L~llock
Environ~cntal Services 1416 Ninth Street, 12th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814
Division of Oil and Gas Attn.: Mr. M.G. Mefferd
State Oil and Gas Supervisor i416 Ninth Street, Room 1316 Sacramt;;nto, CA 95814
Solid Waste Management Board Attn.: Mr. Albert A. Marino
Executive Officer 825 "K'' 3tree:t. Suite 300 Sacramento, CA. 95814
Mel Sclu:a.rLz Reclamation Bcar1 1416 Ninth St.=-eet, RM 204-5 Sac~araer.to, CA 9)81~
W. Don Maughan, Chair~an Caliton-..ia S!:<:U~ Wace:r Resources Control Board P.O. Box 100 Sacramento: CA 95801
Greg Vaughn Regional ~acer Quality Control Board 3201 11 5" Street Sacramento, CA 95816
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Air Pollution Control ~istrict Yolo/Solano Co~nty P.O. Box 1006 Woodland, CA 95695
Claync E. Mt.mk Solano County Planuing Department Court HC'usc Fnirfield, CA 94533
District ~ngineer U.S. Arn.y Engineer Dist., San Francisco 211 Main St. San Francisco, CA 94105
U.S. Fish & Wildlif~ Service 2800 Cotr..agc Way Sa~ramento, CA 95825
Mr. Jack R. Andre ..... ·s McCu~lo~h 0il and Gas Corporation 10880 Wilsh~~e Blvd. Los ~nge~cs. CA 90024
Mr. B.J. SKecl~~ Opera:ions Manager Amerada-Hess Corpo~ation ·
• P. 0 •· Box 4.17 Rio Vista, CA 9457i
Mr. Al M.:::roues A~inoil US~, Inc. P.C. Box f:S Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Mr. M. James Walker ARCO Oil and Gas Company 1>40. Box 1.47 ~akersfielc, CA 93302
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Responses 1:.0 conun~nts on the Initial Study previously circulated:
1. ref., l~~tte= - Dept. of Army, CoArps of Engineers - November 6,
1979. No drilling will be ~onducted in
Lindsey Sl,O'Jgh or on the adjacent levee!• or
within 10' of the landward toe of the 1.evees.
2. ref. mi~mo - The Reclamation Boa:r.d, Dept. of W~ter Res.>urces -
October 10, 1979. Answer as above •
.::. !:'ef. 11~tter - Yolo - Solano Air PQllution Contx-ol District -
Oc'lober 17, 1979. The prosp1~!:.!.ti ve le:ssee~ are
hereby agvised t~.:i. t the Yolo - Sl.1lano 1'.PCD
re~uires a Per~it ~ operate for a pro~~cing
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Minc:-al 'Rcsouri:es State Lands Cor.r.~Lssicn 100 Occa."1~ate, Su.i.te 300 long Beach, CA 90S02
In Reply Refer To: !:20/KH 916/322-4512
reom: STATE WATER-RESOURCES \.ONTROL BOARD Division of Planning and Research P.O. Box 100, Sacr~1mcnto, California 95801
$ubjcct: Competitive Bid ()il a."ld Gas Lease on a Portion of Lindsey Slou~";h
Thank you for th1~ opportu.-'li.ty to review your i;Utial s·t.udy for the S'J.bject project.
'l'he St.:.•te W~tel'.' ;~::::::;;:;:..;.i'~~ Ccr.trol 'Board a.~d the Cali:'or..ia F'..e5 :cnal Water Q.Jcl'ity Control ~e.:.'-d, C1mt.ral Val.J..e~~ P.e£icn, have reviewed the stucj~. Frc:u the '!ata prese:"!ted, :i....:. ap1::3c;,rs t!lat a. negative decla!"ati'in w:i.l.1 provide adequa..,.' C..'l".°i.ro:!-· mental. docur.:.enta~~ion for w~tar related issues.
Pl.ease co:-.tc.ct Joh."1 H!.!ddle:; .. m at S16/.'.322-1c70 .:..:r yo':l need Z..."l.-:J .f"..:.rihe:- assi~' .. a:,.:::.
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cc: Cal.ifol."l'l.ia Regicm:a.:i. Wat.er Q'.lalit~· Con:.rol Board, Central Va1ley P..egion
3201 S Strei;t Sacra.-nento, CA 95816
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Dear }1r. Everitts:
This is i~ Tesponse to !'oc.r letter of 10 October 1979 r~questing comraents on the no~ination for a competitive bid oil and gas lease on a portic.•~: of Liridse1 Slouc.h i~ Sol::mo Co1.mty. lln=ort~n.ace.ly, ~e in c::~e Sacra=ento District. ~ho are responsibl~ for the area under ~onsideration, received the le~:er via tbe Corps' San :=ancisc~ District, lc-vi .. t. :_j :.Ll.: ti:::t: Lc.r:...>l"i:: ::.i:.:: ~t::"1• .. c:-:L~tl sul..:o::tt..:::l c31.e !.JL ::cn::-~:ar..., ,.!: l Ne>vc-:::ber 1~79. Consequently, this $Ub~i :.:~! date was e:~tenc!ed 'Cy telephone conversation of 30 October 1979 bet~een Mr. Me~k Capik ~t our staff and Mr. Al ~illar.d of your~. We regret the inconvenience aatl apprecia~c the extra ti~e. O~r comments a=c ~~ follo~s.
A~. req\:i:=ed by Sc::t:ion 10 o-f .:he River .anC: Ra"i:bor Act of 3 March. 1S9S, \Jhich pr~hioi.~s the unautho~i::cc. obst::uction or alteration oi a-:1y navigable ~ater in the United Statest a Department of the Army percit will b•.! required frot:l this office for any "70rk done below mean high tide elc·1a::ion io-r thr. reacn fr. qce.;::ion -.;n Lindsey ~lcug=... Als.J, i.1 acco't'd:mci;: wi~h Sei;tion 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344) f a Depar::1~nt o: ~he A-rmy permit would ~e required if any dredged or fill i:iaterial is placed below the ccz.n hig.h tide elevacion in Lind~ey Slough C'r adjacet:t yetla.:\dS. Fo::: addi.ticnal infon:iation on our pen:iit progr.-~, you oay contact Hr. Art Chm:ip of our Ope-rations Branch at
tclcpho~c (916) 440-2842.
'Fin;:;lly, in i.:onjunc:ion uith the Co•~t>s' Sa.cr~::icnto-S=m Jo::iquin· D:-1:.~ Invcstiga.t.ion, and :is a part of the State's Delta }laster Recre.:td.or:. J:>ltin, Lindsey Sloc~h h:is been designated as a significant natu::.:il
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resource and scenic drea. Because of the .p.irticular resources identified in the Lindsey Slough area, ~e believe that Qeasures nhould oe taken to insure the pt"otcction of these values.
'We appreciate the opportunity to co::::nent on this issue ~nd will he glad to provide further assistance if it is needed.
Sincerely,
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AMERRDR HESS CCJRPORRTION
Mr. D. J. Everitts Stat~ of California State ~ands Commission 100 Oceangate, Suite 300 Long Beach, CA 90802
Dear Mr. Everitts:
October 29, 1979
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In regards to your file reference ift·;4 0135, Initial Study for Competitive ·Bid Oil and Gc?.s Lease, Lindsey Slou<;:i, Solano Co-:.:nty, we have ri;viewei! the Iriitial St,ucy and have no problems or co:r..~ents to add.
We would a;!prec.:i nt~ a COf;>:' 1:i-F the b:i c packagG a~ soon as it becomes available. T~ank _you.
GH'i':sam
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rfelt~J~ Gael H. Troug~) Senior Geolo~ist
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Mr. Al Willard State Lanes Com::iission 100 Oceancate Suite 300~
October 30, 19~9
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Dear J.1r •. Willard:
Re~ Lindsey Slough .Prospect DB 77/78-10 Your Ref: w 40135 Solano County, California
In response to your letter of October 10, 1979 concerni~g the Ini tic.1 St11dy :o::- co~pet:i ti vc bid on a portion of ~he ~inos~y s~c~gh ~n Solan~ Cou~ty, California, ~his is to advise ~;at :·!c.:Culloch has n..:: ad:!itio:1: or cc•r.-:::em:.s regar:.:ing this study. We feel that you have thoroughly ccver~~ the m~tte= in yeti!" study • . ~2y ruly yours,
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Al WI llard • Division of Enercy and
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Sttbjcct: Oil Lenses for \'I 4~167 (~.~lino - &l.nta Barbara Co.) and r: ~01.35 (Solano Cc.)
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lie have revie••ed these p:-oject.s and have no cor.u':lents. 'n.ank you for the opportu.l"lity to reviett these applications.
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Men1orandum
To e o. JQ Everitts, Chief Division of Energy and
Miner~l Resources State Lands .co .. ~ission 100 O~eansice, Suite 300 LOn9 ~~ach, CA 908u2
Attention: Al Willard
~1e OCT 2 4 1979
file No.:
Subject: Initial Stucy fo:r Competitive. Bid Oil and Gas Lease - Lindsey Slough, Solar.~
County
from THE R~i.:LAMATION S:>ARD Department o! Water P.esourccs
We have reviewed the subject Initial Study and offer the followins
cotnJ--;;e_n ts : The pro~pecti~e oil and gas lease on a p~rtion of Lindsey Sloug~ i.s withir. or ad3ace:-1t to the Lin~se1 Slough p~oject J.evee.s ·.·:tic!:~ are nnc~~ the ju=isdiction cf The Reclamation Board. Therefore: the lessee will r~quire the prior app.'t'oval of The Recl:amaticn Boa~:d befcZc starting any work o~ the site~ ·
Please advise all pc:itential lessees that the~· can contact !~r. "i'cc Allen, ?looC:way Permi:t Sectj on, Dep=.rtmer.'t. of Uater P.esourc·.:S, Room 335-lG, 1416 Ninth Street, Sac=amen~o, CA 95814, telephon~ (916} 445-9225, for .at:-plica-cion~ and .i.nfor:nation.
No drilling is to be Cione wit~-i-:-1 the levee section, and prior t'o any exploratory ar:.11.:.ng on or aC.jn.cer.t to the levees, the ;:)€.f'~rtment of ,.iater Resccrces mus1= be contacted. The Department contact person is Mr. :Russ Fransor.-..- Central District. Departrr.ei~t of \·:c:tc:: Resources, 3251 S Stree~, Sacramen~o, CA 9581G, telephone
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'lhank you fo:r furnishing this Initial stucy for revie\1.
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D• . . .. - .:! ).(. - 1 1 vis l.on or .r.nergy an\1 .. ~:trrc-... a Resources State Lands Co~.::iissicn 100 Oceangate, Suite 300 Long Beach, CA 90802
Dear 'Hr. Everitts:
7his letter is in response to vour letter dated October 10, 1979 conci::rn:.n~ a t~egative Declarotio:i c~v!!::.:ing .:i:.1 C•L. and gas lease on a port:!'.on of L:indsey Slough in Solano County.
It is the District's opinion -::hat: t:he emissi.:ms :from tile develop;:::e;:r: o:= t.h..::,s<e lanc;;s iri.::o natt:::-al gas ,procbcin~ "-'ells would not con~ribute significantly to ai~ pollution levels. The District would like t~ be ir1£ormed ~hen ope'!:'.ations begin, particularly as c~ use ~f combustion eLgines for the opera~ion, and when ope=ations are closed.
However, the bidder,s shc:ild be notified that the Yolo-Sol::no APCD poes require an evaluation as to the need for a Permit to Operate for a producing·well.
!f you have anv auestion5 please contact the District Engineer, Mr. Carroll Robeitscn.
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Sincerely, ? .
~~--~~-5/f.:.-C/~ 'J;om k'!:"I:lS t:rci:£ ,/ Air Pollucio~ Control Inspcc=o~
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STATE OF CALIFO!UrIA.
STATE LIUIDS co:-::GS$ICU
Initial Ztujy for the I::zuancc :>f' Competitive l!:t9- Sv.b-curl'ac:e Oil and
Gas Leases Cove:-inc:; a Portion of Lindsey Slo-J.Gh in Solano County and. a Pla.-:. to
Control SubsiG.ence and Pollution.
1. PROJECT A!:D '.ITS !.O:ATIO!l: - -
!I.be State has received a no::inaticn for a competitive bid subsurface oil
ana gas lea~c in Sc:..;:.~o County on all ~r the tide end suor.erged land lyin;
within the bea of Lin~sey Sleu&h in Sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, end 27,
T. 5n.: R. 2::., arJ. Sc:tiv-: 30, :'. '.)N., R. 3::., ?·!DB&::-11 end. b~un:lcd en the
es.st by the >restcrl:: line of Cache Slough ET.tended and. c~ the ":est b~~ t~c
enster~y line c'!' Ea.s-:inc;s Cut I:xte::iacd. Tole slou£h ;:ill be di·rided. in-;~
thl'e.:? (3) pa:-celc eac~ c= l:hicii lw"ill be leased s~~r1tely. ~ey are described.
in exhibit ".t."_, Parcel 1;0. l ·contains 86.27 aCl::s, J>3.rcel lfo. 2, 152.22 acres,
and ~:-eel :re. ;, 115.52 ac_·es. Division o! Li?;i.:.1.s~y S1ough into three ~::?.rccl.s
is be:L~ considered 1,ecause there are !cur di~ferent lease-holder~ vhose
lea£;es borde:- fr.t: t.r .. ~:;h; thrt:c on ·t:-ie south an?. ~ne on the· ::orth. !Ii1e:e a:·c
tvo lc3se-bolders boruc~i~~ eac.~ ~reel; there~ore cocpetit~vc bi1dir.~ i.c
required.. Upon i.csuan:::e of le:ises i'or the above-described lands .~bscquent
drD . .lir..J:; :r:;ay be unac::-taken in an ef.for~ to detcr::ir.c if econo:iic:illy ~rc..!\!:!b~ ~
volu::c.c of i;as are r::-e.cen~ benc:ith the St:ite lnn:is. L";h!.bi'ts ";.." 1 ":a" ar..:l "c"
:!re inclu.:!.~i fo:- vic-.!o.l clll::-ific:it.h.•n nnd. dc!'initicn or t.he nrcn or th!? p:rO'f:>::~ c!
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2. STA'If.?·S?iT OF ODJF.CTIVES COUGJrr BY '11TE PnOP(")SED PROJECT:
!Ihe objective of this prop::>:.cd proj~,et 1.s to explore £or and develop nntur:il
fl) gnc beneath State landG aG described above.
In i;bort the project is the is:::uance of oil. and .gas leaces on the :;ub::urf'acc
lands of L::.ndtcy Slcu;;h. Up:in iwtu:mc.·e or th~, le~ses exp!oratorJ drill.in:::; 1ar~c'.
scisrr.ic s~vcyc :::iy be initiate~ on thJ..• :.Land adjncent to the slout;.~. Directioni:i.·:
drillino u::~c~ the ~t~te lands fro::i adjacent lands c~l~ occur. Locationc ~or~&~·-
vclls have not bee~ deter.::ined. Follovin& issuance 0£ the leases a~~ appropri~~c
exploratic~ su~ze~~ent drillinb n:ay b~ under taken to pro~uce volu::es o~ gas that
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{Liu:i~ey ~lcUO:: in to to) is -:hat oi' a rur~~. agricul.:tm·e a1·E:a. '!be t.rea i 'l
essentiai:y :cvel ·.;i ti:. an cle-.".;.'tic~ thai; is at c;,r very n!?.:= sea le·:el. ... • Lindsey F.lct;;:. itse::.t: is .!'e:l by :Barker Slouc;.~, Ca:lllOU!l Cu~ an:i liastinss Cu~.
Fro:: Ha~~i~;s Cu~ Lindsey Slcr.ish dr.ain~r,e is gene:~l1y slightly so-~~~ o:r E~st
Sloug';. are 12 to 25 feet. above the Sllrrou."lding lar.d~ T'ne siou~ con~ains :::ere
thOJ.n a do~cD is~nis. '.Ihcse isl.inds arc marshy in: natu.=e with the ::iaj~d ty o'!'
berms beins b..:~·"" .. he mean high water r.arl~; thv:;:-e:forc they nre eonsiderc-d <l
portion o~ the sloa.:;h beeo }~rsby lands also exist j~~t s~~th of the S!o~h in
Section 26 1 T. 5n., R. 2.E.
sides or.d Lir.dr.cy .Slcu,,;h levee on "'.:he ?:orth. ?io :?.evce c~iGts on the ext.re::-~
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Southvest edee or the Slough; thi_1, nreo. is p?"il:'.:irily an intcrmittnnt 1~~ into
Wich ''The Big Ditch" emptic11. RoadG in the vicinity of Lind.cey Sloueh are
9 generally privc.te or unir.:prov~d G.irt tranccctinc thee variouc prop!?rtici: on
e.:ther side or the dcughA 'lhese roads alco run :ilonE~ the top$ 01" ::ioc't or
the levee. A rncdiu.11 duty ro:id extendz along th.::: eaGtE~rn segment or the Gout."lcrn
levee. Tni~ ro~d is part of a route that pa.rallcli: thP. vesternbank of the
SacraL'lento River and Cache Slou;-_,h. '!he road exits the Lir.d.cc7 Slo-.JS~ area to
the south abc-.. l't t.1lree quarters (3/4) o~ a mile vest oj~ were it en"i.~r6 the
Lindsey Slou.5~ levee • The land to the north of the SlOUF'"li , the P.astin~s SZ'":"act,
is dotted rl th .seve::-al SI!lall groupins~ o'!' residen·tial duellings. About one-
bal.i' oile DO:-th o.f the app::-.:>xi.."llate t"!:!'.lte:r o~ ~~ .-:.1'=>~)1 is a p:-ivate ai:rst::-ip
runn!.n.; al.oc-st E-W just west of a n-s runnir,.z road. Near tr.c iILtersec~io::i oi' • I
thic read ~ne tbe slO'l,;.zh is ~n ai..~ay beac.u~.
In tbe }fa.stings Tract lying bet;..-.2en L:indse:r Slough, Ca~iie .Slous."l· ~:!
liastinss O...:.t are :6 a'bandon':)d. ;;ar. lOellc an~ t.·.,""::> (2) producins ~a?:; vellz as o!
AUclUst.., 1979· Within app:-oxi.!tatsly two miles cf the sot.t."'lern e:lge o~ tin:isey
Sl.:>t;;l~ are no less tr.an 23 p:-oa.ucing sas ...-ells and. 20 aband.o:led e;c.s wells.
T'ne onl.) long-term entiro~ent:il i?::P3ct of the pre ."')~~d ~!'!".Ject. ldll
be -Ghe production of natural gas if g~s i.s d:iscC'vere:i1 tilat othen---:!.se
mir;ht not be pro~ucca at all. !Ir.us one bene~icial ct!cc~ or this propoc~l
Jl:light 'tc to provide :uch-nceded :iatural gos to meet the enercr require-
i:ents or t."1c SU!te. Short-t.cr.:i en•dron.-=ental i::p:ictc a:-e probably o~
more concern thnn long-tern i:::pa ts. :his is bec<:iusc most probably t.!le
life expcct:me;y 01' prccfacin,g cas l:c.lls vould be 10 - 20 yc-:irz:;. Short~t~.r.:.
cnviror.:nc:i~:. :it.:p!?.::t.s hnve t~°" pocciblc sccm1r:1.os. T.":C! 1"irct en.Ge \:oul~
be drill!r.o nnd. pc1c.c.iblc rcC.rill1 ng or explc.ru to:ry \.-cllD vhich i'nilcd ~o
CALEHOAR PAC::'.
MINUTE ?AG!:
f'ir.C. prO'lu=i~lc E~S nccur.:ulntion. 'llle s~coni cncc vould be the discovery ot a
co=erc.ia:. gaa pcol by cx:_>lor~tion d_-:-illir.c:;. In C<lGe one, the environtlental
e impactf \."O'..i:.::! h;:.ve a relatively ehort dur:iti:,1n nnd vould depend. on the nu::bcr
o-r explo:-ati:.:-. i.-cllo drilled .pext ~o t.he e];:prox.in:atcly !'our (2.) :nile lcr.gt.."1 ci'
the slouc;.~. ::i:ndiYid:.:al •-ell drillir.s t.i=:e woulcl probilbly range :frCI:l 30 to 60
days dc-pcr . .!i~; on ·tl'le: nu.":lber of red.rills f:or:i the o:-:icinal 't.-cll. Envi:ror .. ":cnuil
impacts would consist or t.~e :folloo."i:JO:
A). ~ ~o.ieratc increase in traf~ic on the various roads trans!tir.,z the
nr~a arou.."l.~ Li."ld.scy Slo~h resultin;; i'ro:: t.~e tr~sport of e(Suip::~nt,
crav :rerson:iel at::l drilling naterial.. The individual re.tes l."OU1d be
continr.cn~ on the clril1 ~ite selectior..
13). A loca:. increase in noise level abm·e that c:r no::-::al. .:fa:-:; eguiJ?::en"t
opcra~:.~l'.l to a level. o:!.' abot.t 70 tl.ecibels at 10:>::> :fee~ i'rc: a.ey 01· the
ent on the loca"t5..c.:i 0£ the, lt-el!.z;. S'bce t'iie levee& _J:lean~er lw"it..'1 t.he
s10U{;h tbe ~ances are good that sc-.;nd 'lo"ill be some\c-:iat attenuate~
associat.ea le\"ees.
C). A td.no::- a:::ou.nt oi' 'te~porary <ii:" pollution 1'rcnn the O?e::-at~.or. cf.'
diesel e!]i;ines t.li<!:t S' .. rpply ))O":."e::" :for the drill!nc; activ:ity. ~is
pollution is o.:pproxi!::atc to tb:it contri~.it~e hy :;e·.-e:·al diesel-
~crcd hea\"y duty tru~s. :
ln cose t...-:-,, r . ."oove, t~2 c::viron::entcl i:;;~cts rlll be the Ge=e ~s for
l:l!.ttcnt.ly 1 O\"Cr n lc::-..c;e:r period ct ti::e, depcnj,ic.; on ho;.r long exploratio.a L.::!
is to ony i~P'lcts vould occur ns vclln v~rc drilled nn~ pocsibly prcdu~ed.
l>l•i1ling opcratiooo in the area o.rc expected to yield Tiilturnl g<ic only.
Pol.1uticn potenti~l in a nat:u:-nl gas !ic~d is min1r..al. S~bside~ce, ho,:cver,
is another consideration i~ sns is found nr.d produced, but ~-ithdra•al o! ga~
gene:-ally ho.:; an insie;ni:ficant effect on subsidence be•:nusc:
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1). tne gas sen:ls are e.cner4l.lly thin, rangiDS from 10 to 50 feet
1n thickness, and can only CC'?:lpct :a er-.all 2!:1oun"t ..
2). the sands are relatiyely cocpetent and resist c~~ction.
}}. t.he ,,.ater drive sene:-ally :fills the sand int1~rstices as t?:e ·
gas is vithd.:-a\:n.
4). vate:- is not ~xtr:i::ted. ;.-i!...~ the ges.
5). the volll':le or gas v.i thd:-~..,.":l is very ~all re 1.ati ve to 't!1e
~olu:r:r o~ rock !n-:ol veC..
~ :_ T c:.!;;:;-r~: E ;.,:von·::1., IF ':::£ :r--o.~~T ~
~e ~hort-tenn :!=pacts cited. in !tem 5, al. thoug.li 1:>::: mi:lor adve:-se
charbcter, can."'lot be a..-oid.E>~ ii' this project is imple:iante::. to t.!le :f'uD.est
~e d:rilli.JJf; o~ ~-ells ~1 be ccnaucted in Gtri~t accordance with the
. reg-illations of the Sts.te L:inds COirmission and the State Division of OD. e.ud.
Cns.. SUrface c:s.sin,s ·.d.11 be set ns prescribed by the rec;ulo.t::fo.~t to p1·otect
~he g::roun~ , .. ater, ani a.pp:-ovcd blo.,,-out p:-cvention cqu:i.:p=:ent ·..-ill be U!;N
crilli.nz opc:-ntions. D:-illinc fluids ar.~ drill c~ttin~s will be &~pea or
ta~Jtcd to a p-.:.blic 1icc.nscd dispc.s.il cite o:ld culJscquc..1·i;.ly t:,c si.i:c( s) wil::i.
be clt. D..."lc..! up u.r:-.:.. rcr:torcd ns nearly as p:-actj c:ihl~ Ul1 its l'o:n::cr cond.i·t.ic:i •
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U a prod"dble (;o& o.ccu::ulnt~.on 1c diccovcrcd, the 1:;or:; will be moved frO'i:l the
dr.111£.itc ( r.) by pipeline( i:;) nn~ there 'Will be no vcn·t;ing or relcat:e o:t goc to
the ntmospherc du.rinz t."'le pro:iuctio:i pha:;e. Ho cont':.ict is antici-p:rtcd ·..n.th
the local residences or the air.ray beacon er the pri"ate nir!'ield. in the
1oca1 vicinity. Suit.3ble .mcaGures W'ill be ~en in the cvent·e.n..y problc:::s
develop vlt:l the ~bove ~~ntio~ce location&.
!l:De Lindsey Slo-~c.~ i~ protect~~ fro~ possible d:i12si~es by its nssoci~tc~
levee w'hich zt.an:ls 12 "to 25 :feet above the ground level. l>rillsi tes :!:.hat ti::;rat
'be drillzd in t.'le area to the SW of Lindsey Slougr., wer~ no 1.evce ig located.,
?:nlSi. have app:::-c;::riate plans for suspension of all d:illint:; and produc-tic:i
operations, cxce11t those th~~ a~e co~rectiv£, protecti?e, or ~tisative,
il:ced.iatc!y .i:l t'he e'"We::lt o~ a~· disastc:- or contm::itl!l.tion or pol'lu'tio~ :-esu.lt-
ing ::f':::'c::l ope.:-atic>ns. Drillsite(s) ·which nre J.ocatecl such as to be sep.::.::-.ate=.
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~quire:r:eLts .alsci. !n tlie event o~ con"b.:d:m.tion or pollution, such ii-:-::.::.J..i:·s
and prod.uctic~ ope::atic~G s~11. not be resu::;ed un~i1 ad~guat~ correct~vc
~("~n z:adi: by t..lie St:..t.c L3.nd£ CO!!:':lission. Correcti'1e measures shall be take!1
il:!mediately ~-!lencver ~!luti~n h~~ occurred. rt~sidu~ry pro~~:ts of o~1,
approved dc=.pin._z ere.:s. None of the~e proclu~tz \till be ~~n:dttei to ent~~
I.iD:isey Sl o:.:sh o::- eny other slc-t.:Ch, c-..it o::- ::r.a::-sh lam! ccnnc ctc:i thc:?"e'-"i t.'":..
~e lesscc(s) ~'i:!.1. be required to co=:ply ~'ith th~ Co:-...::is~!on'~ npplicnb1~
procedures :fc::- D:-illi1.c; nnd Production 0;cr~tiC'l.1G co tide nr.d s·11t-::.~:·t;c:1 l:in.:.5.
!l'he drilling p:-occdurcs cont.:iin dctailc~ cnsinec:-int; rc~uirc:cnts on wcl.:
prot;rn==ir.c;, -lo~'".:>ut pr~vcntion cquir:::;cnt, tc$ting procctlurcc, dril1ir..;
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11r· proccdurcc, nnd aupcI"\"ioion and trainine no related to the safety acpecta or
drillirie;. 'Ihc production procedures cover vcll co:plction, re~cdfa.l tllld. '\.'ell-
z=s.intcn~ncc ~-o~k, ~~bGUrracc injection projects, v.:istc dicpocal, safety equip-
r.ent procedures rcl~tcd to pro~uction facility oper~tion~ and the operation
and u.aintcn~nce o~ pip~lines. It is the Tesponcibility or the Divicion o~
011 and Gae :ind the State Lcn~s Co:=:izsion to see t.~at the proceeu~cs are
!'ollovea, nnC. t.~~t a sy::;tc:::i of inspec·.;ions and reports are requirnd to il:.sure
that this is being do~e.
Certain operations pe:-:fcr.::ed :in drilling a;nd prod.uctic:i -.:ork are con
sidercd .critical •"'it.~ respect to vell controI, ~ire, explosion, oi1 spil.ls,
ana O!ilcr disc..~<i.r&e 0!" e=1ssio~s. ~e c:r~tic~l ope~otions ':lay OCCUl" d:.:::-i~..;;
drilling, "..-ell co:::ple~ion and. reco:::ipletion, well l'!".aintenancc aDd sti=.llation,
v.tre1ine sc:-.-i::ing, facility 1:2.i.ntemmce anc! constructic .. 1. The l~sr;e~(s) ..-111
Critical. Operations m:d C"urtcll.t:1mt Pla!l, setti~ :forth 1,;ri1..'ical \.'ell Op.:?r<l-
tions '\fui6 .... "ill be curt:dled. "1.ilcn adverse ccnditlons e:C.s-:.
Even tbou.e;.~ the ch~ces o~ discoverinG oil are slisht, the lessee(s) ..C.J.J.
be required ~o naintain a curre~t ~il·spil:l ccntir.,;~nc:r plar. for ir.i~ia~i::.c;
~orrecti~e ac~ion to control and recover oi1 spilled on any Yat.crs or leni.
!ffie p1an tri.ll .:over bo~ r.::L'lor aml 'll.12jor o:tl spills associated. vit.~ le!l~e
op2ratiCJns. A?l intes:;~l p:irt. of the i·:::quircd contir"8<:mcy plan ~a be the
f:l.\"ailability of the servj.ces o:r Clean Bay, Inc., a 11onprofit -orc:ani=.:i.tion
~o~cd by t..~c ~il i~au~t:::-y :L~ t.ie s~n Prnnci~co area to co~b~t oil spills ry
prev~nta~i~c cni clc~r.up cquip=cnt. This equi~cnt ~~ 1ocatcd in Concord u~~
J.~rtine::., end. cvailnb!c ~O'!' quick rcs;;:ms:c under c:::ergcz:cy condi tiont . .
~c lcs&cc{c), up~~ d..ircovcry of n~tur~l gos or oil: ~"iJ1 be rcsuircd tv
cietc:rcinc n :-cccnt ~..:c:-;idcmcc :rn"t.e bci'o::-c volU.-r.~D o~ gnz; nrc produced ;!'r.-,::; thE:
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lea.6c ( c). Thie vill be :iccO?:plichci b:y prccit1ion level .surveys o: bcJ:Jch z:-.!lr!-n
in the · nrc=i th<>.t urc p:lrt of the U. S. Coai;t nnd: Geodetic Survey !irc·t ordcl'
survey net;.-:>::-k.
~c lcccec(c) •"ill be also rccr..ii::-~d to estab~ish bench m~rks in ~he arc~
t.o ei'i'ecti vcly r.:on~ :.c::- !:"..ibsidcocc \.-hich \till be tied 1:.y p::-ccise le..,,-~l~nc !n~o
the con~::-ol net;."::':-}:. Zuc.".:l bench 1::a.r}:s set by the lcs=cc ( s) :;haJ.l be r.urvcye:i
each ye:u- and the control. net'\.-or!: su..""Veycd eve-::;; to.-o years.
a min>.r.:-~~ o~ t!lree (p~eferably one on ee~ side of the lease area(s))v'-11 be
surveyed for !:o:izo.nt<ll a.s .._-ell as vertical contro1. S:incc it :...-as cst.ablisnc.!
that dur.i: • .:; s..;.":>~!:ier::::e (C!.ue tC' the re::r.>val of cub~fc.ce elemeuts) ·be.i::.c'h t:"'-!:s
vill :r.:>ve tcto.""a::d the center or to·.rard t!;c area of deepest subsidence, sut..h
procea-.:e c:o-.J.la serve to e:f':f'ecti·.rely C.etcct aretl :;ubside::lce .•
jo:int SU..""'Vey '. A "casing jo:int su.i-vey" is e procedure in lf.lich a ".Jagnetic t:::>l
is 1owered. in-;.c. the .,.-ell and, a£ it is vithdrat•n, -recori.s the magm:tic de!ls:!:•;y·
o:r the cc.c~r :..::
possib~e ::-e::-:.:.:i_-:. t'.l.!' subsidence:. t':lile a caniJ~ joint su..""Vey ~~Y not reve:!l :: to-:.....1
't'1'0 yen.rs ns :p;i.rt oi' the s-.ib.siC.e::ce ::::oni torlns procedure.
M:my t;.:l!: f;a:cdc in the eel ta rcg!c:i arc rc:Frc:;surcd -..·i:~.!. <::. r..:i.r:ti~l or i'ull
encroacl.i=.~~~ or rcp~ncc=~nt ~~ the re&cTvoir i& deplctcq o! so~ vould sust..~!n
&nG prcd~ction.
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~e p:"OJ?OGed actio!l i& fae eventual. iscut:l.ncc o~ :in o:i,::. and co.s lcoce (a)
by tbe SU:l te L:inds Co:: ... ic&ion to the hig.'lcc,t bidder( s) to fnci11ta .·e the
explor<;tioo nnd. develo&ent of po::i;iblc ruitur.al ens res~ces on th!! p::.rceli:;
(sccn:eots of Lir.d:;ey Slough) concerned. T'ne only <croative to this ~cticn
wu1d be £or the Cc._ .. ission to not io:;ue th~ lease{ c). ThiG coulc! rcsu'.t !11
a !eilure to evaluate a potential sou:-ce of ncv natural cac reserve~ ~hit~ ore
sorely nee::.~:1 "to GUppl:,· ~J.i!'crnia' s energy rc~uire::::ents.
!Ille proj:-=>se~ p:-oject. as outlinc:i above EhcJ.1.C. have no cu=i.:1ative or lons-
tern ad.-e:-.ce c:i'ec-:.s. ~be p=-oposal •-ill neither er~a:ice the state o!' t.~e ptys:i.c:. l
10 tu 20 ycr.rs at the ex~nse cf minor local aaverse izp:icts ove::.· a pcricd. of'
12-18 £u0> ... Cle.. ~'he incremental costs anC:. benei"its are s::all in eit.~cr ease 1 nn~l
of quii;e short du:.-z::tio:i. At the conclusion c·i' the project there ~11 be no
!!here W-:ll.i. b~ no irretrievable co=:it~ent of resourcct other tha~ p7o~uc~:c:
and. use of the nat'.l:".?.l sas. As ir.dica.te.i abcvc, "-:it!:o_'l:lt issuance of the le:lE'e(s:
in qucztion :Lt i::::iy net be pczsible for the applic!".nt(s) to con-:inue the cxplora-
tory :pro,,:xnn: tln:i the potcnt.i:l.1 gas resource \:ill rcr.-~1.r. w1evnluoted. •
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e.ai:ctiblico, e+.c.} vill not require per:r.anent ott.cndceo, there \IOuld be no
grovth-inducir.c i.~p~ct fro~ thi~ project~
~c sow~cc of the .rater 11ccd. in d.Tillin.::; operation lll1l prob:ibly be fro:?l
a vatcr ~~11 in the a~ea p:.l!"ch~~ed from one of the loc~l property o~mc~s.
As inair.~tcd ~bove, 'b~cre ~-ill be no aro;rth-inducin3 i:::lp~et from thts
project. If a discovery is r.nde, tbcn a modest incre=ent or adaiticnal clean-
burn.it'.¢ ener,;y sourc.e ~..ll be availabl~ to fuel thie State's eco:lr~, a.?"ii tb~
State ~'ill derive a royalty i.,co:e fro~ the 12ase(s) in question. The overal1
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Three parcels of tide and sub~2rg~d land lying within th~ h~d of Lindsey Slou3h, situ~t.e:c.! in T5:1, R2E, ~nd TS;:, H3E, f·:0:·1, County of Solano, Sta~c of California, and raore particularly d~scr~bcd as fo1l0:·1s: •
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A"il the tide anc: su!:i::ers~d land lyin; \·Jilhin the bed of Lindsey Slo:Js;!1, situated in Sect.ions 20, 21 and 22, T5il, R2E, r-m:·1, being bound~d on the \·:est by th: southerly extension of the easterly line of Hastir.gs ~!.!ft: and bounde.d 0:-1 the east by the northerly e:ct.c:nsior. of the ~·1:st line of t:-te east ha 1 f of the i:est ha 1 f of Section 27. T5il. R2E, Mu:L
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All the tide and su~:r:e1·9e:! land ly~ng \·tithir. t~e bed of Lindsey S1ov;h, 5itt!:t!?C 1~ S!?~!.iC!'.S 22, 23: 25 ar.c 27, TS:!, RZE, !·i::!, bcir.9 ~c:.:nc(: on the'west by the nor~hcr1y extensic:1 of th~ \·!est line of the east half of the ·.::st r~if of Se:ti'J:-? 27. and bo·m~~d on t!ie: :::.st b" tl:c northerly nrclcns~tion of the easterly 1ine of the i:;arcel of land described fo ~~2 a$sic'i:;:;:;.t of oil eir.d oas lea::c: frora t:u7.!J~e O~l and Refinin:; Ccr.:;:iany to Richfield Oil Corporation, -'fecorded ::over.:~cr 15. 1960~ in Book 1~:52 of O;""ficia1 Reccrds, pz.ge 53~, lnstru;::ant n.,. 2239;.
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A11 the tid!? and subr.:erg:d land lying within the bed of Lindsey Slou;h, situate.:! in s~ctior:s 25 ~nd 26, T5il, R2E, Vi~:-: an:! Section 30, 1s·:, r.::£, MOH, being bound:?d on the \·:i::st by t'1t> north~1·1y prolqnsation of the easterly li!nc of the pt~rc:?l of land describr-d in th~ assign::ent cf oil and gas lc;:~.c fro:tt Ht:";~lc Oil arid R~finins Cc:::p.any to Richficlc Oil ~orpor.aticn, re\.orded :~o·:::;;;b~r 15~ 1960, in 3cok 1052 oi Offi-:fol R~:crcs • p~gc 599 .. Instn::i;cnt ::o. 22390, and bounded on the cast by the soulh~rly extension cf th•: \-'CStc:-l_y line of Cu'"he Sio~:;h. Exccpti·ng thcrcf::-o:n any portio .. lying landward of the ordir.~:ry h:i.~rh -water m:i.=k of Lindsc~· Slot::;h. '•
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