RCRC members are encouraged to submit comments on regulatory matters to state and federal regulatory bodies, and to provide a copy to RCRC’s Government Affairs staff. 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Pertaining to Conduct of Surface Mine Inspections and Forms.  The proposed amended regulatory language is intended to implement the updates to Public Resources Code Section 2774 based upon the statutory changes made by Assembly Bill 1142 (Grey, 2016) pertaining to Surface Mine Inspections.  In December 2017, the Board adopted the proposed amended regulatory language.  The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) however disapproved the regulatory package, primarily due to the Form MRRC-1 not being made available for the 45-day review.  This package includes a revised form MRRC-1, a new Notice of Completion of Inspection (NOCI-1), and procedural improvements and updates to the conduct of surface mine inspections.  Agency: Department of Conservation State Mining and Geology Board.  Status: The notice was released September 28, 2018, with comments due November 12, 2018.  The notice and draft forms can be accessed here.  RCRC Comments:  Staff is seeking input from member counties.  RCRC Advocate: Mary Pitto mpitto@rcrcnet.org

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Pertaining to Financial Assurance Cost Estimate (FACE) Appeals.  The proposed amended regulatory language is intended to implement the updates to Public Resources Code Section 2774 based upon the statutory changes made by Assembly Bill 1142 (Grey, 2016) pertaining to Financial Assurance Cost Estimate appeals.   Agency: Department of Conservation State Mining and Geology Board.  Status: The notice was released September 28, 2018, with comments due November 12, 2018.  The notice and draft forms can be accessed here.  RCRC Comments:  Staff is seeking input from member counties.  RCRC Advocate: Mary Pitto mpitto@rcrcnet.org