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This bill expands the duties of the California Geological Survey (CGS) to include reviewing and investigating geologic hazards related to climate change, and makes several technical and administrative changes to existing law. The bill broadens the definition of "geologic hazard" to explicitly include climate change-related impacts and gives the CGS more comprehensive responsibilities for assessing, monitoring, and mitigating these hazards. It modifies requirements for mapping earthquake fault zones and seismic hazard zones, allowing the State Geologist more flexibility in revising and distributing official maps. The bill also updates provisions related to mineral resource reporting, ensuring that confidential reports from manufacturers or processors remain protected. Additionally, the legislation requires collaboration between the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and other state agencies like the California Geological Survey when selecting fuel reduction projects and conducting land inspections. The bill repeals some existing provisions related to publication sales and makes various conforming changes to streamline administrative processes within the state's geological and natural resource management agencies.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

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