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State Lands Commission seeks maintenance funds for Bolsa Chica and $12.5 million for Rincon Island cleanup
Summary
The State Lands Commission requested about $4 million over three years for maintenance and a sea‑level‑rise feasibility study at Bolsa Chica and $12.5 million to bridge a funding gap for decommissioning Rincon Island and associated onshore facilities; the commission noted prior operator bankruptcy left the state responsible for remediation.
The State Lands Commission told Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 it needs additional funding to maintain Bolsa Chica Coastal Wetlands and to complete decommissioning and remediation work at the former Rincon Island oil facility.
Sherry Pemberton, chief of external affairs for the State Lands Commission, described Bolsa Chica as "the largest wetlands restoration in Southern California history," and said roughly $165,000,000 has been invested in the wetlands to date, including mitigation funding from ports. The…
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