California Code of Regulations
Title 19 - Public Safety
Division 1 - State Fire Marshal
Chapter 14 - Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety
Article 7 - Requirements for New or Replacement Pipeline near Environmentally and Ecologically Sensitive Areas in the Coastal Zone; Plan to Retrofit Existing Pipelines; Notification to State Fire Marshal of New Construction or Retrofit of Pipeline; Consultation with Office of Spill Prevention and Response
Section 2102 - Identifying Pipelines Subject to this Article

(a) It is the responsibility of an operator to identify pipelines that are subject to or may be exempt from the requirements of this Article. At a minimum, the operator must consider the following information in identifying or seeking to exempt a pipeline from the provisions of this Article:

(b) To determine if the requirements of this Article are applicable to a particular pipeline, operators may rely on the Coastal Zone and Environmentally and Ecologically Sensitive Areas datasets and statewide 1/2 mile buffer data layer (as depicted in the CAL FIRE - OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, Download Ecologically And Environmentally Sensitive Sites In The Coastal Zone (January 1, 2020)) on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's website.

(c) The State Fire Marshal may identify pipelines subject to the requirements of this Article based on, but not limited to, any of the information, data, factors, and considerations stated in this Article or contained in applicable law.