Cal. PRC § 3757
This is the official text of Cal. PRC § 3757, part of California’s Public Resources Code — covers environmental protection, state parks, and natural resource management.
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Official statutory text
Any well hereafter drilled for the discovery and production of geothermal resources, which is located within 100 feet of an outer boundary of the parcel of land on which the well is situated, or within 100 feet of a public road or street or highway dedicated prior to the commencement of drilling of the well, is a public nuisance.
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