“State waters” means the zone as measured from the mean high tide line to three nautical miles offshore, as set forth by the Submerged Lands Act (43 U.S.C. Sec. 1311) in which the United States released to adjacent coastal states title, ownership, and the right to manage natural resources from the mean high tide line seaward to three miles.
Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 36108
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Known as the California Ocean Resources Management Act
The act spans §§ 36000–36500 (25 sections).
Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1215, Sec. 1.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.