California Ocean Plan
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The California Ocean Plan is a regulatory framework that sets statewide water quality objectives and implementation policies to protect marine waters along the California coast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California Ocean Plan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8397754 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: California Ocean Plan Context triple: [California water quality standards, documentedIn, California Ocean Plan]
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A.
California Ocean Protection Council
The California Ocean Protection Council is a state government body that coordinates and guides policy, science, and funding to protect and sustainably manage California’s ocean and coastal resources.
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B.
California Coastal Act of 1976
The California Coastal Act of 1976 is a landmark state law that establishes comprehensive protections and planning controls for California’s coastal zone to preserve coastal resources, public access, and environmental quality.
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C.
Bay-Delta Conservation Plan
The Bay-Delta Conservation Plan is a large-scale habitat conservation and water management initiative aimed at restoring ecological health and improving water supply reliability in California’s Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
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D.
California Coastal Commission
The California Coastal Commission is a state agency responsible for protecting, conserving, and regulating land and water use along California’s coastline.
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E.
California tidelands
California tidelands are coastal and submerged public lands along California’s shoreline that are held in trust for the people and used for purposes such as navigation, fishing, recreation, and environmental protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: California Ocean Plan Target entity description: The California Ocean Plan is a regulatory framework that sets statewide water quality objectives and implementation policies to protect marine waters along the California coast.
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A.
California Ocean Protection Council
The California Ocean Protection Council is a state government body that coordinates and guides policy, science, and funding to protect and sustainably manage California’s ocean and coastal resources.
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B.
California Coastal Act of 1976
The California Coastal Act of 1976 is a landmark state law that establishes comprehensive protections and planning controls for California’s coastal zone to preserve coastal resources, public access, and environmental quality.
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C.
Bay-Delta Conservation Plan
The Bay-Delta Conservation Plan is a large-scale habitat conservation and water management initiative aimed at restoring ecological health and improving water supply reliability in California’s Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
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D.
California Coastal Commission
The California Coastal Commission is a state agency responsible for protecting, conserving, and regulating land and water use along California’s coastline.
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E.
California tidelands
California tidelands are coastal and submerged public lands along California’s shoreline that are held in trust for the people and used for purposes such as navigation, fishing, recreation, and environmental protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state environmental policy
ⓘ
water quality regulation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | California State Water Resources Control Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | California State Water Resources Control Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain high quality of California ocean waters
ⓘ
prevent degradation of marine water quality ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
coastal waters of California
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ocean waters of California ⓘ point source discharges to ocean waters ⓘ stormwater discharges to coastal waters ⓘ territorial sea of California ⓘ wastewater discharges to marine waters ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
dischargers to California ocean waters
ⓘ
regional water quality control boards in California ⓘ |
| conformsTo | federal Clean Water Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
effluent limitations for point source discharges
ⓘ
narrative water quality objectives ⓘ numeric water quality objectives ⓘ provisions for implementation of water quality objectives ⓘ provisions for monitoring and reporting ⓘ water quality standards for ocean waters ⓘ |
| defines | beneficial uses of marine waters ⓘ |
| firstAdoptedIn | 1972 ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Pacific Ocean waters adjacent to California
NERFINISHED
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state ocean waters within three nautical miles of the California coast ⓘ |
| includes |
implementation policies
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provisions for Areas of Special Biological Significance ⓘ provisions for bacterial water quality objectives ⓘ provisions for brine discharges ⓘ provisions for chemical contaminant objectives ⓘ provisions for desalination facility discharges ⓘ provisions for marine life toxicity control ⓘ provisions for monitoring of receiving waters ⓘ provisions for narrative toxicity objectives ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
|
| legalBasis |
California Water Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyType | statewide water quality control plan ⓘ |
| protects | Areas of Special Biological Significance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
protection of human health
ⓘ
protection of marine aquatic life ⓘ protection of marine beneficial uses ⓘ protection of marine water quality ⓘ |
| regulates | marine waters of California ⓘ |
| sets | water quality objectives ⓘ |
| subjectOf | periodic triennial review ⓘ |
| updatedBy | amendments adopted by State Water Resources Control Board ⓘ |
| usedFor |
issuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits
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issuance of waste discharge requirements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: California Ocean Plan Description of subject: The California Ocean Plan is a regulatory framework that sets statewide water quality objectives and implementation policies to protect marine waters along the California coast.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.