Online System for Customer Applications and Records (OSCAR)
The Commission has launched a new online system that allows the public to access, submit, and track lease and permit applications. It’s called the “Online System for Customer Applications and Records (OSCAR),” and it went live in July 2019. It provides the Commission with new automation capabilities that enable it to accept and process applications and jurisdictional inquiries electronically. For users, online applications are tailored to fit the specific project or use being requested, and they can check on the status of an application at any time. With this new technology, the Commission can preserve and make available to the public vital historical records that provide insight into the lands managed by the Commission and the history of California. Initially, the Commission is putting 20,000 historical maps online with more to be added as they are digitized. Below is a brief video that explains how to use OSCAR.
Training videos available on YouTube
Partnership Agencies
As part of the leasing process, lease applicants or project proponents may be required to obtain permits from national, state or local agencies having jurisdiction over the project. Below is a list of other regulatory agencies:
- California Department of Conservation
- California Department of Fish & Wildlife
- California Regional Water Quality Control Boards
- Central Valley Flood Protection Board
- National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
- United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Rent / Benchmarks
Commission lease terms may run from several months to 49 years. Rent is generally based upon a percent of the land value or an established benchmark appraisal. Below are the benchmarks we use to establish uniform rental rates:
Proposed Benchmarks
- Delta Area & Sacramento River – Category 1
- Corte Madera Creek – Category 2
- Napa River – Category 2
Submit Paper Applications
Download the Application for Use of State Lands here.
Paper applications may be submitted to:
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100-South
Sacramento CA 95825
Pay by Credit Card
A credit card can be used to pay your bill by calling our Accounting Unit at 916.562.0026
Contacts
Surface & Submerged Lands Lease
Land Management Division
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100 South
Sacramento, CA 95825
916.574.1940
Mineral Lease and Geologic & Geophysical Survey Applications
Mineral Resources Management Division
301 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 550
Long Beach, CA 90802
562.590.5201