- Category 1 benchmarks are applied to private docks, piers, and buoys.
- Category 2 benchmarks are applied to cantilevered decks, sundecks, or other non-water-dependent encroachments.
Note: Benchmarks are generally updated every five years.
Category 1
Location | Rental Rate ($/SF) | Last Updated | Proposed Update |
---|---|---|---|
Sacramento River | $0.214 | April 2020 | 2025 |
Delta Area | $0.168 | April 2020 | 2025 |
Tomales Bay berths | $0.133 | December 2020 | 2025 |
Tomales Bay buoys* | $140.00 | December 2020 | 2025 |
Lake Tahoe berths | $0.814 | December 2021 | 2026 |
Lake Tahoe buoys* | $273.00 | December 2021 | 2026 |
San Francisco Bay Area | $0.227 | February 2022 | 2027 |
Southern California | $0.451 | June 2022 | 2027 |
Colorado River | $0.217 | February 2023 | 2028 |
*per buoy
Category 2
Location | Rental Rate ($/SF) | Last Updated | Proposed Update |
---|---|---|---|
Sandy Beach | $3.69 | August 2018 | 2023 |
Corte Madera | $5.40 | June 2019 | 2024 |
Black Point | $0.47 | June 2020 | 2025 |
Lake Tahoe | $13.05 | December 2021 | 2026 |
Huntington Harbour | $41.22 | June 2022 | 2027 |
Solana Beach | $91.53 | April 2024 | 2029 |
** The Category 2 Benchmark may be discounted to reflect that the sovereign land being leased may not have the same utility as the upland property.
Proposed Category 2 Benchmarks
- Napa - Going to Commission June 7, 2024.
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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