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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project contained in 26 CCR. State agencies with primary responsibility for enforcing state regulations and responding to hazardous materials transportation emergencies are the California Highway Patrol and the Caltrans.Together, these agencies determine container types, placarding, and signage used, and license hazardous waste haulers to transport hazardous waste on public roads. California has developed an emergency response plan to coordinate emergency services provided by federal, state, and local governments and private agencies. Response to hazardous materials incidents is one part of the plan.The plan is managed by Cal OES,which coordinates the responses of other agencies in the project area. Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act Through the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act and the NPDES program,the RWQCB has authority to require proper management of hazardous materials during project construction. For a detailed description the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act,the NPDES program, and the role of the RWQCB, see Draft EIR Section 4.12 Hydrology and Water Quality. California Occupational Safety and Health Administration The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) assumes primary responsibility for developing and enforcing workplace safety regulations within the state. Cal/OSHA standards are typically more stringent than federal OSHA regulations and are presented in Title 8 of the CCR. Cal/OSHA conducts on-site evaluations and issues notices of violation to enforce necessary improvements to health and safety practices. California Geologic Energy Management Division (CaIGEM) CaIGEM oversees the drilling, operation, maintenance, and plugging and abandonment of oil, natural gas and geothermal wells. The regulatory program emphasizes the wise development of oil, natural gas, and geothermal resources in the state through sound engineering practices that protect the environment, prevent pollution, and ensure public safety. Sections 3208 and 3255(a) (3) of the Public Resources Code give CaIGEM the authority to order the abandonment or re-abandonment of any well that is hazardous, or that poses a danger to life, health, or natural resources. Responsibility for abandonment and or re- abandonment costs for any well may be affected by the choices made by the local permitting agency, property owner, and/or developer. The Project site contains the "North Stockton Unit A" 1 well (API: 0407700519)which is a former gas well converted to water well. The future disposition of this well is subject to the above Public Resources Code sections and is under the authority of CaIGEM. 4.11.2.3 Local The San Joaquin County General Plan Public Health and Safety Element contains the following applicable policies pertaining to hazards and hazardous materials: PHS-1.7: Emergency Response Facilities Location The County shall ensure that emergency response facilities and other critical facilities (e.g., hospitals, Noise 4.11-3 October 2021