‘THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA
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‘THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
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SUPERIOR coUst d CALIFORNIA
‘COUNTY OF SANTA BAER
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP.
JAMES COLBY BUCHANAN, MAY 16 2016
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reasonably should have known that he or she was engaging in or eausing, the discharge or spill
of ol into the waters of the state to wit: approximately 140,000 gallons of erude oil discharged
or spilled fiom a pipeline known as Line 901, some of which entered into the Pacifi Ocean, near
Refugio State Beach,
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‘On or about May 19,2015, inthe COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, defendant PLAINS
[ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a erie in violation of Water Code § 1357,
subdivision (94), @ FELONY, in that defendant violated a requirement of Section 301 ofthe
Clean Water Act, codified at 3 U.S.C. § 1311, subdivision @), by knowingly discharging a
pollutant to the navigable waters ofthe United States within the jurisdiction of Califor wit:6
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approximately 140,000 gallons of crude oil discharged by the operation ofa pipeline known as
Line 901, some of which entered into the Pacific Ocean, near Refugio State Beach,
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(On or about May 19, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, defendant PLAINS
JALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P., did commit a crime in violation of Penal Code § 3748,
subdivision (b), a FELONY, in that defendant did knowingly cause a hazardous substance t be
deposited into or upon any road, stret, highway, alley or railroad right-of-way, or upon theland
of another, without permission ofthe over or into the waters ofthis state, to wit
approximately 140,000 gallons of crude oll discharged by the operation of a pipeline known as,
[Line 901, some of which entered into the Pacific Ocean, near Refugio State Beach.
COUNT 4
(On or about May 19, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, defendant PLAINS
|ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. and did commit a crime in violation of Government Cose §
8670.64, subdivision (¢\2\(B), « FELONY, in that defendant did knowingly make a false ot
misleading oil spill report to the California Office of Emergency Services, regarding the
discharge or spill of approximately 140,000 gallons of crude ol discharged by the operation of
pipeline known as Line 901, some of which entered into the Pacific Ocean, near Refugio State
Beach,
counts,
On or about May 19, 2015, ia the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, defendants PLAINS
|ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. and JAMES BUCHANAN did commit a crime in violation
of Government Code § 8670.64, subdivision (c\(2)(A), a MISDEMEANOR, in that each
defendant did knowingly fail to immediately notify the California Office of Emergency Services
in violation of Government Code § 8670.25.5, subdivision (a1), after being responsible forthe
discharge or threatened discharge of ol into waters ofthe United States within the jurisdiction of
California, regarding the discharge or spill of approximately 140,000 gallons of erude ol
discharged by the operation ofa pipeline knovm as Line 901, some of which entered into the
Pacific Ocean, near Refugio State Beach,counré
(On or about May 19, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, defendents PLAINS
ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. and JAMES BUCHANAN did commit crime in vistion
of Government Code § 8670.64, subdivision (c)(2XD), a MISDEMEANOR, in that each
defendant did knowingly fi to follow a matetial provision of an applicable oil eontingene pan
by fating to call the National Response Center within one houe after confirmation ofa pipeline
release of oil, to wit: approximately 140,000 gallons of rude oil discharged by the operation of a
pipeline known as Line 901, some of which enter
Beach.
to the Pacifie Ocean, neat Refugio Sate
counr7
(On or about May 19,2015, inthe COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, defendants PLAINS,
ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. and JAMES BUCHANAN did commit crime in vilaton
of Health and Safety Code § 2515.3, subdivision (b), a MISDEMEANOR, in that each
defendant did knowingly fal, upon discovery, to immediately report any eleae or thtestened
release ofa hazardous material tothe unified program agency and tothe Office of Emergeacy
Services in violation of Health and Safety Code § 25510, regarding the discharge or spill ot
pproximately 140,000 gallons of crude ol discharged by the operation ofa pipeline known as
Line 901 after being responsible forthe discharge or threatened lscharge of oi into wats of
the United States within the jurisdiction of California, some of which entered into the Pei
Ocean, near Refugio State Beach.
COUNTS
(On or about May 19, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, defendant PLAINS
|ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P., did commit a crime in violation of Fish and Game Code §
5650, subdivision (#1), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully deposit, emit to
pass into, or place where it could pas into the waters ofthis state a petroleum, acid, col oro
tar, lampblack, aniline, asphalt, bitumen, o residuary product of petroleum, or carbonacenas
material or substance, to wit: approximately 140,000 gallons of erude oil discharged by the
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operation ofa pipeline knovm as Line 901, some of which entered into the Pacific Ocean, seat
Refugio State Beach,
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(On or about May 19, 2015, inthe COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, defendant PLAINS.
| ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P., did commit a crime in violation of Fish and Game Code §
'5650, subdivision (a)(6), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully deposit in, permit
to pass into, or place where it could pass into the waters of this state a substance or material
deleterious to fish, plant life or bird life to wit: approximately 140,000 gallons of crude oil
discharged by the operation of pipeline known as Line 901, some of which entered into the
Pacific Ocean, near Refugio State Beach,
‘COUNT 10
(On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. did commit a crime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 4500, subdivision a), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawilly
take a matine mammal, to wit: a California sea lion, L-0001
count 1
(On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. did commit a erime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 4500, subdivision (a), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawlly
take a marine mammal, to wit: common dolphin, D-0001
counT 12
On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, ia the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit rime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 4500, subdivision (a), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant dd unlawflly
take a marine mammal, to wit a common dolphin, D-0002.
COUNT 13,
(On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a crime in violation of Fish
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Jand Game Code § 4500, subdivision (a), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawilly
take a marine mana, o wit: a California sea lion, D-0014.
‘COUNT 14
(On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit crime in violation of Fish
sand Game Code § 4500, subdivision (a), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawlly
take a marine mammal, to wit: a California sea tion, D-0022.
COUNT IS
On or between May 19, 2015 to Tune 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a erime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 4500, subdivision (2), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did wnlevflly
take a masine mammal, to wit: a California sea lion, L-0030.
COUNT 16
(On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a erime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 4500, subdivision (@), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawflly
take a marine mammal, to wit: @ Califia sea lion, 1-038,
COUNT 17
(On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3,2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, I.P. did commit a ctime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 4500, subdivision (a), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawflly
take marine mammals, to wit: dolphins, seals and sea lions collected by the Oiled Wildlife Care
Newwork.
‘COUNT 18
(On orbetween May 19, 2015 to June 3 2015, inthe COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a crime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 4700, subdivision (a)(1), a MISDEMEANOR, in thet defendant did
unlawfully take a fully protected mammel, to wit: a northemn elephant seal, -0006.20
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‘COUNT 19
On oF between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a crime in violation of sh
and Game Code § 4700, subdivision (a1), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did
unlawfilly take a Fully protected mata, to wit @ nother elephant seal, L-0019.
cour 20
(On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3,2015, inthe COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a crime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3511, subdivision (a1), MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did
lawfully take a fully protected bird, to wit: brown pelican, D-0009.
count at
Onorbetween May 19, 015 to June 3,2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a crime in violation of Fish
end Game Code § 3511, subdivision (—)(1), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did
‘unlawfully take a fully protected bir, fo wit: «brown pelican, D-0012.
counr2
(On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3,2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit crime in violation of Fish
end Game Code § 3511, subdivision (91), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did
unlawfully take a flly protected bied, to-wit: a brown pelican, D-0020.
counr23
nor between May 19, 2015 to June 3,2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit crime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3511, subdivision (9)(1), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did
unlawfully take flly protected bind to wit a brown pelican, D-0021,
counr24
Onorbetween May 19, 2015 o June 3,2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a crime in violation of Fish
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and Game Code § 3511, subdivision (a1), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did
unlawfully take fully protested bird, to wit & brow pelican, D-0054.
COUNT 25
(On or between May’ 19,2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a exime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3511, subdivision (a1), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant cid
unlawfully take a fully protected bird, to wit a brown pelican, D-0055.
‘COUNT 26
(On or between May 19,2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a crime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3511, subdivision (@)1), a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did
unlawflly take a flly protected bir, to wit: a brown pelican, D-0066.
count 27
(On or between May 19,2015 to June 3,2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit eine in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3511, subdivision ()(1),a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did
unlawfully take fly protected bie, to wit: a brown pelican, D-0075
counT 2s
On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, inthe COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a crime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3513, a MISDEMBANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully take a migrtory
nongame bird, to wit: @ loon, D-0007.
count 29
Onorbetween May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE; L.P. did commit a erime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3513, a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully take a migatory
nongame bird, to wit: a cormorant, D-0008.
ragecoun 30
On ot between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, 1.P. did commit crime in violation ofFsh
and Game Code § 3513, a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully take a migratory
nongaimebitd, o wit: a scoter, 0013.
couNTSi
(On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L-P. did commit crime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3513, MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully take a migstory
nongame bird, to wit @ loon, D-0019.
counT32
On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3,2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit crime invitation offish
and Game Code § 3513, a MISDEMEANOR, i that defendant di unlawfully take « migtory
nongame bird, to wit: a gull, D-0023.
cour 33
Onor between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. di commit a crime in violation o Fish
and Game Code § 3511, subdivision (1), « MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did
unlawflly take a migratory nongame bid, to wit: shearwater, D-0028,
‘COUNT 34
Onor between May 19, 2015 to June 32015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit crime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3513, a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully take migratory
nongame bird, to wit: a shearwater, D-0030,
‘coUNT 3s
‘On or between May 19,2015 to June 3,2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit crime in violation of Fish
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and Game Code § 3513, a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully take a migrtry
nongame bird, to wit: shearwater, D-0031
COUNT36
(Onor between May 19,2015 to June 3,201, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a exime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3513, a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully take a migntory
Hongeme bird, to wit an aukle, 1-0047,
counrs7
(On or betwean May 19,2015 to June 3,2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. dd commit crime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3513, a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully take a migratory
nongame bird, to wit: @ loon, D-0051
couNr 38
On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3,2015, inthe COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a erime in violation of ish
and Game Code § 3513, a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully take a migratory
nongame bird, to-wit a shearwater, D-0065
counr39
On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in he COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. di commit crime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3513, 4 MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully take a migstory
nongame bird, to wit loon, D-0073.
counr 40
Onor between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendent PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. dd commit a erie in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3513, a MISDEMEANOR, in thet defendant did unlawfully take a ipstory
nongame bird, to wit a cormorant, D-0082,™
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count ai
On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, I.P. did commit a crime in violation of fish
and Game Code § 3513, « MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully take a migrory
nongame bird, to wit cormorant, D-0083,
counraa
(On or between My 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. di commit a crime in violation of ish
and Game Code § 3513, a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully take a migrlory
nongarme bitd to wit: a grebe, D-0101.
counr 4s
(On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3,2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit crime in
nd Game Code § 3513, a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully take a migatory
lation of Fish
game bird to wit: a tem, D-0102,
counrad
‘On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a crime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 3513, a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unawfully take migratory
nongame birds, to wit: cormorants, loons, scoters, gulls, shearwaters,auklets, tems and grebes
collected by the Oiled Wildlife Care Network during this time perio.
couNT as
(On or between May 19, 2015 to June 3, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA,
defendant PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP. did commit a rime in violation of Fish
and Game Code § 2000, subdivision (=), « MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlawfully
take a bird, mammal, fish, reptile or amphibian.
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aCOUNT 46
‘On or by May 19, 2015, in the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, defendant PLAINS
ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, LP, did commit a esime in violation of Santa Barbara Cow
[Code of Ordinances § 25-37, a MISDEMEANOR, in that defendant did unlavefully discharge oft
lor waste to surface or subsurface waters oF land by ol field operations not allowed by autbrized
| pecmit, ordinance or law, to wit: approximately 140,000 gallons of erude oil discharged or
spilled from a pipeline knovm as Line 901, some of which entered into the Pacific Ocean sear
Refugio State Beach.
“ATRUE BILL”
“This indictment was found within the concurrence of at least twelve of the grand juras
present that received all of the evidence pertinent tothe indictment.
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BRETT J. MORRIS
DENNIS L. BECK, IR
OLIVIA W. KARLIN
Deputy Attomeys General
JOYCE E. DUDLEY
District Attomey, County of Santa Betara
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KEVIN WEICHBROD.
Deputy Distt Attome)
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