diff --git a/v03_pipeline/lib/model/cached_reference_dataset_query.py b/v03_pipeline/lib/model/cached_reference_dataset_query.py
index 42b9f6abd..02ff1c807 100644
--- a/v03_pipeline/lib/model/cached_reference_dataset_query.py
+++ b/v03_pipeline/lib/model/cached_reference_dataset_query.py
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 import hail as hl
 
 from v03_pipeline.lib.model.dataset_type import DatasetType
-from v03_pipeline.lib.model.definitions import AccessControl, ReferenceGenome
-from v03_pipeline.lib.model.environment import Env
+from v03_pipeline.lib.model.definitions import ReferenceGenome
 from v03_pipeline.lib.reference_data.queries import (
     clinvar_path_variants,
     gnomad_coding_and_noncoding_variants,
@@ -20,10 +19,6 @@ class CachedReferenceDatasetQuery(Enum):
     GNOMAD_QC = 'gnomad_qc'
     HIGH_AF_VARIANTS = 'high_af_variants'
 
-    @property
-    def access_control(self) -> AccessControl:
-        return AccessControl.PUBLIC
-
     def dataset(self, dataset_type: DatasetType) -> str | None:
         return {
             CachedReferenceDatasetQuery.CLINVAR_PATH_VARIANTS: 'clinvar_mito'
@@ -56,15 +51,10 @@ def for_reference_genome_dataset_type(
         reference_genome: ReferenceGenome,
         dataset_type: DatasetType,
     ) -> list['CachedReferenceDatasetQuery']:
-        crdqs = {
+        return {
             (ReferenceGenome.GRCh38, DatasetType.SNV_INDEL): list(cls),
             (ReferenceGenome.GRCh38, DatasetType.MITO): [
                 CachedReferenceDatasetQuery.CLINVAR_PATH_VARIANTS,
             ],
             (ReferenceGenome.GRCh37, DatasetType.SNV_INDEL): list(cls),
         }.get((reference_genome, dataset_type), [])
-        if not Env.ACCESS_PRIVATE_REFERENCE_DATASETS:
-            return [
-                crdq for crdq in crdqs if crdq.access_control == AccessControl.PUBLIC
-            ]
-        return crdqs
diff --git a/v03_pipeline/lib/paths.py b/v03_pipeline/lib/paths.py
index 93669d43a..14482d831 100644
--- a/v03_pipeline/lib/paths.py
+++ b/v03_pipeline/lib/paths.py
@@ -41,6 +41,22 @@ def _v03_reference_data_prefix(
     )
 
 
+def cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
+    reference_genome: ReferenceGenome,
+    dataset_type: DatasetType,
+    cached_reference_dataset_query: CachedReferenceDatasetQuery,
+) -> str:
+    return os.path.join(
+        _v03_reference_data_prefix(
+            AccessControl.PUBLIC,
+            reference_genome,
+        ),
+        dataset_type.value,
+        'cached_reference_dataset_queries',
+        f'{cached_reference_dataset_query.value}.ht',
+    )
+
+
 def family_table_path(
     reference_genome: ReferenceGenome,
     dataset_type: DatasetType,
@@ -182,27 +198,6 @@ def sex_check_table_path(
     )
 
 
-def valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
-    reference_genome: ReferenceGenome,
-    dataset_type: DatasetType,
-    cached_reference_dataset_query: CachedReferenceDatasetQuery,
-) -> str | None:
-    if (
-        not Env.ACCESS_PRIVATE_REFERENCE_DATASETS
-        and cached_reference_dataset_query.access_control == AccessControl.PRIVATE
-    ):
-        return None
-    return os.path.join(
-        _v03_reference_data_prefix(
-            cached_reference_dataset_query.access_control,
-            reference_genome,
-        ),
-        dataset_type.value,
-        'cached_reference_dataset_queries',
-        f'{cached_reference_dataset_query.value}.ht',
-    )
-
-
 def valid_reference_dataset_collection_path(
     reference_genome: ReferenceGenome,
     dataset_type: DatasetType,
diff --git a/v03_pipeline/lib/paths_test.py b/v03_pipeline/lib/paths_test.py
index fabb920e1..d6f0b10ba 100644
--- a/v03_pipeline/lib/paths_test.py
+++ b/v03_pipeline/lib/paths_test.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     ReferenceGenome,
 )
 from v03_pipeline.lib.paths import (
+    cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
     family_table_path,
     imported_callset_path,
     lookup_table_path,
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@
     relatedness_check_table_path,
     remapped_and_subsetted_callset_path,
     sex_check_table_path,
-    valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
     valid_reference_dataset_collection_path,
     variant_annotations_table_path,
 )
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 class TestPaths(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_cached_reference_dataset_query_path(self) -> None:
         self.assertEqual(
-            valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
+            cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
                 ReferenceGenome.GRCh38,
                 DatasetType.SNV_INDEL,
                 CachedReferenceDatasetQuery.CLINVAR_PATH_VARIANTS,
diff --git a/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/reference_data/updated_cached_reference_dataset_query.py b/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/reference_data/updated_cached_reference_dataset_query.py
index 9177aa21f..92fc7718b 100644
--- a/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/reference_data/updated_cached_reference_dataset_query.py
+++ b/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/reference_data/updated_cached_reference_dataset_query.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     ReferenceDatasetCollection,
 )
 from v03_pipeline.lib.paths import (
-    valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
+    cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
     valid_reference_dataset_collection_path,
 )
 from v03_pipeline.lib.reference_data.compare_globals import (
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def complete(self) -> bool:
 
     def output(self) -> luigi.Target:
         return GCSorLocalTarget(
-            valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
+            cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
                 self.reference_genome,
                 self.dataset_type,
                 self.crdq,
diff --git a/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/reference_data/updated_cached_reference_dataset_query_test.py b/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/reference_data/updated_cached_reference_dataset_query_test.py
index 6541f8672..8dd9558c8 100644
--- a/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/reference_data/updated_cached_reference_dataset_query_test.py
+++ b/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/reference_data/updated_cached_reference_dataset_query_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     SampleType,
 )
 from v03_pipeline.lib.paths import (
-    valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
+    cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
     valid_reference_dataset_collection_path,
 )
 from v03_pipeline.lib.reference_data.clinvar import CLINVAR_ASSERTIONS
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def test_clinvar(
         # clinvar has version '2022-01-01'
         shutil.copytree(
             CLINVAR_CRDQ_PATH,
-            valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
+            cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
                 ReferenceGenome.GRCh38,
                 DatasetType.SNV_INDEL,
                 CachedReferenceDatasetQuery.CLINVAR_PATH_VARIANTS,
diff --git a/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/update_variant_annotations_table_with_new_samples_test.py b/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/update_variant_annotations_table_with_new_samples_test.py
index 21fe5f532..80a8fe2b4 100644
--- a/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/update_variant_annotations_table_with_new_samples_test.py
+++ b/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/update_variant_annotations_table_with_new_samples_test.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     SampleType,
 )
 from v03_pipeline.lib.paths import (
-    valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
+    cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
     valid_reference_dataset_collection_path,
 )
 from v03_pipeline.lib.reference_data.clinvar import CLINVAR_ASSERTIONS
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def test_multiple_update_vat(
             ),
         )
         coding_and_noncoding_variants_ht.write(
-            valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
+            cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
                 ReferenceGenome.GRCh38,
                 DatasetType.SNV_INDEL,
                 CachedReferenceDatasetQuery.GNOMAD_CODING_AND_NONCODING_VARIANTS,
diff --git a/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/write_imported_callset.py b/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/write_imported_callset.py
index 345af90e2..e5847380b 100644
--- a/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/write_imported_callset.py
+++ b/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/write_imported_callset.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
 from v03_pipeline.lib.model import CachedReferenceDatasetQuery
 from v03_pipeline.lib.model.environment import Env
 from v03_pipeline.lib.paths import (
+    cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
     imported_callset_path,
     sex_check_table_path,
-    valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
 )
 from v03_pipeline.lib.tasks.base.base_write import BaseWriteTask
 from v03_pipeline.lib.tasks.files import CallsetTask, GCSorLocalTarget, HailTableTask
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def requires(self) -> list[luigi.Task]:
                     )
                     if Env.REFERENCE_DATA_AUTO_UPDATE
                     else HailTableTask(
-                        valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
+                        cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
                             self.reference_genome,
                             self.dataset_type,
                             CachedReferenceDatasetQuery.GNOMAD_CODING_AND_NONCODING_VARIANTS,
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def create_table(self) -> hl.MatrixTable:
             validate_no_duplicate_variants(mt)
             validate_expected_contig_frequency(mt, self.reference_genome)
             coding_and_noncoding_ht = hl.read_table(
-                valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
+                cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
                     self.reference_genome,
                     self.dataset_type,
                     CachedReferenceDatasetQuery.GNOMAD_CODING_AND_NONCODING_VARIANTS,
diff --git a/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/write_relatedness_check_table.py b/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/write_relatedness_check_table.py
index be7b92e6e..1ba75446c 100644
--- a/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/write_relatedness_check_table.py
+++ b/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/write_relatedness_check_table.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 from v03_pipeline.lib.methods.relatedness import call_relatedness
 from v03_pipeline.lib.model import CachedReferenceDatasetQuery, Env
 from v03_pipeline.lib.paths import (
+    cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
     relatedness_check_table_path,
-    valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
 )
 from v03_pipeline.lib.tasks.base.base_write import BaseWriteTask
 from v03_pipeline.lib.tasks.files import GCSorLocalTarget, HailTableTask
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def requires(self) -> luigi.Task:
                     )
                     if Env.REFERENCE_DATA_AUTO_UPDATE
                     else HailTableTask(
-                        valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
+                        cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
                             self.reference_genome,
                             self.dataset_type,
                             CachedReferenceDatasetQuery.GNOMAD_QC,
diff --git a/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/write_relatedness_check_table_test.py b/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/write_relatedness_check_table_test.py
index dd33bb5e2..239c6ea11 100644
--- a/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/write_relatedness_check_table_test.py
+++ b/v03_pipeline/lib/tasks/write_relatedness_check_table_test.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
     SampleType,
 )
 from v03_pipeline.lib.paths import (
+    cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
     imported_callset_path,
     relatedness_check_table_path,
-    valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path,
 )
 from v03_pipeline.lib.tasks.write_relatedness_check_table import (
     WriteRelatednessCheckTableTask,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 class WriteRelatednessCheckTableTaskTest(MockedDatarootTestCase):
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         super().setUp()
-        self.gnomad_qc_path = valid_cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
+        self.gnomad_qc_path = cached_reference_dataset_query_path(
             ReferenceGenome.GRCh38,
             DatasetType.SNV_INDEL,
             CachedReferenceDatasetQuery.GNOMAD_QC,