California

Fish and Game Code - FGC

2,297 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 1727 — (a) In order to provide for a diversity of available angling experiences throughout the state, it is the intent of the Legislature that the commission maintain the existing wild trout program, and as
• § 1728 — (a) Every five years the department shall update the Strategic Plan for Trout Management published in November 2003 as necessary to guide the state’s trout management.
• § 1729 — (a) The department shall give priority to stocking native hatchery-produced species in California’s waters, where stocking is determined to be appropriate by the department.
• § 1730 — (a) By January 1, 2014, the department shall form an intradepartmental strategic trout management team to provide direction and oversee trout management statewide.
• § 1740 — This chapter shall be known as the Black Bass Conservation and Management Act of 1980.
• § 1741 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to preserve and enhance black bass resources and to manage black bass populations to provide satisfactory recreational oppo
• § 1742 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the black bass management program components specified in this chapter are a continuation of the department’s existing warmwater fisheries program, and,
• § 1743 — (a) The department’s black bass management program shall include, but not be limited to, the following components: (1) The department shall determine the angler harvest of black bass populations and s
• § 1745 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Department-managed lands” includes lands, or lands and water, acquired for public shooting grounds, state marine
• § 1745.1 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the department may lease department-managed lands for agricultural activities, including, but not limited to, grazing, where consistent with the p
• § 1745.2 — (a) The department shall do both of the following: (1) Consider authorizing apiculture on department-managed wildlife areas, where deemed appropriate by the department.
• § 1750 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Native Species Conservation and Enhancement Act.
• § 1755 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) That it is the policy of this state: (1) To maintain sufficient populations of all species of wildlife and native plants and the habitat ne
• § 1756 — (a) The policy set forth in this chapter is in the public interest without regard to the economic value or the lack of economic value of wildlife or native plants.
• § 1758 — The department shall annually provide an opportunity for licensed hunters to comment and make recommendations on the public hunting programs, including anticipated habitat conditions in the hunting ar
• § 1760 — The department shall maintain within the Fish and Game Preservation Fund a Native Species Conservation and Enhancement Account, which is hereby created, to permit separate accountability for the recei
• § 1761 — Whenever the department receives funds from persons or organizations for the support of nongame and native plant species conservation and enhancement programs, such funds shall be deposited in the Fis
• § 1762 — The department shall provide each person or organization making a contribution of five dollars ($5) or more for the support of nongame and native plant species conservation and enhancement programs a
• § 1763 — The department may take all appropriate measures to encourage donations by individuals, organizations, and public agencies to the Native Species Conservation and Enhancement Account, including, but no
• § 1764 — (a) The director shall designate those particular areas of land managed by the department at which possession of a valid annual wildlife pass or day use pass shall be required.
• § 1765 — (a) The department may issue an annual wildlife area pass or a day use pass that authorizes the bearer to enter and use facilities and programs on the department managed lands subject to Section 1764
• § 1766 — The department may also offer for sale a native species stamp, promotional materials, and nature study aids.
• § 1767.5 — (a) The revenues from fees and sales under this article and Section 1055.
• § 1768 — The Legislature finds and declares that the revenues from fees and sales under this article are related to the protection and propagation of fish and game within the meaning of Section 9 of Article XV
• § 1769 — The department may take all appropriate measures to encourage persons to obtain annual wildlife area passes and day use passes issued pursuant to Section 1765, and to promote the sale of native specie
• § 1770 — The department shall maintain within the Fish and Game Preservation Fund an Endangered and Rare Fish, Wildlife, and Plant Species Conservation and Enhancement Account which is hereby created.
• § 1771 — (a) Whenever the department receives funds from the Treasurer under Article 5 (commencing with Section 18741) of Chapter 3 of Part 10.
• § 1772 — (a) The department may take all appropriate measures to encourage donations to this account through the tax return checkoff system provided for in Article 5 (commencing with Section 18741) of Chapter
• § 1773 — The department shall maintain the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established pursuant to Section 18749.
• § 1773.1 — (a) The funds deposited in the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund pursuant to Article 5.
• § 1773.2 — To be eligible for grant funding from the competitive grant program established pursuant to Section 1773.
• § 1773.3 — (a) For purposes of this section, “covered grant” means a grant in an amount no greater than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) with a grant period duration of no more than one year.
• § 1775 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Wetlands Mitigation Bank Act of 1993.
• § 1776 — The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Wetlands are an important natural resource of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley because they provide significant habitat for migratory waterfowl o
• § 1776.5 — It is the intent of the Legislature that the funds necessary to cover the costs of administering this chapter be provided by the purchase of credits in mitigation bank sites.
• § 1777 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 1777.2 — “Bank site” or “mitigation bank site” means a publicly or privately owned and operated site on which wetlands have been or will be created in accordance with this chapter to compensate for adverse imp
• § 1777.5 — “Credit” means a numerical value that represents the wetland acreage and habitat values of a mitigation bank site.
• § 1778 — “Operator” means the department, or a public or private person or entity approved by the department, to administer a wetlands mitigation bank site.
• § 1778.5 — “Permittee” means a public or private person or entity that meets all of the following conditions: (a) Has received a permit pursuant to Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.
• § 1779 — “Qualifying urban area” means any of the following when they occur within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley: (a) A geographical area having a population of 50,000 or more inhabitants within the jurisd
• § 1779.5 — “Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley” means the central valley region, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 13200 of the Water Code.
• § 1780 — The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that no net loss of wetland acreage or habitat values within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley occurs as a result of fill permit activities pursuant to Section
• § 1781 — It is the state’s goal to increase the total wetlands acreage and values within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley.
• § 1784 — (a) The department, in cooperation with those agencies specified in Section 1786, shall adopt regulations that establish standards and criteria for the bank site qualification process, for the evaluat
• § 1785 — If any person desires to establish a wetlands mitigation bank site under this chapter, the person shall apply to the department for a determination that the bank site and the operator qualify under th
• § 1786 — (a) Before any wetlands are created on the bank site qualified pursuant to Section 1785, the department shall coordinate and shall be a signatory to a memorandum of understanding with the operator.
• § 1787 — (a) If the bank site owner is a public entity, that entity shall pay annually to the county in which the property is located an amount equal to the county taxes levied on the property at the time titl
• § 1790 — Upon the successful creation of any wetlands of at least 20 acres, or in the case of vernal pools, upon successful creation of vernal pools on a site at least 20 acres in size, the operator may reques
• § 1791 — (a) Upon receipt of a request pursuant to Section 1790, the department shall determine the number of acres which are wetlands in the bank site based on the criteria established pursuant to Section 178
• § 1792 — In the interest of assuring that the minimum price for wetland credit is sufficient to ensure the financial integrity of the bank, the department may establish a minimum price for each bank establishe
• § 1792.5 — The department shall be reimbursed for those expenses of the department identified in Section 1792 according to a schedule contained in an agreement with the person establishing a wetland mitigation b
• § 1793 — A permittee shall provide compensation pursuant to Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.
• § 1794 — Compensation pursuant to Section 1793 is subject to the condition that the operator establish the trust or bond required by subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1786 and, in
• § 1795 — After payment to the operator pursuant to this article, the permittee has no further obligations with respect to the operation of the bank site to which payment was made, unless the permittee has an e
• § 1796 — No bank site shall be qualified under Section 1785 on or after January 1, 2015.
• § 1797 — The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) Mitigation banks and conservation banks provide for the conservation of important habitats and habitat linkages, take advantage of economies of scale
• § 1797.5 — For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Bank” means a conservation bank, mitigation bank, or conservation and mitigation bank.
• § 1798 — (a) (1) Any person interested in establishing any bank with the department may elect to submit an optional draft prospectus for review by the department.
• § 1798.5 — (a) (1) If the department determines that a bank prospectus is acceptable pursuant to Section 1798, the person seeking to establish the bank may submit a bank agreement package to the department.
• § 1798.6 — (a) Any person seeking to amend any bank shall submit to the department a complete bank amendment package containing each of the original bank agreement package documents, including any prior amendmen
• § 1798.7 — A bank prospectus, agreement, or amendment package submitted to the department, but not approved as of January 1, 2013, shall be reviewed for completeness or acceptability in accordance with the timel
• § 1799 — (a) Until the department has approved a bank, in writing, and, if applicable, a conservation easement has been recorded on the site, no bank shall be operative, vested, or final, nor bank credits issu
• § 1799.1 — (a) The department shall annually adjust the fees in this chapter pursuant to Section 713.
• § 18 — “Bag limit” means the maximum limit, in number or amount, of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians that may lawfully be taken by any one person during a specified period of time.
• § 1800 — As used in this chapter “wildlife” means birds, mammals, and reptiles not raised in captivity.
• § 1801 — It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to encourage the preservation, conservation, and maintenance of wildlife resources under the jurisdiction and influence of the state.
• § 1802 — The department has jurisdiction over the conservation, protection, and management of fish, wildlife, native plants, and habitat necessary for biologically sustainable populations of those species.
• § 1850 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it would be beneficial to identify species and habitat conservation initiatives at a regional scale, including actions to address the impacts of climate cha
• § 1851 — For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Areas of Conservation Emphasis” means the biodiversity analysis completed by the department in 2010, or the latest update of that analysis.
• § 1852 — (a) The department may approve a regional conservation investment strategy pursuant to this chapter.
• § 1853 — (a) The department may approve a regional conservation assessment pursuant to this chapter.
• § 1854 — (a) The department may prepare or approve a regional conservation investment strategy, or approve an amended strategy, for an initial period of up to 10 years after finding that the strategy meets the
• § 1855 — (a) Regional conservation investment strategies shall not affect the authority or discretion of any public agency and shall not be binding upon public agencies other than parties to a mitigation credi
• § 1856 — (a) A conservation action or habitat enhancement action that measurably advances the conservation objectives of an approved regional conservation investment strategy may be used to create mitigation c
• § 1857 — (a) The Fish and Wildlife Regional Conservation Investment Strategy Program Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury.
• § 1858 — (a) The department may adopt guidelines and criteria to aid in the implementation of this chapter.
• § 1860 — Nothing in this chapter supersedes, limits, or otherwise modifies the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009 (Division 35 (commencing with Section 85000) of the Water Code) or Division 22.
• § 19 — “Possession limit” means the maximum, in number or amount, of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians that may be lawfully possessed by one person.
• § 1900 — The intent of the Legislature and the purpose of this chapter is to preserve, protect and enhance endangered or rare native plants of this state.
• § 1901 — The department shall establish criteria for determining if a species, subspecies, or variety of native plant is endangered or rare.
• § 1904 — The commission may, after public hearing, designate endangered and rare native plants.
• § 1905 — The department may undertake botanical research and field investigations and may collect and diffuse such statistics and information as shall pertain to the conservation, protection, and perpetuation
• § 1906 — Nothing in this code or any other law shall prohibit the department from taking, for scientific or propagation purposes, any species of native plants.
• § 1907 — (a) The commission may adopt regulations governing the taking, possession, propagation, transportation, exportation, importation, or sale of any endangered or rare native plants.
• § 1908 — No person shall import into this state, or take, possess, or sell within this state, except as incident to the possession or sale of the real property on which the plant is growing, any native plant,
• § 1909 — (a) When any power or authority is given by any provision of this chapter to any person, it may be exercised by any deputy, inspector, or agent duly authorized by that person.
• § 1910 — A peace officer or an employee or agent of the department may, in the enforcement of this chapter, make arrests without warrant for a violation of this chapter he may witness, and may confiscate plant
• § 1911 — All state departments and agencies shall, in consultation with the department, utilize their authority in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter by carrying out programs for the conservation of e
• § 1912 — The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to emergency work necessary to protect life or property; however, notification by the person or agency performing such emergency work shall be ma
• § 1913 — (a) The provisions of this chapter are not intended and shall not be construed as authorizing any public agency to mandate, prescribe, or otherwise regulate agricultural operations or management pract
• § 1925 — The department shall enforce the provisions of the California Desert Native Plants Act Division 23 (commencing with Section 80001) of the Food and Agricultural Code except that permits, tags, seals, a
• § 1926 — In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the department shall cooperate fully with the Department of Food and Agriculture.
• § 1927 — This chapter shall be known, and may be cited as, the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act.
• § 1927.1 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Accessory structure” means a subordinate structure, the use of which is incidental to an existing or contemporaneously constructed s
• § 1927.10 — This chapter is not intended to be construed as, or to be, a general project approval.
• § 1927.11 — This chapter does not preclude a county or city from adopting and enforcing ordinances that require as a condition of approving a project more protective measures designed to conserve the western Josh
• § 1927.12 — The provisions of this chapter are severable.
• § 1927.2 — (a) No person or public agency shall import into this state, export out of this state, or take, possess, purchase, or sell within this state, a western Joshua tree or any part or product of the tree,
• § 1927.3 — (a) The department may authorize, by permit, the taking of a western Joshua tree if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The permittee submits to the department for its approval a census of al
• § 1927.4 — (a) The department may issue a permit to authorize either the removal or trimming of dead western Joshua trees or the trimming of live western Joshua trees.
• § 1927.5 — (a) The Western Joshua Tree Mitigation Fund, created by the commission pursuant to Section 749.
• § 1927.6 — (a) The department shall develop and implement a western Joshua tree conservation plan in collaboration with the commission, governmental agencies, California Native American tribes, and the public.
• § 1927.7 — (a) Beginning in 2025, by January 31 of each calendar year, the department shall submit an annual report to the commission and the Legislature assessing the conservation status of the western Joshua t
• § 1927.8 — (a) Beginning in 2026, and at least every two years thereafter, the commission shall review the status of the western Joshua tree and the effectiveness of the conservation plan in conserving the speci
• § 1927.9 — No later than January 1, 2033, the department shall submit to the commission an update to the status review previously submitted pursuant to Section 2074.
• § 1930 — The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) Areas containing diverse ecological and geological characteristics are vital to the continual health and well-being of the state’s natural resources and of
• § 1930.2 — For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Habitat stronghold” means high-quality habitat that supports wildlife in being more resilient to increasing pressure
• § 1930.5 — (a) Contingent upon funding being provided by the Wildlife Conservation Board from moneys available pursuant to Section 75055 of the Public Resources Code, or from other appropriate bond funds, upon a
• § 1931 — The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of this state to encourage the cooperation of federal, state, local, and private sectors, including private organizations and individua
• § 1932 — There is hereby established the Significant Natural Areas Program, which shall be administered by the department.
• § 1932.5 — (a) In carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to this chapter, the department shall solicit and utilize all relevant results of existing studies and information from local government, state, and f
• § 1933 — No authority or responsibility provided for in this chapter shall, of itself, change or prevent the change of the use of any area identified pursuant to the Significant Natural Areas Program.
• § 1940 — (a) The department shall undertake the development of a vegetation mapping standard for the state.
• § 1950 — (a) For purposes of this chapter, “nonvehicular wildlife crossing” means a structure that allows animals to cross human-made barriers safely and includes, but is not limited to, underpasses, tunnels,
• § 1955 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) California’s climate is changing.
• § 1956 — For purposes of this chapter, the following terms apply: (a) “Compensatory mitigation credit” means a credit that may be used to fulfill, in whole or in part, mitigation requirements under applicable
• § 1957 — (a) The department may approve compensatory mitigation credits for wildlife connectivity actions taken under either of the following programs: (1) Chapter 7.
• § 1958 — The department may adopt guidelines and criteria to aid in the implementation of this chapter.
• § 2 — Unless the provisions or the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this code and all regulations adopted under this code.
• § 200 — (a) There is hereby delegated to the commission the power to regulate the taking or possession of birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
• § 2000 — (a) It is unlawful to take a bird, mammal, fish, reptile, or amphibian except as provided in this code or in a regulation adopted pursuant to this code.
• § 2000.3 — (a) As used in this chapter, “roadway” has the same meaning as defined in Section 530 of the Vehicle Code.
• § 2000.5 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 219, 2000, or any other law, and notwithstanding any requirement for a permit or license or other entitlement to take a species, the accidental taking of a bird, mammal, re
• § 2000.6 — (a) (1) Consistent with Section 91.
• § 2001 — (a) It is unlawful to take a mammal, bird, fish, reptile, or amphibian outside of an established season or to exceed a bag limit or possession limit established in this code or by a regulation adopted
• § 2002 — It is unlawful to possess a bird, mammal, fish, reptile, amphibian, or part of any of those animals, taken in violation of this code or a regulation adopted pursuant to this code.
• § 2003 — (a) Except as specified in subdivisions (b), (c), (d), and (e), it is unlawful to offer a prize or other inducement as a reward for the taking of a game bird, or the taking of any mammal, fish, reptil
• § 2003.5 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the fish of this state are a vital, renewable resource which provides recreation, outdoor experiences, and food for many of this state’s citizens.
• § 2003.6 — The department may implement the “Adopt a Lake Program” to facilitate private groups’ and associations’ undertaking volunteer efforts to rehabilitate and improve fisheries, fish habitat, and resources
• § 2004 — It is unlawful for any person, while taking any bird, mammal, fish, reptile, or amphibian, to cause damage, or assist in causing damage, to real or personal property, or to leave gates or bars open, o
• § 2005 — (a) Except as otherwise authorized by this section, it is unlawful to use an artificial light to assist in the taking of a game bird, game mammal, or game fish.
• § 2006 — (a) It is unlawful to possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in any vehicle or conveyance or its attachments which is standing on or along or is being driven on or along any public highway or other way ope
• § 2007 — (a) It is unlawful to set, place, or cause to be set or placed, any trap gun.
• § 2009 — (a) A person shall not willfully interfere with the participation of any individual in the lawful activity of shooting, hunting, fishing, falconry, hunting dog field trials, hunting dog training, or t
• § 201 — Nothing in this article confers upon the commission any power to regulate any natural resources or commercial or other activity connected therewith, except as specifically provided.
• § 2010 — (a) It is unlawful to use or possess a shotgun larger than 10-gauge, or to use or possess a shotgun capable of holding more than six cartridges at one time, to take a mammal or bird.
• § 2011 — (a) It is unlawful for any person to take, mutilate, or destroy any bird or mammal lawfully in the possession of another.
• § 2011.5 — (a) It is unlawful for a person to remove from a hunting dog any collar, including an electronic or radio transmitting device, without possessing written permission from the dog’s owner allowing the r
• § 2012 — All licenses, tags, and the birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians taken or otherwise dealt with under this code, and any device or apparatus designed to be, and capable of being, used to take
• § 2013 — Unless otherwise provided, the provisions of this code relating to the possession of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians apply to birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibians taken either i
• § 2014 — (a) It is the policy of this state to conserve its natural resources and to prevent the willful or negligent destruction of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, or amphibia.
• § 2015 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful to possess a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, or reptile, that may not be legally sold, in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
• § 2016 — (a) It is unlawful to enter land for the purpose of discharging a firearm or taking or destroying a mammal or bird, including waterfowl, on that land, without having first obtained written permission
• § 2017 — (a) Unless otherwise authorized under state law, it is unlawful for a person in this state to import, cause to be imported, export, cause to be exported, transport, sell, offer for sale, possess with
• § 2018 — It is unlawful to post any sign indicating an area is a state or federal refuge unless it is established by state or federal law, or to post any sign prohibiting trespass or hunting on any land unless
• § 2019 — It is unlawful for any person, including state, federal, county, and city officials or their agents, to authorize, offer or pay a bounty for any bird or mammal.
• § 2020 — It is unlawful to violate any provision of Division 1 (commencing with Section 1.
• § 2021 — (a) As used in this section “shark fin” means the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached fin, or the raw, dried, or otherwise processed detached tail, of an elasmobranch.
• § 2021.5 — (a) Notwithstanding Section 2021, all of the following provisions apply: (1) Any person who holds a license or permit issued by the department to take or land sharks for recreational or commercial pur
• § 2022 — (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Bona fide educational or scientific institution” means an institution that establishes through documentation
• § 2023 — (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Fur” means any animal skin or part thereof with hair, fleece, or fur fibers attached thereto, either in its raw or processed sta
• § 2024 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Illegal poaching of the state’s native plants is a threat to the state’s biodiversity, can put certain species at risk for extinction,
• § 203 — Any regulation of the commission pursuant to this article relating to resident game birds, game mammals and fur-bearing mammals may apply to all or any areas, districts, or portions thereof, at the di
• § 203.1 — When adopting regulations pursuant to Section 203, the commission shall consider populations, habitat, food supplies, the welfare of individual animals, and other pertinent facts and testimony.
• § 205 — Any regulation of the commission pursuant to this article which relates to fish, amphibia, and reptiles, may apply to all or any areas, districts, or portion thereof, at the discretion of the commissi
• § 2050 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Endangered Species Act.
• § 2051 — The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (a) Certain species of fish, wildlife, and plants have been rendered extinct as a consequence of man’s activities, untempered by adequat
• § 2052 — The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to conserve, protect, restore, and enhance any endangered species or any threatened species and its habitat and that it is
• § 2052.1 — The Legislature further finds and declares that if any provision of this chapter requires a person to provide mitigation measures or alternatives to address a particular impact on a candidate species,
• § 2053 — (a) The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of the state that public agencies should not approve projects as proposed which would jeopardize the continued existence of any end
• § 2054 — The Legislature further finds and declares that, in the event specific economic, social, or other conditions make infeasible such alternatives, individual projects may be approved if appropriate mitig
• § 2055 — The Legislature further finds and declares that it is the policy of this state that all state agencies, boards, and commissions shall seek to conserve endangered species and threatened species and sha
• § 2056 — The Legislature further finds and declares that the cooperation of the owners of land which is identified as habitat for endangered species and threatened species is essential for the conservation of
• § 2060 — The definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
• § 2061 — “Conserve,” “conserving,” and “conservation” mean to use, and the use of, all methods and procedures which are necessary to bring any endangered species or threatened species to the point at which the
• § 2062 — “Endangered species” means a native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, or plant which is in serious danger of becoming extinct throughout all, or a significant portion,
• § 2063 — “Feasible” means feasible as defined in Section 21061.
• § 2064 — “Project” means project as defined in Section 21065 of the Public Resources Code.
• § 2064.5 — “Recover” and “recovery” mean to improve, and improvement in, the status of a species to the point at which listing is no longer appropriate under the criteria set out in this chapter and any regulati
• § 2065 — “State lead agency” means the state agency, board, or commission which is a lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Sec.
• § 2067 — “Threatened species” means a native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, or plant that, although not presently threatened with extinction, is likely to become an endanger
• § 2068 — “Candidate species” means a native species or subspecies of a bird, mammal, fish, amphibian, reptile, or plant that the commission has formally noticed as being under review by the department for addi
• § 2070 — The commission shall establish a list of endangered species and a list of threatened species.
• § 2071 — The commission shall adopt guidelines by which an interested person may petition the commission to add a species to, or to remove a species from either the list of endangered or the list of threatened
• § 2071.5 — The department shall recommend, and the commission shall adopt, criteria for determining if a species is endangered or threatened.
• § 2072 — The petition shall be written, shall be clearly identified as a petition, and shall clearly indicate the administrative measure recommended.
• § 2072.3 — To be accepted, a petition shall, at a minimum, include sufficient scientific information that a petitioned action may be warranted.
• § 2072.7 — The department may, in the absence of a petition from an interested party, recommend to the commission that it add a species to, or remove a species from, either the list of endangered species or the
• § 2073 — Within 10 days of the receipt of a petition from an interested person under Section 2072.
• § 2073.3 — (a) The commission shall publish a notice in the California Regulatory Notice Register of the receipt of a petition prepared pursuant to Section 2072.
• § 2073.4 — (a) A person may submit information to the department relating to the petitioned species during the evaluation of the petition pursuant to Section 2073.
• § 2073.5 — (a) Within 90 days of receipt of the petition, the department shall evaluate the petition on its face and in relation to other relevant information the department possesses or receives, and submit to
• § 2073.7 — A petitioner may amend a petition at any time prior to the beginning of the meeting held by the commission pursuant to Section 2074.
• § 2074 — The commission shall schedule the petition for consideration at its next available meeting, but not sooner than 30 days after receipt of the petition and public release of the evaluation report, and d
• § 2074.2 — (a) At the meeting scheduled pursuant to Section 2074, the commission shall hold a public hearing on the petition and shall receive information, written or otherwise, and oral testimony.
• § 2074.4 — If a petition is accepted by the commission for consideration, all reasonable attempts shall be made to notify affected and interested parties and to solicit data and comments on the petitioned action
• § 2074.6 — (a) If the commission accepts a petition for consideration, the department shall promptly commence a review of the status of the species concerned in the petition.
• § 2074.8 — (a) This article does not impose any duty or obligation for, or otherwise require, the commission or the department to undertake independent studies or other assessments of any species when reviewing
• § 2075 — The commission shall schedule the petition for final consideration at its next available meeting after receipt of the departmental report provided pursuant to Section 2074.
• § 2075.5 — (a) At the meeting scheduled pursuant to Section 2075, the commission shall hold a public hearing on the petition and shall receive information, written or otherwise, and oral testimony.
• § 2076 — Any finding pursuant to this article is subject to judicial review under Section 1094.
• § 2076.5 — Notwithstanding Sections 2071 to 2075.
• § 2076.7 — (a) For the purposes of this section only, “federally listed species” means any species, subspecies, distinct population segment, or evolutionarily significant unit that is native to California, that
• § 2077 — (a) Upon a specific appropriation of funds by the Legislature, the department shall, or if other funding is available, in the absence of a specific appropriation, may, review species listed as an enda
• § 2078 — (a) To provide all interested persons access to information and notification of pending listing or delisting actions, the commission shall distribute the related agenda of pending actions and those po
• § 2079 — The department shall, by January 30 of every third year, beginning January 30, 1986, prepare a report summarizing the status of all state listed endangered, threatened, and candidate species, and shal
• § 2079.1 — (a) Upon a specific appropriation of funds by the Legislature, or if funding is otherwise available, the department may develop and implement nonregulatory recovery plans for the conservation and surv
• § 2080 — No person or public agency shall import into this state, export out of this state, or take, possess, purchase, or sell within this state, any species, or any part or product thereof, that the commissi
• § 2080.1 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, or Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1900) or Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 1925) of Division 2, but subject to subdivision (c), if any