Source: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Explore/Organization/FB/Permitting
Timestamp: 2018-12-19 15:52:41
Document Index: 459453135

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 650', '§ 1002', '§ 86', '§ 2081', '§ 5515', '§ 5515', '§ 4', '§86', '§86', '§ 236', '§ 238', '§ 6400']

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What type of research permit do I need?
If my research target species or incidental take (by-catch) species are…
Chinook Salmon, CDFW photo by M. Elyash
Steelhead, CDFW Photo by A. Hughan
10(a)(1)(A) or 4(d)
Longfin Smelt © R. Reyes, all rights reserved
State Listed (CESA) or Fully Protected (FP)
CESA or FP MOU
Coho Salmon, CDFW photo by D. Acomb
& Federally Listed
* To apply for Federal ESA section 10(a)(1)(A) authorizations please contact National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Pacific marine and anadromous fish) or US Fish and Wildlife Service (all other fisheries species)
- A list of species under NOAA's jurisdiction can be found at NOAA Endangered and Threatened Marine Species.
Who needs to be permitted?
Individuals working independently (without direct on-site supervision) must be named on all state and federal research permits needed to take both the target and by-catch species associated with the requested take activities.
Individuals Working Under Direct Supervision
Individuals working under the direct on-site supervision of the individuals described above do not need to be named on the permits.
Scientific Collecting Permits (SCP)
Title 14 § 650 / Fish & Game Code § 1002
Fish & Game Code § 86: "Take" means hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill.
SCPs allow take for…
*Includes basic or applied research with direct application to conservation or management of wildlife resources
*Formal instruction or education requiring the use of the State's natural resources
*Research and/or applied research to multiply or increase numbers as by natural reproduction
Which species can I take with an SCP?
Animals that are not listed as Endangered, Threatened, or Candidate under the California Endangered Species Act.
* May include federally listed species
SCP Fee Schedule
*All fees processes through:
CDFW License & Revenue Branch (LRB)
1740 N. Market Blvd.,
(916) 928-5849
Standard Application $105.83
Issuance $315.75
Amendment $105.83
Student Application $26.27
Issuance $53.05
Amendment $26.27
Applying for an SCP
SCP application (Form DFW 1379) and amendment (Form DFW 1379e) forms can be found on the CDFW Scientific Collecting Permits web page.
* Completed applications should be submitted to the CDFW License and Revenue Branch
SCP Contact Information
Leslie.Alber@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 323-9583
CESA Memorandums of Understanding (MOU)
California Endangered Species Act (CESA) MOUs
Fish & Game Code § 2081(a)
CESA MOUs allow take for...
by individuals, public agencies, universities, zoological gardens, & scientific or educational institutions
Which species can I take with a CESA MOU?
Animals listed as Endangered, Threatened, or Candidate under the California Endangered Species Act
* Refer to the Endangered and Threatened Animals List and the Special Animals List for CESA and other listing status
CESA MOU Contact Information
* Additional information on CESA can be found on the CDFW California Endangered Species Act (CESA) web page.
Fully Protected Species Memorandums of Understanding (MOU)
California Fully Protected (FP) MOUs
Fish & Game Code § 5515
FP MOUs allow take for...
including efforts to recover fully protected, threatened or endangered species
Which species can I take with a FP MOU?
Animals listed as fully protected under Fish and Game Code § 5515(b)
Colorado River squawfish Thicktail chub1 Mohave chub Lost River sucker Modoc sucker
Shortnose sucker Humpback sucker Owens pupfish Unarmored threespine stickleback Rough sculpin
1Presumed to be extirpated
FP MOU Public Information Notice (PIN)
* Required prior to authorization of any Fully Protected species MOU
Written by Fisheries Branch (describes the proposed work)
Submitted to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL)
Published in the California Regulatory Notice Register
30 day public review/comment period
FP MOU Contact Information
* Additional information on Fully Protected Species can be found on the CDFW Fully Protected Animals web page.
Endangered Species Act (ESA) 4(d) Authorizations
ESA § 4(d)
Cooperative Program between NMFS and CDFW
* Results in an annual federal authorization administered through a state program
4(d) Authorizations allow take for...
Threatened species by approval through Final 4(d) Rules in a program that provides limits on take prohibitions in section 9(a)(1) of the ESA
What species can I take with a 4(d) Authorization?
Chinook salmon Coho salmon
Steelhead Green Sturgeon
Applying for a 4(d) Authorization
Applications can be completed on NOAA's Authorizations and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) website annually. Applications can be drafted prior to submission in APPS, but can only be submitted during the application submission window. Upon approval 4(d) authorizations are valid for one calendar year (January - December).
* The application submission window for the 2019 4(d) Program opens September 1, 2018 and closes September 16, 2018.
4(d) Authorization Contacts
gary.rule@noaa.gov
(503) 230-5424
What other permit(s) might I need?
Importation Permit - State law requires an Importation Permit to import most live aquatic plants and animals.
Private Stocking Permit - State law requires a permit for private transportation and stocking of live aquatic plants and animals (includes imported and reared in CA) in many waters of the State.
Incidental Take Permit (ITP) - authorizes take (Fish & Game Code §86) of CESA listed species during construction, utility, transportation, and other infrastructure-related projects. More information can be found at Habitat Conservation CESA.
Wildlife Species Permit - Take (Fish & Game Code §86) of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and terrestrial and vernal pool invertebrates is authorized through the CDFW Wildlife Branch. More information can be found at Wildlife Branch - Nongame Wildlife Program.
Freshwater Importation Permits
Title 14 § 236(c)
An Importation Permit is required to import most live aquatic plants and animals:
Standard Importation Permit
Importing one shipment from one supplier
Long-term Importation Permit
Valid for mulitple shipments from one supplier under the same conditions where the risk of introducing diseases, parasites, or undesirable species with the imported animals is very low
Importation Type
Standard $49.25
Long-Term $59.25
Applying for an Importation Permit
The Standard or Long-Term Importation Permit application (Form DFW 789), and information leaflet (Leaflet No. 36), can be found on the CDFW Aquaculture web page under Regulations, Guidelines and Permit Applications.
Importation Permit Program
* Complete applications & fees must reach Fisheries Branch at least 10 business days prior to shipment
Freshwater Importation Permit Contact
Karen.Mitchell@wildlife.ca.gov
(916) 445-0826
Private Stocking Permits
Title 14 § 238.5, Fish & Game Code § 6400 and 6401
A Private Stocking Permit is required for:
Private transportation and stocking of live aquatic plants and animals in many waters of the State.
Where do I get fish?
Fish for private stocking may be purchased from a registered agriculturist.
* You may not lawfully stock your pond with fish taken under the provisions of a sport fishing license.
Species and Areas that do not require a Private Stocking Permit
* the following species may be stocked in private ponds and the following permissible areas without a Private Stocking Permit.
White Catfish Channel Catfish Blue Catfish Largemouth Bass
Bluegill Sacramento Perch Rainbow Trout Redear Sunfish
Permissible counties or portion of counties
Alameda Amador1 Butte Calaveras
Colusa Contra Costa El Dorado Fresno2
Glenn Imperial Kern3 Kings
Lake4 Los Angeles Madera2 Mariposa
Merced Napa Nevada1 Orange
Placer1 Riverside Sacramento San Benito
San Bernardino San Diego San Joaquin Santa Barbara
Solano Stanislaus Sutter Tehama
Tulare2 Tuolumne Ventura Yolo
1West of Highway 49
2West of the national park and national forest boundaries
3Except in the Kern River drainage above Democrat Dam
4Except in the Eel River drainage
Private Stocking Permit
Applying for a Private Stocking Permit
The Private Stocking Permit application (Form DFW 749) and information leaflet (Leaflet No. 6) can be found on the CDFW Aquaculture web page under Regulations, Guidelines and Permit Applications.
Completed applications and appropriate fees can be submitted to the appropriate regional office based on stocking location:
(530) 225-2300 Del Norte, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehema, and Trinity
North Central Region (2)
(916) 358-2900 Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lake, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Sutter, Yuba, Sacramento1, San Joaquin2, and Yolo2
1Portions within the North Central Region
2North of I-80 and West of I-5
Bay-Delta Region (3)
7329 Silverado Road
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Solano, Sonoma, Sacramento1, San Joaquin2, and Yolo2
1Portions within the Bay-Delta Region
2South of I-80 and West of I-5
(559) 243-4005 Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Monterey, Merced, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne
South Coast Region (5)
(858) 467-4201 Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura
Inland Deserts Region (6)
Suite C-220, Ontario, Ca 91764
(909) 484-0167 Imperial, Inyo, Mono, Riverside, and San Bernardino
Private Stocking Permit Contact