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CA Fish & Game Code § 2853 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 10.5 - Marine Life Protection Act|Section 2853.

2853.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there is a need to reexamine and redesign California’s MPA system to increase its coherence and its effectiveness at protecting the state’s marine life, habitat, and ecosystems.(b) To improve the design and management of that system, the commission, pursuant to Section 2859, shall adopt a Marine Life Protection Program, which shall have all of the following goals:(1) To protect the natural diversity and abundance of marine life, and the structure, function, and integrity of marine ecosystems.(2) To help sustain, conserve, and protect marine life populations, including those of economic value, and rebuild those that are depleted.(3) To improve recreational, educational, and study opportunities provided by marine ecosystems that are subject to minimal human disturbance, and to manage these uses in a manner consistent with protecting biodiversity.(4) To protect marine natural heritage, including protection of representative and unique marine life habitats in California waters for their intrinsic value.(5) To ensure that California’s MPAs have clearly defined objectives, effective management measures, and adequate enforcement, and are based on sound scientific guidelines.(6) To ensure that the state’s MPAs are designed and managed, to the extent possible, as a network.(c) The program may include areas with various levels of protection, and shall include all of the following elements:(1) An improved marine life reserve component consistent with the guidelines in subdivision (c) of Section 2857.(2) Specific identified objectives, and management and enforcement measures, for all MPAs in the system.(3) Provisions for monitoring, research, and evaluation at selected sites to facilitate adaptive management of MPAs and ensure that the system meets the goals stated in this chapter.(4) Provisions for educating the public about MPAs, and for administering and enforcing MPAs in a manner that encourages public participation.(5) A process for the establishment, modification, or abolishment of existing MPAs or new MPAs established pursuant to this program, that involves interested parties, consistent with paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 7050, and that facilitates the designation of MPAs consistent with the master plan adopted pursuant to Section 2855.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1015, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2854 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 10.5 - Marine Life Protection Act|Section 2854.

2854.   The workgroup shall, after appropriate consultation with members of the public, determine future actions for implementing the recommendations of its final report.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 172, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2857 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 10.5 - Marine Life Protection Act|Section 2857.

2857.  (a) On or before July 1, 2001, the department shall convene, in each biogeographical region and to the extent practicable near major working harbors, siting workshops, composed of interested parties, to review the alternatives for MPA networks and to provide advice on a preferred siting alternative. The department and team shall develop a preferred siting alternative that incorporates information and views provided by people who live in the area and other interested parties, including economic information, to the extent possible while maintaining consistency with the goals of Section 2853 and guidelines in subdivision (c) of this section.(b) The preferred alternative may include MPAs that will achieve either or both of the following objectives:(1) Protection of habitat by prohibiting potentially damaging fishing practices or other activities that upset the natural ecological functions of the area.(2) Enhancement of a particular species or group of species, by prohibiting or restricting fishing for that species or group within the MPA boundary.(c) The preferred siting alternative shall include MPA networks with an improved marine life reserve component, and shall be designed according to each of the following guidelines:(1) Each MPA shall have identified goals and objectives. Individual MPAs may serve varied primary purposes while collectively achieving the overall goals and guidelines of this chapter.(2) Marine life reserves in each bioregion shall encompass a representative variety of marine habitat types and communities, across a range of depths and environmental conditions.(3) Similar types of marine habitats and communities shall be replicated, to the extent possible, in more than one marine life reserve in each biogeographical region.(4) Marine life reserves shall be designed, to the extent practicable, to ensure that activities that upset the natural ecological functions of the area are avoided.(5) The MPA network and individual MPAs shall be of adequate size, number, type of protection, and location to ensure that each MPA meets its objectives and that the network as a whole meets the goals and guidelines of this chapter.(d) The department and team, in developing the preferred siting alternative, shall take into account the existence and location of commercial kelp beds.(e) The department and team may provide recommendations for phasing in the new MPAs in the preferred siting alternative.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1015, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2858 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 10.5 - Marine Life Protection Act|Section 2858.

2858.  The department shall establish a process for external peer review of the scientific basis for the master plan prepared pursuant to Section 2855. The peer review process may be based, to the extent practicable, on the peer review process described in Section 7062.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1015, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2859 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 10.5 - Marine Life Protection Act|Section 2859.

2859.  (a) On or before January 1, 2005, the department shall submit to the commission a draft of the master plan prepared pursuant to this chapter.(b) On or before April 1, 2005, after public review, not less than three public meetings, and appropriate modifications of the draft plan, the department shall submit a proposed final master plan to the commission. On or before December 1, 2005, the commission shall adopt a final master plan and a Marine Life Protection Program with regulations based on the plan and shall implement the program, to the extent funds are available. The commission’s adoption of the plan and a program based on the plan shall not trigger an additional review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code).(c) The commission shall hold at least two public hearings on the master plan and the Marine Life Protection Program prior to adopting the plan and program. The commission may adopt the plan and the program immediately following the second public hearing or at any duly noticed subsequent meeting.(d) Upon the commission’s adoption of the program, the commission shall submit the master plan and program description, including marine life reserve and other MPA designations, to the Joint Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture for review and comment. Upon receipt of the plan, the joint committee shall have 60 days to review the plan and to submit written recommendations to the commission regarding the plan and program. The joint committee shall only submit a recommendation to the commission if a majority of the members agree to that recommendation. The commission shall consider all recommendations submitted by the joint committee, and may amend the program to incorporate the recommendations. If the commission does not incorporate any recommendations submitted by the joint committee, the commission shall set forth, in writing, its reasons for not incorporating that recommendation.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 559, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2860 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 10.5 - Marine Life Protection Act|Section 2860.

2860.  (a) The commission may regulate commercial and recreational fishing and any other taking of marine species in MPAs.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the taking of a marine species in a marine life reserve is prohibited for any purpose, including recreational and commercial fishing, except that the commission may authorize the taking of a marine species for scientific purposes, consistent with the purposes of this chapter, under a scientific collecting permit issued by the department.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1015, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2861 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 10.5 - Marine Life Protection Act|Section 2861.

2861.  (a) The commission shall, annually until the master plan is adopted and thereafter at least every three years, receive, consider, and promptly act upon petitions from any interested party, to add, delete, or modify MPAs, favoring those petitions that are compatible with the goals and guidelines of this chapter.(b) Nothing in this chapter restricts any existing authority of the department or the commission to make changes to improve the management or design of existing MPAs or designate new MPAs prior to the completion of the master plan. The commission may abbreviate the master plan process to account for equivalent activities that have taken place before enactment of this chapter, providing that those activities are consistent with this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 728, Sec. 46. (SB 71) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2862 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 10.5 - Marine Life Protection Act|Section 2862.

2862.  The department, in evaluating proposed projects with potential adverse impacts on marine life and habitat in MPAs, shall highlight those impacts in its analysis and comments related to the project and shall recommend measures to avoid or fully mitigate any impacts that are inconsistent with the goals and guidelines of this chapter or the objectives of the MPA.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1015, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2863 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 10.5 - Marine Life Protection Act|Section 2863.

2863.  The department shall confer as necessary with the United States Navy regarding issues related to its activities.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 1015, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2900 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 11 - Habitat Maintenance Districts|Section 2900.

2900.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Habitat Maintenance Funding Act.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1301, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 2901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 3 - FISH AND GAME GENERALLY|CHAPTER 11 - Habitat Maintenance Districts|Section 2901.

2901.  (a) A local agency may establish an assessment district pursuant to Article 3.1 (commencing with Section 50060) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code for the improvement or maintenance of natural habitat, in a manner consistent with the policies and procedures of this code. Funds generated pursuant to this chapter may not be allocated to implement a plan without the approval of the owner of the land to be improved.(b) A local agency may provide for the long-term maintenance of natural habitat pursuant to Section 50060.5 of the Government Code only pursuant to a plan for the conservation of natural habitat approved by the department.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1301, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5050 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 5 - PROTECTED REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS|CHAPTER 2 - Fully Protected Reptiles and Amphibians|Section 5050.

5050.  (a) (1) Except as provided in this section, or Section 2081.5, 2081.7, 2081.9, 2081.12, or 2835, a fully protected reptile or amphibian may not be taken or possessed at any time. No provision of this code or any other law shall be construed to authorize the issuance of a permit or license to take a fully protected reptile or amphibian, and no permit or license previously issued shall have any force or effect for that purpose. However, the department may authorize the taking of a fully protected reptile or amphibian for necessary scientific research, including efforts to recover fully protected, threatened, or endangered species. Before authorizing the take of a fully protected reptile or amphibian, the department shall make an effort to notify all affected and interested parties to solicit information and comments on the proposed authorization. The notification shall be published in the California Regulatory Notice Register and be made available to each person who has notified the department, in writing, of that person’s interest in fully protected species and who has provided an email address, if available, or postal address to the department. Affected and interested parties shall have 30 days after notification is published in the California Regulatory Notice Register to provide relevant information and comments on the proposed authorization.(2) As used in this subdivision, “scientific research” does not include an action taken as part of specified mitigation for a project, as defined in Section 21065 of the Public Resources Code.(3) A legally imported fully protected reptile or amphibian may be possessed under a permit issued by the department.(b) The following are fully protected reptiles and amphibians:(1) Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila).(2) San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia).(3) Santa Cruz long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum).(4) Limestone salamander (Hydromantes brunus).(5) Black toad (Bufo boreas exsul).(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 237, Sec. 2. (SB 1231) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5060 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 5 - PROTECTED REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS|CHAPTER 3 - Commercial Use of Reptiles|Section 5060.

5060.  “Native reptiles” as used in this chapter means snakes, lizards, turtles, or any other members of the class reptilia native to California.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 605.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5061 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 5 - PROTECTED REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS|CHAPTER 3 - Commercial Use of Reptiles|Section 5061.

5061.  The commission shall establish rules and regulations for the commercial take, sale, transport, export, or import of native reptiles.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 605.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 5062 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 5 - PROTECTED REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS|CHAPTER 3 - Commercial Use of Reptiles|Section 5062.

5062.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no permit shall be issued for the operation of a farm for alligators or any species of the family crocodilidae if the animals are kept for the use and sale of the meat or hides. No permit for the operation of a farm for alligators or any species of the family crocodilidae shall be renewed if the animals are kept for the use and sale of the meat or hides.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 776, Sec. 1.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 11000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 8 - DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Boundaries|Section 11000.

11000.  For the protection of fish and game, the State of California is divided into fish and game districts to be known and designated as provided in this division.Unless otherwise provided, the townships and ranges specified in this division are referred to the Mount Diablo base and meridian.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 11001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 8 - DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Boundaries|Section 11001.

11001.  The following constitutes Fish and Game District 1:Those portions of the following counties not included in other districts: Shasta, Tehama, Plumas, Butte, Sierra, Sutter, Yuba, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Madera, Tulare; those portions of San Joaquin County lying east and north of the east bank of the San Joaquin River and not included in District 3; those portions of Stanislaus and Merced Counties lying east of the west bank of the San Joaquin River; those portions of Fresno County lying east of the west bank of Fresno Slough, Fish Slough and Summit Lake; those portions of Kings County lying east of the main power line of the San Joaquin Light and Power Company, crossing the north line of Kings County in Section 4, T. 18 S., R. 19 E., southerly to its crossing of State Highway No. 41 between Secs. 21 and 22, T. 21 S., R. 19 E., and east of State Highway No. 41 southerly to its intersection with State Highway No. 33, and easterly of State Highway No. 33 from said intersection to the south line of said county in Section 36, T. 24 S., R. 18 E.; those portions of Kern County lying east of State Highway No. 33 between the northerly line of said county in Section one (1), T. 25 S., R. 18 E., M. D. B. & M., and the City of Taft and U. S. Highway No. 399 between the City of Taft and the City of Maricopa, and lying north of State Highway No. 166 from the City of Maricopa easterly to the intersection of said highway with U.S. Highway No. 99 in Section twelve (12), T. 11 N., R. 20 W., S. B. B. & M., and lying east of U.S. Highway No. 99 from the above-mentioned point of intersection to where the said U.S. highway crosses the northern boundary line of Los Angeles County, not included in other districts.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 137.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 11002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 8 - DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Boundaries|Section 11002.

11002.  The following constitutes Fish and Game District 13/8:Those portions of the following counties not included in other districts: Alpine, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa.Except as otherwise provided, all of the provisions of this code relating to District 1 shall apply to District 13/8.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 11003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 8 - DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Boundaries|Section 11003.

11003.  The following constitutes Fish and Game District 11/2:Those portions of the Counties of Del Norte, Siskiyou, Trinity, and Humboldt not included in other districts.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 11004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 8 - DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Boundaries|Section 11004.

11004.  The following constitutes Fish and Game District 13/4:Those portions of the County of Modoc not included in other districts and that portion of the County of Siskiyou lying east of the Weed-Klamath Falls Highway between the north line of the County of Siskiyou and the Town of Weed and east of the Pacific Highway between the Town of Weed and the junction of Pacific Highway and the McCloud-Fall River Mills Highway and north and east of the McCloud-Fall River Mills Highway to the Siskiyou and Shasta county line and that part of Shasta County lying north and east of the McCloud-Fall River Mills Highway to its junction with the road to Lake Britton at Dickson Flat and east of that road through Burney Falls State Park to its junction with the Hat Creek-Lassen Highway at the Redding-Alturas Highway and east of the Hat Creek-Lassen Highway to Lassen Volcanic National Park and north and east to the north and east boundary of Lassen Volcanic National Park to its junction with the Lassen county line. That part of Lassen County north and east of the north and east boundary of the Lassen Volcanic National Park to its junction with the north line of District 25 and east of the east boundary of District 25 to its junction with the Lassen-Plumas county line approximately one mile southeast of Coyote Peak in Sec. 24, T. 28 N., R. 10 E. and north and west of the Plumas-Lassen county line between the boundary of District 25 and the Susanville-Taylorsville road.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 11005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 8 - DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Boundaries|Section 11005.

11005.  The following constitutes Fish and Game District 2:Those portions of the following counties not included in other districts: Mendocino, Glenn, Colusa, Yolo, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, and Marin; that portion of San Francisco Bay lying westerly of a line drawn from California Point to San Quentin Point; that portion of San Francisco Bay lying westerly of a line drawn from San Quentin Point to San Pedro Point, in Marin County; that portion of San Pablo Bay lying westerly of a line drawn from San Pedro Point to the south side of the mouth of Novato Creek; and that portion of San Pablo Bay lying northerly of a line drawn due east from the south side of the mouth of Novato Creek to the westerly shore of Mare Island.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 11006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 8 - DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Boundaries|Section 11006.

11006.  The following constitutes Fish and Game District 21/4:Lake County and the waters of Clear Lake.Any reference in this code to Clear Lake refers to District 21/4.Except as otherwise provided, all of the provisions of this code relating to District 2 apply to District 21/4.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 11007 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 8 - DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Boundaries|Section 11007.

11007.  The following constitutes Fish and Game District 21/2:Those portions of T. 24 N., R. 18 and 19 W.; 23 N., R. 17 and 18 W.; 22 N., R. 17 and 18 W.; 21 N., R. 17 W., west of the summit of the divide between the Pacific Ocean and the south fork of the Eel River.All of T. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 N., R. 16 W.; and T. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 N., R. 17 W., and T. 17 and 18 N., R. 18 W.All being townships located in western Mendocino County.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 11008 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 8 - DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Boundaries|Section 11008.

11008.  The following constitutes Fish and Game District 3:Those portions of the following counties not included in other districts: San Francisco, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito, Monterey, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Fresno, and Kings.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 11009 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 8 - DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Boundaries|Section 11009.

11009.  The following constitutes Fish and Game District 31/2:Those portions of the following counties not included in other districts: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Kern.Except as otherwise provided all of the provisions of this code applicable to District 3 apply to District 31/2.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)
CA Fish & Game Code § 11010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Fish and Game Code - FGC|DIVISION 8 - DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Boundaries|Section 11010.

11010.  The following constitutes Fish and Game District 4:Those portions of the following counties not included in other districts: San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange.(Enacted by Stats. 1957, Ch. 456.)