California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game › Subdivision 3 - General Regulations › Chapter 6 - Regulations for Implementation of the California Endangered Species Act and Native Plant Protection Act › Article 2 - Take Incidental to Routine and Ongoing Agricultural Activities › Section 786.3 - Voluntary Local Program Review and Authorization

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A voluntary local program shall be submitted, reviewed
						and authorized in accordance with this section. During its review of a local
						program, the Department may extend any of the time periods specified in this
						section for a period of no more than 15 days by providing written notice of the
						extension to the designated representative, and including an explanation of the
						reason additional time is required.
(a) Early Review. Before submitting the
					 voluntary local program including the environmental analysis element for
					 review, the voluntary local program representatives may request a meeting with
					 the Regional Manager or the Regional Manager's designee for an unofficial
					 review of the voluntary local program. The Regional Manager or the Regional
					 Manager's designee is encouraged to meet with representatives of the voluntary
					 local program upon request.
(b)
					 Department liaison. Within 14 days of receiving a request for consultation or
					 the submittal of a voluntary local program, the Department shall designate a
					 staff person at its appropriate regional office to serve as the primary contact
					 with program sponsors during the consultation and review processes. This
					 designated liaison will be responsible for working with the voluntary local
					 program's designated representative and for responding to inquiries from
					 voluntary local program sponsors, keeping program sponsors informed of the
					 status of the Department's review of the voluntary local program, and assisting
					 with communication of Department comments and questions to program
					 sponsors.
(c) Review of Voluntary
					 Local Program. The voluntary local program shall be submitted to the Department
					 for review. The Department shall conduct an initial review of the plan to
					 determine whether the submissions are complete. Within 60 days after receipt of
					 the local program plan, the Department shall report to the local program
					 designee whether the local program as submitted is complete.
(1) If the plan is not complete, the
					 Department shall inform the designee about what additional elements,
					 information or documents are required to complete the plan and environmental
					 analysis.
(2) If the plan is
					 complete, the Department shall conduct a review of the environmental analysis
					 and make any revisions in the environmental analysis that the Department deems
					 necessary or appropriate to accurately describe the voluntary local program and
					 its potential effects on the environment. If the Department makes any revisions
					 to the environmental analysis, the Department shall inform the designee about
					 the revisions before making the materials, including the program plan and the
					 revised environmental analysis, available for public review in order to give
					 the voluntary local program the opportunity to withdraw the proposed program
					 before public review.