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Fish and Game Code - FGC - FGC § 1651

  • UIDca_leginfo_codes:fgc-1651
  • CitationFish and Game Code - FGC - FGC § 1651
  • Court / bodyCalifornia Legislative Counsel
  • Decision dateN/A
  • CollectionPUBINFO_2025
  • SourceOriginal

Summary

As used in this chapter: (a) “Fish passage guidelines” means those guidelines specified in the department’s California Salmonid Stream Habitat Restoration Manual and the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Region, Guidelines for Salmonid Passage at Stream Crossings, and

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As used in this chapter:
(a)
“Fish passage guidelines” means those guidelines specified in the department’s California Salmonid Stream Habitat Restoration Manual and the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Region, Guidelines for Salmonid Passage at Stream Crossings, and subsequent amendments or updates to either document.
(b)
“Habitat restoration or enhancement project” means a project with the primary purpose of improving fish and wildlife habitat. A habitat restoration or enhancement project shall meet the eligibility requirements for the State Water Resources Control Board’s Order for Clean Water Act Section 401 General Water Quality Certification
for Small Habitat Restoration Projects, or its current equivalent at the time the project proponent submits a written request pursuant to Section 1652 or 1653. The order or current equivalent may include programmatic waivers or waste discharge requirements for small habitat restoration projects.
(c)
“Project proponent” means a person, public agency, or nonprofit organization seeking to implement a habitat restoration or enhancement project.
(d)
“Species recovery plan” means a guidance document prepared by a government agency that identifies recovery actions, based upon the best scientific and commercial data available, necessary for the protection and recovery of listed species.

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    As used in this chapter: (a) “Fish passage guidelines” means those guidelines specified in the department’s California Salmonid Stream Habitat Restoration Manual and the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Region, Guidelines for Salmonid Passage at Stream Crossings, and subsequent amendments or updates to e…