New and Proposed Regulations

The California Fish and Game Commission is considering the following changes to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. A business or a person submitting a comment to a proposed regulation or proposed amendment or repeal of a regulation has the right to request a copy of the final statement of reasons. Copies of the final statements of reasons will be available on this web page as they are prepared. Requests may also be submitted to the California Fish and Game Commission, 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1320, Sacramento, CA 95814.

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Regulatory changes which begin the rulemaking process in 2008 will be posted here.

Hunting	Sport Fishing	Commercial Fishing	Other
Mammal	Ocean Salmon	Halibut Trawling	Incidental Take of Longfin Smelt During Candidacy - EMERGENCY
Ammunition Certification	Klamath/Trinity Rivers	Sea Urchin	Longfin Smelt Declared a Candidate Species
Upland Game Birds	Central Valley Chinook Salmon	Commercial Permit Renewals	Petition to List the Pacific Fisher as a Threatened or Endangered Species
Waterfowl	Ocean Salmon EMERGENCY	Prawn and Shrimp Trawling	Remove Four Plants from the List of Rare and Endangered Species
	Crabs	Herring

For those regulations which began the rulemaking process in prior years, please see the following pages:

2007 New and Proposed Regulations
2006 New and Proposed Regulations
2005 New and Proposed Regulations
2004 New and Proposed Regulations
2003 New and Proposed Regulations
2002 New and Proposed Regulations
2001 New and Proposed Regulations

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0708-01
Section 29.85, Title 14, CCR - Crab Sport Fishing Open Season
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations July 8, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons June 18, 2008 (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Proposed Adoption Date: September 5, 2008
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language will be posted here when available.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending	Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending	Effective Date of Regulation: pending

 

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0701-04
Sections 163 and 164, Title 14, CCR, Commercial Herring Fishery
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations July 1, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons May 1, 2008 (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Proposed Adoption Date: September 5, 2008
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language will be posted here when available.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending	Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending	Effective Date of Regulation: pending

 

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0513-05
Section 300, Title 14, CCR, Upland Game Bird Hunting
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations May 12, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons April 8, 2008 (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Proposed Adoption Date: August 8, 2008
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language will be posted here when available.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending	Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending	Effective Date of Regulation: pending

 

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0513-04
Section 502, Title 14, CCR, Waterfowl Hunting
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations May 12, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons April 9, 2008 (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Proposed Adoption Date: August 8, 2008
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language will be posted here when available.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending	Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending	Effective Date of Regulation: pending

 

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0429-05
Sections 120, 120.1, 120.2, 120. 3 and 120.01, Title 14, CCR, Prawn and Shrimp Trawling
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations April 29, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons April 11, 2008 (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Adoption Date: June 27, 2008
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language will be posted here when available.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending	Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending	Effective Date of Regulation: pending

 

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0415-05
Section 670.2, Title 14, CCR, Remove Four Plants from the List of Rare and Endangered Plant Species
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations April 15, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons February 19, 2008 (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
OAL ID Z2008-0428-03 Notice of Findings - Delisting Hanging Gardens Manzanita is Warranted - April 29, 2008 (.pdf format)
OAL ID Z2008-0428-04 Notice of Findings - Delisting Marin Bent Grass is Warranted - April 29, 2008 (.pdf format)
OAL ID Z2008-0428-01 Notice of Findings - Delisting Slender-pod Jewelflower is Warranted - April 29, 2008 (.pdf format)
OAL ID Z2008-0428-02 Notice of Findings - Delisting Truckee Barberry is Warranted - April 29, 2008 (.pdf format)
Adoption Date: June 27, 2008
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language will be posted here when available.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending	Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending	Effective Date of Regulation: pending

 

Office of Administrative Law's File ID 2008-0328-02E
Section 27.80, Title 14, CCR, Ocean Salmon Sport Fishing EMERGENCY
Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action March 19, 2008 (.pdf format)	Statement of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Date Submitted to the Office of Administrative Law: March 28, 2008
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: April 4, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: April 4, 2008
Text of the Approved Regulations April 4, 2008

 

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0219-05 and Z2008-0429-06
Subsection 7.50(b), Title 14, CCR, Central Valley Chinook Salmon Sport Fishing
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 19, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons February 13, 2008 (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations April 29, 2008 (.pdf format)	Amended Initial Statement of Reasons for Regulatory Action April 23, 2008 (.pdf format)	Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Adoption Date: May 9, 2008
At its May 9, 2008 meeting, the Commission adopted a "hybrid" between Options 2 and 3: A zero salmon bag limit in all areas of the American, and Feather rivers; and a one salmon bag limit in the Sacramento River from Red Bluff Diversion Dam to Knights Landing from November 1 to December 31. And zero salmon bag limit in the other 11 central valley streams.
Final Statement of Reasons Addendum to Final Statement - Updated Responses to Comments Approved Regulatory Language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: July 2, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: July 2, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0213-09
Section 122, et al, Title 14, CCR, Commercial Fishing Permit Renewal Provisions
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 11, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons January 14, 2008 (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Adoption Date: April 11, 2008
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: July 8, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: July 8, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0213-08
Section 355, Title 14, CCR, Ammunition Certification for Big Game and Nongame bird and Nongame mammal Hunting in Condor Range
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 11, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons January 23, 2008 (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Adoption Date: April 11, 2008
Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: June 18, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: July 1, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0213-07
Section 120.7, Title 14, CCR, Commercial Sea Urchin Fishing
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 13, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons January 23, 2008 (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Adoption Date: April 11, 2008
Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: June 30, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: June 30, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0213-06

Pacific Fisher

Notice of Receipt of Petition to List the Pacific Fisher as a Threatened or Endangered Species February 11, 2008 (.pdf format)

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0213-04 and 2008-0401-09
Subsection 7.50(b)(91.1), Title 14, CCR, Klamath/Trinity Rivers Sport Fishing
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 13, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons January 2, 2008 (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations April 1, 2008 (.pdf format)	Amended Intitial Statement of Reasons for Regulatory Action March 17, 2008 (.pdf format)	Revised Proposed Regulatory Language March 17, 2008 (.pdf format)
Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations June 6, 2008 (.pdf format)	Pre-adoption Statement of Reasons for Regulatory Action May 27, 2008 (.pdf format)	Revised Proposed Regulatory Language May 27, 2008 (.pdf format)
Adoption Date: June 27, 2008
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language will be posted here when available.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending	Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending	Effective Date of Regulation: pending

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0213-03 and 2008-0325-07
Section 27.80, Title 14, CCR, Ocean Salmon Sport Fishing
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 13, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons December 20, 2007 (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language December 20, 2007(.pdf format)
Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations March 25, 2008 (.pdf format)	Amended Initial Statement of Reasons March 19, 2008 (.pdf format)	Revised Proposed Regulatory Language March 19, 2008 (.pdf format)
Adoption Date: April 15, 2008
Final Statement of Reasons Approved Regulatory Language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: July 1, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: July 31, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0213-02
Section 124, Title 14, CCR, Halibut Trawling
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 13, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons February 11, 2008 (.pdf format)	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Adoption Date: April 11, 2008
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language will be posted here when available.
Notice of Addition of Document to Rulemaking File June 16, 2008 (.pdf format)	Review of California Halibut Trawl Fishery in the California Halibut Trawl Grounds - Draft Supplemental Report to the California Fish and Game Commission February 20, 2008 (.pdf format)
Office of Administrative Law's decision: pending	Date filed with the Secretary of State: pending	Effective Date of Regulation: pending

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2008-0213-01
Section 360 et al, Title 14, CCR, Mammal Hunting
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 13, 2008 (.pdf format)
Subsection 360(a) - Deer Hunting: A, B, C, and D Zones	Initial Statement of Reasons December 21, 2007 (.pdf format) Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)	Final Statement of Reasons May 13, 2008 (.pdf format) Approved Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Subsection 360(b) - Deer Hunting: X Zones	Initial Statement of Reasons December 21, 2007 (.pdf format) Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)	Final Statement of Reasons May 13, 2008 (.pdf format) Approved Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Subsection 360(c) - Deer Hunting: Additional Hunts	Initial Statement of Reasons December 21, 2007 (.pdf format) Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)	Final Statement of Reasons May 13, 2008 (.pdf format) Approved Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Section 361 - Archery Deer Hunting	Initial Statement of Reasons January 11, 2008 (.pdf format) Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)	Final Statement of Reasons May 13, 2008 (.pdf format) Approved Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Section 362 - Nelson Bighorn Sheep Hunting Continuation Notice April 15, 2008 (.pdf format)	Initial Statement of Reasons January 11, 2008 (.pdf format) Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format) Preadoption Statement of Reasons March 21, 2008 (.pdf format) Revised Proposed Regulatory Language March 21, 2008 (.pdf format)	Final Statement of Reasons May 13, 2008 (.pdf format) Approved Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Section 363 - Pronghorn Antelope Hunting	Initial Statement of Reasons January 4, 2008 (.pdf format) Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)	Final Statement of Reasons May 13, 2008 (.pdf format) Approved Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Section 364 - Elk Hunting	Initial Statement of Reasons January 4, 2008 (.pdf format) Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)	Final Statement of Reasons May 13, 2008 (.pdf format) Approved Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Section 712 - Restriction of Importation of Hunter-Harvested Deer and Elk Carcasses	Initial Statement of Reasons January 11, 2008 (.pdf format) Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)	Final Statement of Reasons May 15, 2008 (.pdf format) Approved Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
	Addendum to Final Statements of Reasons	Approved Regulatory Language Sections 551 Section 708
Adoption Date: May 9, 2008
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: June 20, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: June 20, 2008

 

Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2008-0220-02E
Section 749.3, Title 14, CCR, Incidental Take of Longfin Smelt During Candidacy EMERGENCY
Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action February 7, 2008 (.pdf format)	Statement of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action (.pdf format) Exhibit A Exhibit B Exhibit C Exhibit D Exhibit E	Proposed Regulatory Language (.pdf format)
Final Statement of Emergency Action Exhibit A Exhibit B Exhibit C Exhibit D Exhibit E Supplement to Statement of Emergency Action Approved Regulatory Language
Date Submitted to the Office of Administrative Law: February 20, 2008
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: February 28, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: 12:01 a.m February 29, 2008 through August 26, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0824-02 and 08-0219-03

Longfin Smelt

Notice of Receipt of Petition to List the Longfin Smelt as an Endangered Species August 24, 2007 (.pdf format)

Notice of Findings - Longfin Smelt a Candidate Species for Listing Under CESA February 19, 2008 (.pdf format)