New and Proposed Regulations - 2007

Regulation Changes by Year

Regulatory changes which begin the rulemaking process in 2007 will be posted here.

Hunting	Sport Fishing	Commercial Fishing	Other
Authorized Methods of Take Feb. 2007 Mammal Hunting Upland Game Birds Waterfowl State and Federal Areas Waterfowl - Canvasback Bag Limit Authorized Methods of Take Sept 2007	Ocean Salmon Lake Davis Klamath River Klamath River EMERGENCY Crabs Albacore and Bluefin Tuna Sport Fishing Regulations Cleanup Sport Fishing Report Cards and Tagging Requirements Sausal Creek	Herring and Herring Eggs	Marine Protected Areas Reconsideration of Petition to De-list Coho Salmon South of San Francisco Tracy's Eriastrum: Notice of Findings Flow Requirements at Grizzly Valley Dam Automated License Data System Delta Smelt: Petition to Uplist from Threatened to Endangered ALDS License Buyer Surcharge American Peregrine Falcon - Petition to Delist Channel Islands Federal MPA Boundaries Ecological Reserves Prohibition Against Feeding Big Game Mammals Longfin Smelt - Petition to List as Endangered American Pika - Petition to List as Threatened Importation, Transportation and Possession of Restricted Species Nuisance Canada Geese

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-1207-02
Section 503, Title 14, CCR, Control Orders for Nuisance Canada Geese
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations December 7, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons November 7, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Notice of Date Change for Public Hearing on Proposed Regulatory Action and Notice of Addition of Document to Rulemaking File April 1, 2008
Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period on Negative Declaration May 1, 2008
Adoption Date: June 27, 2008
Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: August 11, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: September 10, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-1023-08
Subsection 7.50(b)(172.7), Title 14, CCR, Sausal Creek Sport Fishing Regulations
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations October 23, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons October 16, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: December 17, 2007
Please contact Commission staff via email to fgc@fgc.ca.gov or by telephone (916) 653-4899 for a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons and approved Regulatory Language.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: February 19, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: March 20, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-1009-03
Sections 1.74 et al, Title 14, CCR, Sport Fishing Report Cards and Tagging Requirements
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations October 9, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons September 24, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: December 7, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: March 14, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: April 1, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0925-09 and 07-1113-04
Sections 353 and 475, Title 14, CCR, Authorized Methods of Take for Big Game, and Nongame Birds and Nongame Mammals
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations September 25, 2007 Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations November 13, 2007
Section 353: Methods Authorized for Taking Big Game	Initial Statement of Reasons September 10, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Section 353: Methods Authorized for Taking Big Game	Amended Initial Statement of Reasons November 2007	Revised Proposed Regulatory Language
Section 475: Methods of Take for Nongame Birds and Nongame Mammals	Initial Statement of Reasons September 10, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
	Amended Initial Statement of Reasons November 2007	Revised Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: December 7, 2007
Section 353: Methods Authorized for Taking Big Game	Final Statement of Reasons for Regulatory Action February 28, 2008	Approved Regulatory Language
Section 475: Methods of Take for Nongame Birds and Nongame Mammals	Final Statement of Reasons for Regulatory Action February 28, 2008	Approved Regulatory Language
Summary and Response to Public Comments on Proposed Regulations
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: May 15, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: July 1, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0925-08
Section 671, Title 14, CCR, Importation, Transportation and Possession of Live Restricted Animals
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations September 25, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons September 12, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: December 7, 2007
Please contact Commission staff via email to fgc@fgc.ca.gov or by telephone (916) 653-4899 for a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons.
Approved Regulatory Language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: March 14, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: April 13, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0910-05 and 2008-0701-03
American Pika
Notice of Receipt of Petition to List the American Pika as a Threatened Species September 10, 2007
Notice of Findings - Rejection of Petition June 27, 2008
Notice of Findings - Rejection of Petition October 1, 2009

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

Notice of Findings - Longfin Smelt a Candidate Species for Listing Under CESA February 19, 2008

Notice of Final Consideration of Petition to List Longfin Smelt February 10, 2009

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0828-03
Section 251.3, Title 14, CCR, Prohibition Against Feeding Big Game Mammals
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations August 28, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons June 20, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: November 2, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: January 8, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: February 7, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0828-02
Section 630, Title 14, CCR, Ecological Reserves
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations August 28, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons April 28, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: November 2, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: March 26, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: April 25, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0824-03
Sections 2.25 et al., Title 14, CCR, Sport Fishing Clean Up
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations August 28, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons July 16, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: November 2, 2007
Please contact Commission staff via email to fgc@fgc.ca.gov or by telephone (916) 653-4899 for a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons and approved Regulatory Language.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: December 27, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: January 26, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0821-05
Section 502, Title 14, CCR, Canvasback Bag Limit
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations August 21, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons August 20, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: October 16, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: October 25, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: October 25, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0717-01
Sections 163 and 164, Title 14, CCR, Commercial Harvest of Herring and Herring Eggs
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations July 17, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons June 14, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: October 12, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: November 28, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: November 28, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0619-12
Section 632, Title 14, CCR, Channel Islands Federal Marine Protected Areas Boundaries
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations June 19, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons May 25, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: October 12, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language Responses to Public Comments
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: December 17, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: December 17, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0612-09
Sections 550, 551 and 552, Title 14, CCR, Hunting and Other Uses on State and Federal Areas
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations June 12, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons May 10, 2007	Section 550 Proposed Regulatory Language Section 551 Proposed Regulatory Language Section 552 Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: August 10, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons Section 550 Approved regulatory language Section 551 Approved regulatory language Section 552 Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: November 7, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: December 7, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0612-05
Sections 1.17 et al., Title 14, CCR, Albacore and Bluefin Tuna Bag Limits
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations June 12, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons June 11, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: August 10, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: October 16, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: November 15, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0612-04
Sections 502 and 509, Title 14, CCR, Waterfowl Hunting
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations June 12, 2007	Section 502 Initial Statement of Reasons May 9, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
	Section 509 Initial Statement of Reasons May 9, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations July 30, 2007	Section 502 Amended Initial Statement of Reasons July 30, 2007	Revised Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: August 10, 2007
Section 502 Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language Section 509 Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: September 19, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: September 19, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0522-09

American Peregrine Falcon

Notice of Receipt of Petition to Remove the American Peregrine Falcon from the List of Endangered Species May 22, 2007

Notice of Findings - American Peregrine Falcon a Candidate for Delisting October 23, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0510-03
Section 29.85, Title 14, CCR, Crab Sport Fishing
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations May 10, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons March 23, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: August 10, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: October 9, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: November 8, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0510-02
Section 704, Title 14, CCR, Automated License Data System License Buyer Surcharge
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations May 25, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons April 13, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: July 13, 2007
Please contact Commission staff via email to fgc@fgc.ca.gov or by telephone (916) 653-4899 for a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons and approved Regulatory Language.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: February 13, 2008	Effective Date of Regulation: March 14, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0510-01
Sections 251.7, 257, 300 and 600, Title 14, CCR, Resident and Migratory Upland Game Bird Hunting
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations May 15, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons March 28, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: July 13, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: August 29, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: September 1, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's File ID 07-0314-07E
Subsection (b)(91.1) of Section 7.50, Title 14, CCR, Klamath River Sport Fishing EMERGENCY
Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action March 5, 2007	Statement of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action	Proposed Regulatory Language
Date Submitted to the Office of Administrative Law: March 14, 2007
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: March 21, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: March 21, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0216-01 and Z07-0612-03

Delta Smelt

Notice of Receipt of Petition for the Commission to Take Emergency Action to Uplist the Delta Smelt from Threatened to Endangered Species Status
February 16, 2007

Notice of Findings - Delta Smelt a Candidate Species for Uplisting from Threatened to Endangered June 12, 2007

Notice of Findings - Uplisting is Warranted January 6, 2009

Notice of Date and Location Change of Hearing February 17, 2009

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0220-06 and Z07-0320-04
Subsection (b)(91.1) of Section 7.50, Title 14, CCR, Klamath River Sport Fishing
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 20, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons February 2, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations March 20, 2007	Amended Initial Statement of Reasons March 15, 2007	Revised Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: May 4, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: June 21, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: June 21, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0213-04
Sections 1.74 et al., Title 14, CCR, Automated License Data System
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 13, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons December 20, 2006	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: April 13, 2007
Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations July 19, 2007	Updated Informative Digest July 19, 2007	Revised Proposed Regulatory Language
Re- Adoption Date: August 10, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons, including the approved regulatory language.
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: December 14, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: January 13, 2008

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0206-13
Section 721, Title 14, CCR, Suspension of Water Flow Requirements from Grizzly Valley Dam at Lake Davis
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 6, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons December 12, 2006	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: April 13, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: June 11, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: July 11, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0206-12
Section 5.51 and Subsection 7.50(b)(53.8), Title 14, CCR, Lake Davis Sport Fishing
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 6, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons December 18, 2006	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: April 13, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language Department of Fish and Game News Release
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: May 9, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: May 9, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0206-11 and Z07-0320-03
Section 27.80, Title 14, CCR, Ocean Salmon Sport Fishing
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 6, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons December 15, 2006
Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations March 20, 2007	Amended Initial Statement of Reasons March 14, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: April 13, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: May 10, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: May 10, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0206-10
Sections 360 et al., Title 14, CCR, Mammal Hunting
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 6, 2007
Subsection 360(a) - Deer Hunts in A, B, C and D Zones	Initial Statement of Reasons December 21, 2006 Proposed Regulatory Language	Final Statement of Reasons April 27, 2007 Approved Regulatory Language
Subsection 360(b) - Deer Hunts in X Zones	Initial Statement of Reasons December 21, 2006 Proposed Regulatory Language	Final Statement of Reasons April 27, 2007 Approved Regulatory Language
Subsections 360(c) and (d) - Additional Deer Hunts	Initial Statement of Reasons December 21, 2006 Proposed Regulatory Language	Final Statement of Reasons April 27, 2007 Approved Regulatory Language
Section 361 - Archery Deer Hunting	Initial Statement of Reasons December 21, 2006 Proposed Regulatory Language	Final Statement of Reasons April 27, 2007 Approved Regulatory Language
Section 362 - Nelson Big Horn Sheep	Initial Statement of Reasons December 26, 2006 Proposed Regulatory Language	Final Statement of Reasons April 27, 2007 Approved Regulatory Language
Section 363 - Pronghorn Antelope	Initial Statement of Reasons January 2, 2007 Proposed Regulatory Language	Final Statement of Reasons April 25, 2007 Approved Regulatory Language
Section 364 - Elk	Initial Statement of Reasons January 2, 2007 Proposed Regulatory Language	Final Statement of Reasons April 25, 2007 Approved Regulatory Language
Sections 702 and 708 - Applications and Tags	Initial Statement of Reasons January 18, 2007 Proposed Regulatory Language	Final Statement of Reasons April 18, 2007 Approved Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: April 25, 2007
Click here to see the approved seasons and tag quotas
Responses to Public Comments
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: May 29, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: May 29, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0206-09, #Z07-0227-11 and #Z07-0724-06
Sections 353 and 475, Title 14, CCR, Methods Authorized for Taking Big Game and Methods of Take for Nongame Birds and Nongame Mammals
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 6, 2007
Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations February 27, 2007
Section 353 - Methods Authorized for Taking Big Game	Amended Initial Statement of Reasons February 15, 2007	Revised Proposed Regulatory Language
Section 475 - Methods of Take for Nongame Birds and Nongame Mammals	Amended Initial Statement of Reasons February 15, 2007	Revised Proposed Regulatory Language
Notice of Decision Not to Proceed with Rulemaking July 24, 2007
New Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations September 25, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0206-08

Tracy's Eriastrum

Notice of Findings: Rejection of Petition to Delist Tracy's Eriastrum February 6, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0130-05 and Z07-0427-01

Coho Salmon South of San Francisco

Notice of Reconsideration of Petition to De-list Coho Salmon South of San Francisco
January 30, 2007

Notice of Findings - Rejection of Petition April 26, 2007

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z07-0116-12
Sections 165 and 632, Title 14, CCR, Marine Protected Areas
Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations January 16, 2007	Initial Statement of Reasons January 15, 2007	Proposed Regulatory Language
Adoption Date: April 13, 2007 Click Here to See News Release
Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: July 11, 2007
Final Statement of Reasons May 14, 2007 Approved regulatory language
Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved	Date filed with the Secretary of State: August 22, 2007	Effective Date of Regulation: September 21, 2007