New and Proposed Regulations - 2019

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, Suite 1320, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Commission's anticipated rulemaking timetable (PDF)

See also: Department of Fish and Wildlife Rulemakings

Re-adoption of Emergency Regulations - Special Order Regarding Take of Chinook Salmon

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #- N/A
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-1212-03EE
Re-adopt Subsection 7.50(b)(91.2), Title 14, CCR, Special Order Regarding Take of Chinook Salmon in Anadromous Waters of the Klamath River Basin Downstream of Iron Gate and Lewiston Dams

• Notice of Proposed 90-day Extension of Emergency Regulations (PDF) - December 4, 2019
• Statement of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action (PDF) - November 25, 2019
• Proposed Emergency Regulatory Language for Re-adoption (PDF)
• Adoption Date: December 11, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: December 12, 2019
• Approved Readopted Emergency Regulatory Language Effective December 24, 2019 - March 23, 2020 (PDF)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: December 23, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: December 24, 2019 - March 23, 2020

Commercial Fishing Logbooks

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID # n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0816-03N
Amend Subsection 190(d), Title 14, CCR, Re: Commercial Fishing Logbooks

• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: September 23, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: September 23, 2019

Possession of Nongame Animals (Nutria)

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0813-03
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2020-0114-01S
Amend Section 473, Title 14, CCR, Re: Possession of Nongame Animals (Nutria)

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - August 13, 2019
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - June 11, 2019
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - June 11, 2019
• Documents Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Discovery of Invasive Nutria in California (PDF) - May 22, 2019
  • Nutria Eradication Program Update (PDF) - June 11, 2019
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - July 16, 2019
• Adoption date: December 11, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: January 14, 2020
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - December 16, 2019
• Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: February 27, 2020
• Effective Date of Regulation: April 1, 2020

Experimental Fishing Permit Program (Phase 1)

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0813-01
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-1016-02S and 2020-0227-02SR
Add Chapter 5.6, Section 90; Add Section 704, Title 14, CCR, Re: Experimental Fishing Permit Program (Phase 1)

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - August 13, 2019
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - July 22, 2019
• Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - January 13, 2020
• Second Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - January 24, 2020
• Proposed Regulatory Language and Forms:
  • Section 90 (PDF) - July 22, 2019
  • Section 704 (PDF) - July 22, 2019
  • Proposed Experimental Fishing Permit Terms and Conditions form (DFW 1085) (PDF)
  • Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (Sections 90 and 704) (PDF) - January 13, 2020
  • Revised Proposed Experimental Fishing Permit Terms and Conditions form (DFW 1085) (PDF) - January 13, 2020
  • Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (Sections 90 and 704) (PDF) - January 24, 2020
  • Revised Proposed Experimental Fishing Permit Terms and Conditions form (DFW 1085) (PDF) - January 24, 2020
• Documents Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Experimental Gear Permit Terms and Conditions (PDF) - December 20, 2018
  • Commission Staff Summary for Item 11, December 12-13, 2018 (PDF)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - July 23, 2019
• Adoption date: October 10, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: October 16, 2019
• The Commission withdrew this rulemaking from the Office of Administrative Law on December 2, 2019.
• Date Re-Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: February 27, 2020
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - October 15, 2019
• Supplemental Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - March 23, 2020
• Approved Regulatory Language and Form (PDF)
• Office of Administrative Law's Decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date Filed with Secretary of State: March 24, 2020
• Effective Date of Regulation: March 24, 2020

Changes to Mailing Address

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID # n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0627-01N
Amend Sections 147, 165, 165.5, 227, 235, 240, 600.4, 662, 665, and 696, Title 14, CCR, Re: Changes to Mailing Address

• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: August 8, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: August 8, 2019

California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan Implementing Regulations

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0709-05
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2020-0114-02S
Amend Sections 27.60 and 28.60; Add Section 28.62; Add Article 6, Sections 55.00, 55.01, and 55.02; Amend Sections 163, 163.1, 163.5, 164, and 705, Title 14, CCR, Re: California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan Implementing Regulations

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - July 9, 2019
• Notice of Documents Added to Rulemaking File (PDF) - September 5, 2019
• 15-Day Notice of documents added to rulemaking file; adoption of no-change alternative for subsections 163.1(d) and 164(d)(1); and revised proposed regulatory language for Section 705 and forms DFW 1377, DFW 1406 and DFW 327 (PDF) - November 6, 2019
  See Attachments A-H below.
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - May 15, 2019
• Proposed Regulatory Language and Forms:
  • Sections 27.60, 28.60, 28.62, 55.00, 55.01, and 55.02 (PDF) - May 15, 2019
  • Sections 163, 163.1, 163.5, and 164 (PDF) - May 15, 2019
  • Section 705 (PDF) - May 15, 2019
  • Proposed 2019-2020 Herring Buyer's Permit Application form (DFW 327) (PDF)
  • Proposed Herring-Eggs-On-Kelp Permit Application form (DFW 1406) (PDF)
  • Proposed Season Request for Changes to Herring Permits: Boat Transfer and Simultaneous Fishing form (DFW 1322-2) (PDF)
  • Proposed Commercial Herring Permit Worksheet form (DFW 1377) (PDF)
  • Proposed Commercial Herring Permit Instructions (PDF)
  • List of Forms Proposed for Repeal (PDF)
• Documents Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Draft California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan (PDF) - August 8, 2019, Appendix R added
  • Draft Final California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan (PDF)
  • Attachment A - Public Comments Received, Responses, and Changes to the Draft California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan (PDF)
  • Attachment B - Revisions to the Final California Pacific Herring Fishery Management Plan (PDF)
  • Attachment C - Adoption of No Change Alternatives to Subsections 163.1(d) and 164(d)(1) (PDF)
  • Attachment D - Explanation of non-substantive changes to Section 705 (PDF)
  • Attachment E - Revised proposed regulatory language of Section 705 (PDF)
  • Attachment F - Revised proposed Commercial Herring Permit Worksheet form (DFW 1377) (PDF)
  • Attachment G - Revised proposed Herring Eggs on Kelp Permit Application (DFW 1406) (PDF)
  • Attachment H - Revised proposed Herring Buyer's Permit Application (DFW 327) (PDF)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - July 3, 2019
• Adoption date: October 10, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: January 14, 2020
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 27, 2019
• Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: February 27, 2020
• Effective Date of Regulation: March 1, 2020

Emergency Regulations - Special Order Regarding Take of Chinook Salmon

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #- N/A
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0618-03E
Add Subsection 7.50(b)(91.2), Title 14, CCR, Special Order Regarding Take of Chinook Salmon in Anadromous Waters of the Klamath River Basin Downstream of Iron Gate and Lewiston Dams

• Notice of Proposed Adoption of Emergency Regulations (PDF) - June 7, 2019
• Statement of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action (PDF) - May 30, 2019
• Documents Supporting Regulatory Action
  • Letter from Del Norte County Board of Supervisors (PDF) - December 11, 2018
  • Letter from Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors (PDF) - January 22, 2019
  • Letter from Del Norte County Board of Supervisors (PDF) - March 26, 2019
  • Klamath River Basin Spring Chinook Salmon Spawner Escapement, River Harvest and Run-size Estimates, 1980-2017 (PDF)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
• Emergency Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Adoption Date: April 17, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: June 18, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: June 26, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: June 26, 2019 - December 23, 2019

Recreational Pacific Halibut

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0509-01P
Amend Section 28.20, Title 14, CCR, Re: Automatic Conformance to Federal Regulations for Recreational Pacific Halibut Fishing for 2019 Season

• Regulatory Language (PDF) - May 9, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 6, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: June 3, 2019
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: May 9, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: April 29, 2019

Recreational Ocean Salmon - April 2020 Season

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0509-02P
Amend Subsection 27.80(c), Title 14, CCR, Re: Automatic Conformance to Federal Regulations for Recreational Ocean Salmon Fishing April 2020 Season

• Regulatory Language (PDF) - May 9, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 9, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: June 3, 2019
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: May 9, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: May 6, 2019

Recreational Ocean Salmon - May-October 2019 Season

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0506-03P
Amend Subsection 27.80(d), Title 14, CCR, Re: Automatic Conformance to Federal Regulations for Recreational Ocean Salmon Fishing May-October 2019 Season

• Regulatory Language (PDF) - May 6, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 6, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: June 3, 2019
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: May 6, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: May 6, 2019

Hagfish Traps

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0416-01
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0718-01S
Amend Section 180.6, Title 14, CCR, Re: Hagfish Traps

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - April 16, 2019
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - March 20, 2019
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - March 20, 2019
• Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Final Report: Evaluation of the Use of 40-gallon Barrel Traps for the Take of Hagfish (PDF) - May 12, 2015
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - April 15, 2019
• Summary and Response to Comments (PDF) - June 5, 2019
• Adoption Date: June 13, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: July 18, 2019
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - July 15, 2019
• Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: August 27, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: October 1, 2019

Emergency Regulations Klamath River Basin Spring Chinook Salmon

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #- N/A
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0219-03E
Amend Subsection 7.50(b)(91.1), Title 14, CCR, Klamath River Basin Spring Chinook Salmon Sport Fishing

• Notice of Proposed Adoption of Emergency Regulations (PDF) - February 8, 2019
• Statement of Proposed Emergency Regulatory Action (PDF) - February 8, 2019
• Document Supporting Regulatory Action
  • Klamath River Basin Spring Chinook Salmon Spawner Escapement, River Harvest and Run-size Estimates, 1980-2017 (PDF)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
• Proposed Emergency Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Approved Emergency Regulatory Language (PDF) - effective February 28, 2019 - August 27, 2019
• Adoption Date: February 6, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: February 19, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: February 28, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: February 28, 2019 - August 27, 2019

Fisher, Northern Spotted Owl, Humboldt Marten, Tricolored Blackbird

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #n/a
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0201-02P
Amend Section 670.5, Title 14, CCR - Add Humboldt marten to the list of endangered species; add fisher (southern Sierra Nevada ESU), northern spotted owl, and tricolored blackbird to the list of threatened species

• Regulatory Language (PDF) - February 1, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: February 1, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: March 18, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: March 18, 2019

Waterfowl

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0108-07
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0618-04S
Amend Sections 502 and 509, Title 14, CCR, Re: Migratory Waterfowl Hunting Regulations for 2019-2020, and Concurrence with Federal Regulations - Electronic Federal Duck Stamp

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - December 31, 2018
• Section 502 Waterfowl, Migratory; American Coot and Common Moorhen (Common Gallinule)
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - January 4, 2019
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - January 4, 2019
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - May 14, 2019
  • Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Section 509 Concurrence with Federal Regulations
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - October 30. 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - October 30. 2018
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - May 14, 2019
  • Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - November 7, 2018
• Adoption Date: April 17, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: June 18, 2019
• The Final Statement of Reasons and Approved Regulatory Language will be posted here when they become available.
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: July 30, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: July 30, 2019

Klamath River Basin Sport Fishing (Fall)

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0108-02
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0628-01S
Amend Subsection 7.50(b)(91.1), Title 14, CCR, Re: Klamath River Basin Sport Fishing (Fall)

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - January 8, 2019
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 20, 2018
• Pre-adoption Statement of Reasons (PDF) - April 4, 2019
• Updated Pre-adoption Statement of Reasons (PDF) - May 6, 2019
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 20, 2018
• Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • In-River Sport Fishing Economics Technical Report
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - January 7, 2019
• Adoption Date: May 16, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: June 28, 2019
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - June 25, 2019
• Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: August 12, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: August 15, 2019

Central Valley Salmon Sport Fishing

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2019-0108-01
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0531-01S
Amend Subsections 7.50(b)(5), (68), (124) and (156.5), Title 14, CCR, Re: Central Valley Salmon Sport Fishing Regulations

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - January 8, 2019
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 20, 2018
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 20, 2018
• Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Length Conversion Equations for Sockeye, Chinook and Coho in Southeast Alaska (PDF)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - January 7, 2019
• Pre-Adoption Statement of Reasons (PDF) - May 6, 2019
• Adoption Date: May 16, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 31, 2019
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - May 17, 2019
• Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: July 9, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: July 16, 2019

Archery Equipment and Crossbow Regulations

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2018-1231-02
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0517-03S
Amend Section 354, Title 14, CCR, Re: Archery Equipment and Crossbow Regulations

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - December 31, 2018
• Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 15, 2018
• Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 15, 2018
• Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - February 26, 2019
• Amended Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - February 12, 2019
• Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - February 12, 2019
• Documents Supporting Regulatory Change:
  • Archery Hunting Regulations from Nine Western States (PDF)
  • Petition to the Commission for Regulation Change #2017-001
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - November 29, 2018
• Adoption Date: April 17, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 17, 2019
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - May 15, 2019
• Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: June 26, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: July 1, 2019

Mammal Hunting 2019-2020 Season

Office of Administrative Law's Notice ID #Z2018-1231-01
Office of Administrative Law's File ID #2019-0517-02S
Amend Sections 362, 364, 364.1 and 708.6, Title 14, CCR, Re: Nelson Bighorn Sheep, Elk, SHARE Elk, and Tag Countersigning & Transporting Requirements

• Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - December 31, 2018
• Continuation Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations (PDF) - March 22, 2019
• Second continuation Notice including revised proposed regulatory language(PDF) April 19, 2019
• Section 362 Nelson Bighorn Sheep
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - April 19, 2019
  • Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
    • Bighorn Sheep Management Plan: Newberry, Rodman, Ord Mountains Management Unit
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - May 16, 2019
  • Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Section 364 Elk
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - April 19, 2019
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - May 17, 2019
  • Summary and Response to Comments (PDF)
  • Supplement to Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
  • Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Section 364.1 SHARE Elk
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Revised Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - April 19, 2019
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - May 16, 2019
  • Summary and Response to Comments (PDF)
  • Supplement to Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)
  • Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Section 708.6 Tag Countersigning and Transporting Requirements
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Proposed Regulatory Language (PDF) - November 15, 2018
  • Document Supporting Regulatory Change:
    • Petition to the Commission for Regulation Change #2016-028
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF) - May 14, 2019
  • Approved Regulatory Language (PDF)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF) - November 29, 2018
• Final Environmental Document for Bighorn Sheep Hunting (PDF) - May 2019
• Final Supplemental Environmental Document for Elk Hunting (PDF) - May 2019
• Adoption Date: May 16, 2019
• Date Filed with the Office of Administrative Law: May 17, 2019
• Office of Administrative Law's decision: Approved (PDF)
• Date filed with the Secretary of State: July 1, 2019
• Effective Date of Regulation: July 1, 2019