Amend Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 473, Possession of Non-game Animals: Nutria
Summary
SCH Number
2019120485
Public Agency
California Fish and Game Commission
(CDFGC)
Document Title
Amend Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 473, Possession of Non-game Animals: Nutria
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/19/2019
Document Description
Amendment of Section 473 would ban possession of live nutria (Myocastor coypus), to prevent new introductions of the destructive rodent to the state.
Contact Information
Name
Melissa Miller-Henson
Agency Name
California Fish and Game Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
California Fish and Game Commission
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Regions
Statewide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15307, 15308
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed amendments do not have the possibility of impact on the environment because the changes are an effort to protect the State's wildlife, wetland habitats, waterways, water supplies, water conveyance and flood protection infrastructure, and agriculture from the detrimental impacts caused by invasive nutria (Myocastor coypus).
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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