Experimental Fishing Permit (Phase II)
Summary
SCH Number
2022010116
Public Agency
California Fish and Game Commission
(CDFGC)
Document Title
Experimental Fishing Permit (Phase II)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/10/2022
Document Description
The proposed project would establish a statewide Experimental Fishing Permit (EFP) Program to gather information for improving fisheries management by allowing researchers and fishers to engage in commercial or recreational marine fishing activities that are otherwise prohibited pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 1022.
Contact Information
Name
Jenn Greaves
Agency Name
California Fish and Game Commission
Job Title
CESA analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Melissa Miller-Henson
Agency Name
California Fish and Game Commission
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Regions
Statewide
Other Location Info
Pacific Ocean
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 6, 7, and 8; California Code of Regulations, Title 14, §§ 15306, 15307, 15308
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is exempt because it will establish a regulatory framework for implementing an EFP program, and will not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. CEQA Guidelines §§15306, 15307, and 15308 exempt such a project for the purposes of information-gathering and regulatory agency actions to protect natural resources and the environment, respectively. See attachment
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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