Amend sections 257.5, 475, 676 and 712, and add sections 681 and 714 of Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR) Re: Mitigating risks for cervid importati
Summary
SCH Number
2023100835
Public Agency
California Fish and Game Commission
(CDFGC)
Document Title
Amend sections 257.5, 475, 676 and 712, and add sections 681 and 714 of Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR) Re: Mitigating risks for cervid importati
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/27/2023
Document Description
The proposed regulations will restrict the importation of live cervids, clarify language concerning importation of hunter harvested cervids, and restrict the possession and use of cervid-derived biofluids, such as urine and glandular secretions. The intent is to further protect against the importation of chronic wasting disease into the state.
Contact Information
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
Anywhere that cervids may be imported or kept.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CCR, Title 14, sections 15307, 15308
Reasons for Exemption
These exemptions are related to agency actions to protect natural resources and the environment. This regulatory proposal will protect native cervid populations. The Commission’s adoption of these regulations is an activity that is the proper subject of CEQA’s Classes 7 and 8 categorical exemptions.
County Clerks
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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