Birch Aquarium Collections
Summary
SCH Number
2023110390
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marin Region 7
(CDFW)
Document Title
Birch Aquarium Collections
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/15/2023
Document Description
The Department of Fish and Wildlife is issuing a permit to the Birch Aquarium /
UC San Diego / Scripps Institution of Oceanography pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 2081(a) for educational purposes. The Section 2081(a) permit authorizes the applicant to take Longfin Smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys), Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), and steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) during the course of sampling, subject to
terms and conditions set forth in the permit. The purpose of this sampling is for the Birch Aquarium’s collections. The Section 2081(a) permit authorizes the applicant to potentially capture Longfin Smelt, Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, and steelhead trout during collections. The applicant will conduct year round research and permanent collection sampling of nearshore and estuarine fishes, invertebrates,
and phytoplankton through the use of hook & line – surface, hook & line – longline pelagic, hook & line – squid jig, beach seine, cast net, midwater trawl, bottom trawl, and plankton net through December 31, 2025.
Contact Information
Name
Dylan Inskeep
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, Statewide
Other Location Info
Sampling for Birch Aquarium collections will occur in statewide marine waters
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Calif. Code Regs., §15306, Information Collection, Class 6
Reasons for Exemption
The Project involves research and permanent collection sampling within nearshore and offshore waters Statewide which will not result in a serious or major disturbance
to Longfin Smelt, Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, or steelhead trout which are all
listed under the California Endangered Species Act.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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