Protected species: authorized take: State Route 37 project.
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Overview
This bill allows the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to authorize the incidental take of specific fully protected species – the salt-marsh harvest mouse, California Ridgway’s rail, California black rail, and white-tailed kite – during the Sears Point to Mare Island Improvement Project on State Route 37. The authorization is subject to strict conditions, including monitoring and adaptive management plans, and requires a permit application fee. It amends existing law to specifically include these species as fully protected birds and mammals, and clarifies the process for scientific research involving these species.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the incidental take of four specific fully protected species during the Sears Point to Mare Island project.
- Requires the development and implementation of a monitoring program and adaptive management plan for authorized take.
- Establishes conditions for permit issuance, including a permit application fee.
- Designates the salt-marsh harvest mouse, California Ridgway’s rail, California black rail, and white-tailed kite as fully protected birds.
- Designates the salt-marsh harvest mouse and southern sea otter as fully protected mammals.
- Requires notification to interested parties before authorizing the take of fully protected species.
- Provides a 30-day comment period for interested parties.
Who is affected
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Project developers undertaking the Sears Point to Mare Island Improvement Project
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