Chapter 9 - California Monitoring Program - California Fish and Game Code

Sections (2)

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 455, Sec. 2. (AB 809) Effective January 1, 2024.

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a)“Local agencies” means local agencies that have a role in the conservation, restoration, and management of salmonid species.

(b)“Program” means the California Monitoring Program established pursuant to this chapter.

(c)“Relevant agencies” means state and federal agencies that have a role in the conservation, restoration, and management of salmonid species.

(d)“Tribe” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1452.

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Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 455, Sec. 2. (AB 809) Effective January 1, 2024.

The department shall establish the California Monitoring Program to collect comprehensive data on anadromous salmonid populations, in coordination with relevant agencies, to inform salmon and steelhead recovery, conservation, and management activities. The department may consult with local agencies, tribes, conservation organizations, and academic institutions to carry out monitoring efforts under the program.