California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1 - Fish and Game Commission-Department of Fish and Game
Subdivision 3 - General Regulations
Chapter 6 - Regulations for Implementation of the California Endangered Species Act and Native Plant Protection Act
Article 2 - Take Incidental to Routine and Ongoing Agricultural Activities
Section 786.6 - Take Authorization

Any taking of candidate, threatened or endangered species incidental to routine and ongoing agricultural activities is not prohibited by Division 3, Chapter 1.5 of the Fish and Game Code if the take occurs while management practices in a voluntary local program authorized pursuant to this article are being followed, except that this section does not authorize the take of fish species that are a member of the class Osteichthyes. The Department recognizes that management practices, if successful, will increase the number of individuals of candidate, threatened and endangered species in proximity to farms and ranches as a result of management practices. This article is intended to protect farmers and ranchers from legal liability for take that may result from their voluntary participation in a voluntary local program.

1. New section filed 12-31-98; operative 12-31-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 1).
2. Renumbering of former section 786.6 to new section 786.8 and renumbering and amendment of former section 786.4 to section 786.6 filed 8-28-2002; operative 9-27-2002 (Register 2002, No. 35).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 702 and 2086, Fish and Game Code. Reference: Sections 2062, 2067, 2068, 2080, 2086(c) and 2088, Fish and Game Code.