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 3 - Incidental Take Permit Guidelines for Timber Operations
Section 787.0 - Purpose and Scope of Regulations

(a) The purpose of this article is to establish rules and guidelines in accordance with Section 2112 of the Fish and Game Code to implement Fish and Game Commission policies regarding the issuance of incidental take permits pursuant to Section 2081 of the Fish and Game Code for timber operations or activities that may take coho salmon, a species that is listed as threatened or endangered under the California Endangered Species Act, Fish and Game Code sections 2050, et seq. ("CESA"). The Fish and Game Commission approved the Recovery Strategy for California Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) (February 2004), and approved for inclusion specified policies pursuant to Section 2112 of the Fish and Game Code to guide the issuance of incidental take permits under Section 2081 of the Fish and Game Code for timber operations or activities. This article sets forth rules and guidelines to implement those policies. In accordance with section 2112 of the Fish and Game Code, this article specifies conditions and circumstances when:

(b) This article does not affect the Department's authority to authorize take pursuant to any other provision of the Fish and Game Code or any other provision of the California Code of Regulations including, but not limited to, take authorizations issued or approved by the Department pursuant to section 2835 of the Fish and Game Code.