3600 Department of Fish & Game
Major Program Changes
  • CALFED Bay Delta Ecosystem Restoration Program - The Budget includes $47 million from Proposition 84 funds to continue activities to protect the water quality in the Bay Delta region.

  • Anadromous Fish Management - The Budget includes 14.5 positions and funding of $11.5 million from Proposition 84 funds for Coastal Salmonid Monitoring Plan implementation, Coho Recovery Plan implementation, Coastal Steelhead and Chinook Recovery, and the Steelhead Report Card Program.

  • Yuba Feather River Flood Control - The Budget includes $7.4 million from the Yuba Feather Flood Protection Subaccount to continue environmental mitigation, restoration, and enhancement measures for the Yuba Feather River Flood Control Project, which provides flood protection for over 25,000 residences.

  • Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan - The Budget includes $6.8 million from Proposition 84 funds for the acquisition of lands for natural resource protection and public access to natural resources, consistent with the purpose of the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan.

  • Environmental Review Program - The Budget includes 34 positions and funding of $4.5 million from the Fish and Game Preservation Fund for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review Program. Chapter 667, Statutes of 2006, increased the fees collected by Fish and Game for CEQA reviews by an estimated $4.5 million.