OAL Approval of Department Rulemaking: Prescribed Herbivory on Department Lands (Add Section 685 Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR))
November 26, 2024
In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved on November 26, 2024, the regulatory action to add Section 685, Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR). The OAL regulatory file number for this OAL action is 2024-1015-02S. The new regulations are effective as of January 1, 2025. The final approval to the rulemaking file consists of the following documents:
Notice of Department Rulemaking: Prescribed Herbivory on Department Lands (Add Section 685 Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR))
August 9, 2024
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) has published the Notice of Proposed Action to add Section 685 to Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR).
Fish and Game Code Section 1010 authorizes the Department to enter into service contracts, by and with the approval of the Department of General Services, and sell grazing permits or otherwise dispose of excess vegetation or other products, produced on lands acquired by the Department.
This proposed regulatory action clarifies the Department’s authority to enter into service contracts for vegetation treatment activities using prescribed herbivory treatments, including targeted grazing, for fuels reduction and/or habitat restoration purposes on Department-managed lands. Furthermore, the proposed action will specify the types of animals that can be used for prescribed herbivory treatments (cows, sheep, and goats). The proposed changes will support and expand fire resiliency work in diverse vegetation communities on Department lands across the state. In some circumstances, prescribed herbivory is a tool that is more feasible, cost-effective and less damaging to the environment than mechanical removal of overgrown vegetation.
In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the Department provided notice of the proposed regulatory action with the Office of Administrative Law for publication in the California Regulatory Notice Register on August 9th, 2024.
Written Comment Period
Any interested person, or their authorized representative, may submit written comments on the proposed action to the Department. All written comments must be received by the Department via mail or email no later than Tuesday September 24, 2024, to the contact as follows:
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Regulations Unit
Attn: Daphne Nandino, Analyst
P.O. Box 944209
Sacramento, CA 94244-2090
Email: Regulations@wildlife.ca.gov
Public Hearing
A virtual public hearing is scheduled by as follows:
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Teleconference
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Documents
The current rulemaking file for this proposal consists of the following documents: