Proposed Rulemaking: Scientific Collecting Permits: Terrestrial and Vernal Pool Invertebrates of Conservation Priority List

OAL approval of Department Rulemaking: Proposed Regulations for Scientific Collecting Permits (SCP): Terrestrial and Vernal Pool Invertebrates of Conservation Priority List, Amend Sections 650 and 703, 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 amend Sections 650 and 703, Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR). The OAL regulatory file number for this OAL action is 2024-1015-01S. The new regulations are effective as of January 1, 2025. The final approval to the rulemaking file consists of the following documents:

• Final OAL Approval of Regulatory Text amending Sections 650 and 703, Title 14, CCR (opens in new tab)
• Final Statement of Reasons (opens in new tab)
  • includes summarized public comments received, and
  • department responses to comments
• Public Hearing Presentation Slides (opens in new tab)
• STD 399: Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (available by request by sending an email to Regulations@wildlife.ca.gov with the subject line "STD 399 Request - 650 Scientific Collecting Permits"

Public Notice of Department Rulemaking: Proposed Regulations for Scientific Collecting Permits (SCP), Amend Sections 650 and 703, Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR)

August 16, 2024

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) has published the Notice of Proposed Action to amend Sections 650 and 703, Title 14, CCR (OAL Z#2024-0806-07, California Regulatory Notice Register). The proposed amendments to section 650 update the "California Terrestrial and Vernal Pool Invertebrates of Conservation Priority list (TVPICP list)”, to ensure that the Department utilizes the most up-to-date information related to the issuance of SCPs for terrestrial invertebrates. The proposed amendments to section 703, T14, CCR, update the SCP application and amendment forms to reference the new TVPICP list.

Public Hearing

A virtual public hearing is scheduled as follows (updated with zoom link September 24, 2024):

Written Comment period

The Department is seeking comments on the proposed amendments. your input can be provided to CDFW through direct communication prior to or at the public hearing. Any interested person, or his or her authorized representative, may submit written comments on the proposed action to the Department.

Written comments may be submitted at any time before or on October 1, 2024, by mail or email to the department as follows:

Comments by physical mail can be sent to:

Rulemaking Documents

The current rulemaking file for this proposal consists of the following documents:

• Notice of Proposed Action (NOPA) - (PDF)
• Proposed regulatory language of amended sections 650 and 703, T14, CCR (PDF)
• Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) for regulatory change (PDF)
• TVPICP List (PDF)
• SCP Application forms amended to reference the updated TVPICP List (PDF)
• Documents supporting the regulation change (PDF)
• STD 399: Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (available by request by sending an email to regulations@wildlife.ca.gov with the subject line, "STD 399 Request – 650 SCP")