Wetland Program 8 



Program Type 



State 



Name of Program 



Administering Agency 



Implementation Method 



Legal Authority 



Resources (Funds and Staff) 



Lands Covered 



Inventory and Classification 



Activities Regulated 



Exemptions 



Lands Covered 



Compliance 



Education 



Problems 



Success " - 



EPA Role 



Needed from EPA 



Taking Issues 



Mitigation 



Cumulative Impacts 



Nb- 



Acquisition Programs 

 California 



Acquisition ' ■ 



Department of Fish and Game (DFG) 

 Manage state wildlife management areas 

 (reserves) 



Manage two national estuarine sanctuaries 

 Publish "coastal wetland series" '' ' 



Sec. 1601.03 

 Unknown 



Wildlife reserves of the state 



California DFG has published 21 reports: "Coastal 

 Wetland Series" which are comprehensive wetland 

 inventories and development guides 

 Regulate waterfowl hunting 



None ^, „ 



Waterfowl protection w . , -. - 



Local enforcement personnel 

 See inventory and classification above 

 Limited funding 

 Good management success 

 None 

 None 



No cases 

 Not applicable 

 Not applicable 



Wetland Program 9 



Program Type 



State 



Name of Program 



Administering Agency 



Implementation Method 



Legal Authority 



Resources (Funds and Staff) 



Lands Covered 



Inventory and Classification 



Activities Regulated 



Exemptions 



Lands Covered 



Compliance 



Education 



Problems 



Success 



EPA Role 

 Needed from EPA 



Taking Issues 

 Mitigation 

 Cumulative Impacts 



Floodplain Regulation .; '".'''[ 



California 



Streambed Program: Streambed Alteration Agreement 



California Department of Fish and Game 



Written authorization 



Sec. 1601-03 of the California Fish and Game Code 



Unknown 



Those within active streambed 



None 



Dredge and fill (suction dredging) 



None 



Streambed values such as riffles and pools and 



associated water quality values 



Site visits and response to inquiries 



None 



Limited funding for compliance and enforcement 



monitoring 



Program functions well 



None 



Develop stronger enforcement posture for riparian 



streams 



No cases 



Not required 



Subjective assessment 



