10 J^ISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



The act was extended for another two-year period. 



Another act required that, in lieu of pajanent of annual taxes, the 

 commission must reimburse counties, annually, an amount equal to the 

 taxes assessed against such property as purchased at the time the land is 

 ac(|nired and used for public shooting- grounds. (Chapter 1046, Stats. 

 l!)4n.) 



lu the future, all hunting and fishing licenses shall have attached 

 thereto the number of shipping tags, as permitted by the commission ; 

 such tags will permit the licensee to ship by common carrier only limited 

 • luanlities of fish or game. 



The fee for a nonresident hunting license was increased to $25 ; the 

 fee for a nonresident deer tag to $10 ; the fee for a noncitizen hunting 

 license to $50 ; the fee for a nonresident sport fishing license to $10 ; and 

 the foe for a noncitizen sport fishing license to $25. 



The use of pheasant license tags was re-established, with a fee of $1 

 for the same number of tags as the number of pheasants a hunter might 

 legally possess. 



Pi-obably tlie most outstanding legislation was the act establishing 

 "Cooperative Hunting Areas," which should lead to more friendly 

 relationships between property owner, sportsman, and commission. The 

 owner supplies the land at no fee, the commission releases pheasants and 

 supervises and patrols each area, the sportsman has hunting privileges 

 at a fee not to exceed $2 per day. 



Several chapters were added to the State "Water Code all relating 

 1o pollution and its correction. A State Water Pollution Control Board 

 and nine regional Avater control boards were created, members were 

 appointed by the Governor, their powers and duties defined, and other 

 state agencies concerned with the beneficial uses of water were instructed 

 as to their parts in the over-all program. 



This act provides the means for coordinating the actions of the 

 various state agencies and political subdivisions in the control of water 

 pollution, and for enforcing correction of conditions which are dangerous 

 to pnhlic licnitli. recreation and the best interests of the State. 



Anotlici' valnablc and much needed act was that defining the offshore 

 bonndaries of the State. (Government Code, Chap. 65, Stats. 1949.) 



WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD PROJECTS 



I)y the close of llic bicnninm, the Wildlife Conservation Board had 

 alhx-atod fiver $8,500,000 to 1'.] jirojects. The survey of these projects 

 which fallows is taken from "California's Fish and Game Program" 

 ( inr>f) I, a report prepared by Seth Gordon, consultant to the board. 



SUMMARY OF APPROVED PROJECTS 



FJxh Halrhory ninl Stocking Projpcts (18) $2,833,900 



WnrmwntfT and f )fluT Fish Pmjpct.s (fi) ^_ 164,500 



KInw Maiiitfii.'iiiff aiul Strf-ain Improvcnient Projects (14) 4.50,000 



Srrpfii aiKl I.a<l(l<r I'rojoft.s (14) 352,140 



Slatf <;anif Farm Proj.'cts (4) 106,000 



f»h*T Fiilaiifl GnniJ- Prnjpfts (4) 443,150 



Wnfrrfowl Manajtfmpnt Projects {.U) 4,177,376 



(Jpiiernl Prnjpctx (4} 65,000 



Total (73 projpct.s) $8,592,066 



