California § 156.3. 156.3. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 638.)

California Statutes

§ 156.3. — 156.3. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 638.)

California § 156.3.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code SHCStreets and Highways Code - SHC

Div. 1.DIVISION 1. STATE HIGHWAYS

Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Administration

Art. 3.5.ARTICLE 3.5. Barriers to Fish Passage

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For any project using state or federal transportation funds programmed after January 1, 2006, the department shall ensure that, if the project affects a stream crossing on a stream where anadromous fish are, or historically were, found, an assessment of potential barriers to fish passage is done prior to commencing project design. The department shall submit the assessment to the Department of Fish and Game and add it to the CALFISH database. If any structural barrier to passage exists, remediation of the problem shall be designed into the project by the implementing agency. New projects shall be constructed so that they do not present a barrier to fish passage. When barriers to fish passage are being addressed, plans and projects shall be developed in consultation with the Department of F

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For any project using state or federal transportation funds programmed after January 1, 2006, the department shall ensure that, if the project affects a stream crossing on a stream where anadromous fish are, or historically were, found, an assessment of potential barriers to fish passage is done prior to commencing project design. The department shall submit the assessment to the Department of Fish and Game and add it to the CALFISH database. If any structural barrier to passage exists, remediation of the problem shall be designed into the project by the implementing agency. New projects shall be constructed so that they do not present a barrier to fish passage. When barriers to fish passage are being addressed, plans and projects shall be developed in consultation with the Department of Fish and Game.