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Following the release of a Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the proposed program on February 28, five public meetings were held throughout the state.
An additional public hearing to receive comments on the Draft SEIR has been scheduled for the last day of the public comment period, Tuesday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to noon. The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Natural Resources Building, 1416 Ninth St., Sacramento, 95814.
The Draft SEIR addresses the potential environmental effects that could result from the implementation of the proposed program.
The proposal addresses the issuance of permits and suction dredge activities conducted in compliance with these permits, consistent with DFG’s proposed amendments to the existing regulations governing suction dredge mining in California.
The Draft SEIR and supporting documents are available on the DFG Web site at www.dfg.ca.gov/suctiondredge.
Written comments must be postmarked by May 10, and may be submitted either by e-mail to
Mark Stopher
California Department of Fish and Game
601 Locust St.
Redding, CA 96001
If you require reasonable meeting accommodation for a disability or require this notice or the Draft SEIR in an alternate format, please contact the Suction Dredge Permitting Program at (530) 225-2275, or the California Relay (Telephone) Service for the deaf or hearing-impaired from TDD phones at 1-800-735-2929 or 711.
For more information about the Suction Dredge Permitting Program, please visit www.dfg.ca.gov/suctiondredge/.
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Inland salmon season regulations were also adopted for the Central Valley, and Klamath and Trinity rivers.
This represents a restoration of the traditional salmon fishery throughout California, the first since major closures were enacted in 2008 for both ocean and inland waters.
“It is excellent news that we can set ocean and inland salmon seasons that allow commercial and recreational fishing while still protecting stocks of salmon that need special considerations,” said John McCamman, director of the Department of Fish and Game (DFG). “Anglers will again be able to enjoy salmon fishing, while individuals and communities that rely on income from this industry will hopefully begin to recover from the economic losses they’ve experienced over the past few years.”
The newly adopted ocean salmon sport fishing regulations conform to those adopted by the Pacific Fisheries Management Council. They are now available on DFG’s Web site at www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/oceansalmon.asp.
Please note, on all Central Valley rivers, the daily bag limit and possession limit is two Chinook salmon, and anglers on the Trinity and Klamath rivers must have Salmon Harvest Cards in their possession when fishing for salmon.
Details of the newly adopted inland salmon seasons and regulations for Central Valley rivers and the Klamath and Trinity rivers are as follows:
SACRAMENTO RIVER
Upper Sacramento Zone: Open Aug. 1 through Dec. 18 from the Deschutes Road Bridge near Anderson downstream to 500 feet upstream from Red Bluff Diversion Dam.
Middle Sacramento Zone: Open July 16 through Dec. 18 from 150 feet below the Lower Red Bluff (Sycamore) Boat Ramp to the Highway 113 Bridge near Knights Landing.
Lower Sacramento Zone: Open July 16 through Dec. 11 from the Highway 113 Bridge near Knights Landing downstream to the Carquinez Bridge.
FEATHER RIVER
Open July 16 through Dec. 11 from 1,000 feet below the Thermalito Afterbay Outfall downstream to the mouth of the Feather River.
AMERICAN RIVER
Nimbus Dam to Hazel Avenue Bridge will be open to salmon fishing from July 16 through Dec. 31.
Hazel Avenue Bridge to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) gauging station cable crossing near Nimbus Hatchery will be open to salmon fishing from July 16 through Sept. 14.
The USGS gauging station cable crossing near Nimbus Hatchery to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) power line crossing the southwest boundary of Ancil Hoffman Park will be open to salmon fishing from July 16 through Oct. 31.
The SMUD power line crossing at the southwest boundary of Ancil Hoffman Park to the Jibboom Street Bridge will be open to salmon fishing from July 16 through Dec. 31.
The Jibboom Street Bridge to the mouth will be open to salmon fishing from July 16 through Dec. 11.
KLAMATH RIVER
Open to fall-run Chinook salmon fishing from Aug. 15 through Dec. 31 with a daily bag limit of three Chinook salmon, of which no more than two may be more than 22 inches in length.
The possession limit is nine Chinook salmon, of which no more than six may be more than 22 inches in length.
The 2011 quota for the Klamath River basin is 7,900 fall-run salmon more than 22 inches in length.
Once this quota has been met, no Chinook salmon greater than 22 inches in length may be retained (anglers may still retain a limit of Chinook salmon under 22 inches in length).
A weekly DFG status report will be available by calling 1-800-564-6479.
Open to spring-run Chinook salmon fishing from Jan. 1 through Aug. 14 with a daily bag and possession limit of two salmon.
The take of salmon is prohibited on the Klamath River from Iron Gate Dam downstream to Weitchpec from Jan. 1 through Aug. 14.
TRINITY RIVER
Open to fall-run Chinook salmon fishing from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31 with a daily bag limit of three Chinook salmon, of which no more than two may be more than 22 inches in length.
The possession limit is nine Chinook salmon, of which no more than six may be over 22 inches.
The 2011 quota for the Klamath River basin is 7,900 fall-run salmon more than 22 inches in length.
Once this quota has been met, no Chinook salmon greater than 22 inches in length may be retained (anglers may still retain a limit of Chinook salmon under 22 inches in length).
A weekly DFG status report will be available by calling 1-800-564-6479.
The Trinity River main stem downstream of the Highway 299 bridge at Cedar Flat to the Denny Road bridge in Hawkins Bar is closed to all fishing Sept. 1 through Dec. 31.
Open to spring-run Chinook salmon fishing from Jan. 1 through Aug. 31. The daily bag and possession limit is two Chinook salmon. The take of salmon is prohibited from the confluence of the South Fork Trinity River downstream to the confluence of the Klamath River from Jan. 1 through Aug. 31.
All other regulations for bag and possession limits for trout, salmon and other species, as well as general information about restrictions on fishing methods and gear on the above rivers, are available on the DFG Web site at www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations.
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The results were:
First flight – Lee Willard was first at low net 32 and Bob Chestnut second, 33, while Olie Smith and Dave Mann tied for third with 34s.
Second flight – Paul Bertlin took first with 32 and Byron Hoss was second with 34; Juergen Haller, Brian Rudy, Ron Clark and Martin Seita tied for third with 36s.
Third flight – Ed Carver captured first with the lowest net of the day, 31. Gary Pickrell was second, 32 and Glenn Neasham was third with 33.
Mike Casolo and Bill Perry were closest to the par 3 pins.
Al Burrows, Bob Schossler and Juergen Haller posted chip-ins.
Fifty-four men participated in this event.
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Ocean recreational seasons will be as follows:
The Klamath Management Zone from the Oregon border to Horse Mountain will be open from May 14 through Sept. 5.
The waters from Horse Mountain to Point Arena will remain open through Oct. 30.
The waters from Point Arena to Pigeon Point will remain open through Oct. 30.
The waters from Pigeon Point to the United States/Mexico border will remain open through Sept. 18.
All zones have a daily bag and possession limit of two Chinook salmon and a minimum size limit of 24 inches. No take of coho salmon is allowed.
The PFMC also set commercial seasons. Information on these seasons, quotas, minimum size and gear restrictions can be found on the PFMC Web site at www.pcouncil.org.
The California Fish and Game Commission (FGC) will meet on April 21 to review and conform ocean seasons and size limits in state waters to the new federal rules. The FGC will also set the inland salmon seasons at this time.
The FGC sets all seasons in California inland and coastal waters extending three miles out.
The FGC will discuss and vote on a proposal that mirrors the dates adopted by the PFMC for ocean salmon seasons but may include additional gear and size restrictions.
The proposed general sport fishing regulations and gear restrictions, along with maps of each area, can be viewed at www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/pdfs/salmonsport11.pdf.
Anglers can review additional ocean salmon regulations on DFG’s Web site at www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/oceansalmon.asp.
For more information, please call the Ocean Salmon Hotline at 707-576-3429.