California Fish and Game Code

§ 6100

FGC § 6100 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 6 · Part 1 · Ch. 3 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any provision of Article 3 (commencing with Section 5980) and Article 4 (commencing with Section 6020), on or after January 1, 1972, any new diversion of water from any stream having populations of salmon and steelhead that is determined by the department to be deleterious to salmon and steelhead shall be screened by the owner.

(b)The construction, operation, or maintenance costs of any screen required pursuant to this article shall be borne by the owner of the diversion.

(c)If the department has determined that a diversion is deleterious to salmon and steelhead pursuant to subdivision (a), it shall provide written notice of its determination to the owner.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 132, Sec. 119. (AB 1760) Effective January 1, 2024.