California Streets and Highways Code ARTICLE 3.5 - Barriers to Fish Passage

• Section 156.
  For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Fish passage” means the ability of an anadromous fish to access appropriate habitat at all points...
• Section 156.1.
  (a) The Director of Transportation shall prepare an annual report describing the status of the department’s progress in locating, assessing, and remediating barriers to fish passage....
• Section 156.2.
  The department shall pursue development of a programmatic environmental review process with appropriate state and federal regulatory agencies for remediating barriers to fish passage that...
• Section 156.3.
  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...
• Section 156.4.
  For any repair or construction project using state or federal transportation funds that affects a stream crossing on a stream where anadromous fish are, or...
• Section 156.5.
  (a) The Department of Fish and Wildlife shall identify projects described in this article that present the most significant barriers to fish passage.(b) The department shall prioritize...

Last modified: October 22, 2018