Amendment of Section 671, Title 14, CCR, Re: Addition of Invasive Non-native Mussels (including golden, pond and axe-head mussels) and Green Crab to the List of
Summary
SCH Number
2025110397
Public Agency
California Fish and Game Commission
(CDFGC)
Document Title
Amendment of Section 671, Title 14, CCR, Re: Addition of Invasive Non-native Mussels (including golden, pond and axe-head mussels) and Green Crab to the List of
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/12/2025
Document Description
Add green crab and the Limnoperna, Sinanodonta and Xenostrobus genera to the list of restricted animals in Section 671, Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR). Including these species on the list of restricted animals prohibits their live importation, transportation, and possession in California.
Contact Information
Name
Melissa Miller-Henson
Agency Name
California Fish and Game Commission
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba
Regions
Statewide
Other Location Info
Statewide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CCR, Title 14, sections 15307 and 15308, Class 7 and Class 8
Reasons for Exemption
The Commission action adds green crab (Carcinus maenas), an invasive, non-native crustacean species, and the Limnoperna, Sinanodonta and Xenostrobus genera, which are invasive, non-native bivalve species, to the list of restricted animals consistent with California Fish and Game Code sections 2118 and 2120. For purposes of CEQA, the Commission adopted the amendments to Section 671, Title 14, CCR, relying on the class 7 and 8 categorical exemptions. In general, the exemptions apply to agency actions to protect natural resources and the environment. Class 7 actions include those taken by regulatory agencies to assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of a naturel resource where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. Class 8 actions include those taken by regulatory agencies to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for the protection of the environment.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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