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Although the Search  function allows you to examine the entire Document Library collection, documents are also organized into categories. Categories group together documents intended to address a specific theme or purpose and are owned and maintained by a particular program or function. This is a list of all available categories, providing owner name and a brief description of each. The number of documents available is also shown.

 
 

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ACE
Areas of Conservation Emphasis
Biogeographic Data Branch
9
Areas of Conservation Emphasis II (ACE II) is a compilation of statewide, spatial data addressing specific biological and recreational values, threats, and landscape considerations that can be used to identify areas of biological or conservation interest in the landscape. The documents here describe the data and modeling process used for this project.
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Announcements
News Announcements
Human Resources Branch
6
News Announcements
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AquaticInvasiveSpecies
Aquatic Invasive Species
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
45
Aquatic Invasive Species Program
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BDBConservationAnalysis
Biogeographic Data Branch Conservation Analysis
Biogeographic Data Branch
313
Conservation analysis project documents
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BDCP
Bay Delta Conservation Plan
Water Branch
3
This Category provides BDCP draft documents, including EIR/EIS and BDCP chapters and technical appendices, for Department review and comment.
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BIOS
Biogeographic Information and Observation System (BIOS)
Biogeographic Data Branch
40
Biogeographic Information and Observation System
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Budgets
Budget Branch
Budget Branch
91
Budget Branch organization, policies, forms, documents and allotment reports
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CaliforniaFishingPassport
California Fishing Passport
Office of Communications, Education and Outreach
38
California Fishing Passport documents
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CEQA-HQ
CEQA Headquarters
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
4
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) policies, forms, documents, and reports
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CEQA-NR-CCP
CEQA Northern Region Coastal Conservation Planning Section
R1 - Northern Region
8
CEQA documents prepared by CCP Section with DFG as lead agency
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CESA-Permitting
CESA Incidental Take Permitting
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
5
Guidance documents, procedures, and templates for the incidental take permitting program
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ClimateTaskForce
DFG Climate Task Force
88
DFG Climate Task Force
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CNDDB
California Natural Diversity Database
Biogeographic Data Branch
12
Documents with important information about species tracked by the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB).
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Communications
Communications, Education and Outreach
Office of Communications, Education and Outreach
71
Education, outreach and marketing materials, including publications, documents and images
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CWHR
California Wildlife Habitat Relationships (CWHR)
Biogeographic Data Branch
1,450
California Wildlife Habitat Relationships (CWHR)
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DbDocumentation
Database Documentation
Information Technology Branch
4
Document database objects, relationships, business rules and diagrams
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Director
The Director's Office
9
Directors documents
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eForms
Electronic Forms Repository
Information Technology Branch
1
eForms for digital signatures and all-electronic routing
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ERP
Ecosystem Restoration Program
Water Branch
2,028
The Ecosystem Restoration Program (ERP) is one of eleven program elements of the multi-agency CALFED Bay-Delta Program. The ERP’s implementing agencies are the California Department of Fish and Game, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Marine Fisheries Service. This program element is intended to improve and increase aquatic and terrestrial habitats and improve ecological functions in the San Francisco Bay and Delta to support sustainable populations of diverse and valuable plant and animal species. Over the last thirteen years, ERP has funded over 500 restoration projects in the Bay, Delta, and associated tributaries in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. In addition to information concerning the ERP projects, this Document Library category contains information on the programmatic environmental documentation, outreach, and regional implementation plans.
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Exams
DFG Exams
Human Resources Branch
25
Information about DFG Open, Transfer, Promotional and C.E.A exams. To apply for an exam, submit a Standard State Application Form (STD 678) postmarked no later than the final filing date. Mail exam applications to: Department of Fish and Game, Attn: Exam Unit, P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090.
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Fisheries
Fisheries Branch
Fisheries Branch
37
Fisheries Branch
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Fisheries--AnadromousSalmonidPopulationMonitoring
Fisheries Branch -- Anadromous Salmonid Population Monitoring
Fisheries Branch
928
Documents, reports, and data which deal with anadromus salmonid population monitoring
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Fisheries--AquacultureImportation
Fisheries Branch -- Aquaculture & Importation
Fisheries Branch
16
Documents, reports, and data which deal with aquaculture and importation of fish in CA
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Fisheries--BayDeltaStamp
Fisheries Branch -- Bay Delta Stamp
Fisheries Branch
50
Documents, reports, and data which deal with the Bay Delta Stamp program
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Fisheries--CohoSalmon
Fisheries Branch -- Coho Salmon
Fisheries Branch
33
Documents, reports, and data which deal with coho salmon
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Fisheries--CVAnglerSurvey
Fisheries Branch -- Central Valley Angler Survey
Fisheries Branch
6
Documents, reports, and data which deal with Central Valley angler survey
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Fisheries--CVChinookSalmon
Fisheries Branch -- Central Valley Chinook Salmon
Fisheries Branch
7
Documents, reports, and data which deal with CA central valley Chinook salmon
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Fisheries--FishPassage
Fisheries Branch -- Fish Passage
Fisheries Branch
5
Documents, reports, and data which deal with fish passage issues in CA
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Fisheries--FishProductionDistribution
Fisheries Branch -- Fisheries Production & Distribution
Fisheries Branch
55
Documents, reports, and data which deal with fish production and distribution
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Fisheries--FRGPGeneral
Fisheries Branch -- Fisheries Restoration Grant Program
Fisheries Branch
237
Proposal Solicitation documents, Restoration Manual, project information, and other general documents, reports, and data pertainent to the Fisheries Restoration Grant Program
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Fisheries--FRGPRegulatory
Fisheries Branch -- Fisheries Restoration Grant Program - CEQA/Permits
Fisheries Branch
154
Documents relating to FRGP CEQA
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Fisheries--HeritageWildTrout
Fisheries Branch -- Heritage & Wild Trout
Fisheries Branch
84
Documents, reports, and data which deal with heritage and wild trout
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Fisheries--LakeReservoirManagement
Fisheries Branch -- Lake & Reservoir Management
Fisheries Branch
39
Documents, reports, and data which deal with lake & reservoir management
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Fisheries--Steelhead
Fisheries Branch -- Steelhead
Fisheries Branch
10
Documents, reports, and data which deal with steelhead
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Fisheries--ThreatenedTrout
Fisheries Branch -- Threatened Trout
Fisheries Branch
13
Documents, reports, and data which deal with threatened trout in CA
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FishPassage
Fish Passage Database - PAD data
Fisheries Branch
176
Used soley for the PAD application. No access to these documents thru the document library
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GIS
Geographic Information Systems
Biogeographic Data Branch
5
GIS related documents: maps, standards, workflows, etc
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HabitatConservation
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
1
Habitat Conservation Branch
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HCPB-Endowments
HCPB Endowments
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
12
Public documents related to HCPB endowments
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HistoricalReports
Historical Reports
5
Fish and Game Historical Reports
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HumanResources
Human Resources Branch
Human Resources Branch
43
Human Resources Branch organization, policies, forms, reports and guidelines
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InvasiveSpecies
The Department of Fish and Game’s Invasive Species Program
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
3
DFG’s Invasive Species Program newsletters and other documents
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IT-Catalog
IT Catalog: Application and Infrastructure Projects and Products
Information Technology Branch
5
The Information Technology Branch generates notices to describe project requests, change control requests and outage/interruption reports. These notices are captured in an online log. Their supporting documents (maintained here in the Document Library) describe the processes that we use to design, build and implement many resulting products and services. In this category you will find also find project related information such as Project Notices, Current and Proposed Process Flowcharts, Data Diagrams, Data Dictionaries and Project Requirements.
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IT-DataWarehouse
IT Branch -- Data Warehouse Documentation
Information Technology Branch
1
A collection of documents covering the design, architecture, data load procedures and maintenance requirements for the DFG Data Warehouse
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IT-Documentation
Information Technology Documentation
Information Technology Branch
3
Documentation for products and services designed or supported by the Information Technology Branch
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KlamathSettlements
Klamath Hydropower Settlement Agreement
R1 - Northern Region
2
Documents related to fulfilling environmental review statutory requirements for implementation of the Klamath Hydropower Settlement Agreement and the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement.
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KlamathTrinity
Klamath/Trinity Program Biological Information
Klamath / Trinity Program
35
Documents pertinent to the Klamath/Trinity Program, including historical documents, Trinity River Project and Klamath River Project annual reports, semi real time weir counts, semi real time hatchery returns, semi real time harvest estimates and reference materials related to the fisheries and restoration of the Klamath and Trinity Basins.
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Lands-Regulations-Public
Lands Regulations (Public)
Wildlife Branch
1
Regulations and related information for lands owned or managed by the Department of Fish and Game.
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LED
Law Enforcement Division
Law Enforcement Division
1
For LED personnel only. Sensitive documents for LED use will be posted, along with many forms that the officers use on a daily basis.
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LEDHunterEd
Law Enforcement Division Hunter Education Program
Law Enforcement Division
1
Documents for use by Hunter Education Instructors (HEIs). Forms instructors are required to use to teach state mandated classes, materials for hunter education classes, and the HEI Policy and Procedures manual
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LosBanos-BiologicalProject
Los Banos Wildlife Area Biological Inventory and Monitoring Project
Los Banos Wildlife Area
23
The biological staff of the Los Banos Wildlife Area conducts surveys including the inventory and monitoring of wildlife species and habitats. This category contains biological reports primarily for, but not necessarily limited to, surveys conducted on department-owned lands within the Los Banos Wildlife Area Complex.
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LRB-Agents
License and Revenue Branch License Agents
License and Revenue Branch
4
LRB documents, reports, and data dealing with License Agents
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LRB-BigGame
License and Revenue Branch Big Game Hunting
License and Revenue Branch
12
LRB documents, reports, and data dealing with big game hunting
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LRB-CommercialFishBusiness
License and Revenue Branch Commercial Fish Business
License and Revenue Branch
6
LRB documents, reports, and data dealing with commercial fish business
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LRB-CommercialFishing
License and Revenue Branch Commercial Fishing
License and Revenue Branch
20
LRB documents, reports, and data dealing with commercial fishing
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LRB-General
License and Revenue Branch General
License and Revenue Branch
6
LRB documents, reports, and data dealing with all general LRB issues
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LRB-SpecialPermits
License and Revenue Branch Special Permits
License and Revenue Branch
76
LRB documents, reports, and data dealing with special permits.
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LRB-SportFishing
License and Revenue Branch Sport Fishing
License and Revenue Branch
8
License and Revenue Branch policies, rules, documents and forms
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LRB-Waterfowl
License and Revenue Branch Waterfowl Hunting
License and Revenue Branch
3
LRB documents, reports, and data dealing with waterfowl hunting
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LSAHeadquarters
Lake and Streambed Alteration (LSA): Headquarters
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
17
Lake and Streambed Alteration
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Marine
Marine Resources
R7 - Marine Region
1,782
Marine Resources
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MitigationBanking
Mitigation and Conservation Banking
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
9
Mitigation and Conservation Banking
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MLPA-CentralCoast
Marine Life Protection Act Central Coast Study Region
R7 - Marine Region
359
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MLPA-General
Marine Life Protection Act, General Documents
Marine Life Protection Act Initiative (MLPA)
21
Documents, reports and data dealing with the overall MLPA process, not specific to a study region
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MLPA-NorthCentralCoast
Marine Life Protection Act North Central Coast Study Region
R7 - Marine Region
610
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MLPA-NorthCoast
Marine Life Protection Act North Coast Study Region
R7 - Marine Region
748
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MLPA-SanFranciscoBay
Marine Life Protection Act San Francisco Bay Study Region
R7 - Marine Region
4
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MLPA-SouthCoast
Marine Life Protection Act South Coast Study Region
R7 - Marine Region
709
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NativePlant
Native Plant Program
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
3
Documents related to the Native Plant Program
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NCCP
Natural Community Conservation Planning
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
270
An NCCP identifies and provides for the regional or areawide protection of plants, animals, and their habitats, while allowing compatible and appropriate economic activity.
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NewhallRanchDraft
Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan and Spineflower Conservation Plan: Draft EIS/EIR
R5 - South Coast Region
362
The files contained in this category constitute an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared in response to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This EIS/EIR was prepared to evaluate the environmental impacts of the proposed Project, which consists of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan and Spineflower Conservation Plan Project.
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NewhallRanchFinal
Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan and Spineflower Conservation Plan: Final EIS/EIR
R5 - South Coast Region
281
The files contained in this category constitute an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared in response to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This EIS/EIR was prepared to evaluate the environmental impacts of the proposed Project, which consists of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan and Spineflower Conservation Plan Project.
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NonGameSpecies
Nongame Wildlife Program
Wildlife Branch
419
Research, management, and monitoring reports, status assessments and listing petition documents for nongame species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Includes numbered series reports prepared by and for the Nongame Wildlife Program.
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OCEO-CFGJournal
OCEO CFG Journal
Office of Communications, Education and Outreach
15
Articles from DFG's quarterly scientific journal devoted to the conservation and understanding of California's flora and fauna
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OCEO-FishingInTheCity
Fishing in the City Program
Office of Communications, Education and Outreach
15
Documents related to DFG's Fishing in the City Program in the Sacramento, San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles metropolitan areas
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OCEO-HuntingDigests
California Hunting Digests
Office of Communications, Education and Outreach
1
Publication for hunters of Upland Game and Waterfowl on public and private lands
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OSPR-AreaContingencyPlans
Area Contingency Plans
Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR)
146
Marine (San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angles and Long Beach) and Regional (Region IX, Arizona, California, Nevada – Oil and HazMat Reponse Preparedness) Contingency Plans
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OSPR-Exec
Office of Spill Prevention and Response, Executive Branch
Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR)
80
Strictly confidential information for use by the OSPR Administrator to facilitate the review of any sensitive materials related to the Department of Fish and Game's Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR)
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OSPR-General
Office of Spill Prevention and Response - General
Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR)
288
Documents related to oil/toxic spill incidents, assessment and restoration.
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OSPR-HSC
Office of Spill Prevention and Response, Harbor Safety Committee
Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR)
33
Documents, such as agendas, schedules, reports and other supporting documents pertaining to the work of the Harbor Safety Committee
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OSPR-Response
OSPR Current Spill Responses
Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR)
270
Documents pertaining to current and recent oil spill response activities.
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OSPR-Scientific
OSPR Scientific Programs
Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR)
391
Habitat Protection, Wildlife and Veterinarian Services, Natural Resource Assessment, Laboratories and Field Services
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OSPR-Training
OSPR Training Resources
Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR)
101
Required courses, incident command position specific information, task books, class lists, and other related training resources
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PersonalServiceContracts
HR Personal Service Contracts
Human Resources Branch
17
Used by HRB and Regional/Divisional Administrative Officers to share Personal Service Contracts documents
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PGE-OM-HCPs
PG&E Bay Area and Multi-region Operation and Maintenance Habitat Conservation Plans
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
2
Public documents relating to PG&E’s Bay Area and Multi-region Operation and Maintenance Habitat Conservation Plans including NOPs, NOCs, NODs, Draft EIR/EISs and Public Notices.
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R1-Fisheries
Region 1 Fisheries
R1 - Northern Region
8
Used for Region 1 fisheries documents
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R1-HabCon
Region 1 Habitat Conservation
R1 - Northern Region
67
Used for Region 1 habitat conservation documents
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R2-InterpretiveServices
Region 2 Interpretive Services
R2 - North Central Region
11
Education and outreach materials for Nimbus Hatchery, public lands tours, and other interpretive services in Region 2.
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R3-20mmSurvey
Bay Delta IEP 20mm Survey
R3 - Bay Delta Region
3
General documents pertaining to Bay Delta IEP 20mm Survey
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R3-EastOffice
Bay Delta East Office
R3 - Bay Delta Region
3
General documents pertaining to Bay Delta Region 3, East Office
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R3-FallMidwaterTrawl
Bay Delta IEP Fall Midwater Trawl
R3 - Bay Delta Region
5
General documents pertaining to Bay Delta IEP Fall Midwater Trawl
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R3-FishSalvageMonitoring
Bay Delta IEP Fish Salvage Monitoring
R3 - Bay Delta Region
16
General documents pertaining to Bay Delta IEP Fish Salvage Monitoring
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R3-HabCon
Region 3 Habitat Conservation
R3 - Bay Delta Region
1
Used for Region 3 habitat conservation documents
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R3-SFBayStudy
Bay Delta IEP San Francisco Bay Study
R3 - Bay Delta Region
5
General documents pertaining to Bay Delta IEP San Francisco Bay Study
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R3-SmeltLarvalSurvey
Bay Delta IEP Smelt Larval Survey
R3 - Bay Delta Region
2
General documents pertaining to Bay Delta IEP Smelt Larval Survey
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R3-StripedBassStudy
Bay Delta IEP Striped Bass Population Study
R3 - Bay Delta Region
7
General documents pertaining to Bay Delta IEP Striped Bass Population Study
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R3-SturgeonStudy
Bay Delta IEP Sturgeon Population Study
R3 - Bay Delta Region
18
General documents pertaining to Bay Delta IEP Sturgeon Population Study
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R3-SummerTownetSurvey
Bay Delta IEP Summer Townet Survey
R3 - Bay Delta Region
5
General documents pertaining to Bay Delta IEP Summer Townet Survey
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R3-WFL
Region 3 Wildlife, Fisheries and Lands
R3 - Bay Delta Region
1
Used for Region 3 wildlife, fisheries and lands documents
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R3-ZooplanktonStudy
R3 Zooplankton Study
R3 - Bay Delta Region
5
General documents pertaining to Bay Delta IEP Zooplankton Study
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R4-HabCon
Region 4 Habitat Conservation
R4 - Central Region
3
Used for Region 4 habitat conservation documents
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R5-WFL
Region 5 Wildlife, Fisheries and Lands
R5 - South Coast Region
12
Used for Region 5 wildlife, fisheries and lands documents
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R6-AquaticResources
Region 6 Aquatic Resources
R6 - Inland Deserts Region
2
Used for Region 6 aquatic resources documents
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R6-Mammals
Region 6 Mammals
R6 - Inland Deserts Region
30
Used for Region 6 mammal documents
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RenewableEnergyWeb
Renewable Energy -- Website Documents
Renewable Energy Program
30
Documents related to the Renewable Energy Program website.
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SaltonSea
Salton Sea Monitoring and Assessment Plan
Salton Sea Program
20
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Section6PlantReports
Section 6 Plant Reports
Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
126
Section 6 Plant Reports generated by the Native Plant Program
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SNBS
Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep
R6 - Inland Deserts Region
135
Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Recovery Program Documents
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SpecialHuntsInfoPackets
Special Hunts Information Packets
Wildlife Branch
290
Documents concering special hunts information packets uploaded autmatically through the DFG Special Hunts application
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SpeciesImage
Species Image Collection
12
Species Image Collection
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SuctionDredge
Suction Dredge Permitting Program
R1 - Northern Region
131
DFG Suction Dredge Permitting Program review documents
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THP-Policy
Timber Harvest Plan Policy
Timberland Conservation Program
5
Documents related to state-level documentation for any activity of the Timberland Conservation Program, including but not limited to Timber Harvest Plan and Vegetation Management Plan review and general program management. Documents include statewide policy, regulations, program manuals, program development and management documentation, and program meeting or workshop materials. Some documents may be linked to program Internet and intranet websites maintained by the California Department of Fish and Game.
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THP-Review
Timber Harvest Plan Review
Timberland Conservation Program
3
Timber Harvest Plan (THP) review documents. This category includes all documents related to specific plans that have been or are currently under review by the Department of Fish and Game including timber harvest plans, review responses, pre-harvest inspection reports, and lake and streambed alteration agreements.
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TimberHarvestWorkshop
Timber Harvest Review Workshop
Timberland Conservation Program
1
Storage and viewing location for sharing draft and final presentations and products for training workshops
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VegCAMP
Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program
Biogeographic Data Branch
43
VegCAMP develops and maintains a standardized vegetation classification system for California and works with partners to produce detailed vegetation maps; documents here include reports and standards, and photos taken at field sampling locations.
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Water-Admin
Water Branch Administrative Unit
Water Branch
2
This Category will house administrative, internal documents for the Water Branch.
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Water-FRPA
Fish Restoration Program Agreement
Water Branch
4
State Water Project Operation Mitigation documents
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WaterPlanning
Statewide Water Planning Program
Water Branch
67
The statewide water planning responsibilities include coordination and integration of the Department’s activities related to water rights, water quality, FERC, instream flow, and the California Water Plan.
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WCB
Wildlife Conservation Board
Wildlife Conservation Board
124
Wildlife Conservation Board
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WindEnergy
Wind Energy Group
Renewable Energy Program
8
Repository for wind energy related documents and policies including the California guidelines for reducing impacts to birds and bats from wind energy development
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