Lake and Streambed Alteration Program
- Notification Forms, Instructions and Fees
- Questions and Answers
- Regional CDFW Offices
- Additional Resources
Regulatory Links
- Sections 1600-1616 of the Fish and Game Code
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
- California Endangered Species Act (CESA)
- Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA)
- California Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
- Federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
CDFW Lake and Streambed Alteration Program
1416 Ninth Street, 12th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Habitat Conservation Planning Environmental Review and Permitting Lake and Streambed Alteration Additional Resources
Habitat Conservation Planning Environmental Review and Permitting Lake and Streambed Alteration Additional Resources
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Lake and Streambed Alteration Program
Additional Resources
From CDFW
- California Natural Diversity Database
A program that inventories the status and locations of rare plants and animals in California. - California Salmonid Stream
Habitat Restoration Manual
This manual describes the CDFW approach to restoration of fishery resources, and standardizes the descriptive terminology and technical methods. - A Review of Stream Processes and Forms in Dryland Watersheds (PDF)
A science based technical reference on dryland stream forms and processes - Get Topographical Maps Online
Topograpical maps that cover the entire mapped area of the United States. - CDFW Spatial Locator
An application designed to provide the user with simple locational information anywhere in California. - CDFW Internet Mapping
IMAPS is a multi-branch/regional group within the Department of Fish and Game responsible for the development and maintenance of innovative tools designed for the management and display of geospatial data.
From Other Agencies
- State Water Resources Control Board
The task of protecting and enforcing the many uses of water, including the needs of industry, agriculture, municipal districts, and the environment is an ongoing challenge for the State and Regional Water Quality Control Boards. - Resource Conservation
Districts
NACD's mission is to serve conservation districts by providing national leadership and a unified voice for natural resource conservation. - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
USFWS mission is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory Section:
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 requires approval prior to the accomplishment of any work in or over navigable waters of the United States, or which affects the course, location, condition or capacity of such waters. There are three regional offices in California: