3600 Department of Fish & Game
Major Program Changes
  • Fish and Game Warden Staffing - The Budget includes $3 million for 14.2 additional warden positions to improve the Department of Fish and Game's enforcement capabilities.

  • Proposition 84: Ecosystem Restoration Program - The Budget includes $22 million to continue activities to protect water quality in the Bay-Delta region.

  • Proposition 84: Bay-Delta Conservation Plan - The Budget includes $8.9 million to continue development of a Bay-Delta Natural Community Conservation Plan. Funding will be used for conservation actions, surveys, data analysis, habitat mapping, and other activities necessary for development of the Bay-Delta Conservation Plan.

  • Natural Community Conservation Planning: Renewable Energy Projects - The Budget includes $3 million and 20.9 positions for the Department of Fish and Game to develop a Natural Community Conservation Plan for the Colorado and Mojave Desert regions to facilitate the siting of renewable energy projects.