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STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WARREN T. HANNUM, Direc/or FORTY-FIRST BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF FISH AND GAME FOR THE YEARS 1948-1950 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WARREN T. HANNUM, D/rec/or FORTY-FIRST BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF FISH AND GAME FOR THE YEARS 1948-1950 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LETTER OP^ TRANSMITTAL 7 REPORTS Fish and Game Commission 9 Executive Officer ; 17 Bureau of Game Conservation 24 of Fisheries •!!' Bureau Marine , Bureau of Licenses 1)7 Bureau of Fish Conservation "- Bureau of Patrol and Law Enforcement 1 1^1 APPENDICES A. Statements of Revenue and Expenditure 1 1'i B. Game Statistics 1-' C. Marine Fisheries Statistics 1--' D. Fish Distribution and Rescue 128 1'" E. Arrests, Fines and Seizures (3) '1 Warren T. Hannum Harvey E. Hastain DIRECTOR OF NATURAL RESOURCES PRESIDENT FISH AND GAME COMMISSION Lee F. Payne Edwin L. Carty William J. Silva COM MISSIONER COMMIbblONLR COMMIbblONER Paul Denny E. L. Macaulay COMMISSIONER EXECUTIVE OFFICER LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL July 1, 1950 To His Excellency, Earl Warren Governor of the State of California Sacramento, California Sir: AYe. the members of the Fish and Game Commission, respect- fully submit the Forty-first Biennial Keport. coverinp- the period July 1, 1948, through June 30, 1950. The report contains a resume of the activities of the Fish and Game Commission; an account by the executive officer; and detailed reports on the functions of the various bureaus by their respective chiefs. There also are included complete fiscal statements and tabulations on fish and game management. Respectfully siibmitted, California Fish and Game Commission Harvey E. Hastain, President IjEE F. Payne Paul Denny Edwin L. Carty William J. Silva (7) REPORT OF THE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION At the start of this biennium, the members of the California Fish and Game Commission were : Harvey E. Hastain. President Brawler William J. Silva Modesto Lee F. Payne Los Angeles Paul Denny - Etna Edwin L. Carty Oxnard Following the expiration of their terms in office, the (lovernor reappointed : EdAvin L. Carty, on Jannary 21, 1941) AYilliam J. Silva, on Febrnary 3, 1950 Mr. Silva was president for the period from January 15, 19-49, to January 27, 1950, and was followed by Mr. Hastain on January 27, 1950. At the close of the biennium. the membership of the commission was as follows : Harvey E. Hastain, President Term expires 1951 Lee F. Payne Term expires 1952 Paul Denny Term expires 1953 Edwin L. Carty Term expires 1955 AYilliam J. Silva Term expires 1956 E. L. Macaulay continued as executive officer of the commission during the biennium. LEGISLATION The Legislature, dui-iug tiie 1!)49 session, made several cliauges in the act granting regulatory powers to the commission (see Chapter 1045), requiring that : (1) two meetings must be held each year during Jainiary; at the first meeting the commission sliall receive recommendations as to seasons, bag and possession limits for the taking of all kinds of game and sport fish; at the second meeting, the commission is to determine regulations, and, within 10 days thei-eafter must make public announcement of orders establishing such regulations for the ensuing seasons on fishing and hunting. These meetings are to be held alternately in San Francisco and Los Angeles; (2) the commission hold scheduled open hearings in any area in Avhich of deer has been the taking female proposed ; (3) the commission hold scheduled open hearings in any area in which the of a has been opening game refuge proposed ; (4) all orders and regulations of the commission are to be com- piled, printed and distributed, with copies to "be mailed to each district attorney, county clerk, and ju.stice of the peace throughout the State." 10 KlSll AND (iA.ME COMMISSION Til.- act was exleiuled for anotlier two-rear period. of of annual taxes, the AiiutliiM- art re(|nire(l tiiat, in lieu i)ayiiieiit to the .•onimissiuM must reimburse eounties. annually, an amount equal time the land is taxes assessed a<rainst such property as purchased at the oi'ounds. 1046, Stats. acquired and used for public sliootin-' (Chapter TM!t.. shall have attached Ill the fiitui-c. all huntint:' and fishin.u- licenses the thereto the numi)ei- of shippinj>- tags, as permitted by commission; common carrier limited such tau's will permit the licensee to ship by only quantities of fish or iiame. The fee for a nonresident hiiiiiin^ license was increased to $25; the fee for a nonresident deir la- to $10; 1 he fee for a noncitizen hunting fishini;- license to and license to $.')(); the fee for a nonresident sport $10; the fee for a noncitizen sport fishing license to $25. Th«' use of pheasant license tags was re-established, with a fee of $1 for the same number of tags as the number of plicasants a huntei- might legally p<issess. the most outslanding legislation was tlr> act establishing " I'robabl.v Cooperative Hunting Areas." which should lead to more friendly relationships between jtroperty owner, sjiortsmaii. and commission. The releases owiK r supplii s t he land at no fee. the commission pheasants and supervises and patrols each area, the sportsman has hunting privileges at a fee not to exceed $2 per day. Sr\cr;d chapters were added In the State Water Code all relating to pollution and its correction. A State Watei- Pollution Control Board and nine reudonal water conti'ol boards were created, members were a|)poiiited by the Covernor, their ])owers ami duties defined, and other state agiMicies coiH-eriKil with the beneficial uses of water were instructed as to their parts in the over-all program. This act pi-ovides the means for coordinating the actions of the various state agenides and polilicrd subdivisions in the control of water pollution, and for en 1'nrciip.i- coi-reet ion of conditions which are dangerous to public health, recreation and the best interests of the State. Another valuable and much needed act was that defining the offshore Itoundarii's of the State, (dovei-nment Code, Chap. 65, Stats. 1949.) veil 1)1 II I CONSERVATION BOARD PROJECTS l«.\ ti lose of the bicniiium. the Wildlife ConserAation IJoai'd had allocated over $S. 51)0. 0(10 to ~'\ projects. The sni'vey of these projects ' " whi«'li follows is taken from ( jilifornia 's h'ish and (iame Program" (If'aOl.a report pr<qiared by Setli ( loi-don, consultant to the board. SUMMARY 0\ APPROVtD PROJECTS Kixh IIiiIi-Iht.v Mini Sliukini; I'rojcciK ( IS) $2,883,000 Wiiriiiwiiirr iinvl < MIht Kisli I'mji-i-ls ((!) l(;4,."iO(l Flow .M;iiiili'niiiiri- mill Slrcniii I iii|ir<.vi'Miriil I'lujccis ( 11) 4."iO,0()(l Scr<-<-ii iiimI I,iiiI<|it I'iujccIk llti 352.140 Sliili' •tiiiiu- I'linii l'ri>j<"ct« (4) 10(J.(K)0 JJiuiK" OiIht rpliiiKl projoc'tH (4) 44:'>,l."')(i WdftTfnwl .\tiiiiiiK<')n<'n( ProjpctH (l)i 4.1T7..i70 • JfiiiTiil I'roji'clK it) . ()."(0()0 'ir Totul ay ITOJer-is. $8,592,066 FORTY-FIRST BIENNIAL REPORT 11 FISH HATCHERY AND STOCKING PROJECTS Name, Location and Sponsor Description 1. Black Rock Reariini Ponds: Inyo New housing facilities and plant improve- ments. in County, near Indcix'iulciU'e ; Div. Operated conjunction with of Fish and Game. I'roji'ct No. .>(>. Mt. Whitney Hatchery. Est. produc- tion 400,000 catchable trout. 2. Cedar Creek Haichcnj : Mcndot ino lldqtrs. for coastal stream clearance and also fish rescue Co., near Cummings ; Div. of Fi.sli improvement, opera- and Game. Project No. 29. tions. Incidental production may be 10.000 catchable trout and 750,000 fingerlings. 3. Crystal Lake Hatchery ; Shasta Co., New plant, partly completed. Est. pro- duction near Cassel ; Div. of Fish and 72,000 lbs., 450,000 catchable, Game. Project No. 22. 75,000 fingerlings. 4. Darrah Spriugs Hatchery; Shasta New hatchery plant. Est. production Co., site tributary to N. Fork of 120,000 lbs., 1,800,000 catchable. An site for efficient Battle Creelv ; Div. of Fish and exceptional operation. Game. Project No. 2'\. ~i. Deep Creek Stocking Trails (Little Access trails for lish stocking purposes Rear Creek and Mojave Canip- only. ground) ; San P>do. Co., San Bdo. Natl. Forest ; Inhmd F. & (i. Cons. Assn. Project No. 2. ("). E.rperimental Pond ('o)istruction : p]stal)lishing ex])erimental ponds for test state-wide; Div. of Fish and purposes. Game. Project No. 66. 7. Fillmore Hatchery: Ventura Co., New well and pump to permit plant to approx. one mile fnmi Fillmore; operate during drought periods. Est. Div. of Fish .ind Game. Project production 90,000 lbs., 1,400,000 catch- No. 38. able. 8. Fish Springs I'cining Ponds: Inyn New installation. Est. production 80,000 Co., between Independence ;ind lbs., 1,000,000 catchable. on Bifjpine Hwy. oU.j ; Div. of Fish and Game. Project No. 37. n. Glenn-Colusa ITntchery : Glenn or Project held in abeyance pending further Colusa '24~> at Co. ; Item from 1!)47- investigation and development Dar- 48 Budget. Project No. 65. rah Springs. 10. Krrii I'irer Ifatchcrg : Kern Co., Expansion of former plant. Est. produc- six miles of north Kcrnville ; Div. tion 40.000 lbs., 300,000 catchable, of Fish and (iaini'. Project No. 33. 50,000 fingerlings. 11. Moccasin Creek Ilatchery : Tuolumne New plant. A suitable site, but involving Co.. ne:ir junction of Hwys. 41> ditiicult engineering [iroblems. Est. pro- and 120; Tuolumne Co. Fish and duction SO.OdO lbs.. 1.000.000 catch- Game Assn. Project No. 17.