AB 697: Protected species: authorized take: State Route 37 project.

The bill aims to amend the Fish and Game Code to allow the state to permit the incidental take of certain fully protected species resulting from a specific project. This is done under the California Endangered Species Act, which prohibits the taking of endangered or threatened species, except in certain situations. The bill specifies that the permit for incidental take must meet certain conditions, including those required for the issuance of an incidental take permit. The permit allows for the incidental take of fully protected species, if certain conditions are met.