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<br />000555 <br /> <br />3.3.4 The Division shall stock fish only in waters open to public access. However, <br />private waters may be stocked by the Division if there is a signed public <br />access agreement with the landowner, or if the waters are being stocked as <br />part of special management effort. <br /> <br />3.4. Role of the Statewide Fish Production System <br /> <br />3.4.1 The role of the fish production system is two-fold. The fish hatchery and <br />rearing units will provide healthy, high quality fish to meet native species <br />recovery and management programs; and they will produce fish species to <br />meet needs of maintaining recreational fishing opportunity. <br /> <br />3.4.2 The Division will manage their fish production system to optimize the best <br />combination of fish species and sizes to meet management objectives. The <br />fish production group will provide an estimate of stocks available for planting, <br />and management biologists will request fish on a priority-based system <br />through an annual Fish Stocking Schedule approved by the Division of Wildlife <br />Director to ensure appropriate stocking. <br /> <br />3.4.3 The Division will operate all fish production facilities in a cost-efficient manner <br />that reflects adherence to fish health requirements and in a manner that <br />produces and delivers high-quality fish when and where they are requested. <br /> <br />3.4.4 The Division will plan, construct and operate a native aquatic species <br />production facility at an appropriate location to raise and stock those species <br />of native aquatic wildlife needed to meet commitments for species recovery <br />and conservation. <br /> <br />3.5 Diversity of oDDortunity <br /> <br />3.5.1 The Division shall maintain an active program of scientific evaluation of fish <br />populations, aquatic habitat productivity, effects of stocking and effects of <br />regulations. This will be coupled with human dimensions information to <br />manage waters for a diversity of recreational fishing opportunities. <br /> <br />Water-by-water management decisions will reflect the need to provide <br />recreational fisheries within the new constraints of fish health, native species <br />management, and the availability of fish species for stocking. Providing <br />fisheries close to home with a variety of fish species will remain an objective <br />of the Division. <br /> <br />12 <br />