The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Law Enforcement Division announces a fish and wildlife checkpoint from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the Long Valley Agricultural inspection station on Highway 395, 3 miles South of Hallelujah Junction (Highway 395 and Highway 70) in Lassen County.
This checkpoint will screen hunters and anglers who are entering California. The checkpoint coincides with several out-of-state closing weekends.
The checkpoint will also screen incoming harvest from out-of-state for chronic wasting disease and aquatic invasive invertebrates on incoming vessels.
Fish and wildlife checkpoints are a useful method designed to educate the public about laws, regulations and resource conditions.
Checkpoints are also used for detection of resource related violations.
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