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Desert landscape with sun setting behind a western Joshua tree near Saddleback Butte State Park, east of Lancaster, California. Photo: angeldibilio (Adobe Stock #454626260)
Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act Delegation Agreements
The Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act (WJTCA) allows CDFW to enter into agreements with cities and counties to delegate to those local jurisdictions the ability to authorize the taking of western Joshua trees that are hazardous (by way of Hazard Management Permits). CDFW may also enter into agreements with cities and counties to allow those local agencies to authorize the taking of western Joshua trees to allow for the development of certain single-family and multifamily residences, accessory structures, and public works projects (by way of WJTCA Incidental Take Permits).
Incidental Take Permits issued by cities and counties will be eligible for the reduced mitigation fee rate, provided the trees are not within 2 miles of Joshua Tree National Park or any unit in the California State Parks system.
The delegation agreements for Hazard Management Permits are now available and the delegation agreements for WJTCA Incidental Take Permits will be available soon. Cities and counties wishing to enter into WJTCA delegation agreements with CDFW should contact WJT@wildlife.ca.gov.
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WJT Questions?
For other Questions, please email WJT@wildlife.ca.gov
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Persons with disabilities needing reasonable accommodation to participate in public meetings or other CDFW activities are invited to contact CDFW's Accessibility Coordinator in the EEO Office at (916) 902-9097, or send an email to EEO@wildlife.ca.gov. Reasonable Accommodation requests for facility and/or meeting accessibility should be received at least 21 days prior to the event. Requests for American Sign Language Interpreters should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event, and requests for Real-Time Captioning at least four weeks prior to the event. These timeframes are to help ensure that the requested accommodation is met. If a request for an accommodation has been submitted but due to circumstances is no longer needed, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator immediately. |
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