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Program Contact(s):
Drew Kaiser, CDFW Native Plant Program |
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Draft Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan now available!
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has submitted the draft Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan (Conservation Plan) to the Fish and Game Commission (Commission) as required by the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act. The draft Conservation Plan provides a comprehensive set of management actions necessary to conserve the species in California. The management actions include guidance to avoid and minimize direct and indirect impacts to western Joshua trees, land conservation and management strategies, tribal co-management objectives, research and information gathering that will help inform future conservation, and an approach to provide public education and awareness on western Joshua tree conservation issues. The draft Conservation Plan is publicly available on the Commission’s website at the following link: https://fgc.ca.gov/CESA#wjt. The Commission will hear public comment on this item at their meeting in February 2025.
Comments on the draft Conservation Plan may be submitted to the Commission via:
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Email: fgc@fgc.ca.gov,
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Mail: California Fish and Game Commission, P. O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090, or
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Meeting: In person or via teleconference at the Commission’s February 2025 meeting. The February 2025 meeting details, including the location and online link, will be posted on the Commission’s website in January 2025 at https://fgc.ca.gov/meetings/2025
Important Upcoming Dates for the Conservation Plan
- December 12, 2024 - Commission meeting notifying public the receipt of the draft Conservation Plan.
- February 2025 – CDFW will present the draft Conservation Plan and the ongoing efforts to conserve the species. This meeting will be open for any interested party to participate and provide comment both in person and virtually. Meetings of the Commission are recorded.
- April 2025 – Department presentation of draft Conservation Plan amendments to the Commission and public comment.
- June 30, 2025 – Deadline for Commission to take action regarding whether to adopt the Conservation Plan.
Throughout the adoption process, the Commission will consider all comments and may direct CDFW to amend the draft Conservation Plan accordingly. The Commission must take action to adopt the Conservation Plan by June 30, 2025. General information on participation in Commission meetings is also on the Commission’s website: https://fgc.ca.gov/Meetings/Public-Participation.
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Other WJT Questions?
Please email us if you have any other western Joshua tree questions
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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 CRO Office at (916) 902-5577, or send an email to CivilRights@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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