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November 17, 2025

Western Joshua Tree Informational Quarterly Meeting on Thursday, December 4, 2025 (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM)

Please join us for a virtual public informational meeting with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) on Thursday, December 4^th, 2025 (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM). This meeting is strictly informational and will not have a public forum/Q&A portion. The purpose of the Western Joshua Tree (WJT) quarterly meetings is to inform and update the public on projects CDFW is working on related to the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act. CDFW is planning additional quarterly meetings in 2026, and meeting dates will be announced in the future.

CDFW is currently working on several concurrent projects related to western Joshua tree that are scheduled for release in 2026. For this first meeting, we will differentiate and define the purpose of each project, and outline the anticipated timelines, opportunities for public comment, and contact information for each project. Below are the projects that will be discussed during the December 4^th meeting:

• Overall CDFW Western Joshua Tree Conservation Efforts update
• Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act Permitting Program Environmental Impact Report (WJT PEIR)
• Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act Fee Adjustment and Implementation (WJT Fees)
• Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan Amendment (Conservation Plan Amendment)

Date: December 4, 2025

Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm 

Registration URL: https://wildlife-ca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QiZF5ypdQRmP1TyG2KkHLQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

General WJT questions may be submitted ahead of time to WJT@wildlife.ca.gov; however, questions pertaining to one of the mentioned projects will not be answered at the December 4^th meeting and should be held until the appropriate meeting.

Other WJT Questions 

Please email us if you have any other questions

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.