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Program Contact:
Karen Carpio, WJTCEQA@wildlife.ca.gov |
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Availability of a Notice of Preparation for the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act (WJTCA) Permitting Program Environmental Impact Report and Public Scoping Meeting Registration Request
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will be developing a Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to streamline California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance for smaller impact projects seeking WJTCA incidental take permits, such as those undertaken by single-family homeowners.
The first step in this process is the public filing of a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting for the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act Permitting Program (Program EIR) (PDF) (State Clearinghouse No. 2025110649). The purpose of the NOP is to provide notice to the public that CDFW is beginning the preparation of the Program EIR and to solicit comments concerning the scope and content of the environmental review. The geographic focus area encompasses portions of Mono, Inyo, Tulare, Kern, San Bernardino, Ventura, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Please review the NOP for the focus of requested input.
- A virtual public scoping meeting will be held via Zoom webinar on December 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM. Please register in advance at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_42XLcIFWTFyqU1IbN5w7GQ#/registration
- After registering, you will receive the meeting link via email to log into the webinar
- Comments on the NOP must be received by December 17, 2025, by 5:00 P.M.
- Submit comments via email: WJTCEQA@wildlife.ca.gov (include "Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act Permitting Program – NOP Comments" in subject line)
- Alternately, you can mail comments to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife; Attention: Karen Carpio; Habitat Conservation Planning Branch; P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA, 94244-2090
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Other WJT Questions
Please email us if you have any other 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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