On this page Overview Public Review Management Plans CDFW Land Management Planning Overview Land Management Plans (LMPs)† are developed to: Serve as a descriptive inventory of fish, wildlife, and native plant habitats that occur on or use the property Guide management of habitats, species, and programs described in the LMP to achieve the Department's mission to protect and enhance native wildlife for their ecological value and enjoyment by the public Serve as a guide for appropriate public uses for that property Provide an overview of the property's operation, maintenance, and personnel requirements to implement management goals and to serve as a planning aid for annual budget preparation Present the environmental documentation necessary for compliance with state and federal statutes and regulations, provide a description of potential and actual environmental impacts that may occur during plan management, and identify mitigation measures to avoid or lessen these impacts † Per Section 1019 of the Fish and Game Code, the Department must draft Land Management Plans for any property wholly under its jurisdiction that is purchased after January 1, 2002 subject to an appropriation by the Legislature for that purpose. Public Review During the planning/drafting phases of an LMP, as well as to comply with State and Federal statutes and regulations, there will be opportunities for the public, organizations, and other agencies to review and provide comment on the proposed Land Management Plan. Management Plans In Progress Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in Los Angeles County Batiquitos Lagoon Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in San Diego County Carrizo Plains Ecological Reserve Draft Land Management Plan in San Luis Obispo County Cartago Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Inyo County Cosumnes River Preserve Land Management Plan in Sacramento County Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Yuba and Butte Counties El Dorado Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in El Dorado County Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in Monterey County Green Creek Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Mono County Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in San Diego County Lake Earl Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Del Norte County Peace Valley Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in Los Angeles County San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in San Diego County Table Bluff Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in Humboldt County Completed Antelope Valley and Smithneck Creek Wildlife Areas Land Management Plan in Sierra County Boden Canyon Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in San Diego County Burton Mesa Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in Santa Barbara County By-Day Creek Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in Mono County Cañada de los Osos Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in Santa Clara County Cañada de San Vicente Land Management Plan in San Diego County Cedar Roughs Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Napa County Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Sierra and Lassen Counties Heenan Lake Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Alpine County Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in San Diego County Knoxville Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Napa and Yolo Counties Liberty Island Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in Solano County Lower Sherman Island Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Sacramento County Mouth of Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Shasta and Tehama Counties Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Napa, Sonoma, and Solano Counties North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in Butte County River Spring Lakes Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in Mono County Sacramento River Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Butte, Glenn, Colusa, and Tehama Counties San Antonio Valley Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in Santa Clara County San Felipe Valley Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in San Diego County San Jacinto Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Riverside County Indian Joe Springs Ecological Reserve Land Management Plan in Inyo County Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Butte and Glenn Counties Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Yolo County Updated October 2024