Land Management Planning

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
  • Grizzly Island Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Solano County
  • Hill Slough Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Solano 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
  • Willow Creek Wildlife Area Land Management Plan in Lassen County

Completed


Updated December 2024

Wildlife Branch - Lands Program
Mailing: P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090