The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking public comment on the draft Guidelines for Recovery Planning, a document intended to guide development of effective recovery plans to recover threatened and endangered species listed under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA; Fish and Game Code section 2079.1).
CDFW has posted the draft Guidelines for Recovery Planning to CDFW’s Recovery Planning web page for public review. CDFW respectfully requests comments be submitted no later than July 31, 2025. Submit written comments to CDFW by email at CESArecovery@wildlife.ca.gov and include “Guidelines for Recovery Planning” in the subject line. Comments may also be submitted by mail to California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Branch, Attn: Austin Roy/Recovery Guidelines, P.O. Box 944209, Sacramento, CA 94244-2090.
During the comment period, CDFW will host a public meeting from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. The meeting will be held at 715 P St., Room 201, Sacramento, CA 95811. For those who would like to attend remotely over Zoom, registration for the meeting is available using this link:
https://wildlife-ca-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I4hSqGxeR8GTPoDkLgbt9Q
Following the public comment period, information received will be reviewed and considered during development of the final guidelines. Once approved, the final Guidelines for Recovery Planning will be available on CDFW’s Recovery Planning web page.
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Media Contacts:
Austin Roy, CDFW Wildlife Branch, (916) 768-0564
Steve Gonzalez, CDFW Communications, (916) 804-1714