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California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Conservation Plan for the California Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery- Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting
  • September 19, 2022

Availability of Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report on the Conservation Plan (CP) for the California Commercial Dungeness Crab Fishery (PDF). CDFW is seeking an incidental take permit (ITP) under Section 10 of the federal Endangered Species Act for humpback whale (Central America Distinct Population Segment [DPS] and Mexico DPS), blue whale, and Pacific leatherback sea turtle (“Covered Species”) to provide authorization of limited incidental take of Covered Species by the California commercial Dungeness crab fishery. CDFW is proposing to adopt and implement a CP, make regulatory changes to implement the CP, and approve an implementing agreement with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to support issuance of the ITP.

  • Comments must be received by October 18, 2022
  • Comments can be mailed to: California Department of Fish and Wildlife; Attn: Ryan Bartling; 3637 Westwind Blvd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403; or Via E-mail: Whalesafefisheries@wildlife.ca.gov (include "Conservation Plan – NOP Comments" in subject line)
  • Public scoping will occur on October 4, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. The public scoping meeting will be held virtually via Zoom webinar. Participants must register in advance at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7zcaPdLbQyiynXT48G8ntg. After registering, participants will receive the meeting link via email to log into the webinar on October 4, 2022.
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Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects (SERP) Concurrences

Enacted on September 23, 2021, Senate Bill 155 created a statutory CEQA exemption for projects that "conserve, restore, protect, or enhance, and assist in the recovery of California fish and wildlife, and habitat upon which they depend or that restore or provide habitat for California native fish and wildlife".

Lead agencies must obtain concurrence from the Director of CDFW that the project meets qualifying criteria set forth in Public Resources Code section 21080.56, subdivisions(a) to (d).

For more information on SERP, please visit our SERP internet page.

2023

  • March 14, 2023
    The Director of CDFW has concurred with the lead agency determination by the Lake County Community Development Department that the Wright Wetland Preserve Restoration Project (PDF) qualifies as a statutorily exempt restoration project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.56, subd. (e).)
  • February 3, 2023
    The Director of CDFW has concurred with the lead agency determination by the San Mateo Resource Conservation District that the Pescadero Creek Habitat Enhancement at Pescadero Creek County Park (PDF) qualifies as a statutorily exempt restoration project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.56, subd. (e).)
  • January 20, 2023
    The Director of CDFW has concurred with the lead agency determination by the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District that the Santa Ana River Riparian Restoration, Recreation and Protection Project (PDF) qualifies as a statutorily exempt restoration project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.56, subd. (e).)

2022

  • December 30, 2022
    The Director of CDFW has concurred with the lead agency determination by the California Natural Resources Agency that the Bombay Beach Wetland Enhancement Project (PDF)(opens in new tab) qualifies as a statutorily exempt restoration project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.56, subd. (e).)
  • November 16, 2022
    The Director of CDFW has concurred with the lead agency determination by the East Bay Regional Park District that the Restore Hayward Marsh Project (PDF)(opens in new tab) qualifies as a statutorily exempt restoration project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.56, subd. (e).)
  • November 10, 2022
    The Director of CDFW has concurred with the lead agency determination by the California Wildlife Conservation Board that the Trinity Alps Forest Restoration Project (PDF)(opens in new tab) qualifies as a statutorily exempt restoration project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.56, subd. (e).)
  • August 5, 2022
    The Director of CDFW has concurred with the lead agency determination by the Wildlife Conservation Board that the Riparian Area 1 Restoration Project (PDF)(opens in new tab) at River Garden Farms qualifies as a statutorily exempt restoration project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.56, subd. (e).)
  • July 19, 2022
    The Director of CDFW has concurred with the lead agency determination by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Region that the Boca Unit Floodplain Restoration Project (PDF)(opens in new tab) qualifies as a statutorily exempt restoration project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.56, subd. (e).)
  • April 18, 2022
    The Director of CDFW has concurred with the lead agency determination by the State Coastal Conservancy that the Ormond Beach Initial Restoration Project (PDF)(opens in new tab) qualifies as a statutorily exempt restoration project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.56, subd. (e).)
  • March 30, 2022
    The Director of CDFW has concurred with the lead agency determination by Sonoma County that the Lakeville Creek Restoration Project (PDF)(opens in new tab) qualifies as a statutorily exempt restoration project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.56, subd. (e).)

2021

  • December 28, 2021
    The Director of CDFW has concurred with the lead agency determination by the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board that the Garcia River Estuary Enhancement Project (PDF)(opens in new tab) qualifies as a statutorily exempt restoration project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, § 21080.56, subd. (e).)
Alternate formats of these documents will be made available upon request. If reasonable accommodation is needed, call CDFW at (916) 322-8911. The California Relay Service for the deaf or hearing-impaired can be utilized from TDD phones at (800) 735-2929. For information on CDFW's CEQA program visit its page.