The California State Wildlife Action Plan provides a vision and a framework for conserving California’s diverse natural heritage. CDFW also recognizes the need and calls for developing a collaborative framework to manage ecosystems sustainably across the State in balance with human use of natural resources. To address the need for a collaborative framework, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Blue Earth Consultants, LLC (Blue Earth), and partner agencies and organizations began preparation of sector-specific companion plans prior to the submission of the SWAP 2015.
The companion plans are organized into the following nine topics, called sectors: agriculture, consumptive and recreational uses, energy development, forests and rangeland, land-use planning, transportation planning, tribal lands, water management and marine resources. In 2015, CDFW identified these sectors as having significant influences on sensitive ecosystems within the state, and recognized the opportunity to partner with others toward a common goal of safeguarding natural and cultural heritages of the state. The SWAP 2025 revision process included updates to two of the companion plans: Water Management and Tribal Lands.
SWAP 2025 and its companion plans are not regulatory documents. They are intended to provide a vision and a framework for conserving the state’s natural heritage by prescribing, prioritizing and recommending actions to conserve these resources before they become more costly to protect.
Companion Plans
2025 Companion Plans
2015 Companion Plans