Ventura River Watershed Riparian Resilience Watershed Project (Project), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Restoration Management Permit Number
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025050589
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
(CDFW)
Document Title
Ventura River Watershed Riparian Resilience Watershed Project (Project), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Restoration Management Permit Number
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/13/2026
Document Description
On January 13, 2026, CDFW issued the RMP pursuant to section 1670 et seq. of the Fish and Game Code to the Ventura County Resource Conservation District (District) for the Project.
The Project includes management or propagation activities intended to benefit native fish, wildlife, plants, or their habitat, or a combination thereof. The Project includes the physical removal of invasive plant species and active revegetation with native riparian plant species throughout the Ventura River Watershed. The Project is expected to increase community resilience of native riparian habitat and benefit multiple native species that are listed under the federal Endangered Species Act or California Endangered Species Act, including southern California steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss), least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), and Crotch’s bumble bee (Bombus crotchii).
Contact Information
Name
Christian Romberger
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jamie Whiteford
Agency Name
Ventura County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Ventura
Counties
Ventura
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The approximately 2,000-acre Project is located within the Ventura River Watershed in Ventura County at approximate center coordinates of 34.370550, -119.309577.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive.
Reasons for Exemption
On January 10, 2025, the District made a preliminary determination that the Project meets certain qualifying criteria set forth in Public Resources Code section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive. On March 27, 2025, the Director of CDFW concurred with the District’s preliminary determination. On May 14, 2025, the District as CEQA lead agency made a final determination that the Project meets certain qualifying criteria set forth in Public Resources Code section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, and the District determined that the Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.56. CDFW, now acting as a CEQA responsible agency for the issuance of the RMP on January 13, 2026, is bound by the District’s determination on May 14, 2025, that the Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.56.
County Clerk
Ventura
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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