Abbeyranch Land Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SBR-63172-R6)

The Abbeyranch Land Project, identified by notification number EPIMS-SBR-63172-R6, is a regulatory action executed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 6 Inland Deserts in accordance with Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code. The project is located on approximately 17.20 acres of undeveloped land at 16933 Abbey Lane, Victorville, California, within San Bernardino County, situated at an unnamed tributary to the Mojave River. The primary objective of the project is to raise the project area to the same elevation as the adjacent flood control levee to the west. The scope of work includes grading the entire project area, importing clean dirt, and the removal of seven cottonwood trees. The City of Victorville, acting as the Lead Agency, determined on June 23, 2026, that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 15304 subdivision (a). The project is associated with NAICS code 238910 and involves property owner Joseph Vail and Environmental Scientist Emily Leon.