Bi-State Sagebrush Enhancement Project (Request No. 1652-2026-091-001-R6)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized the Bi-State Sagebrush Enhancement Project under Fish and Game Code section 1652, with Richard Kyle Faig acting on behalf of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to implement low-tech, process-based ecological restoration across a designated area in California. The project involves constructing beaver dam analogs, post-assisted log structures, and Zuni bowl/Zeedyk structures to restore natural hydrologic processes, removing encroaching pinyon-juniper woodlands to revive native sagebrush habitats, reconstructing a historic diversion structure and irrigation ditch to reconnect and irrigate a previously disconnected floodplain meadow, and upgrading existing fencing to wildlife-friendly designs that reduce barriers to animal movement. The project is anticipated to disturb approximately 4.09 acres of land in total, with all activities designed to enhance ecosystem function while minimizing environmental impact. The initiative is formally registered under Request No. 1652-2026-091-001-R6 and was posted on June 8, 2026, as a forecasted action by the Fish and Wildlife Region 6 - Inland Deserts office in Ontario, California. Primary contact for the project is Dana Scott, Environmental Scientist, reachable at 760-644-8056 or dana.scott@wildlife.ca.gov, with Richard Kyle Faig serving as the project representative through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 775-564-7778 or richard_faig@fws.gov. The project site is located within California, and further details are accessible through the California Environmental Quality Act network via the provided digital link.