Issuance of Right of Entry Permit Number CH 2026 07-15

The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation has issued Right of Entry Permit Number CH 2026 07-15 to allow members of the Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve to access the Christopher Hill County Preserve. The primary objective of this permit is to facilitate coastal cactus wren monitoring and habitat condition assessments, specifically focusing on surveying for cactus wrens, their nests, and nest activity to better understand habitat connectivity within the region. The project was approved on July 8, 2026, and the associated Notice of Exemption was completed on July 13, 2026. Under the regulatory framework of the California Environmental Quality Act, the project is classified as a categorical exemption for information collection per CEQA Guidelines Section 15306, as it is determined to have no significant environmental impact. Administrative oversight is managed by Land Use/Environmental Planner Linnea Wier and Group Program Manager Kiran Seibel.