Los Cerritos Wetlands Oil Consolidation and Restoration Project

The Los Cerritos Wetlands Oil Consolidation and Restoration Project, operating under Restoration Management Permit RMP-2026-0039-R5, focuses on the restoration and preservation of regionally significant tidal wetlands, tidal wetland transitional habitat, and upland buffer habitat. Located on the approximately 150-acre former Synergy Oil Field Site at 6433 East 2nd Street in Long Beach, California, the project is managed by the City of Long Beach and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. A primary objective is the establishment or reestablishment of sensitive plant species, including woolly seablite, Southern tarplant, estuary seablite, and salt marsh bird's beak. The project is classified as a Qualifying Restoration Project under Fish and Game Code section 1671(d)(1) and adheres to California Code of Regulations section 15096, subdivision (i). The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a Notice of Determination confirming that the project will not have a significant environmental effect within its jurisdiction, provided that the adopted Mitigation Reporting or Monitoring Plan and additional mitigation measures are followed. Key administrative contacts for the project include Craig Chalfant of the City of Long Beach and Frederic Rieman of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.