Mojave Reserve

The Mojave Reserve project consists of a Wildlife Conservation Board grant awarded to the Mojave Desert Land Trust for the acquisition of approximately 1,093 acres of land in San Bernardino County. Located 8 miles east of Yucca Grove, the primary objective of this acquisition is to protect Mojave desert tortoise habitat and establish future wildlife-oriented public use opportunities. The project is identified by WCB Project Tracker ID 2025136 and is managed by John Walsh, the Deputy Executive Director of the Wildlife Conservation Board. The project is categorized as exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, specifically citing CEQA Sections 15313 Class 13 and 15325 Class 25, with legal authority derived from Public Resources Code Sections 21083, 21108, 21110, and 21152. The core deliverable is the transfer of ownership interest in the land for conservation purposes to preserve open space and critical animal habitats. The official notice of exemption for the project was dated August 31, 2026.