San Bernardino Countywide Plan

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued Incidental Take Permit No. 1927-ITP-2026-049-06 to 2001 Dillon Borthwick for a construction project located at 58675 Wilhart Drive in Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County. The project consists of the installation of a 30 foot by 15 foot swimming pool and a surrounding fence on a 5-acre lot adjacent to an existing single-family home. Site access is designated via a driveway to the north and a preexisting dirt path to the west. The permit authorizes the incidental take of one western Joshua tree, which is protected under the California Endangered Species Act and the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act. This authorization was granted pursuant to Section 1927.3 of the Fish and Game Code, with the determination that the project will not have significant environmental effects within the jurisdiction of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Compliance requires adherence to a specific Mitigation Reporting or Monitoring Plan adopted by the agency. Administrative oversight is managed by Jared Jerome of the Town of Yucca Valley and Nicholas Barton of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.