West Mojave Habitat Restoration Project

The West Mojave Habitat Restoration Project, managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, focuses on performing minor restoration activities within the West Mojave Desert Ecological Reserve in San Bernardino County, California. The primary objective is to improve wildlife habitat and prevent further degradation by remediating unauthorized vehicle routes and cleaning up illegal dumping sites. The scope of work involves the restoration of less than five acres of wildlife habitat across selected sites northeast of Kramer Junction, specifically within various townships of the San Bernardino and Mount Diablo Principal Meridians and across the Saddleback Mountain, The Buttes, Boron NE, and Fremont Peak USGS topographic quadrangles. The project is classified as a forecast under NAICS code 562910 and was signed on August 20, 2026. It is conducted in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, qualifying for categorical exemptions under Class 4 for Minor Alterations to Land and Class 33 for Small Habitat Restoration Projects. Aaron Johnson, a Senior Environmental Scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, serves as the primary point of contact for the project.