Wildwood Canyon Wildfire Resilience Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2026-0023-R6)

The Wildwood Canyon Wildfire Resilience Project, operating under Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2026-0023-R6, was issued on July 15, 2026, by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to the California Department of Parks and Recreation Inland Empire District. Located at the Wildwood Canyon State Park Unit in San Bernardino County, east of Yucaipa, the project focuses on restoring oak woodland, grasslands, chaparral, and coastal sage scrub. The primary objective is to address long-term human intervention in natural disturbance dynamics to provide substantial cumulative benefits to native fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats, with a specific emphasis on protecting Crotch's bumble bee. The project is designated as a Qualifying Restoration Project pursuant to section 1671(d)(1) of the Fish and Game Code and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code section 21080.56. Administrative oversight is provided by Graham Meese of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Ken Kietzer of the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The project is categorized under NAICS code 541620 for environmental consulting services.