Legal Alerts | 01/27/2026
2026 Fish and Wildlife Filing Fees Increase
Effective January 1, 2026, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has increased its fees and are reflect below.
- Negative Declaration or a Mitigated Negative Declaration, the new filing fee is $3,043.75.
- Environmental Impact Report, the new filing fee is $4,227.50.
- Environmental document prepared pursuant to a Certified Regulatory Program, the filing fee has been increased to $1,437.25.
- County Clerk administrative fees begin at $50.00.
Prior to filing a Notice of Exemption or Notice of Determination, please check with the County Clerk to verify the current administrative fee.
To access the California Department of Fish and Wildlife fee page, please use this link.
For more information and questions, please contact Hannah Park or Tammy Ingram.
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