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Council to object to Fish and Game permit for Catalina restoration; conservancy clarifies local operations
Summary
After a public update from the Catalina Island Conservancy, the council directed the city attorney to file an objection to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife permit for the island restoration management project on CEQA‑noticing and substantive grounds.
The council received a public update from the Catalina Island Conservancy and then, after closed session, directed the city attorney to file an objection to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife permit for the Catalina restoration management project. Lauren Denhart, senior director of conservation at the Conservancy, said the permit supports the restoration management project, including habitat restoration and wildfire prevention work, and clarified that any operations in Avalon are not planned until 2029 and that the conservancy will not use drop nets or firearms in Avalon under this permit.
Following closed session, City Attorney Scott Campbell reported a reportable action: the council unanimously instructed the city attorney's office to file an objection to the CDFW permit on the grounds that CEQA noticing "were not complied with" and that the permit was issued inappropriately on substantive grounds. Denhart had invited the public to a community conversation (tentatively Feb. 10 at 5 p.m.) to ask questions and learn more about the project.
