California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) imposes and collects a filing fee to defray the costs of managing and protecting California’s vast fish and wildlife resources, including, but not limited to, consulting with other public agencies, reviewing environmental documents, recommending mitigation measures, and developing monitoring programs.
CEQA Document | Fees Effective January 1, 2024 |
| Negative Declaration (ND) | $2,916.75 |
| Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) | $2,916.75 |
| Environmental Impact Report (EIR) | $4,051.25 |
| Environmental Document pursuant to a Certified Regulatory Program (CRP)* | $1,377.25 |
| County Clerk Processing Fee** | $50.00 |
* CRPs include certain state agency regulatory programs as defined in section 21080.5 of the Public Resources Code and section 15251 of the CEQA Guidelines. Beginning July 1, 2013, CEQA/CRP Filing Fees will no longer apply to the filing of Notices of Decision or Determination for Forest Practice Rules and Timber Harvest Plans (Pub. Resources Code, § 4629.6, added by Stats. 2012, ch. 289, § 3). ** Additional county fees may apply. Please check with your county clerk's office for details.
Payment of Fees
The project proponent is responsible for payment of the filing fee (Fish & G. Code, § 711.4).
Filing Fees are due at the time a Notice of Determination is filed with the county clerk’s office (local lead agency), or with the State Clearinghouse (state lead agency).
Exemptions and No Effect Determinations The CEQA filing fee will be waived if a project will have no effect on fish and wildlife (Fish & G. Code, § 711.4, subd. (c)(2)(A)).
Additionally, projects that are statutorily or categorically exempt from CEQA are also not subject to the filing fee and do not require a no effect determination (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15260-15333; Fish & G. Code, § 711.4, subd. (d)(1)).
Only CDFW staff is responsible for determining whether a project will qualify for a No Effect Determination and if the CEQA filing fee will be waived.
For additional information please visit: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/CEQA