Thank you for visiting the website for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Desert Tortoise General Conservation Plan.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has completed a general conservation plan for the federally threatened Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii; desert tortoise) in California. This website provides a brief overview of the general conservation plan, information on how to access the general conservation plan, final environmental impact statement and record of decision for the general conservation plan, and information on how to get started on applying for an incidental take permit under the general conservation plan.

Desert Tortoise General Conservation Plan Documents:

• General Conservation Plan

• Final Environmental Impact Statement

• Record of Decision for the General Conservation Plan

• Frequently Asked Questions