The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed issuing an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) to the California Department of Parks and Recreation for ongoing activities at Pismo State Beach and the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. The permit would be implemented through a Habitat Conservation Plan designed to protect several listed species while allowing continued public access, recreation, and active land management in the area. In response to the proposal, University of Houston undergraduate Noah Dutel submitted a public comment expressing his support for the permit and a balanced, cooperative conservation framework. His full comment is included below: I am [...]