Our office will be closed from Wednesday, December 24, 2025 to Thursday, January 1, 2026. We will be open for regular business on Friday, January 2, 2026.
Effective January 01, 2026,
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Document filing fees will increase as follow:
| Document Type |
2025 Fee |
2026 Increase |
2026 Fee |
| Negative Declaration (ND) |
$2,968.75 |
$75.00 |
$3,043.75 |
| Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) |
$2,968.75 |
$75.00 |
$3,043.75 |
| Environmental Impact Report (EIR) |
$4,123.50 |
$104.00 |
$4,227.50 |
| Substitute Document pursuant to a Certified Regulatory Program (CRP) |
$1,401.75 |
$35.50 |
$1,437.25 |
Effective January 1st, 2023, businesses will have 45 days to publish the initial publication of their Fictitious Business Name (FBN)
Please allow 10-15 days for services processed by mail.
DO NOT MAIL IN CASH. Acceptable forms of payment are checks / cashiers
check (must include your phone number), or money order payable to Kern
County Clerk. Check or money order must accompany the request and
include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Mail to:
County Clerk
1115 Truxtun Ave, First Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
For additional information email
ctyclerk@kerncounty.com.