Abandonment and Vacation of Public Utility Easement (Via Verona Drive)

The City of Chico is initiating the legal abandonment and vacation of an 81-foot segment of a public utility easement located on the south side of APN 015-210-057 at 1075 Via Verona Drive in Chico, California, to facilitate septic system repairs, relocation of leach fields, and enable future onsite development. This action is being managed internally by the City’s Public Works Department as the lead agency, with no external contractor or procurement process involved. The project relies on a categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3), confirming no significant environmental impact, and requires submission of a Notice of Exemption to the California Office of Planning and Research and a No Effect Determination from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. All regulatory filings and payments, including a $50 Butte County Clerk filing fee and a $3,043.75 state fee, are handled through the Butte County Clerk-Recorder’s Office in Oroville using cash, check, or credit, with three physical copies of documentation required for submission. There is no formal contract structure, procurement solicitation, or federal acquisition regulation (FAR) components applicable to this action. The project is not a vendor-based acquisition, and therefore contains no contract line items, pricing, payment office, accounting codes, contracting officer details, or delivery schedules. The primary contact is Tracy R. Bettencourt, Senior Planner with the City of Chico, who serves as the lead agency representative for coordination and compliance. The project’s success hinges on environmental compliance and administrative approval rather than performance-based deliverables or contractor oversight, with inspection and acceptance performed by the City itself at the project site. No federal entity identifiers, small business certifications, or subcontracting obligations apply, as this is a local land use action governed solely by state environmental law and municipal procedure.