Amendment No. 1 to the High Desert Operational Efficiency Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SBR-57967-R6)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has amended Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-SBR-57967-R6 to authorize BNSF Railway Company to expand its project footprint by approximately 101.25 acres, bringing the total work area to 207.28 acres. This expansion will result in permanent impacts to an additional 2.064 acres of resources protected under Fish and Game Code Section 1602. The project is located within the BNSF right-of-way in Hesperia, California, and is governed by state environmental regulations rather than federal acquisition rules. The amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(10) and Title 14, California Code of Regulations Section 15275, which classify the activity as a minor alteration of existing facilities with no significant environmental impact. No federal contract clauses, solicitation numbers, pricing data, evaluation factors, or delivery schedules are included, as this is an administrative environmental permit amendment rather than a federal procurement action. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6 – Inland Deserts, serves as the regulatory authority, with Emily Leon as the primary Environmental Scientist and Alisa Ellsworth as the Environmental Program Manager overseeing the process. BNSF Railway Company is represented by French Thompson as the point of contact. The amendment was signed on July 20, 2026, and posted on July 21, 2026, with no formal contract value, payment terms, inspection criteria, or subcontracting requirements specified. The documents rely entirely on state regulatory compliance and do not include standard federal procurement elements such as FAR clauses, certifications, deliverables, or technical specifications.