Big Canyon Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resiliency Project: Phase 3 (Streambed Alteration Agreement, No. EPIMS-ORA-36265-R5)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 5 – South Coast, has authorized the Newport Bay Conservancy under Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-ORA-36265-R5 to execute the final phase of the Big Canyon Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resiliency Project in Newport Beach, California. This regulatory action, issued pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code, permits habitat modification activities including dredging, earthmoving, and streambed alteration using heavy equipment such as bulldozers, backhoes, amphibious dredging machinery, excavators with hydraulic concrete breakers and thumb attachments, front-end loaders, and graders. The project aims to restore natural hydrology and improve ecological resiliency at Big Canyon Creek and its confluence with Upper Newport Bay, qualifying for a statutory exemption under Public Resources Code Section 21080.56 with concurrence from CDFW as of May 4, 2022. The work is to be performed entirely on-site in Newport Beach, with acceptance and oversight responsibilities held by CDFW as the permitting authority and the Newport Bay Conservancy as the implementing entity. No federal acquisition regulation clauses, pricing data, payment instructions, evaluation factors, or formal contracting structure apply, as this is a state-level environmental authorization rather than a competitive federal procurement. The agreement was issued on July 30, 2025, with no specified period of performance, contract value, or delivery schedule, and no required representations, certifications, or socioeconomic filings were included in the documentation. Point of contact information is provided for both CDFW staff and the conservancy representative, but formal designations as contracting officers or representatives are not stated, and no packaging, inspection standards, invoicing methods, or accounting codes beyond the agency reference number are detailed.