Big Grizzly Creek Corridor - Phase I

The Wildlife Conservation Board is allocating grant funds to the Feather River Land Trust for the acquisition of 1,025 acres of land in Plumas County, California, near the city of Portola, as the first phase of a three-phase conservation initiative along the Big Grizzly Creek corridor in the Sierra Nevada. This cooperative effort with CalFire aims to permanently protect forest and wet meadow habitats, secure critical wildlife corridors, and support the movement and survival of common and special status species by connecting adjacent properties. The project has been determined eligible for a categorical exemption under CEQA Sections 15313 and 15325, eliminating the need for full environmental review, and a Notice of Exemption was signed on August 28, 2025, with the solicitation posted on September 2, 2025. The land will be acquired in fee simple, with the specific parcels identified by Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 025-131-007 and 025-100-029, and the place of performance is firmly established as Portola, California. The Wildlife Conservation Board, operating under the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, is the lead agency and grant administrator, with John P. Walsh, Deputy Executive Director, serving as the primary point of contact. While the project is framed as a grant allocation rather than a competitive procurement, no contract value, pricing details, invoicing method, or standard federal accounting codes are provided, and no formal contracting clauses, evaluation factors, or special requirements from FAR sections are applicable or included. The funding mechanism appears to be a state-level conservation grant with no solicitation, offeror certifications, or federal procurement structure, relying instead on administrative approval and environmental compliance under California law.