Building Wildlife-Friendly Resilience in Working Landscapes - Roots 179

The Building Wildlife-Friendly Resilience in Working Landscapes - Roots 179 project is a habitat restoration initiative led by the California Wildlife Conservation Board. Located on a 3.04-acre private property in Clarksburg, Yolo County, the project aims to enhance ecological connectivity and resilience within an intensively managed agricultural landscape. The scope of work includes the installation of 3,180 feet of native hedgerow plantings and the placement of seven artificial nest boxes, specifically three for barn owls and four for small songbirds such as tree swallows and bluebirds. These efforts are designed to provide critical refuge and habitat for beneficial arthropods, birds, and other vertebrate wildlife while remaining buffered from insecticide drift by existing roads. Administratively, the project is identified by WCB Project Tracker ID 2022065 and is categorized as a forecast with a posting date of August 7, 2025. It is formally exempt from full environmental review under CCR Section 15333 for small habitat restoration projects of five acres or less. The project is overseen by Rebecca Fris, Deputy Executive Director of the Wildlife Conservation Board, who signed the Notice of Exemption on August 6, 2025. There are no specified contract values, formal procurement evaluation factors, or federal acquisition regulation clauses associated with this state-level environmental initiative.