Cafferata Water Diversion (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-HUM-19366-R1)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement under Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Michael Cafferata for two authorized encroachments on unnamed tributaries of the South Fork Trinity River in Humboldt County, California, for the purpose of diverting water for domestic use. The project is limited to the installation, use, and maintenance of existing water diversion infrastructure with no expansion or change in use, and it qualifies for a categorical exemption under Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15301 as an operation and maintenance activity. The agreement’s notice was posted on November 3, 2025, following an execution date of October 31, 2025, with the diversion point located at latitude 40.8102 N and longitude 123.5779 W, and associated assessor’s parcel numbers 524-152-002 and 524-145-003. Oversight responsibility rests with CDFW’s Northern Region, with Corrina Kamoroff, Environmental Scientist, serving as the primary point of contact for regulatory compliance and project monitoring. This is not a federal acquisition or procurement contract and contains no standard Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, pricing data, payment terms, evaluation factors, or required representations such as UEI or CAGE codes. There is no contract value, delivery schedule, or invoicing mechanism because the document functions solely as a state environmental notification and regulatory exemption under California law. The work is ongoing and indefinite, constrained to maintenance of existing facilities, and no options, subcontracting, or special contract requirements such as security clearances or organizational conflict of interest provisions are applicable. All compliance obligations derive from adherence to the Fish and Game Code and CEQA categorical exemption conditions, with no federal procurement elements present. The submission was processed through the EPIMS system and mailed to CDFW’s Arcata office, with no electronic portal, file format requirements, or competitive solicitation involved.