Cerro Alto Ranch Headcut Repair (Request No. 1652-2026-096-001-R4)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the Cerro Alto Ranch Headcut Repair Project under Fish and Game Code Section 1652, authorizing the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District to implement a 950-square-foot habitat restoration effort in an unnamed tributary to Warden Creek in San Luis Obispo County. The project aims to stabilize an existing headcut by grading the area, installing a 43-linear-foot rock grade control structure, and revegetating disturbed soil with a native seed mix designed to provide year-round floral bloom. All work will be conducted during dry stream conditions, ensuring minimal disruption to aquatic life, and no mature trees or shrubs will be removed. The initiative is expected to improve water quality in Warden Creek and enhance habitat for protected species including the California red-legged frog and south-central California coast steelhead, while also supporting beneficial pollinators such as the monarch butterfly and Crotch’s bumble bee through expanded foraging resources. The project qualifies for a categorical exemption under California Code of Regulations Title 14 Section 15333 as a small-scale habitat restoration effort not exceeding five acres. The project is managed under the oversight of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4 – Central, with Megan Rooney serving as the primary environmental scientist point of contact, and Hayley Barnes representing the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District. Though the solicitation number is absent and no formal contract value is listed, the activity is classified as a forecasted procurement with no binding financial obligations yet defined. No federal acquisition regulation clauses, contract type, payment or invoicing procedures, or award evaluation criteria are specified, reflecting a streamlined, exemption-based implementation rather than a traditional federal procurement. Performance is strictly tied to the project site within Section 10, Township 30 South, Range 11 East, with acceptance contingent upon successful completion and compliance with CEQA Class 33 standards. No attachments, packaging requirements, or formal representations from the offeror are included, and no submission deadline or proposal format instructions are provided, indicating this is a notification of approval rather than a competitive solicitation.