Chowchilla Subbasin Groundwater Recharge Project 2 (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MAD-48140-R4).

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-MAD-48140-R4 to Madera County to authorize construction of a water diversion facility on the Eastside Bypass of the San Joaquin River in Madera County, California, to support groundwater recharge in the Chowchilla Subbasin. The project involves installing a fish screen to protect aquatic species, a concrete control box to capture flood flows, a buried reinforced concrete pipeline to transport water beneath the levee, and a pump box that directs water into a 31-acre recharge basin for long-term aquifer replenishment. The agreement is authorized under Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code, with environmental review obligations suspended under Executive Order N-7-22 due to drought emergency conditions, allowing expedited implementation without a full CEQA review. The project is located approximately 16 miles west of Madera, with precise site identification provided by GPS coordinates and an assessor’s parcel number. Madera County serves as the applicant and primary implementer, while the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4, performs regulatory oversight and approval. Primary points of contact include Stephanie Anagnoson, General Manager for Madera County, and Jackson Powell, Environmental Scientist with CDFW. Administrative details include a posted date of August 7, 2025, and an agreement filing date of April 9, 2025. No contract value, pricing structure, payment terms, invoicing methods, or federal acquisition regulation clauses are specified, reflecting its nature as a state environmental permitting agreement rather than a federal procurement contract. The place of performance is definitively established in Madera County, and inspection and acceptance are expected to occur at the project site. No formal delivery schedule, FOB terms, or contracting officer representative designations are provided, and no socioeconomic status, unique entity identifiers, or federal certifications are included. The project’s regulatory framework relies entirely on state statutory authority and emergency drought exemptions, with no reliance on federal contracting standards or logistics requirements.