Conditional Use Permit Case No. 2, Map 41-18

Kern County is proposing the construction of an arsenic removal water treatment system on four non-consecutive parcels located in the E (1/2) MH District within Wofford Heights, California, specifically along Hungry Gulch Road north of Raccoon Ridge Road. The project includes the installation of a new metal building to house the treatment system, the replacement and rehabilitation of existing water storage tanks, and the addition of 800 feet of new water line to enhance distribution capacity. This initiative is being pursued under a Conditional Use Permit, Case No. 2, Map 41-18, and has been determined to be categorically exempt from full environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301(b), 15301(d), and 15302(c) due to its nature as minor alterations to existing facilities and infrastructure replacement. The application is managed by the Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department, with approval authority resting in the Kern County Planning Commission. Primary contact for the project is Kathy Barker, Supervising Planner, who can be reached via email and phone. The project applicant is Hungry Gulch Mutual Water Co., represented by Alfonso Manrique of AM Consulting Engineers. While the project addresses critical water quality concerns and infrastructure improvements, it is not a federal procurement contract and does not include standard contract elements such as pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, inspection criteria, or FAR clauses. No funding amounts, invoice mechanisms, accountability codes, or procurement evaluation factors are provided, as the process is governed entirely by local land use and environmental regulations rather than federal acquisition procedures.