CONDITIONAL WAIVER OF WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAZING OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION

A conditional waiver of waste discharge requirements is issued to regulate grazing operations across the Napa River, Sonoma Creek, Petaluma River, and Tomales Bay watersheds, as well as all grazing activities within Point Reyes National Seashore in California. This regulatory instrument, administered by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, ensures compliance with the Clean Water Act and California’s Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act by requiring landowners and operators to implement measures that mitigate impacts to water quality, riparian habitats, wetlands, and sensitive species. The scope includes adherence to regional Basin Plans, Total Maximum Daily Loads for pollutants such as bacteria and sediment, and state standards for beneficial uses and water quality objectives. Compliance is demonstrated through site-specific management plans, Section 401 water quality certifications, and monitoring to maintain environmental impacts at less-than-significant levels, with oversight conducted by state and federal agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The transaction is processed as a one-time administrative fee of $2,968.75 for a Mitigated Negative Declaration under CEQA, issued via purchase order 3940-P512003010, and does not constitute a traditional procurement contract with labor, service, or supply line items. There is no defined period of performance, no option periods, and no formal FAR clauses or contract type designation such as FFP or IDIQ. Payment is directed to the State Water Resources Control Board in Sacramento, with invoicing handled through electronic confirmation to Rene Leclerc, the lead contact and Engineering Geologist at the Regional Water Quality Control Board in Oakland. All obligations are tied to environmental permitting and regulatory enforcement rather than contractor performance metrics, and no socioeconomic, size, or representation certifications are required. The waiver is effective upon submission of required documentation including a Notice of Exemption, CDFW No Effect Determination, and any applicable water rights or fee documentation, with final acceptance vested solely in the regulatory authority. FOB terms are destination, freight prepaid, and performance occurs across designated watersheds in California with no physical delivery point other than the regulatory agency’s administrative address.