East Money Hole Reservoir, Grading Permit Application #ENG24-00017

The proposed project involves the construction of a 6.8-acre-foot off-stream agricultural water storage reservoir on a 2.4-acre footprint within a previously disturbed vineyard site located approximately seven miles east of St. Helena, California, on APN 025-440-053-000. The reservoir will capture rainfall and surface runoff from a 3.3-acre sub-watershed and will be constructed using compacted native material lined with a synthetic membrane, with no expansion of subsurface drainage or removal of native vegetation or trees. The site lies within an area previously approved for replanting under Track I Erosion Control Plan P17-00242-ECPA and is situated outside FEMA flood zones while maintaining all required setbacks from blueline streams and property lines. The project has been determined to have no significant environmental impact under the California Environmental Quality Act, resulting in an approved Mitigated Negative Declaration. All grading and construction activities are regulated under Napa County’s permitting authority, with no federal acquisition regulations or contract clauses applicable, as this is a local land use permitting action rather than a federal procurement. The applicant is Capra Company LLC, represented by Scott Zapotocky, and the Napa County Planning, Building and Environmental Services Department, led by Planner III Kelli Cahill, serves as the responsible agency for review, approval, and oversight. The permit application, numbered ENG24-00017, was approved on July 23, 2025, and publicly posted on July 24, 2025, with no formal contract value, pricing schedule, delivery timeline, or procurement evaluation factors provided, as this is not a federally solicited or awarded contract. There are no federal representations, certifications, or socioeconomic requirements applicable, and no invoicing, payment, or contracting officer details are included since the process is governed by local environmental and land use regulations under CEQA rather than federal acquisition rules. The project’s performance location is clearly defined, and compliance is monitored through adherence to the approved erosion control plan, stream buffer requirements, and the Mitigated Negative Declaration.