GP_2023-0002 / R_2023-0002 (Carter)

The project involves a General Plan Amendment and rezone request for a 160-acre parcel located at 1961 Vichy Springs Road in Ukiah, California, to change its land use classification from Rangeland to Remote Residential / Upland Residential. The action is being administered by Mendocino County as the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), with Russ Ford serving as the primary planning contact and Jared Carter as the applicant. The scope includes securing regulatory approvals, conducting environmental assessments focused on wildfire risk, water supply adequacy, habitat impacts, and energy code compliance, and ensuring adherence to the 2019 California Energy Code, the Clean Water Act, and Mendocino County’s General Plan policies. No formal contract value, pricing structure, or procurement mechanisms are present, as this is an administrative land use approval process rather than a federal procurement with defined deliverables or payment terms. The application has been publicly noticed with a review window for environmental documents from December 31, 2025, to January 4, 2026, and a Notice of Completion must be filed with the State Clearinghouse in Sacramento, requiring both electronic and 15 hardcopy submissions. While environmental review criteria are detailed, including impact evaluations using categories like "No Impact" and "Potentially Significant Impact," there is no identifiable contracting officer, COR, COTR, invoicing system, or federal acquisition clause structure. The application lacks any federal contractor identifiers such as UEI or CAGE codes, socioeconomic certifications, or procurement-style evaluation factors. All documentation reflects a local land use and environmental compliance process governed by state and county regulations, with no indication of federal funding, contract performance requirements, or traditional acquisition elements.