Issuance of Right of Entry Permit Number MP 2025 10-23

The Right of Entry Permit Number MP 2025 10-23, issued by the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation, authorizes mushroom forays on selected public park lands in San Diego County for the purpose of public education about mushroom ecology and identification and the limited collection of fungal specimen vouchers for scientific preservation at the San Diego Herbarium and San Diego Natural History Museum. The permit activity is categorized as exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15306, which applies to minor public alterations involving information collection with no significant environmental impact, and is supported by additional CEQA provisions including 21080(b)(3), 21080(b)(4), and 15061(b)(3). Performance will occur at specified locations including Dos Picos Park, Felicita Park, Flinn Springs Park, Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, Louis A. Stelzer Park, Oakoasis Preserve, and Potrero Park, with no construction, ground disturbance, or extensive specimen collection anticipated. The permit was approved on October 22, 2025, completed on October 24, 2025, and posted on October 27, 2025, with no formal period of performance or recurring schedule established, indicating a one-time authorization. No contract value, pricing, invoicing method, or financial accounting data are included, as the activity is framed as an information collection effort rather than a procurement with monetary exchange. There is no mention of federal acquisition regulation clauses, small business set-asides, subcontracting plans, or federal contracting requirements; instead, administrative oversight is managed by the County, with primary contact provided by Linnea Wier, Land Use/Environmental Planner, and Crystal Benham, Chief, both based at the Department of Parks and Recreation in San Diego. No packaging, labeling, barcoding, or preservation protocols beyond institutional storage at specified repositories are specified, and no formal inspection, acceptance criteria, or quality standards are defined. The submission process involved filing a CEQA Notice of Exemption with the County Recorder and the State Clearinghouse, with no electronic portal or digital file format requirements stated, and no offeror representations, certifications, or socioeconomic status disclosures were required or provided, as the applicant is a government entity acting under its own regulatory authority.