Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MEN-60867-R1 for THP 1-20-00028 MEN “Archer Ranch”

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement under the project identifier EPIMS-MEN-60867-R1 for Timber Harvesting Plan 1-20-00028 MEN “Archer Ranch” in Mendocino County, authorizing modifications to Class II and Class III watercourses at road crossings and water diversion from a ponded Class II watercourse within the Eel River system tributaries near Covelo. The activity is regulated under California’s Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), with statutory authority derived from Public Resources Code §21081(a) and Fish and Game Code §711.4, and the project’s environmental review resulted in a determination of no significant impact, leading to the issuance of the agreement. The agreement is not a federal procurement contract and contains no Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, funding identifiers, payment instructions, or standardized contract clauses. The point of contact for environmental compliance is Grace Rhoades, Environmental Scientist, while Dominik Schwab of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection serves as the lead agency representative. The work must be performed in compliance with approved mitigation measures and environmental findings, with oversight conducted by CDFW’s Northern Region office in Eureka. No contract value, pricing details, delivery schedules, invoicing methods, or financial accounting data are included in the documentation. There are no provisions for contract options, key personnel requirements, security clearances, or organizational conflict of interest safeguards, as this is a state-level environmental permit rather than a competitive federal acquisition. The only documented attachment is a signed CEQA Filing Fee No Effect Determination Form, and submission was made through physical channels to the Office of Planning and Research in Sacramento, with no electronic submission protocol specified. No small business set-asides, socioeconomic certifications, offeror representations, or unique entity identifiers are present, underscoring the regulatory nature of this instrument as an environmental authorization rather than a commercial contract.