Levee Damage Repair (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. SAC-61958-R2)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. SAC-61958-R2 to The Nature Conservancy for the repair of a breached levee segment within the Cosumnes River Preserve in Sacramento County. The project is limited to recontouring a 0.04-acre portion of the levee to restore structural integrity, prevent further erosion, and support long-term floodplain habitat stability. This effort is authorized under Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code and qualifies for categorical exemptions under California Code of Regulations Title 14, specifically Class 4 for minor land alterations and Class 33 for habitat restoration projects under five acres, exempting it from full environmental review. The work is to be performed at a precisely located site with geographic coordinates of 38.29092°N and -121.38733°W and assessor’s parcel number 146-0050-089-0000, west of Highway 99 and north of Twin Cities Road. The project is managed through a regulatory permitting framework rather than a traditional federal procurement contract, and no standard contract clauses, pricing details, payment terms, or commercial delivery requirements are present. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, through Region 2 – Northern Central in Rancho Cordova, serves as the approving authority, with Harvey Tran listed as the Senior Environmental Scientist and primary point of contact for oversight. The Nature Conservancy, represented by Derek Hitchcock, acts as the project applicant and responsible party for implementation. No contract value, invoicing method, accounting codes, or procurement instrument such as FFP or IDIQ is specified, and the instrument is categorized as a forecast notification rather than a binding solicitation or agreement with financial terms. Inspection criteria, acceptance protocols, packaging standards, and special requirements such as security clearances or labor compliance are not outlined, as the project relies solely on regulatory compliance with state environmental statutes rather than federal acquisition regulations. The activity is low-impact, focused on ecological restoration, and lacks the formal contract structure typical of federal procurement.