Livestock Fence Replacement on the Knoxville Wildlife Area

The project involves replacing deteriorated livestock fencing along both sides of Berryessa-Knoxville Road on the Knoxville Wildlife Area in Napa County, California, with new wildlife-friendly fencing designed to contain cattle for vegetation management and fire fuel reduction. The existing fence has degraded over time, contributing to unmanaged brush growth that has fueled high-intensity wildland fires, resulting in significant loss of mature oak forests and a decline in local wildlife forage. The replacement work will follow the original fence alignment without expanding the footprint, ensuring minimal new land disturbance, and is classified under a CEQA Class II Categorical Exemption (15302) due to its nature as a replacement of existing infrastructure without environmental expansion. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region, is the lead agency overseeing the project, with Stacy Martinelli, Environmental Scientist, serving as the primary point of contact. The project was posted as a forecast on January 20, 2026, and the exemption was signed on January 12, 2026, indicating advanced planning but no definitive award date or funding amount. No contract value, pricing details, delivery schedules, FOB terms, or payment information are available, and the solicitation does not include FAR clauses, evaluation factors, or special requirements typically found in federal procurement documents. The work will be performed on-site, with inspection and acceptance conducted by the agency at the wildlife area. No packaging, marking, or logistical standards are specified, and no socioeconomic certifications, UEI or CAGE codes, or subcontracting requirements are included, as the project is administered at the state level under CEQA rather than through a federal solicitation process.