Loyalton Ranch

The Wildlife Conservation Board of California is proceeding with the acquisition of approximately 10,273± acres of ancestral Washoe tribal land near Loyalton in Sierra County, under WCB Project 2022111, to permanently protect critical wildlife habitat for mule deer and mountain lions, establish a functional migration corridor, restore native ecosystems, and integrate Traditional Ecological Knowledge into land stewardship. The project is led by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California in partnership with Wasiw-Siw Land Trust, Feather River Land Trust, and Northern Sierra Partnership, with no competitive solicitation or formal contract type identified. The effort is exempt from full environmental review under CEQA Class 13 for habitat preservation and Class 25 for minor land alterations, with a certified exemption notice filed and the project site located across multiple assessor’s parcel numbers in Lassen and Sierra Counties. The Wildlife Conservation Board serves as the approving agency, with Deputy Executive Director John Walsh as the primary point of contact, and no formal contracting officer, technical representative, or invoice or payment instructions are specified. There is no defined period of performance, delivery schedule, or contract value provided, and no federal procurement clauses, representations, certifications, or socioeconomic requirements are applicable, as this is a state-led land conservation initiative funded through grant mechanisms without federal procurement formalities. The project’s implementation hinges on the successful transfer and perpetual stewardship of the land, with acceptance occurring on-site and no physical deliveries, FOB terms, or packaging requirements involved.