Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Open Space Maintenance and Restoration Program

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is undertaking a minor modification to its Open Space Maintenance and Restoration Program by adding a single streambed alteration project under EPAIMS-SMO-22941-R3, which was approved by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife on July 10, 2025. This project involves constructing a 16-foot elevated boardwalk across an unnamed ephemeral channel on Picchetti Ranch in San Mateo County, designed to provide non-intrusive access to a multiuse trail leading to Steven’s Creek Reservoir. Construction will be limited to minimal excavation of approximately one cubic yard of material, conducted entirely within the existing trail footprint using hand tools and small equipment such as a mini excavator or skidsteer, aiming to reduce environmental disruption. The activity is authorized under Fish and Game Code Section 1602 and complies with California Code of Regulations Section 15096 and the California Environmental Quality Act, with a Mitigated Negative Declaration in place and no formal mitigation monitoring plan required. The lead agency contact is Matthew Chaney, with Shannon Husband of CDFW serving as the environmental program manager overseeing regulatory compliance. The project’s place of performance is specifically identified by geographic coordinates, and all inspections and acceptance responsibilities rest with CDFW as the responsible agency, though no formal contract value, payment details, invoicing method, or accounting codes are specified in the documentation. While the agreement is structured as a routine maintenance amendment under an environmental permit, no standard federal contract clauses, evaluation criteria, pricing tables, or offeror certifications are present, indicating this is an environmental permit modification rather than a federally solicited procurement under FAR guidelines.