Modoc Line Rail Trail Planning Amendment–(SNC 1410.01-RT)

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy is amending its existing grant agreement to fund additional planning studies and engineering assessments for a washed-out segment of the Modoc Line Rail Trail, located three miles south of Likely in Lassen County, just north of the Lassen County line. This work is confined to feasibility-level activities including environmental data collection, resource evaluations, and technical assessments, with no construction or capital improvements included in scope. The project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as an information collection activity under Section 15306 and as a feasibility study under Section 15262, eliminating the need for a full environmental impact report. The amendment supports the broader 45-mile trail corridor extending from Wendel in Lassen County to Likely in Modoc County, paralleling US Highway 395, and is intended to inform future rehabilitation efforts. No contract value, pricing structure, or detailed payment terms are disclosed, and the funding mechanism is a grant amendment rather than a competitive procurement. The Lassen Land and Trails Trust is the designated applicant and implementing partner, while the Sierra Nevada Conservancy serves as the administering agency with Mary Akens listed as the primary point of contact. No federal acquisition regulations or standard FAR clauses apply, as this is a state-level environmental and planning initiative governed by CEQA. Required attachments include a certified exemption finding and a Notice of Exemption to be filed by the approving agency, with no formal delivery schedule, invoicing procedures, inspection criteria, or contractor certifications specified. The work is administrative and investigative in nature, relying on environmental compliance documentation rather than technical specifications or performance benchmarks.