Nash Ranch Seasonal Culvert (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SHA-60548-R1)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has authorized Nash Ranch, LLC, represented by Louis Nash, to implement a seasonal culvert project under Notification No. EPIMS-SHA-60548-R1, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code. The project involves the temporary installation of three to four 18-inch diameter by 30-foot long culverts in or near the thalweg of Stillwater Creek in Shasta County, California, to serve as a low-water crossing for farm equipment and public vehicles during summer and fall months. Native gravel, approximately 40 cubic yards, will be sourced from a nearby upstream gravel bar 100 feet away and used to construct a 20-foot-wide roadbed over the culverts, with a minimum of six inches of spacing between culverts and twelve inches of cover above them. At the conclusion of each farming season, the culverts will be removed and stockpiled, and the gravel will be pulled back onto the banks to restore the site to its pre-construction condition. The activity is categorically exempt under California Code of Regulations Title 14, Sections 15301 and 15302, as it involves minor alterations without significant environmental impact and is not intended to create permanent infrastructure. The work is performed at the designated site on Old Oregon Trail, with no permanent structures, no federal procurement process, and no associated contract value or pricing details provided. The project is managed under a state environmental notification system rather than a federal contracting framework, and no Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, payment terms, delivery schedules, or procurement evaluation criteria apply. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Region 1 office in Redding serves as the approving authority, with Kate Blanchard, Senior Environmental Scientist, designated as the primary point of contact. No federal identifiers such as UEI, CAGE code, or socioeconomic certifications were required or provided, and there is no evidence of competitive bidding, invoicing procedures, or administrative oversight typical of federal contracts. The entire process is aligned with a streamlined environmental exemption process designed for low-impact, temporary agricultural infrastructure. All activities are constrained to the specified location, with materials sourced and work performed entirely on-site, and the project is expected to recur annually during the farming season without formally defined start or end dates beyond seasonal timing.