Nature Park Master Plan

The Golden Hills Community Services District proposes to implement the Nature Park Master Plan, transforming the former Golden Hills Country Club into a multi-phase public nature park in Tehachapi, California. The project envisions the construction of three main buildings—a new district office, community center, and maintenance facility—occupying approximately 50,000 square feet, alongside a series of outdoor recreational facilities developed over five phased increments. Phase 1 includes a 2-acre parking lot and a 5,000-square-foot pavilion at the northeast corner of Westwood Boulevard and Woodford-Tehachapi Road, along with two miles of horse trails. Subsequent phases add additional pavilions, a 0.67-acre dog park, two multi-use courts, a 3,000-square-foot playground, two eight-acre multi-use fields, and access roads connecting the initial parking area to other park zones. The phasing sequence is flexible and subject to funding availability, allowing for adaptive implementation. All development must comply with California environmental regulations, including CEQA, CALGREEN, and EKAPCD standards governing energy efficiency, dust control, and emissions. Environmental protection measures are embedded throughout, requiring personnel training in Wildlife Exposure Awareness, pre-construction bat roost surveys during maternity season, and the establishment of buffers around sensitive habitats. The project site spans multiple assessor’s parcel numbers in unincorporated Kern County, with final acceptance and monitoring responsibilities held by the District at its office in Tehachapi, supported by contracted biological experts. While the initiative is framed as an environmental improvement and community revitalization effort, no formal contract value, pricing structure, or federal acquisition clauses are identified, indicating this is a locally driven public works project governed by state environmental review protocols rather than federal procurement regulations.