Needham Ranch Open Space Oil Wells Plugging And Abandonment Project

In February 2020, the Needham Ranch Land Company, LLC donated a 36-acre parcel of open space to the City of Santa Clarita, which included ownership of six idle oil wells situated on the property. The City now proposes to plug and abandon these wells in full compliance with regulations set by the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM), ensuring environmental remediation and safe site closure. The project, titled the Needham Ranch Open Space Oil Wells Plugging and Abandonment Project, is being administered by the City’s Neighborhood Services Department, with oversight coordinated through the Community Development Department. Although no formal contract value, pricing structure, or procurement method has been disclosed, the initiative is confirmed to proceed under CEQA Class 1 and Class 4 exemptions, which exempt it from full environmental review due to its nature as work on existing facilities and minor land alterations. The work will be conducted entirely on-site at the Needham Ranch Open Space parcel in Santa Clarita, California, with all regulatory reporting, documentation, and final inspection obligations to be fulfilled in accordance with CalGEM standards. While no formal contracting officer, contracting officer’s representative, or technical representative has been officially designated, the City’s primary point of contact for the project is Susan Nelson, Parks Manager, and Andy Olson, Associate Planner, who handle administrative and permitting functions. No solicitation number, clause requirements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or detailed evaluation criteria are present, indicating this is a municipally managed initiative rather than a competitive federal procurement. There is no specified period of performance or delivery schedule, and no financial details, payment offices, invoicing methods, or accounting codes have been provided. The project is approved and the Notice of Exemption was issued on October 28, 2025, with public documentation available at the City’s Community Development office in Santa Clarita.