North Coast Range Fen Conservation Area (Wojcik)

The Wildlife Conservation Board is acquiring approximately 120± acres of land in Humboldt County, California, near Bridgeville, to expand the North Coast Fen Regional Area under the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The property includes a mixed evergreen-hardwood forest and a fen wetland ecosystem critical for preserving habitat for special status species, particularly summer steelhead. The acquisition is being executed as a ministerial action exempt from environmental review under California’s Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), specifically pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.28, which authorizes conservation-focused land transfers without requiring full environmental documentation. The project is identified by WCB Project Tracker ID 2023162 and is documented with a certified exemption finding, though no formal contract type, pricing, or procurement process details are provided, indicating a direct transfer rather than a competitive solicitation. The lead agency contact for the project is John Walsh, Deputy Executive Director of the Wildlife Conservation Board, with administrative coordination handled through the agency’s Sacramento office. No federal acquisition regulations (FAR), contractual clauses, evaluation criteria, delivery schedules, payment terms, or contractor-specific requirements are included in the documentation, as this is a state-led conservation land acquisition, not a typical government procurement. The property is identified by specific Assessor’s Parcel Numbers and the transfer will result in permanent protected status under conservation easement or covenant to ensure long-term ecological integrity. There are no listed contractors, vendors, or offerors involved; the transaction is between two state entities, and no bid process, solicitation response, or performance specifications are applicable. The project’s foundation rests on statutory exemption and environmental preservation goals, with no financial, logistical, or compliance obligations typical of federal contracts.