Orange County Water District Anaheim Lake Sediment Disposal Project

The Orange County Water District is undertaking the removal and disposal of approximately 20,000 cubic yards of sediment from Anaheim Lake, an artificial groundwater replenishment basin located in Anaheim, California, as part of routine operations and maintenance. The material, previously excavated during standard upkeep activities, will be sorted, loaded onto trucks, and hauled to off-site locations for reuse by a private aggregate contractor, with no new facility construction or operational changes involved. The project is classified as a ministerial activity under California’s Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is exempt from environmental review pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301, which covers the maintenance of existing facilities without expansion. A Notice of Exemption was filed on September 1, 2025, and certification of this exemption is a required compliance step. No formal solicitation, contract number, or competitive procurement process has been established, as the work is treated internally by the district rather than through a public bid process. There is no identified contract value, pricing structure, or payment mechanism documented, and no formal contracting officer, contracting representative, or invoicing protocol is specified. The place of performance is clearly defined as Anaheim Lake, with a ZIP code of 92806, though the off-site disposal locations are not named. Contact for the project is Shawn Nevill, Principal Planner, reachable at the Orange County Water District’s administrative office in Fountain Valley, California. No federal acquisition regulations apply, and no representations, certifications, socioeconomic set-asides, packaging standards, or inspection criteria beyond CEQA compliance are referenced or required. The entire effort is framed as an internal operational task with no contractor selection, evaluation factors, or award logic.