Ornelas Emergency Notice 1-25EM-00038-SCR (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SCR-54899-R3)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement number EPIMS-SCR-54899-R3 for project applicants Terrence and Cynthia Ornelas. This emergency notice, classified under California Code of Regulations section 15096, subdivision (f), was approved on September 29, 2025. The project scope is strictly limited to the replacement of three culverts on a Class III watercourse and the reestablishment of an inside ditch connected to a Class II spring. All work must be performed in accordance with section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code, with specific technical details and requirements outlined in the approved 1-25EM-00038-SCR Exhibit A. The performance site is located on an approximately 40-acre property within the Waddell Creek Watershed in Santa Cruz County, specifically situated in the USGS Big Basin quadrangle map, Section 9, Township 9S, Range 3W, Mount Diablo base and meridian. CAL FIRE serves as the Lead Agency for this project, while CDFW acted as the Responsible Agency regarding environmental impact determinations and mitigation measures. Although the project is categorized under NAICS code 237990, specific financial data, contract values, and detailed period of performance dates are not provided in the environmental notice.