Parris Stream Crossings and Onstream Pond Water Diversion and Spillway Improvements Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-22218-R

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-MEN-22218-R1C with Cole Parris for a project located in the Lower Eel watershed of Mendocino County. This environmental permit agreement, governed by Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code, authorizes four specific encroachments designed to improve water quality and road drainage. The scope of work includes upgrading three stream crossings through the removal of existing culverts and the installation of properly sized replacements with backfilling and rock armoring. The fourth encroachment involves water diversion for cannabis irrigation from an onstream pond, which requires the removal of a 18-inch corrugated metal pipe and 120 cubic yards of embankment fill to construct a 110-foot rock-armored broad weir and 85 feet of stabilized downstream channel. The project is categorized as exempt under California Code of Regulations Title 14, sections 15301 and 15304, as it involves minor alterations without the removal of mature trees. Technical specifications follow a Pond Overflow plan prepared by Pope Engineering, requiring 6-inch median size armor rock for erosion control. Administrative oversight is provided by Environmental Scientist Jessica Ryan and Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor Angela Liebenberg. While the project was posted on August 4, 2025, and signed on July 16, 2025, the documentation does not specify a total contract value, formal period of performance, or standard federal acquisition clauses, as it functions as a state-level environmental agreement rather than a traditional federal procurement contract.