Petition to Change Water Right License 549 (Application 2754)

Pacific Gas and Electric Company has petitioned the State Water Resources Control Board to modify Water Right License 549 to dedicate existing water allocations to instream flow enhancements downstream of the Wildcat Diversion Dam in North Battle Creek, Shasta County, California. The goal is to improve aquatic habitat for fish and wildlife without any physical construction, excavation, or infrastructure changes—making this a purely regulatory reallocation of water rights under California’s environmental laws. The petition relies on categorical exemptions under the California Environmental Quality Act, specifically CEQA Section 15308 and Public Resources Code Sections 21080(b)(1) and 21080(b)(4), which classify the action as ministerial and environmentally protective. No competitive solicitation, pricing, or contractual payment terms are involved; the process is an administrative review by the Division of Water Rights, not a federal procurement. The applicant is required to submit supporting documentation, including a certified exemption finding and notice of exemption, though no formal contract clauses, delivery schedules, inspection criteria, or federal representation certifications are applicable. The project’s place of performance is clearly defined by geographic locators within Shasta County, and the State Water Resources Control Board is the approving authority. Primary contact for the agency is Michael Meza of the Division of Water Rights, with Pat Neu of PG&E serving as the applicant’s senior representative. There is no established period of performance, invoicing mechanism, or contracting officer designation, as this is not a funded contract but a water rights modification request governed by state environmental and water law.