PG&E HDD Project at Salmon Creek (35056808 R20A) - 2025 (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SON-55357-R3)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has amended Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-SON-55357-R3 to authorize Pacific Gas and Electric Company to modify its project scope at Salmon Creek in Sonoma County, California. Originally planned to involve horizontal directional drilling beneath Salmon Creek and an unnamed tributary, the project has been revised to abandon the bore hole and underground conduit installation in favor of routing the electrical conduit along the existing bridge crossing Salmon Creek. This change eliminates the need for subsurface disturbance and associated environmental impacts, and mandates full restoration of the creek and tributary to pre-project conditions. The amendment, dated September 19, 2025, qualifies for a categorical exemption under California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15303 and 15304, which cover minor land and water alterations and the construction of small structures. The project is not a federal procurement and does not include contract pricing, payment terms, or procurement clauses; it is a state-level environmental regulatory approval issued under Fish and Game Code Section 1602. The primary point of contact for the approving agency is Amanda Culpepper, Senior Environmental Scientist at the Bay Delta Region office in Fairfield, and the project representative for PG&E is Jeremiah Davis. Performance will occur at the specified coordinates near Salmon Creek, with no formal delivery schedule provided but submission of the amendment required by the September 2025 deadline via email or the CEQA Submit portal. No contractual obligations, invoicing procedures, or federal acquisition regulations apply.