Pine Creek Wildlife Area Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project

The Pine Creek Wildlife Area Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project is a state-led initiative by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to reduce wildfire risk through targeted fuel treatment measures across approximately 250 acres of juniper-dominated meadows and riparian zones within 200 feet of streams in Modoc County, California. The project also includes the application of prescriptive and cultural fire treatments across the majority of the property over time, aiming to enhance landscape resilience while avoiding the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees and preventing environmental degradation. All activities are conducted under categorical exemptions under the California Environmental Quality Act, specifically Class 4 for minor land alterations and Class 8 for regulatory actions designed for environmental protection, which exempt the project from full environmental review. The work is aligned with California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan and is managed through the agency’s Timberland Conservation and Fire Resiliency Program. The project site is located six miles southeast of Alturas, accessible via Highway 395 and Pine Creek Road, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the project location. No federal contract clauses, pricing details, evaluation factors, or solicitation numbers are present, indicating this is a forecast notice rather than a formal solicitation. The primary point of contact is Teresa Spade, Environmental Scientist, who serves as the lead agency representative. There is no specified period of performance, no contract value disclosed, and no federal procurement identifiers such as AAC, TAS, ACRN, UEI, or CAGE codes are included, reflecting a state-administered project outside the scope of typical federal acquisition regulations.