PL-DRC-00013-2025 Cal Water Well

California Water Service is proposing to drill a new water well on a 1.13-acre vacant lot located on the east side of 7th Avenue and south of Huntington Lane in Oroville, California, with APN 035-380-059-000, to address increasing water supply unreliability caused by prolonged drought conditions affecting surface water sources. The site, currently zoned Intensive Commercial (C-2), will be developed to include a deep water well, a vertical turbine pump with associated controls, an electrical service connection, a permanent pump building, and water treatment infrastructure to integrate into the Oroville water system. The project has been determined to be ministerial under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), qualifying for categorical exemptions under Title 14, CCR §§15268, 15302, and 15311, eliminating the need for an environmental impact report. Approval was formalized through a Notice of Exemption filed with Butte County, accompanied by supporting documentation including a CDFW No Effect Determination and proof of previously paid fees totaling $7,142. The City of Oroville, acting as the lead agency, has initiated the project and contracted California Water Service to execute the work, with no formal competitive solicitation process or federal procurement structure involved. All regulatory and administrative actions, including fee payments, are managed through the Butte County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, with payments made payable to that entity at the City of Oroville’s address. The project’s place of performance is clearly defined as the specified parcel in Oroville, with no delivery schedules, contract value estimates, or federal contracting clauses applicable. Point of contact for administrative coordination is Wes Ervin, City Planner, reachable via phone or email. No federal acquisition regulation clauses, evaluation factors, invoicing systems, or contracting officer designations are present, as the project operates solely under state environmental and local permitting authority without federal procurement oversight.