Port of Stockton 5-Year Programmatic Maintenance Dredging Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SJN-38182-R3)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has amended its Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-SJN-38182-R3 to authorize the Port of Stockton to conduct annual knockdown dredging operations over a five-year period, with a cumulative total of up to 20,000 cubic yards of mounded sediment removed across 41 acres of the San Joaquin River in San Joaquin County. The amendment permits discrete annual episodes of dredging, limited to no more than 5,000 cubic yards per year, solely to maintain navigation channel depths. The project is governed under Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code and has been determined to qualify for a categorical exemption under Title 14, Section 15304 of the California Code of Regulations, thereby exempting it from full environmental review under CEQA. The Port of Stockton acts as the Lead Agency and is responsible for executing the work at the designated site located at latitude 37.950759 and longitude -121.333653, within Section 8, Township 1N, Range 6E, Assessor’s Parcel Number 131-380-040. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 3 - Bay Delta, serves as the Responsible Agency and has issued the regulatory approval under the amended agreement. Key contacts include Andrea Boertien and Melissa Farinha from CDFW, who oversee compliance and environmental monitoring, and Jason Cashman from the Port of Stockton, who coordinates project implementation. The amendment became effective on December 3, 2025, and the public notice was posted on December 19, 2025, with submissions processed through the CEQA Submit portal. Although no federal procurement contract structure, pricing, or FAR clauses apply, the agreement is an environmental permitting action requiring adherence to state regulatory standards. Inspection and acceptance are tied to compliance with the terms of the amended agreement and CEQA exemption requirements, with no additional technical specifications, invoicing protocols, or delivery terms outlined. The project does not involve federal funding, contract type codes, or socioeconomic set-asides, and no formal evaluation factors, payment offices, or COTR designations are established.