Ranchos Rehab Project

The Ranchos Rehab Project involves widening and elevating State Route 41 between post miles 6.5 and 9.0 to address non-standard shoulder widths, flooding risks, and visibility issues, with repaving planned across the entire 2.9-mile corridor. Amendment 2 expands the project area by 1.33 acres between post miles 8.2 and 8.5. The work will result in the permanent loss of approximately 9.351 acres and temporary disturbance of about 19.909 acres of California tiger salamander habitat, a species listed as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act. Authorization for the incidental take of this species is granted through Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2021-008-04 Amendment No. 2, issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, which mandates specific mitigation, monitoring, and reporting protocols. The project complies with the California Environmental Quality Act, as evidenced by the adoption of a Negative Declaration, and requires adherence to environmental filing fees and public access to the administrative record. Caltrans District 6 serves as the lead agency, with oversight responsibilities shared by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The project is located along SR 41 in Madera County, California, with all environmental and construction activities occurring within the defined post mile boundaries. No formal solicitation number, contract value, pricing details, or federal acquisition regulation clauses are included in the documentation, and while environmental compliance requirements are clearly defined, there is no indication of contractor-specific obligations, delivery schedules, FOB terms, or inspection criteria beyond those related to habitat protection and permit conditions. Point of contact for project coordination includes Dena Gonzalez of Caltrans and Mindy Trask of CDFW.