Restoration Projects Statewide Order Draft Program Environmental Impact Report

The project at Daguerre Point on the lower Yuba River involves the construction of a Nature-Like Fishway and associated habitat restoration to improve fish passage, including relocation and modernization of the South Canal Diversion Intake with a new fish screen, filling the existing head pond to create a floodplain restoration area along the south riverbank, and building or improving access roads, along with ongoing operations and maintenance. The Yuba County Water Agency adopted a California Environmental Quality Act analysis memorandum on February 18, 2025, determining the project falls within the scope of the Statewide Restoration General Order Programmatic EIR, which also served as an addendum to that environmental review framework. The Yuba Water Construction Authority, a joint powers authority formed by Yuba County and YCWA, approved the project and adopted YCWA’s environmental analysis as the responsible agency. The primary place of performance is the lower Yuba River at Daguerre Point in Marysville, California, with administrative and filing responsibilities centered at YCWA’s office in Marysville and the Office of Planning and Research in Sacramento. The project is classified as a forecast under a programmatic environmental review, with no formal contract value, pricing structure, or procurement elements such as CLINs, delivery schedules, or payment systems like WAWF identified. No federal contract clauses, inspection criteria, packaging standards, or solicitation requirements from the FAR are applicable or present; instead, compliance with CEQA and the Programmatic EIR governs environmental approvals and mitigation. The only identified point of contact is Jacob Vander Meulen, Environmental Manager at YCWA, and no formal representations, certifications, or socioeconomic information are included, indicating the project is a public agency initiative guided by state environmental regulations rather than a federal procurement.