Restoration Projects Statewide Order Draft Program Environmental Impact Report

The project involves comprehensive habitat restoration along the Feather River in Live Oak, California, with the primary goal of restoring unimpeded fish migration and enhancing aquatic ecosystems for anadromous salmonids, particularly Chinook salmon. Key activities include removing the existing Sunset Weir to eliminate a barrier to fish passage, installing five modern fish screens at the Sunset Pumps intake to meet current ecological protection standards, constructing a new wet well, replacing outdated water diversion infrastructure, filling a downstream scour pool with spawning-grade gravel to create viable spawning habitat, and stabilizing the left riverbank using vegetated rock slope protection. The work is part of a broader statewide initiative governed by the Statewide Restoration General Order Program Environmental Impact Report, designed to improve spawning, rearing, and migration conditions across Central Valley river systems including the Feather, San Joaquin, and Merced Rivers. All activities are subject to regulatory oversight under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), with approval and acceptance authority resting solely with state agencies including the State Water Resources Control Board, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the State Lands Commission. The project has been determined to have significant environmental impacts, which are mitigated through approved measures outlined in the Program Environmental Impact Report, including a formal mitigation monitoring plan and a Statement of Overriding Considerations. There is no specified contract value, delivery schedule, or pricing structure, as the documentation reflects an environmental compliance framework rather than a traditional procurement contract. Key agency contacts responsible for administration and oversight include senior scientists and program managers from the State Water Resources Control Board and cooperating entities, with inspections and final acceptance conducted on-site at project locations. No federal acquisition regulations, packaging, marking, or personnel certification requirements apply, as the work is executed under state environmental permitting and not through competitive federal contract award mechanisms.