Restore Hayward Marsh Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2025-0002-R3)

On August 8, 2025, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued Restoration Management Permit RMP-2025-0002-R3 to the East Bay Regional Park District for the Restore Hayward Marsh Project, authorizing ecological restoration activities at Hayward Regional Shoreline in Alameda County. The project is designed to conserve and enhance sensitive coastal habitats by improving tidal connectivity through levee modifications and strategic breaches, removing and enhancing existing nesting islands, creating new nesting islands, upgrading channels within the Mouse Preserve to promote natural tidal flushing, installing breakwater features for erosion control, and establishing upland transition zones to support species migration as sea levels rise. The project has been formally designated a Qualifying Restoration Project under Fish and Game Code section 1671(d)(1), qualifying it for exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code section 21080.56, with concurrence from the CDFW Director dated November 26, 2024. The permit enables the East Bay Regional Park District to carry out these activities under the authority of Fish and Game Code section 1670, with oversight provided by CDFW’s Region 3 - Bay Delta office. The project’s primary objectives center on long-term habitat resilience, with measurable outcomes including improved hydrologic function, expanded habitat for tidal marsh-dependent wildlife, and adaptive capacity to climate-induced sea level rise. No federal acquisition regulations apply, as this is a state permit issued under statutory authority rather than a competitive procurement. The project site is located within Hayward, with the permit holder and permitting agency identified as the primary contacts, and no contract value, payment terms, delivery schedules, or commercial invoicing systems are specified, reflecting the regulatory, non-competitive nature of the authorization.