Retaining Wall at 3220 Mulberry Drive Retaining Wall Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SCR-49908-R3)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 3 - Bay Delta, has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-SCR-49908-R3 with Diane Brembor for emergency repairs at 3220 Mulberry Drive in Soquel, Santa Cruz County. The project aims to stabilize a creek bank tributary to Soquel Creek following a 2023 landslide that threatened a single-family home. The scope of work involves the installation of a retaining wall and the placement of structural fill to prevent further erosion. A major amendment to the project increased the retaining wall length from 30 to 60 feet and the required fill volume from 25 to 190 cubic yards. This project is classified as an emergency repair essential to public health and safety, granting it statutory and categorical exemptions under the California Environmental Quality Act, specifically Title 14 CCR sections 15269(b)(c) and 15301-15333. Administrative oversight is provided by Environmental Scientist Emily Galli and Environmental Program Manager Craig J. Weightman. While the project is managed through the EPIMS electronic system, it is structured as an emergency authorization rather than a standard procurement contract, and as such, it does not include typical federal acquisition clauses, detailed pricing structures, or standard evaluation factors.